Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP
Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Three rare live beetles concealed inside a package labeled as a toy were intercepted in Philadelphia, US Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. The air-cargo parcel was headed from North Carolina to Germany when CBP agriculture specialists opened it on Aug. 18, according to the release. Marked as “4x play toy,” the box instead contained three large live beetles, a container of beetle parts and two shadow boxes used to display insect specimens, CBP said. The insects were identified as three female Chief Goliath beetles by US Department of Agriculture entomologists. The b…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In PA: State Police Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In PA: State Police
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In PA: State Police The motorcyclist who was killed after he crashed on an elevated highway ramp and fell onto a street below Monday night has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police said. Karl Kirschner, 33, of Pottstown, was riding on the ramp connecting I-95 south to I-676 west in Philadelphia when he crashed shortly before 11 p.m., according to state police. Kirschner was thrown from the motorcycle and landed several stories below near 2nd and Callowhill streets, police said. He was found unresponsive at the intersection while still wearing his helmet. His motorcycle was located on the right shoulder o…
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced
PA Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced A Pennsylvania mother who smothered her 3-month-old son after falling asleep while high on cocaine has been sentenced, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Luz Linette Saez, 34, of Lancaster, was found guilty of endangering the welfare of children and involuntary manslaughter following a one-day bench trial before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker in July. Saez fell asleep with her son in her arms at their home in the 500 block of South Lime Street in Lancaster in August 2024 after using cocaine to stay awake for two days, she told investigators. When she woke up, the baby was dead…
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top prosecutor have been removed from a federal case and referred for possible criminal investigation after a judge found they may have violated the law, according to multiple media reports. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Krasner and former Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler from the post-conviction case of Dennis Johnson, who is seeking to overturn his 2009 second-degree murder conviction, CBS News Philadelphia reports. Diamond recommended the U.S. Department of Justice investigate potential crimes including…
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner
Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner A Pennsylvania woman was killed following a two-vehicle crash, officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Agustina M. Stevens, 42, of the 200 block of Chestnut Street of Birdsboro, was involved in the crash at Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 73, and Snyder Road in Oley Township around 6:18 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Stevens was taken by ambulance to Tower Health/Reading Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 8:23 a.m., the coroner said. Her cause and manner of death remain pending as the investigation continue…
Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible ALDI Exposure Revealed Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible ALDI Exposure Revealed
Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible Aldi Exposure Revealed An 18-year-old Pennsylvania resident has died from a rare and severe complication of measles as state health officials warn of a possible exposure at a local supermarket. The Mifflin County teenager died from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, the Mifflin County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. ADEM is a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, according to Coroner Andrea L. Alcalde. The death was ruled natural following a review of medical records and all available investigative information. No additional information about the teenager will be rele…
Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn In Pennsylvania Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn In Pennsylvania
Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn In Pennsylvania A 16-year-old boy was killed after falling from a horse-drawn wagon while harvesting corn, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Alvin Petersheim, of Paradise, fell from the wagon at a farming property at 30 North Hollander Road in Leacock Township at 3:14 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Coroner investigators pronounced Petersheim dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for further investigation. His cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries, and his manner of death was ruled accidental, the corone…
Musician Dies 16 Months After PA Shooting: Coroner Musician Dies 16 Months After PA Shooting: Coroner
Musician Dies 16 Months After PA Shooting: Coroner A musician remembered for bringing people together has died more than 16 months after he was shot in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. José A. Jr. Ramos Cepeda, 39, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem at 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Ramos Cepeda suffered the gunshot wounds in the 1500 block of East Luzerne Street in Philadelphia at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the coroner said. An autopsy was completed at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and…
PA Man Charged With Raping Child Over Several Years: Police PA Man Charged With Raping Child Over Several Years: Police
PA Man Charged With Raping Child Over Several Years: Police A Pennsylvania man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 13 over several years, police said. Dev Poudel, 50, of the 500 block of Wayne Drive in Mechanicsburg, was charged with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children, Upper Allen Township Police said. Police were notified Thursday, Sept. 10, about the reported abuse. Investigators determined the abuse occurred over several years, authorities said. An arrest warran…
Berks Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Lehigh County (UPDATE) Berks Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Lehigh County (UPDATE)
