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PA Counselor Asked Client For ‘Sexy’ Photos During Online Session: Police
A counselor accused of making sexual comments to a client during an online therapy session has been arrested, Lower Allen Township Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Brian P. Daly, 70, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after a previously issued arrest warrant was served at the Lower Allen Township Police Department on Gettysburg Road in Camp Hill, according to authorities. The case began on Sept. 13, 2024, when officers were dispatched to investigate a report of possible harassment. A woman told officers she had sought counseling through an online compa…
Sports
College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle'
The college basketball world is mourning the loss of a 20-year-old player who died shortly after being shot in a senseless act of violence. Andre Bell, a 20-year-old forward at Fisk University in Nashville, was shot in the city on Sunday, Jan. 11, around 8 p.m. on I-65 North near the I-40 interchange as Bell drove his white Nissan Sentra back to campus with two friends. Metro Nashville Police said a dark-colored sedan pulled up alongside Bell’s car in the left lane and someone inside opened fire, striking Bell in the head. Bell’s car then spun into traffic and collided with a pic…
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Rare Bacterial Meningitis Kills PA HS Student, Here's What To Know
An 18-year-old Neshaminy High School senior has died after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, according to the Bucks County Health Department and the school district. Ryan Duffy became ill late last week and was admitted to a nearby hospital, where he was treated in the ICU, officials said on Tuesday, Oct. 15. He was later diagnosed with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis, a type not typically considered contagious in school settings. Principal Stephen Garstka said Duffy’s family gave permission for the district to share details of his illness and death. “We hold the family in our …
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Support Offered To Kipona Festival Victims, Witnesses:
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Victims and witnesses of the tragic Kipona Festival crash are now eligible for assistance and benefits through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Dauphin County Victim/Witness Assistance Program, officials announced on Friday, Sept. 5. The Commonwealth’s Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) has determined that, along with those who were physically injured, anyone who witnessed the minivan drive through the festival crowd on Front Street between the 100 block of State Street and the pedestrian bridge to City Island on Monday, Sept. 1, may be considered dire…
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PA Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police
A York County man has been sentenced to state prison for beating his family dog to death with a baseball bat — an attack witnessed by his teenage daughter, who later turned him in to police, District Attorney Tim Barker announced on Tuesday, July 2. Aston Aguilera, 39, of Dover, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to animals before York County Judge Clyde W. Vedder on Monday, April 14, according to court documents. On Tuesday, July 1, he was sentenced to serve two to four years in a state correctional facility, court records show. The violent incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on We…
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9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach
A 9-year-old girl lost much of her right hand after being attacked by a shark on a Florida beach. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, June 11, off the coast of Boca Grande on Florida's Gulf Coast. The child, who was snorkeling at the time of the incident, underwent hours-long surgery at a Tampa hospital after being airlifted and surgeons were able to put her hand back together, according to ABC Gulf Coast. The girl's family confirmed her identity as Leah Lendel. A GoFundMe dedicated to her medical expenses has raised over $30,000. "While we are beyond grateful that Leah survived, t…
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Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…
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9-Year-Old Elementary Student Dies After Tragic Accident At PA Home
The Bristol Township School District is mourning the loss of 9-year-old Lex Heinisch, a Mill Creek Elementary School fourth grader, who died in a tragic accident at his Croydon home on Tuesday night, Jan. 21 the school announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. Lex Heinisch, remembered as a passionate and joyful child, had been a student at Mill Creek since kindergarten. Known for his love of soccer, Metallica, playing guitar, and Squid Games, Lex poured his heart into everything he did, touching the lives of many in the community. "It is with profound sadness that I share that one of our students d…
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PA Youth Pastor Who Called Victim 'Child Bride' Caught In Philippines, Pleads Guilty
A former youth pastor from Bradford County who fled halfway around the world has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child decades ago in a bizarre 'child bride' situation, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Saturday, Jan. 18. Robert David Fenton, 55, admitted to aggravated indecent assault and statutory sexual assault in connection with the abuse, which occurred while he was serving as a youth pastor at Abide in the Vine church between 1996 and 1998, starting when the victim was just 14 years old, according to the attorney general. “This trusted mentor figure use…
Police & Fire
St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports
A St. Joseph's University student was listed in critical condition after a pedestrian crash on Monday night, Sept. 23, according to multiple news reports. A motorist struck the unidentified student along City Avenue shortly before 8 p.m., Lower Merion Township police and the university told NBC Philadelphia. The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, the university said in an email sent to the campus community, the outlet said. The windshield of the SUV was shattered on the driver's side, NBC added. The person in the car stayed at the scene, police told 6abc News…
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PA 18-Year-Old ID'd After Drowning In Susquehanna River: Authorities
An 18-year-old man drowned in the Susquehanna River on Saturday, police announced on June 23. The incident began when Gavin Frey of Howard, PA was swimming with a 22-year-old friend in the Susquehanna River between the City Beach and Riverview Park around 4:45 p.m. on June 22, Lock Haven City Police explain and he was later identified by the Clinton County Coroner Zach Hanna. The police and local fire and EMS were called to a water rescue "for two males who had been swimming and began yelling for help," as stated in the police release. The 22-year-old man was rescued by a pri…
Police & Fire
'Person With Gun' Report Prompts Lockdown At Delco Community College
Police in Marple Township are investigating the reports of a "possible subject with a gun" that briefly locked down the Delaware County Community College campus on Monday, April 10. It started when dispatchers received the call at about 1:30 p.m., Marple police wrote in a statement. Officers arrived on the scene "in less than a minute" and were told that two people had been involved in an "altercation" outside on campus property, but both had left before police showed up, according to the release. "An uninvolved third party who was near the altercation when it occurred thought a…
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New Details Released In PA Murder-Suicide That Left 3 Kids Without Their Mom
A Pennsylvania man who shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself in front of the couple's infant daughter apparently had a long history of domestic violence, a news report says. Elizabeth Wise of Swatara earlier this year reported being punched in the ribs and abdomen earlier this year by her husband, Brian Womelsdorf, but wanted to make the relationship work, PennLive reports. Court-ordered counseling and anger management classes, she thought, would help, the outlet says. But early Saturday morning, Wise was shot multiple times by her husband after calling 9-1-1 reporting only her …
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