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Shocking 'Simpsons' Death Of This Character 'Not Canon,' Producer From UPenn Says
Rest easy, "Simpsons" fans. Executive producer Matt Selman has quelled calls of concern from fans of the long-running show following a shocking scene that left many jaws on the ground. * SPOILER ALERT for The SIMPSONS' Season 36 finale * In the episode "Estranger Things," the show flash-forwarded to a scene that featured the funeral of matriarch Marge Simpson. Not all was lost for Marge — she was seen hanging out in heaven with Ringo Starr — in a thoughtful tribute during the episode, set in the future, which shows Bart and Lisa Simpson opening a letter from their late mother.&…
Sports
Pirates Legend Dave Parker Dies Weeks Before Hall Induction
He hit like thunder and carried himself like a king. Now, Major League Baseball has lost one of its fiercest competitors and all-time best players. Dave Parker, the seven-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion who helped define an era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, has died at age 74. The towering outfielder's death came on Saturday, June 28, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, his family confirmed. Known as "The Cobra” for his smooth-yet-striking playing style, Parker spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball and left an imprint on every franchise he touched. …
Lifestyle
Boyertown Native Steve From 'Blue's Clues' Is Starting A Podcast For Grown-Ups; Internet Crying
If you grew up watching Blue’s Clues, brace your emotionally fragile, nostalgic heart—Steve is back. Steve Burns, the original host of the beloved Nickelodeon show that raised a generation on primary colors and paw prints, has announced his next big adventure: a weekly podcast called Alive—for adults. “It’s basically a societal requirement at this point that everyone has a podcast, so why don’t we have one? You and I,” the Pennsylvania native from Boyertown said in a YouTube announcement Wednesday, June 25. Alive will be “a deep and curious investigation of our world” Burns said—tackling…
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This Was Influencer's First Colon Cancer Symptom: This Week He Announced His Own Death
Tanner Martin, an influencer who shared his terminal cancer journey with raw honesty and courage, has died following a nearly five-year battle with colon cancer. He was 30. “Hey, if you're watching this, I'm dead,” Martin, of Utah said in a video posted Wednesday, June 25. "I had a heck of a life." Martin was diagnosed with cancer at just 25 years old in 2020. Throughout his illness, he used social media to speak openly about cancer, death, and the grief of leaving life behind. He answered followers’ most personal questions and reflected on what mattered most in his final days. In one of h…
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Passenger Dies Days After Mass Plane Crash That Killed MIT Scientist
The passenger aboard a single-engine plane that crashed in Beverly last week has died from their injuries, officials said. The crash occurred on Thursday, June 19, shortly after the Mooney M20 aircraft departed from Beverly Municipal Airport. The plane went down on Sam Fonzo Drive, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. The pilot, Geoffrey Andrews—an MIT scientist who was expecting his first child in October—was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger survived for several days before succumbing to injuries, the DA's office confirmed. Related: MIT Scientist Who Dreamed Of B…
Police & Fire
Air Compressor Explosion Kills Man In PA Garage: State Police
A man is dead after an air compressor exploded inside a detached garage in Fayette County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, June 23. Firefighters were called to the 400 block of Pleasant View Smock Road in Menallen Township at 9:13 p.m. on Sunday, June 22 for a report of an explosion. Troopers were then alerted around 9:45 p.m., according to the release. William Kim Jesko, 69, was found severely injured inside the garage. Officials say he had been working near the air compressor when, for unknown reasons, it exploded. The blast was powerful enough to blow out the backside of t…
Police & Fire
Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says
A Lancaster County woman was killed in a car crash earlier this week at a busy intersection in Pequea Township, according to the coroner. Patricia Wenzel, 79, of Manor Township, died on Sunday, June 16, 2025, after being transported from the scene of a motor vehicle collision at Long Lane and Marticville Road, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said. At 10:17 a.m., a coroner investigator arrived at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital and found Wenzel in the trauma bay. She had been brought in as a patient following the crash. She was identified as a front-seat passenger in the vehic…
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Actor Who Starred In Lilo & Stitch, Appeared On Hawaii Five-0 Dies Suddenly At Age 46
An actor who just made his big screen debut in Disney’s live-action box-office smash hit Lilo & Stitch has died suddenly. The death of 46-year-old David Hekili Kenui Bell in Hawaii on Thursday, June 12 was announced this week. An autopsy has been scheduled and an investigation is ongoing, police said, and no foul play is suspected, according to TMZ. On Lilo & Stitch, he played the "Big Hawaiian Dude" character. He also appeared on episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. He was also known in Hawaii as the voice on the PA system at Kona Airport. Bell's death was announce…
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Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry
Poppy seeds — a staple on bagels and in pastries — are at the center of a stunning public health scare that has already cost lives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Tuesday, April 8. The FDA has extended the public comment period for its Request for Information about poppy seed contamination after reports of adverse events, including respiratory arrest and death, were linked to the presence of opiate alkaloids — toxic substances naturally found in the poppy plant but not supposed to contaminate seeds FDA RFI Extension. The danger is not theoretical: at least 19 death…
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Fight On Delco Street, Police Say
A fight between two men in Delco ended in tragedy when one of them collapsed and died, police said. The Ridley Park Police Department said the incident happened on Sunday, June 8, around 2:37 p.m., at the intersection of Dutton Street and Walnut Street. According to police, a 62-year-old man and a 50-year-old man got into a fight. During the struggle, the 50-year-old collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. Police said the 62-year-old began CPR until Tinicum Township EMS arrived and took over. The 50-year-old was taken to Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The 62-year…
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M*A*S*H Star Loretta Swit Dies; Played Colorful Character 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
Loretta Swit, who starred on one of the most popular shows in television history, has died. Swit, who played the charming and colorful head nurse Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the CBS smash hit M*A*S*H, was age 87 and resided in New York City, where she died early Friday afternoon, May 30. She was a native of Passaic, New Jersey. A cause of death has not been announced. After performing in theatrical productions, including on Broadway, Swit moved to Hollywood in 1969 and appeared on several successful TV series, including Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, and Mannix. H…
Police & Fire
NJ Officer, 29, Takes Fatal Fall From 9th-Story Window Of Admin Building: Officials
A 29-year-old Hudson County Sheriff's Office fell to his death from a ninth-floor window of the county's administration building Friday morning, May 30, the prosecutor's office confirmed. Justin Rivera accidentally fell out of the window of the Newark Avenue building in Jersey City at approximately 9 a.m. and was pronounced dead at approximately 10 a.m. at Jersey City Medical Center, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Further circumstances around the incident are unclear. Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis identified Rivera as a city resident and former police officer. "The entire City o…
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