Berks Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Lehigh County (Update) A motorcyclist has been identified after a crash with a dump truck killed him Monday morning in Pennsylvania, officials said. Francis M. Gonzalez, 31, of Reading was riding north on Route 222 when the crash happened at the intersection with Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township around 8:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Gonzalez was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 9:48 a.m., the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. An autopsy found Gonza…
New Records Demanded In PA Slumlord Lawsuit Involving Children, Prosecutors Say New Records Demanded In PA Slumlord Lawsuit Involving Children, Prosecutors Say
New Records Demanded In PA Slumlord Lawsuit Involving Children, Prosecutors Say A Pennsylvania landlord accused of leaving tenants — including a child — in dangerous living conditions is being ordered to open up a decade of business and financial records as more former residents come forward, authorities said. Bucks County prosecutors filed another amended complaint against Richard Goetter and R & R Enterprises, while beginning civil discovery to trace the business’ finances and help 13 alleged victims recover losses, District Attorney Joe Khan announced Monday, Sept. 14. The lawsuit centers on an eight-bedroom property at 113 S. Main St. in Dublin Borough, which l…
FBI Watched PA Teen For Years Before Alleged Walmart Rifle Deal, ISIS Plot FBI Watched PA Teen For Years Before Alleged Walmart Rifle Deal, ISIS Plot
FBI Watched PA Teen For Years Before Alleged Walmart Rifle Deal, ISIS Plot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
‘Very, Very Sorry’: PA Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing ‘Very, Very Sorry’: PA Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing
‘Very, Very Sorry’: PA Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing A Pennsylvania man’s lawyer told a judge he was “very, very sorry” after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager who was spending the night at his home, prosecutors said. Jose Ramos-Gonzalez, 46, admitted Aug. 31 to two counts of sexual assault and three counts of indecent assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The 18-year-old victim told Pennsylvania State Police she was staying overnight at Ramos-Gonzalez’s residence in the 800 block of Pequea Avenue in his Salisbury Township home in September 2025 when he sexually assaulted her. Ramos-Gonzalez…
Repeat PA Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys Repeat PA Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys
Repeat PA Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys A repeat Pennsylvania sex offender with offenses dating to the 1980s has been sentenced after FBI agents found hundreds of images of prepubescent boys on his personal devices, authorities said. Gary Durfee, 72, pleaded guilty in May to three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced Monday, Sept. 14, by Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr. Durfee received consecutive prison terms on two counts, court records show, resulting in a lengthy state-prison sentence. He was also found to be a sexually violent predator, according to the docket, while the Bucks County D…
Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water
Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…
Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner
Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner A Philadelphia police officer will be dismissed after leaving a man lying in the street shortly before he was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver, Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced Monday, Sept. 14. The victim was identified as Eugene “Abdul” Nathaniel Beauford, 48. Beauford’s funeral prayer was held Tuesday, Sept. 8, following a 9:30 a.m. viewing at Khadijah Alderman Funeral Service on West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia. He was laid to rest at Chelten Hills Cemetery, according to a family funeral announcement. View this post on Instagram …
150K THC Products Seized As PA Busts $18.7M Store Distribution Ring 150K THC Products Seized As PA Busts $18.7M Store Distribution Ring
150K THC Products Seized As PA Busts $18.7M Store Distribution Ring Twelve people have been charged in an alleged statewide drug-trafficking operation that sent high-potency THC products from Pennsylvania warehouses to convenience stores and smoke shops, authorities said Monday, Sept. 14. Investigators seized about 150,000 products during the long-term probe, including items authorities said were packaged and flavored to attract children, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. The alleged organization distributed marijuana and other high-level THC products from warehouses in Plum Borough, Allegheny County; Pittston, Luzerne County; and Bensale…
'I Think I Killed Him' PA Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, Prosecutor Says 'I Think I Killed Him' PA Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, Prosecutor Says
'I Think I Killed Him' PA Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, Prosecutor Says An adult son is charged with fatally shooting his mother’s boyfriend after intervening in an assault at their Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Ryan James Yaindl, 26, of the 100 block of Spring Street, is charged with criminal homicide in the killing of 52-year-old Jason G. Derr. Derr and Yaindl’s mother, who were both at the home at 185 Spring St., had been involved in a physical altercation Saturday morning, Sept. 12, according to Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta. Yaindl intervened, police said. Derr then encountered Yaindl on the second floor, where Yaindl f…
Wrong Way Philly Driver Charged In Route 539 Crash: Prosecutor Wrong Way Philly Driver Charged In Route 539 Crash: Prosecutor
Wrong Way Philly Driver Charged In Route 539 Crash: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged with assault by auto after a wrong-way crash led to injures on Route 539 in Lacey, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 14. At 8:45 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 13, Lacey police responded to Route 539 after a Ford Explorer driven by Jared Beswick, was traveling erratically northbound on the highway when it entered the southbound lane of travel and collided head-on with a Toyota Rav4, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The driver of the Toyota Rav4 and a passenger in the Ford Explorer were transported to Jersey Shore Universi…
Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near PA Schools Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near PA Schools
