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'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff 'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff
'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff Bucks County on-demand ballot lines that closed early over the past few days fall under the jurisdiction of the Bucks County Commissioners, according to the county sheriff's office. The shutting down of lines at three Bucks County Administration voting center locations was not a call made by the Bucks County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Frederick Harran said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. "The lines are controlled by the County Commissioners who instructed Security to close the lines," according to Harran. "These lines were in fact closed early on numerous days up until yesterday." …

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS) Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS)
Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (Photos) A cellphone charge burst into flames South Central Pennsylvania home on Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials explained.  The duplex fire broke out in the 200 block of East Canal Street in the village of Sand Beach at 5:09 a.m., according to Union Deposit Volunteer Fire Company 47. A cellphone charger plugged into an overused power strip exploded, sparking the blaze that quickly spread through that home, officials explained.  "All residents got out safely," according to the release.  Four adults, two children, two dogs, and three cats were displaced but tha…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Hang Glider ID'd After Fatal Crash In South Central PA, State Police Say Hang Glider ID'd After Fatal Crash In South Central PA, State Police Say
Hang Glider ID'd After Fatal Crash In South Central PA, State Police Say The man who died in a hang glider crash on Monday afternoon, Oct. 28, has been identified by authorities on Wednesday, Oct. 30. David Haughwout, 68, of Belleville was pronounced dead at the scene of the hang glider crash, according to Pennsylvania State Police Lewistown Trooper Yetter and the Mifflin County Coroner's Office. The deadly crash happened in the 2700 block of Jacks Mountain Road in Menno Township around 3:58 p.m. Yetter detailed in the release.  The death was accidental, according to Yetter's release but PSP continue to investigate. Details about Haughwout life and f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
PA Trump Supporter Arrested In Line For Early Voting, RNC Chair Claims Voter Suppression PA Trump Supporter Arrested In Line For Early Voting, RNC Chair Claims Voter Suppression
PA Trump Supporter Arrested In Line For Early Voting, RNC Chair Claims Voter Suppression A Trump supporter who was in line for early voting in Delaware County was arrested, leading Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley to claim it was voter suppression. Whatley posted a video of a woman being led away from a line at a Delaware County voting center on his X, formerly Twitter, account on Monday, Oct. 28. A supporter of President Trump's was arrested today for encouraging people to stay in the early voting line and cast their ballots freely in Pennsylvania. This follows reports from across the commonwealth that voters are being turned away in conservative areas…

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by Merriell Moyer
Politics
Here's How To Watch Kamala Harris's First Visit To Harrisburg Here's How To Watch Kamala Harris's First Visit To Harrisburg
Here's How To Watch Kamala Harris's First Visit To Harrisburg Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first appearance in the commonwealth's capital as part of the final stretch of her campaign for president.  The event is a rally at Giant Expo Hall in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, located at 2300 N. Cameron St. in Harrisburg on Wednesday, Oct. 30.  The doors opened at 12:30 p.m. and all attendees were asked to arrive 3:30 p.m. A parking map was issued by the campaign. Troopers will be at the complex for extra security and to help the flow of traffic, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice. "Please be ready to show an official…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Trump Campaign Sues Bucks County For Alleged Voter Suppression: Court Documents Trump Campaign Sues Bucks County For Alleged Voter Suppression: Court Documents
Trump Campaign Sues Bucks County For Alleged Voter Suppression: Court Documents The Trump campaign is suing the Bucks County Board of Elections over alleged voter suppression during early voting, according to court documents. Donald J. Trump for President, Dave McCormick, the Friends of Dave McCormick, and the Republican National Committee filed the lawsuit in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, Oct. 29, court documents obtained by Daily Voice state.  The lawsuit was filed against the Bucks County Board of Elections, its three members — Chair Bob Harvie, Vice Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia and Gene DiGirolamo — and its director, Deana De…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
'Hazardous' Laser Strikes At Harrisburg International Airport: Police 'Hazardous' Laser Strikes At Harrisburg International Airport: Police
'Hazardous' Laser Strikes At Harrisburg International Airport: Police Two laser strikes have been reported by air traffic controllers at a Pennsylvania airport on Tuesday, Oct. 29, police announced.  The "laser strikes" were reported by airport traffic controllers at Harrisburg International Airport "coming from an area approximately one mile north of the tower," Highspire police said.  The shining laser pointers were aimed at planes flying overhead, posing "a serious risk to the safety of the aircraft and people on the ground," police wrote in the release.  "This action is not only hazardous but also illegal," they added. "Aimi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Dauphin County Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States Dauphin County Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States
Dauphin County Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States A Pennsylvania man with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested in North Carolina following a high-speed chase from the scene of an armed robbery in Georgia, the Iredell County Sheriff's announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  Patrick Terrell Brown, 45, of Harrisburg, had five active criminal cases in Dauphin County when he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Northern Georgia on Friday, Oct. 25. The getaway car fled across South Carolina and was spotted in North Carolina that evening.  The Iredell County Sheriff's said the following about the pursuit: "Deputie…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Filmmaker Spike Lee In PA Campaigning For Kamala Harris Filmmaker Spike Lee In PA Campaigning For Kamala Harris
Filmmaker Spike Lee In PA Campaigning For Kamala Harris Filmmaker Spike Lee will be in Philadelphia to support Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the Harris-Walz campaign. Lee — known films like Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and Mo' Better Blues — will be joined by Harris-Walz Co-Chair Jasmine Crocket to rally Black Philadelphians in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at 11 a.m., a campaign news release states. The event is also meant to highlight Pennsylvania Democrats’ New Way Forward agenda to expand opportunity, according to the news release. State Senator Vincent Hughes and Philadelphia Co…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Boy Injured By Float In PA Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue Boy Injured By Float In PA Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue
Boy Injured By Float In PA Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue A Berks County boy was tragically injured after he was run over by a float at a local Halloween parade, according to a community member trying to raise money for the family. Nico Rizzo, 8, of Boyertown, was on a float with his football team in the Boyertown Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, a GoFundMe campaign started by Abby Mackey, his friend's mother, states. "As Nico went to step back onto the trailer, his foot slipped and got caught under the wheel," Mackey said on the campaign page. "He quickly became trapped under the wheels of his float's trailer." Members of the communit…

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by Merriell Moyer
Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Oct. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $250M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Oct. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $250M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Oct. 29 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $250M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Oct. 29 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $250 million with a $115.5 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 16-22-26-36-56 with a Mega Ball of 01 and a Megaplier of 4X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.  Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. There are nine…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Preschool's 'Talk About Touch' Leads To PA Dad's Arrest: Affidavit Preschool's 'Talk About Touch' Leads To PA Dad's Arrest: Affidavit
Preschool's 'Talk About Touch' Leads To PA Dad's Arrest: Affidavit A preschool teacher giving a "talk about touch" lesson soon had to contact authorities after a little girl came forward about being inappropriately touched by a man, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Christopher "Chris" Allen Coble, 35, of Carlisle, has been held without bail in the Cumberland County Prison on charges of felony Aggravated Indecent Assault (three counts), Unlawful Contact With a Minor (two counts), and Sexual Abuse of Children, as well as two counts of misdemeanor Indecent Assault, according to a release by the Carlisle police on Monday night, Oct. 2…

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by Jillian Pikora