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Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park
Video of a group of girls violently stomping on and kicking a 16-year-old girl on Friday, March 18 in a Pennsylvania park has caught the attention of authorities, according to a report by WTAE. The girl, Taylor Postlethwait, was lured by a friend to East Park in Connellsville, Fayette County, the outlet reports. Her attack was posted to social media, the outlet says. Footage of the attack was posted to Facebook by 911.informativo. Postlethwait suffered a concussion, facial fractures, and a broken nose— which required a hospital stay and surgery, according to the outlet. Click here fo…
Business
Bucks County Bakery Closes Citing
Covid-
19
A Bucks County bakery is the latest to shutter as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the food service industry two years after it began. Angelina's Bakery in Bristol Borough announced the closure on Facebook on Saturday, stating that they "will be closed until further notice." "The economic impact of COVID-19 we have faced over these last two years, has left Angelina’s to come to this decision," the statement reads. "Please know this decision was not taken lightly, as we have prided ourselves in being a bright spot in our community." To our valued and loyal patrons, …
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Arrest Made In Mysterious Cold Case Killing Of Maryland's Preston Morehouse
Those mourning the loss of Preston Hylan Morehouse finally have some peace: Police in Maryland think they know who killed him. Ryan Joseph Ellis, 32, was indicted on first- and second-degree murder charges in the January 2010 slaying of Preston Hylan Morehouse, 20, Maryland State Police said. Morehouse, of Melbourne, Florida, was shot inside the front door of his home on the 27200 block of Ocean Gateway in Hebron, at 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2010, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Morehouse's death has remained a mystery, sparking discussion on Reddit boards and…
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Trucker Freedom Convoy Circles Capital Beltway Promising Hours Of Traffic Chaos
A tuckers' convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates rolled through the Hagerstown Speedway and toward the Capital Beltway promising hours of traffic jams in the Capitol region Sunday, March 6. "Beltway here we come," Kris Young said in a Facebook post. The trucks, adorned with American flags and posters, honked their horns and waved to supporters flanked along the roadways. The "freedom" convoy started last week in California and sparked smaller ones around the US. Truckers' convoy rolls through New Jersey.Boyd A. Loving Truckers plan on taking the DC Beltway/I-495, circling it twice and …
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Woman Lost 'Ride Or Die' Man Before Being Found Dead In PA Basement
A Pennsylvania woman found dead in the basement of a home where a belligerent man was shot and killed by police trying to perform a welfare check on the descendant is being mourned by those who knew her. As if the circumstances around Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley's death were not depressing enough, it later came to light that she died just three days after her partner, identified only as "Tom." Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was discovered by authorities in the basement of a home in Connellsville Borough on Tuesday, March 1 around 4:30 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. The cause of dea…
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PA Woman Found In Basement Was Grieving While Struggling With Addiction
A Pennsylvania woman— who was found dead in a basement— was struggling with the loss of her partner while battling drug addiction, according to her social media. Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 2100 block of 2nd Street in South Connellsville Boro, Fayette County on Tuesday, Mar. 1, shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. Three days before she was found dead her partner Tom (last name unavailable) passed away on Feb. 26, according to Faidley’s Facebook. I lost my ride o…
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NJ Attorney General Co-Leads National Probe Into Whether TikTok Harms Kids, Teens, Young Adults
New Jersey law enforcers are co-leading a multi-state investigation into whether TikTok puts youngsters at physical and emotional risk, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced. The probe centers on what Platkin called techniques used by TikTok to "increase both the frequency and duration of engagement by young users – children, teenagers and young adults – and on the potential harms that may result from such engagement." It will also explore "what TikTok knows about such harms," the attorney said in announcing the endeavor on Wednesday, March 2. A coalition of attorneys genera…
Police & Fire
Holy Cow! 'Loose Cows' Halt Traffic On I-81 In Both Directions (Video): PA State Police
A section of Interstate 81 closed down in central Pennsylvania due to "loose cows on the roadway," Pennsylvania state police—or should we say state cowboys— said on Tuesday. Three "loose cows" fell off a tractor-trailer and halted traffic near mile marker 50 in Cumberland County around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, according to a series of tweets by Trooper Megan Ammerman. Luckily the cows got moo-ving quickly and 15 minutes later all but one cow had exited the roadway, according to Ammerman. The road reopened at 3 p.m., but traffic remained slow in the area for about 30 minutes, according to Pen…
Schools
Fight At Wrestling Tournament Under Investigating By Pennsylvania State Police
A fight between coaches at a wrestling tournament is under investigation by Pennsylvania state police. The fight broke out during the wrestling tournament happening at Susquenita High School in Duncannon, Perry County, on Saturday. Feb 12, Trooper Megan Ammerman said in a release. The fight relocated to the parking lot before leaving the school grounds, according to Trooper Ammerman. The school has released a statement on its Facebook page saying this behavior is not representative of the school and suggests that the adults involved should issue an apology to the students. Please …
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Ex-Harrisburg Councilwoman's Family Torn Apart By Gunman Released After Violating PFA
Two 6 and 7-year-old sisters are orphaned after their uncle shot and killed their parents and critically injured their aunt at their grandmother's Harrisburg home earlier this week, shortly after being freed from prison for child molestation and sexual assault. Meredith Greene and Tyler Thames were shot and killed by Gregory Gerrod Greene Jr. at the home of Greene's mother, former City Councilwoman Sandra Reid, around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, police said. Greene— who was released from prison for raping a child in 2016 after serving four years— also stabbed his young nieces during the a…
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Pennsylvania Dunkin' Employee Dies Suddenly, 16
An eastern Pennsylvania community is mourning the loss of a beloved Dunkin' worker. Rachel Cox, 16, died suddenly on Jan. 15 at St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital, according to her obituary. A cause of death was not released. Cox worked at a Dunkin' franchisee on Mountain Road in Hamburg. The store announced her death in a Facebook post on Jan. 19. She was remembered in the post as a smart, hard-working, and happy girl. Our Dunkin family lost one of our own this week. Rachel, you were such a smart, hard working, happy girl that would... Posted by Interstate 78 DNKN's - Dunkin' …
Politics
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report
A New Jersey police chief was spotted sporting a “Let’s Go Brandon” holiday sweater in a Facebook post since removed but obtained by Daily Beast. Hamilton Police Chief Gregory Ciambrone is seen in the photograph supposedly posted by other members of the police department from an “ugly sweater party”, on Dec. 5, according to the outlet. The sweater also features an embroidered image of former President Donald Trump. “Let’s Go Brandon” is the so-called battle cry of Trump loyalists that came into use after NBC reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly stated the chant of "F—k Joe Biden" was "Let…
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