Stolen Acura Driver Sparks Police Search Near PA Schools A driver who fled a traffic stop in a stolen Acura sparked a police search near a high school in Pennsylvania on Monday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. A Nether Providence Township officer stopped the Acura in the 700 block of South Providence Road around 9:07 a.m., police said. The driver fled north on Providence Road, and the officer lost sight of the vehicle. About 34 minutes later, a resident in the unit block of Hickory Lane called police after finding the Acura parked in their backyard, according to Chief David M. Splain. Officers confirmed it was the stolen vehicle and, with as…
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
Mom Of 4, Grandmother ID’d In Fatal PA Scooter Hit-Run Mom Of 4, Grandmother ID’d In Fatal PA Scooter Hit-Run
Mom Of 4, Grandmother ID’d In Fatal PA Scooter Hit-Run A mother of four and grandmother of three was killed when an SUV struck her motor scooter from behind and fled in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities and her family announced. Angelica M. Rivera-Perez, 42, of Allentown, died from multiple blunt-force trauma, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, Sept. 14. Rivera-Perez’s niece, Elizmarie Gonzalez, launched a GoFundMe to help the family cover funeral and other expenses. “I am asking for support and help for my family in this moment of grief,” Gonzalez wro…
Motorcyclist ID’d After SUV Crossed Double Yellow In PA: Officials Motorcyclist ID’d After SUV Crossed Double Yellow In PA: Officials
Motorcyclist ID’d After SUV Crossed Double Yellow In PA: Officials The motorcyclist killed when an SUV crossed a double yellow line and struck him head-on in Lehigh County has been identified, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 14. Adam M. Reed, 39, of Fountain Hill, died from multiple blunt force trauma, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. His death was ruled accidental following an autopsy Monday. The crash happened in the 1100 block of East Susquehanna Street in Salisbury Township around 9:05 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. An SUV was traveling east and closely following a…
Son Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill To Stabbing Nurse Mom To Death In PA Street Son Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill To Stabbing Nurse Mom To Death In PA Street
Son Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill To Stabbing Nurse Mom To Death In PA Street A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to stabbing his 73-year-old mother to death in the street outside her home, authorities announced. Brian Rebold, 40, entered the plea to one count of first-degree murder in the killing of Diana Rebold, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Monday, Sept. 14. Rebold called 911 after attacking his mother on Liberty Avenue in Arnold on Aug. 4, 2024, according to investigators. Arnold police and Westmoreland County detectives arrived to find Diana lying unresponsive in the street and bleeding profusely from…
Disturbance Outside PA School: Man With DUI, Police-Fleeing Convictions Arrested Disturbance Outside PA School: Man With DUI, Police-Fleeing Convictions Arrested
Disturbance Outside PA School: Man With DUI, Police-Fleeing Convictions Arrested A 32-year-old man with DUI, drug, and fleeing-police convictions was arrested following a disturbance outside a Pennsylvania school Monday morning, authorities announced. Jose Padilla-Santiago was taken into custody in front of Lebanon Intermediate School in the 300 block of North Eighth Street around 7:50 a.m. on Sept. 14, according to Lebanon City police. City officers and Lebanon School District police responded to the disturbance and quickly arrested Padilla-Santiago without further incident, authorities said. No students were harmed. Police did not immediately disclose what sparked t…
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported, All In Pennsylvania More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported, All In Pennsylvania
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported, All In Pennsylvania All of the measles deaths reported in the United States so far this year have occurred in Pennsylvania, where a third resident has died amid the nation’s largest outbreak, officials said. A 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died Saturday, Sept. 12, from complications associated with measles, Coroner Greg Furlong announced. Her name was not released, and the coroner did not disclose her vaccination status. “This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Furlong said. The death is Jefferson Co…
Motorcyclist Father Of 4 Killed In PA Crash Remembered As ‘Junito’ By Family Motorcyclist Father Of 4 Killed In PA Crash Remembered As ‘Junito’ By Family
Motorcyclist Father Of 4 Killed In PA Crash Remembered As ‘Junito’ By Family A man killed in a Pennsylvania motorcycle crash earlier this month is being remembered by family as a devoted father whose warmth could light up a room. Samuel “Junito” Rodriguez Jr., 43, of Ephrata, died unexpectedly following the crash in Lancaster City on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to his obituary published by the Groffs Family Funeral and Cremation Services Inc. Rodriguez was born in Hershey and was the father of four children, a family member told Daily Voice. “He was the type of person that could light up a room,” the relative said. “He was such a loving person, and when he loved …
PA Diesel Climbs Within A Penny Of Record, Squeezing Truckers PA Diesel Climbs Within A Penny Of Record, Squeezing Truckers
PA Diesel Climbs Within A Penny Of Record, Squeezing Truckers Pennsylvania’s diesel average is now within a penny of its all-time record, a surge that is putting new pressure on the truckers who keep the state’s stores, warehouses and worksites supplied. The average price for a gallon of diesel in Pennsylvania reached $6.323 on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to AAA — up nearly 22 cents in a week, 64 cents in a month, and $2.34 from the same day last year. That is just under Pennsylvania’s record diesel average of $6.3276, set in May 2022. Regular gasoline was averaging $4.497 a gallon statewide Sunday, AAA said. That is up nearly 20 cents from a week ag…
Man Wanted In 21-Shot Bar Ambush Nabbed By Tire Spikes On PA Turnpike: Police Man Wanted In 21-Shot Bar Ambush Nabbed By Tire Spikes On PA Turnpike: Police
Man Wanted In 21-Shot Bar Ambush Nabbed By Tire Spikes On PA Turnpike: Police A man wanted for firing 21 rounds at five people outside a Pennsylvania bar was captured after a 15-mile Turnpike pursuit ended with troopers disabling his vehicle, police announced late Friday, Sept. 11. Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, 42, of Lewistown, was arrested early Friday after a license plate reader alerted a Pennsylvania State Police trooper to his vehicle near mile marker 250, according to an updated release from the Lewistown Police Department. The trooper was monitoring traffic through a construction zone when the alert connected the registration to Dejesus-Pena and an active warrant …