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PA Dad's Vasectomy Interrupted By Earthquake
To get your first question out of the way: Everything turned out fine. Justin Allen, of Horsham, PA was mid-vasectomy when the room began rattling on Friday, April 5. Justin Allen was in a vasectomy when the room began shaking Friday, April 5. Jallen_Town X At the time, he thought it was just a train going by, but the doctor knew better and "put the tools down," The Guardian reports. As most of us know, it was a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter of Lebanon, NJ that Allen and the doctor both felt. The procedure was resumed after the shaking stopped, and Allen told The Guardian…
Police & Fire
PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture: DA
Heartbreaking details have been released in the death of an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy, whose mom strangled him with his father's belt as he slept before her arrest in New Jersey, authorities announced. Matthew Whitehead, of Horsham, had been crying on and off all day Monday, April 10, over his family's alleged financial difficulties, and slept in the master bedroom with his mom, Ruth DiRienzo Whitehead, according to police papers released by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele's office. The following morning, Tuesday, April 11, the boy's father, Daniel Whitehead, and realize…
Police & Fire
PA Teacher's Aide Who Had Child Porn, Sexually Abused Two Boys Learns His Fate
A teacher's aide in Pennsylvania who shared thousands of child porn files and sexually abused two boys over the course of several years was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 8 to 24 to 48 years in state prison, authorities said. Anthony Troupe, 34, of Bensalem, pleaded no contest in January to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, involuntary sexual intercourse with a person less than 16, possession of child pornography, and other related charges, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Troupe, who worked as a special education assistant at Hallowell…
Police & Fire
Road Rage Driver Sends Two Cops To Hospital After Chase Through Philadelphia: Police
A 24-year-old road rage driver sent two police officers to the hospital Tuesday, March 29, after a chase through Philadelphia, authorities said. Officers initially responded to a 911 call of a road rage incident near Witte and Allegheny Avenue around 9:30 p.m., Philadelphia police said. The victim told officers that Malik Johnson, of Horsham, who was driving a white Toyota, pointed a gun at him. Officers tried to pull Johnson over in the 3100 block of Jasper Street, but he ignored their commands and fled the scene, they said. A police helicopter chase ensued, which ended in the 2000 block…
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Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway
A national study is measuring the effects of contaminated drinking water in 10 regions of the country including towns near military bases in Pennsylvania. The contaminants, known as PFAS, are also called “forever” chemicals because they stay in bodies for many years and have been linked to potentially serious health problems. In many cases, the source of PFAS in the groundwater is likely past use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) in the area. At airports and military bases, the foam is used as a fire suppressant to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. The studies are bei…
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Family of Worker, 19, Killed In Great Adventure Accident Receives $1.7M Settlement
The family of a 19-year-old worker who died in an accident while stringing holiday lights at Six Flags Great Adventure received a $1.7 million settlement in a wrongful death suit, according to a published report. Justin Dill, who’d recently graduated Middletown North High School and from the electrical program at Monmouth County Vocational School, worked at Six Flags as an apprentice with the electrician's union. He was working as a spotter for fellow employees hanging the lights on trees and poles when he was struck by the front tire of their lift truck, which then rolled on top of him, as…
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IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA
The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Wednesday night in the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The NWS is still working on completing its surveys of the heavily-damaged areas. As of Thursday, 23 people had died due to the storm in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said. The following twisters were confirmed by the NWS: Mullica Hill, NJ: Several homes were destroyed and two injuries were caused by this EF-3 twister that had max winds of 150 mph and was on the ground for 12.6 miles. The tornado touched down near Harrisonville then revv…
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Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region
Tornados touched down in the Philadelphia region Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way. As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved in on the region many residents captured their surroundings on social media. Twitter users captured the damage an apparent tornado left on a home and roads in Oxford. A friend of mine just sent me pictures right after an apparent tornado came through the Oxford, PA area. Damage from tornado in pictures below. Multiple trees and power lines down with roof pieces missing. #pawx #Tornado #nws #TORNADOWARNING #wxtwitter pic.twitter.co…
Police & Fire
DA: Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Covered Up DUI Arrest Of Another Trooper's Father
A veteran Pennsylvania State Police corporal was arrested on accusations she tried to cover up a DUI arrest involving the father of another trooper, authorities said Friday. Jennifer Ruhl, 50 of West Chester, was arrested on charges of obstructing administration of law, unsworn falsification, tampering with public records or information, and hindering apprehension or prosecution, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. Ruhl was the patrol unit supervisor the night of Nov. 26, 2019, when a pair of troopers stopped a car for erratic driving in Lower Oxford Townsh…
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Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…
Police & Fire
Former MontCo Lacrosse Camp Instructor Facing More Serious Sex Assault Charges, Report Says
A former instructor at a Montgomery County lacrosse camp previously accused of asking two of his young, female students for nude photos over Snapchat is facing more serious allegations, NorthPennNow reports. John Mallozzi, 21, of Horsham, has been accused of sexually assaulting two females, one who was 13 at the time, the news outlet reports. Mallozzi, who worked at Be Your Best Camps, was arrested in 2019 after apparently requesting nude photos from a pair of juvenile female counselors after camp hours. He was subsequently slapped with a slew of charges including criminal solicitatio…
Police & Fire
Hatboro School District Aide Busted With Child Porn Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 2 Kids
A 33-year-old Hatboro-Horsham school district aide previously found with child porn is facing new charges after law enforcement discovered that he allegedly sexually assaulted two children, authorities said. Officers conducted a warranted search of the Bensalem Boulevard home of Anthony Troupe, of Bensalem, on suspicions of possessing and disseminating child pornography on March 16, Bensalem police said. Troupe was arrested and sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on an initial bail amount of 10% of $75,000, police said. Following his arrest, detectives identified two children --…
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