More Than $49K Stolen By Nonprofit Treasurer From Cumberland County, Police Say More Than $49K Stolen By Nonprofit Treasurer From Cumberland County, Police Say More Than $49K Stolen By Nonprofit Treasurer From Cumberland County, Police Say
More Than $49K Stolen By Nonprofit Treasurer From Cumberland County, Police Say A Pennsylvania nonprofit’s treasurer stole nearly $50,000 through unauthorized wire transfers and cash withdrawals, with some money routed through two associates before reaching her accounts, police wrote in court documents. Corrie Lynn Lingenfelter, 36, of Carlisle, took $49,570 from the Latino Connection Foundation, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The investigation began after the Harrisburg nonprofit reported unauthorized bank withdrawals on Thursday, May 28, Lower Paxton police said in a release issued Wednesday, Nov. 4. Investigators tra…

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Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says
Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says Pennsylvania Democrats are declaring a historic Election Night victory after flipping the state Senate for the first time in more than three decades while retaining control of the state House, setting the stage for unified Democratic control in Harrisburg. The party announced the victories early Wednesday, Nov. 4, following Tuesday's general election, when four Democratic challengers emerged ahead in crucial state Senate races and House Democrats secured enough seats to maintain their majority. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale congratulated Eileen Hartnett Albillar, Mar…
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School Threat Leads To PA Juvenile's Arrest: Police A juvenile has been arrested after police investigated a potential threat to a Pennsylvania middle school, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The investigation involved Elizabethtown Middle School, located at 600 East Park Street in Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County according to the Elizabethtown Police Department. The incident was reported at approximately 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, police said. Officers with the Elizabethtown Police Department and detectives with the Lancaster County Detectives Office investigated allegations of a potential threat involving school safety. Following…
Driver Tried To Ram Police Cruiser Head-On During High-Speed Chase In Pennsylvania: Police Driver Tried To Ram Police Cruiser Head-On During High-Speed Chase In Pennsylvania: Police Driver Tried To Ram Police Cruiser Head-On During High-Speed Chase In Pennsylvania: Police
Driver Tried To Ram Police Cruiser Head-On During High-Speed Chase In Pennsylvania: Police A high-speed chase in Pennsylvania nearly ended in a head-on crash when a fleeing driver allegedly tried to ram a police cruiser, forcing an officer off the road to avoid being struck, authorities said. Ira Green, 28, was arrested following the pursuit in Lower Paxton Township on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to a police release issued Monday, Nov. 2. The incident began near Allentown Boulevard and Lincoln Street when officers with the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police spotted a vehicle traveling at an extremely high rate of speed, police said. An officer attempted a traffic stop, and …
Retired Music Teacher Killed By Bus In PA Library Parking Lot Retired Music Teacher Killed By Bus In PA Library Parking Lot Retired Music Teacher Killed By Bus In PA Library Parking Lot
Retired Music Teacher Killed By Bus In PA Library Parking Lot A retired Central Bucks elementary school music teacher remembered for supporting students and advocating for LGBTQ+ youth was killed after being struck by a bus in a Bucks County library parking lot, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Katherine “Kitty” Semisch, 67, of Doylestown, was struck by a DART bus in the parking lot of the Bucks County Free Library on Monday, Nov. 2, according to Bucks County Coroner Patricia A. Campi. Semisch was taken to Doylestown Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 3:51 p.m., Campi said. An examination conducted on Tuesday, Nov. 3, determined he…

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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Cumberland County Caregiver Wanted After 145 Credit Card Purchases From Elderly Patient: Police Cumberland County Caregiver Wanted After 145 Credit Card Purchases From Elderly Patient: Police Cumberland County Caregiver Wanted After 145 Credit Card Purchases From Elderly Patient: Police
Cumberland County Caregiver Wanted After 145 Credit Card Purchases From Elderly Patient: Police A Pennsylvania caregiver accused of making 145 unauthorized purchases totaling nearly $7,800 on an older adult's credit card has been arrested after a monthlong search, police announced on Friday, Oct. 30. Lisa Ann Bornheim, 60, of Mechanicsburg, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 29, after the Lower Allen Township Police Department served a warrant issued in September, according to police and court records obtained by Daily Voice. The investigation began on Aug. 21, when officers responded to Bethany Village West, a senior living community at 5225 Wilson Lane in Mechanicsburg, for a reported f…

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Mom, Daughter Killed In Suspected Bear Attack During Walk Near Home A mother and her daughter were found dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack while hiking on a trail near their home in Canada, wildlife officials said. The suspected attack happened in the Snooka West Trail area near Bella Coola, British Columbia, according to the BC Conservation Officer Service. Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed, went for a walk on Saturday, Oct. 31, before their family reported them missing on Sunday, Nov. 1. Balcarras was found dead on Monday, Nov. 2, during a search involving conservation officers, police, and search and rescue te…

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Mom, Daughter Killed In Suspected Bear Attack During Walk Near Home Mom, Daughter Killed In Suspected Bear Attack During Walk Near Home Mom, Daughter Killed In Suspected Bear Attack During Walk Near Home
Mom, Daughter Killed In Suspected Bear Attack During Walk Near Home A mother and her daughter were found dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack while hiking on a trail near their home in Canada, wildlife officials said. The suspected attack happened in the Snooka West Trail area near Bella Coola, British Columbia, according to the BC Conservation Officer Service. Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed, went for a walk on Saturday, Oct. 31, before their family reported them missing on Sunday, Nov. 1. Balcarras was found dead on Monday, Nov. 2, during a search involving conservation officers, police, and search and rescue te…

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PA Native Tony Butala Dies: 'The Way You Look Tonight' Singer Remembered PA Native Tony Butala Dies: 'The Way You Look Tonight' Singer Remembered PA Native Tony Butala Dies: 'The Way You Look Tonight' Singer Remembered
PA Native Tony Butala Dies: 'The Way You Look Tonight' Singer Remembered Tony Butala, whose voice helped turn “The Way You Look Tonight” into a pop hit, has died, closing a chapter in the history of an enduring harmony group. Butala, the last surviving original member of The Lettermen, died Sunday, Nov. 1, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was 87. The group announced his death and outlined plans to celebrate his life. "The Lettermen were ending their weekend engagement in Las Vegas when we learned the news of Tony Butala’s passing this past Sunday," the group wrote on Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 3. "A moment of tribute was held at the end of the show that we would like …