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NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor A branch of a tree that had fallen on tracks broke through a New Jersey Transit train's windshield, killing the operator in Burlington County, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation into the Thursday, Oct. 15 crash. Jessica Haley, 41, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the conductor who died south of the Roebling station in Mansfield Township. According to the NTSB, the light rail vehicle struck the tree at milepost 24.53 near Florence at around 6:02 a.m. There were 41 passengers on the two-car train heading from Tren…
Family Of Trucker Struck Dead On I-78 Sues Driver Of Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Lawsuit Family Of Trucker Struck Dead On I-78 Sues Driver Of Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Lawsuit
Family Of Trucker Struck Dead On I-78 Sues Driver Of Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Lawsuit The family of a Florida truck driver who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Berks County filed a lawsuit against the driver, according to the court document, which was filed Friday, Nov. 1. Jymel Dejuan Smith's family filed a lawsuit against Akhmadkhon Vokhidk Ubaykhonov, a Philadelphia man who was driving the tractor-trailer that struck and killed Smith, the lawsuit obtained by Daily Voice states. Smith had pulled his tractor-trailer over on Interstate 78 West near mile marker 41.5 in Greenwich Township at 4:54 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice.…
Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report
Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report A Philadelphia judge denied a request to block the $1 million voter lottery Elon Musk and his America PAC have been holding in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 5, a report states. Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta rejected the request made by the city's district attorney, Larry Krasner, whose lawsuit argues that the lottery is illegal in Pennsylvania, according to an NBC 10 News report. Krasner called the lottery a scam during the hearing and told the judge he'd sue pop star Taylor Swift if she attempted to run a similar giveaway, NBC 10 News states.  The…
'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff 'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff
'Ballot Lines Aren't My Jurisdiction, Commissioners Responsible Party': PA Sheriff Bucks County on-demand ballot lines that closed early over the past few days fall under the jurisdiction of the Bucks County Commissioners, according to the county sheriff's office. The shutting down of lines at three Bucks County Administration voting center locations was not a call made by the Bucks County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Frederick Harran said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. "The lines are controlled by the County Commissioners who instructed Security to close the lines," according to Harran. "These lines were in fact closed early on numerous days up until yesterday." …
Owner Of Health Network Sued For Cutting Services, Closing Facilities: PA AG Owner Of Health Network Sued For Cutting Services, Closing Facilities: PA AG
Owner Of Health Network Sued For Cutting Services, Closing Facilities: PA AG The company that owns a Delaware County health care network is being sued after its mismanagement resulted in cut services and closures of facilities, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. is facing a lawsuit for its years of neglect of the Crozer Health System, according PA AG. The lawsuit claims that Prospect Medical broke a 2016 court-approved Asset Purchase Agreement by cutting services and closing facilities while diverting funds to its private shareholders and investors. This led to a civil complaint, filed on Tuesday…
Panera 'Charged Lemonade' Linked To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City Suit Settled Panera 'Charged Lemonade' Linked To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City Suit Settled
Panera 'Charged Lemonade' Linked To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City Suit Settled More than two years after a UPenn student from New Jersey died, her family has settled their wrongful death suit against Panera. Sarah Katz, of Jersey City, died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Sept. 10, 2022, according to her obituary.  The 21-year-old's death came shortly after she drank "Charged Lemonade" at the Panera located at 200 South 40th Street, in Philadelphia, according to the lawsuit filed on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, by Kline & Specter, P.C. on behalf of Jill and Michael Katz. The lawsuit settled out of court and the case was dismissed on Monday, Oct. 7, acc…
Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint
Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint Penn State is required to respond to a former Blue Band Majorette's lawsuit within 14 days, a federal judge ruled on May 7, 2024, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Kaitlyn Wassel, of Hagerstown, Maryland developed a "passion for twirling" during a "free 8-week trial clinic in her hometown," as stated in the complaint filed in Dec. 2023.  When the clinic ended, she joined the local twirling club, quickly advancing to a national competition team, her lawyer explained on her and her family's behalf in the background portion of the case documen…
Penn State Alumnus Accused Of Beheading Gov't Employee Dad Sued US Feds For $10M: Court Docs Penn State Alumnus Accused Of Beheading Gov't Employee Dad Sued US Feds For $10M: Court Docs
Penn State Alumnus Accused Of Beheading Gov't Employee Dad Sued US Feds For $10M: Court Docs A 32-year-old man who is accused of beheading his dad and showing the head in a bizarre YouTube video — also attempted to sue the US government over his student loans.  Justin Mohn allegedly left his dad Michael F. Mohn's head in a cooking pot in a bedroom after showing it in a YouTube video on Tuesday, Jan. 30, police detailed in an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Many years before this deadly behavior, Mohn did some unusual things, including filing a federal suit against Progressive Insurance in Colorado. In the suit, he claims that he was hazed and forced out o…
PA X-Ray Tech Who Listened To Her Dog Die On Flight Blames Southwest Airline PA X-Ray Tech Who Listened To Her Dog Die On Flight Blames Southwest Airline
PA X-Ray Tech Who Listened To Her Dog Die On Flight Blames Southwest Airline A dog used to help comfort COVID-19 patients died suddenly while onboard Southwest Airlines, according to the Pennsylvania dog owner's attorney. The x-ray technician only identified as Courtney claims her 3-year-old French bulldog died during a Southwest Airlines flight on Dec. 21, her attorney Evan Oshan said in an email to Daily Voice. Courtney was en route to Pennsylvania from Pensacola, Florida and changed to flight 552 in Nashville, Tennessee. Sometime during that flight, her dog Charlie began having breathing problems while in his dog carrier, according to the statement. 3-year-…
PA Man Accuses NJ School Janitor Sexually Abused Him In $50 Million Lawsuit PA Man Accuses NJ School Janitor Sexually Abused Him In $50 Million Lawsuit
PA Man Accuses NJ School Janitor Sexually Abused Him In $50 Million Lawsuit A PA man has accused a janitor in New Jersey of sexually assaulting him for years in a $50 million lawsuit filed against the town’s board of education last month, reports say. Former school janitor Raymond Miller allegedly groomed the victim with offerings of candy and ice cream before assaulting the then-nine-year-old in the boys’ bathroom and elsewhere at Lore Elementary School and Antheil Elementary School in Ewing between 1977 and 1981, NJ.com reports citing Mercer County court records. Miller, who died in November 1999, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to tw…
LAWSUIT: NJ Nursing Home Chef Says Boss Tried Making Himself Her Sex Slave LAWSUIT: NJ Nursing Home Chef Says Boss Tried Making Himself Her Sex Slave
Lawsuit: NJ Nursing Home Chef Says Boss Tried Making Himself Her Sex Slave “I would like to be your slave, and you can be my master." Those were the words 51-year-old AnnaMarie Ferrara says her new boss Howard Lawton said to her on her very first day of work, the New York Post reports citing a lawsuit filed in Mercer County Superior Court. The grandmother was just hours into her new job as the chef for Healthcare Services Group, Inc., at its Phillipsburg location on Aug. 22, when Lawton expressed his own desires, The Post reports. “Lawton made clear that he hired [Ferrara] specifically because he desired to enter into some sort of sado-masochistic …