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Suicidal NJ Man Crashes, BMW Catches Fire After Police Chase On Route 22: PA State Troopers Suicidal NJ Man Crashes, BMW Catches Fire After Police Chase On Route 22: PA State Troopers
Suicidal NJ Man Crashes, BMW Catches Fire After Police Chase On Route 22: PA State Troopers A suicidal man crashed his vehicle and was ejected after leading Pennsylvania State Police on a chase along Route 22 in South Whitehall Township, authorities announced. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Fogelsville Crime Unit were alerted to a suicidal male traveling into Pennsylvania from New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 16, at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to a release. The man was spotted driving a BMW X-5 westbound on Route 22, police said. When troopers attempted to stop him, he fled, leading officers on a pursuit through local roads before returning to Route 22. T…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials 'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials
'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials A "small explosion" happened at a Center for Disease Control and Prevention facility in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, July 26, a spokesperson with the CDC told Daily Voice. The explosion happened at the Burceton Research Center located at 649 Cochran Mill Road in Jefferson Hills around 12:48 p.m. on Friday, a CDC official told us.  The CDC shares the site with two other federal agencies, and an outside vendor was "loading hazardous waste material into a truck for disposal was injured and was taken to an area hospital by ambulance," the spokesperson said noting that, "No f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fat Phobia? Manheim's Brett Harris Booted From 'The Bachelorette' After Just One Episode Fat Phobia? Manheim's Brett Harris Booted From 'The Bachelorette' After Just One Episode
Fat Phobia? Manheim's Brett Harris Booted From 'The Bachelorette' After Just One Episode Season 21 of "The Bachelorette" had audiences falling for a Pennsylvania man, but unfortunately, Jenn Tran didn't feel the same way.  Tran is a 26-year-old New Jersey native who made her Bachelor Nation debut on Joey Grazidei's season. Brett Harris of Manheim, PA was eliminated in the first episode of The Bachelorette Season 21.  Courtesy of ABC During the premiere episode, Brett Harris a 28-year-old Health and Safety Manager from Manheim, PA melted audiences' hearts as a"small-town boy [who] has big dreams when it comes to finding love," as stated in his Bachelor Bio…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
FDA Warns Against Microdosed' Chocolate After PA Resident Sickened FDA Warns Against Microdosed' Chocolate After PA Resident Sickened
FDA Warns Against Microdosed' Chocolate After PA Resident Sickened Consumers should avoid Diamond Shruumz branded chocolate, cones, and gummies, federal regulators say.  Twelve people, including one Pennsylvania resident, became sick after eating Diamond Shruumz products, which according to the company's website contain a "proprietary blend of nootropic and functional mushrooms." The Food and Drug Administration said consumers reported a variety of symptoms including seizures, central nervous system depression (loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness), agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea, and vomiting. Of the 12 peopl…

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by Mac Bullock