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PA Duo Dressed As Construction Workers Pulled Off $1M Heist — Until Cops Saw The Selfies
Two Pennsylvania men who disguised themselves as construction workers and stole more than $1 million in cash, watches, and firearms from a Long Island are heading to prison.
Dejuan Michaels, 31, and Daiquan Smith, 30, were each sentenced Friday, Oct. 31, in Nassau County Court to nine years in prison for their roles in the September 2023 burglary.
It followed their guilty pleads to second-degree burglary and first-degree grand larceny. Prosecutors had recommended a 12-year sentence for each defendant.
Michaels and Smith — along with co-defendant Tehron Green, 45, and a fourth suspect who r…
Private Job Growth Hits Two-Year Low Amid Trump Tariffs: 'Hiring Is Losing Momentum'
Private hiring sharply declined to its slowest pace in more than two years as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have shaken the economy throughout 2025.
Businesses added just 37,000 jobs in May, according to the ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday, June 4. That was the lowest level since March 2023, falling below April's downwardly revised figure of 60,000.
The disappointing job total missed the Dow Jones forecast of 110,000, CNBC reported.
"After a strong start to the year, hiring is losing momentum," ADP chief economist Dr. Nela Richardson said. "Pay growth, howe…
Record-Breaking Ride Set To Open At Hersheypark Memorial Day Weekend
A towering new thrill is launching at Hersheypark on Saturday, May 24, park officials announced on Thursday, May 15.
Twizzlers Twisted Gravity will open as the tallest Screamin’ Swing ride in the world, sending riders 137 feet into the air at speeds of 68 miles per hour, according to the park. The one-minute-and-10-second ride features “multiple mind-bending zero G moments” above Spring Creek in The Hollow region.
Riders will board one of four gondola zones themed after Twizzlers Strawberry, Cherry, Hershey’s Chocolate, and Black Licorice. The ride, manufactured by S\&S Worldwide, is op…
Dog, Cash, Perks Traded For $52M In Amtrak Project, Philly Contractor Admits: DOJ
A contractor president conspired to bribe an Amtrak project manager in exchange for millions of dollars in additional work on Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 30.
Mark Snedden, 69, of Munster, Indiana, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Federal Program Bribery and Making and Presenting a False Claim before U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Snedden was the president and sole owner of a masonry restoration company that had been awarded a $58.4 million…
Desperate Search For Survivors: 1,600 Now Reported Dead In Myanmar, Thailand Quake
This story has been updated.
The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that jolted Southeast Asia has rapidly risen to more than 1,600 amid a desperate search for survivors.
The 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar on Friday, March 28, unleashing shock waves felt across Thailand and China, resulting in catastrophic, widespread destruction.
Over 3,400 injuries are now being reported by the country’s military government on Saturday, March 29, an increase of over one thousand from earlier in the day. During that update, 1,000 deaths were reported.
The number of deaths and injuries…
Mass Deportations Could Lead To Salary Increases In These States
Mass deportations could significantly impact wages in states heavily reliant on foreign labor, according to new research.
An Oxford study suggests that removing a substantial number of immigrant workers may lead to labor shortages, compelling employers to increase salaries to attract native-born workers, Newsweek reports.
The states most likely to be affected are New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Texas, the report said, because those states have large immigrant populations and economies that depend on foreign labor in sectors such as agriculture, construction, and hospita…
Pair Allegedly Killed By Philly Murderer ID'd By York County Coroner
The pair allegedly killed by a convicted murderer has been identified by the York County Coroner, according to a release on Thursday, Oct. 10.
Randy Zink, 66, and Tammy Quiel, 56, both of the 3200 block of Eastern Boulevard in Springettsbury Township were found dead at the home they shared with Rangel Vangas, 53, most recently of York but previously of Philadelphia, according to the coroner's updated release.
Vangas was arrested on the scene of the double slaying and charged with two counts of Criminal Homicide, Springettsbury Township police detailed in a separate rel…
