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Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: USDOJ Schuylkill County Man Threatened FBI Agents On Social Media: USDOJ
Joshua Frisch, 42, Of Frackville, Threatened Law Enforcement A 42-year-old Schuylkill County man used social media to threaten FBI agents, authorities said. Joshua Frisch, of Frackville, was sentenced on Aug. 7, to time served (six months) and three years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Julia K. Munley for one count of Influencing a Federal Official by Threat, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Frisch previously pleaded guilty to threatening federal law enforcement officers, namely FBI Agents, with the intent to interfere with those officers in the performance of their official duties, according to U.S. Attorney…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Former President Trump Rushed Offstage After Apparent Shots Fired At PA Rally Former President Trump Rushed Offstage After Apparent Shots Fired At PA Rally
Former President Trump Rushed Offstage After Apparent Shots Fired At PA Rally Secret Service agents rushed to get former President Donald Trump offstage after loud bangs were heard and he dropped to the ground at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Just minutes after the early evening event on Saturday, July 13 in Butler, just north of Pittsburgh, started, the apparent shots were heard. Trump had turned to show a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs rang throughout the crowd. He ducked and was tackled by Secret Service members as members of the crowd gasped and chanted, "U-S-A." Possible gunshots at former President Trump's rally in Butler, PA. Secret Servic…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Rapper Phat Geez Killed In North Philadelphia: Authorities Rapper Phat Geez Killed In North Philadelphia: Authorities
Rapper Phat Geez Killed In North Philadelphia: Authorities Detectives are investigating the murder of a popular rapper in Philadelphia on Sunday night, March 17.  Derrick Gant, who performs under the stage name Phat Geez, was shot multiple times on the 1200 block of North Taney Avenue, according to city police.  Authorities said it happened around 10:15 p.m. Gant was found lying in the street and was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital where he died at 10:30 p.m., police said.  Fellow rapper and Philadelphian Meek Mill memorialized Gant on X, formerly known as Twitter.  Rip phat geez…..Philly is a terrible place for black people to live… you see t…

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by Mac Bullock
Politics
House Votes For 'Taylor Swift Era' In Pennsylvania In 2023 House Votes For 'Taylor Swift Era' In Pennsylvania In 2023
PA House Resolution 843 ‘Taylor Swift Era’ Passes It's official — 2023 is the era of Taylor Swift.  That's according to a recently passed resolution from the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, which lauds the Berks County native as having "transcended the role of pop star." The resolution cleared the House by three votes on Wednesday, Dec. 13, the singer's 34th birthday.  The resolution "celebrat(es) Ms. Swift's recent selection as TIME Magazine's 2023 Person of the Year" and recognizes "her positive impact on Pennsylvania's economy, voter registration numbers, consumer protections, and pro-labor practic…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Name Officer Killed In Airport Shooting (UPDATED) Philadelphia Police Name Officer Killed In Airport Shooting (UPDATED)
Philadelphia Police Name Officer Killed In Airport Shooting (Updated) Two Philadelphia police officers were shot — one fatally — while in the parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night. Officer Richard Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds, PPD brass said at a Friday evening press conference.  Officer Raul Ortiz, 60, was hit once in the arm and is in stable condition at Jefferson Hospital, according to Interim Commissioner John Stanford. The shooting happened shortly after the men arrived for their shift at the airport around 11 p.m. on Oct. 13, Stanford said. …

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by Jillian Pikora and Mac Bullock
Events
The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig
The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig Like the characters in many of their songs, Los Lobos remain humble but proud. “Thank you for still liking us,” guitarist César Rojas will often tell audiences. The original five Wolves not only have survived: They are at a high point artistically as they begin a year-long celebration of what will be a half-century of performing when they come to Kean University on Feb. 18, 2023. Not bad for “just another band” that started out playing mariachi for weddings and barrio parties in East L.A. The cross-cultural multiple Grammy winners would've been a fairly sizable success on their own even …

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by Jerry DeMarco