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Wanted PA Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials Wanted PA Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials
Wanted PA Arsonist Attacks FBI Agent During NJ SWAT Standoff: Officials A York, PA man wanted for arson is facing attempted murder and other charges after a tense standoff with law enforcement in Bergen County, NJ, during which he wielded a pickaxe and attacked an FBI agent, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Tyre (Tyrie) R. Dunn, 36, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 27, after an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, led by Prosecutor Mark Musella, alongside the FBI and Lodi Police Department. Dunn, who was already wanted in Pennsylvania, fled from law enforcement and barricaded himself inside a shed attached to a private home on Stokes St…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
Business
Yuengling Expands West: PA's Iconic Beer Now Available In Illinois Yuengling Expands West: PA's Iconic Beer Now Available In Illinois
Yuengling Expands West: PA's Iconic Beer Now Available In Illinois A classic Pennsylvania beer made by "America's Oldest Brewery" will now be available in a new state. Yuengling’s flagship brews became available on draft in Illinois on Monday, Jan. 27, the brewery said in a news release. The Pottsville company has remained family-owned and operated since 1829. After the draft rollout, Yuengling fans in Illinois will be able to buy cans and bottles in stores starting in early March. "On behalf of our entire Yuengling family, we are humbled by the devotion we've received from dedicated fans in Illinois that have been eagerly awaiting for Yuengling beer…

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by Chris Spiker
Events
Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025 Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025
Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025 Pennsylvania communities are ready to ring in 2025 with quirky traditions, family-friendly fun, and exciting celebrations—from dropping bologna to raising a Hershey’s Kiss. Here’s a roundup of free and public events happening across the region to welcome the New Year. Adams County Gettysburg Gettysburg started a new tradition a few years back: the raising of Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat to count down to midnight in Lincoln Square. The event, "From Times Square to Gettysburg Square," starts at 4 p.m. with family-friendly activities, including a holiday movie, face painting, balloon animals…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner A 37-year-old mother of four was killed in a crash after striking several parked cars on Monday, Sept. 9 in Schuylkill County, authorities announced the following morning. Lisa Marie Dimitri, of Pottsville, was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 10:20 a.m., according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death was blunt force injuries to the torso and the manner was accidental, the coroner explained. Dimitri had driven her car into multiple parked vehicles in the 2000 block of W. Market Street, in Pottsville around 6:15 a…

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by Jillian Pikora