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Amazon Launches 30-Minute Deliveries Amid Ultra-Fast Shipping Push: What To Know
Amazon customers in several major US cities can now get thousands of everyday items delivered within 30 minutes.
The online retail giant's new Amazon Now service is widely available in Atlanta, Dallas–Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle, the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday, May 12. "Rapid expansion" is also underway in dozens of other cities.
Amazon Now offers items that customers may need quickly, including fresh produce, dairy, bakery goods, baby supplies, pet products, personal care items, electronics, and household essentials. Alcohol is also available in some areas where …
Speeding DWI PA Driver Busted On Route 206: Mount Olive PD
A 25-year-old Easton man was arrested and charged with driving drunk in Mount Olive on Saturday May 9, authorities said.
At 2:40 a.m., officers observed a speeding white Jeep traveling south on Route 206 and initiated a motor vehicle stop, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke with the driver, Derek Andrade, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and ordered him to do field sobriety testing, police said.
Following the testing, Andrade was transported to police headquarters and charged with DWI, reckless driving, following too closely, failure to keep right and improper passing…
Suspected Meth, Counterfeit Stickers, Alcohol Found On PA Man Fleeing Domestic Violence: Police
Suspected methamphetamine, counterfeit inspection stickers, and an open container of alcohol were allegedly found after a Lititz man fled a domestic violence strangulation, police announced on Monday, March 16.
Michael M. Hanna, 53, of Lititz, was charged after officers responded to the first block of East Lincoln Avenue in Lititz around 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, according to Lititz Borough police.
The victim told officers an argument turned physical and Hanna grabbed the victim by the neck, making it difficult to breathe, police said.
Hanna left before officers arrived but was apprehe…
Driver With BAC 5X Legal Limit Crushes Pedestrian At 70 MPH: Lancaster DA
A Lancaster city man who drove drunk with a suspended license, slammed into a pedestrian, then crashed moments later, has pleaded guilty to felony charges, prosecutors announced on Friday, Dec. 5.
Tyler Anthony Stewart, 31, of the 1300 block of Calvert Lane, entered his plea before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker on Friday, Nov. 17, admitting to three felonies — Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI, Accidents Involving Death or Injury While Not Licensed, and Aggravated Assault by Vehicle — along with six related misdemeanor and summary offenses.
Stewart will be sentenced following…
Drunk Driving Tree Crash Kills Passenger In Bethlehem, Driver Sentenced: DA
A drunk driver who crashed into a tree and killed his passenger in Bethlehem Township has been sentenced, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Randy Diomar Donato, 32, of Easton, caused the fatal single-vehicle crash along William Penn Highway near Chipman Road at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, police said.
Donato was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima when he lost control and hit a tree on the north side of the highway, according to investigators. His passenger, 35-year-old Nicole Danielle Guzman of Easton, was pronounced dead at the scene from b…
Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46
Ricky Hatton, the fan-favorite boxing champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer, has died at 46.
Authorities in Greater Manchester, England said that Hatton’s body was found at his home on Sunday, Sept. 14, and that they are not treating the death as suspicious.
One of Britain’s most popular fighters, Hatton held multiple world titles at light-welterweight and one at welterweight, and was named 2005 Fighter of the Year by The Ring, the Boxing Writers Association of America, and ESPN.
He reached the sport’s summit that year by defeating Kostya Tszyu for the IBF, Ring and lineal t…
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In PA Crash: DA
A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA
An Allentown woman has been sentenced to up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to her sixth DUI, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15.
Carla A. Bartell, 59, was sentenced to 16 months to seven years in prison for four counts of driving under the influence, two drug offenses, and two traffic violations, according to the DA. Her sentence, imposed by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Sunday, Aug. 4, will run consecutively to a separate 18-month sentence for a parole violation tied to a prior DUI in Lehigh County.
This marks Bartell’s third DUI in th…
PA Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: DA
A Lancaster woman admitted to causing a crash while high on THC and alcohol that nearly left a man paralyzed, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
Evangeline L. Roth, 20, of the 500 block of West Walnut Street, pleaded guilty before Judge Dennis Reinaker on Monday, July 29, 2025, to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, and two summary offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
The crash happened the evening of Saturday, June 22, 2024, when Roth…
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Arrested For DUI At PA Border: Police
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI at the Pennsylvania border, authorities in Marion County, West Virginia announced on Tuesday, May 27.
Retton, 57, was pulled over near the state line on Saturday, May 17, 2025, and allegedly showed signs of impairment, according to arrest records. Troopers say she refused a blood alcohol test and had an open bottle of wine inside the vehicle.
She was charged with 1 count of 17C-05-02: Driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs. She was released the same day after posting $1,500 bond.
Her plea has not be…
Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line In Central PA: Police
A Wrightsville man had a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit when he was pulled over for an illegal left turn and erratic driving, Lititz police announced in a release on Tuesday, May 20.
Steven Michael Webb Jr., 35, was stopped around 10:50 p.m. on Friday, May 16, after officers saw his Chevy pickup turn left from North Lane onto North Broad Street — a maneuver banned by two posted signs, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department.
While following behind, the officer observed the pickup swerve over the double yellow line and nearly strike the curb, police said.
Once stopped…
Video Shows NJ Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit Arrested After Picking Son Up From School: Cops
Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice.
LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said.
The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…
Juveniles ‘Playing Pranks’ Killed Federally Convicted Bank Robber In PA: DA
Two juveniles who were "playing pranks" on Matthew Hill, a federally convicted bank robber, fatally stabbed him during a struggle inside a Lancaster home, but no charges will be filed, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 6.
Hill, 40, was stabbed in the chest during an altercation inside a home on the first block of West Farnum Street on Jan. 24, according to prosecutors. Investigators determined the stabbing was accidental, and the juvenile responsible will not face charges, authorities said.
Hill had been drinking at a bar earlier that evening an…
Jaw-Fracturing Attack On In-Laws At Family Barbecue Convicts PA Man: DA
A Lebanon man was convicted of violently attacking multiple female in-laws, fracturing one woman’s jaw and injuring another at a family barbecue, Lebanon County prosecutors announced on Monday, March 3.
Alberto Cruz was found guilty of felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and summary disorderly conduct by a jury on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the district attorney’s office.
Cruz, who was estranged from his wife and barred from contacting her due to a previous assault, showed up uninvited at a family gathering, authorities said. When told t…
Mom Trapped Behind Dog Gate, Soiled, Starving While Daughter, Son-In-Law Vacation: PA AG
In a horrifying case of betrayal and neglect, Ashlee and Brian Brady, both 32, of Hanover, are charged with locking Ashlee’s elderly mother in a basement behind a dog gate with only hot dogs and water, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
The woman, found soiled and confined in February 2024, was rescued by Emergency Medical Services after a relative’s desperate call. Investigators say the Bradys abandoned her during an overnight family getaway and spent over $10,000 of her money on vacations, alcohol, and personal luxuries.
Ashlee Brady, entrusted with power of att…
