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Both Drivers Ejected, Killed In Rt. 80 Rollover: Pennsylvania State Police Both Drivers Ejected, Killed In Rt. 80 Rollover: Pennsylvania State Police
Both Drivers Ejected, Killed In Rt. 80 Rollover: Pennsylvania State Police Both drivers were ejected and killed after their vehicles overturned several times on Route 80 in the Poconos Monday afternoon, state police confirmed. Donn Innes, 68, was heading westbound when he collided with Jeffrey Bates, 31, after speeding off of the westbound lane near milepost 291.9 in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, around 12:25 p.m., state police said in a press release. Both vehicles veered off the right shoulder of the highway before overturning multiple times, ejecting Innes, of Weatherly, and Bates, of Danville. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Neither were wear…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Fleeced $40K From Disabled Relative, Bucks Jury Finds Man Fleeced $40K From Disabled Relative, Bucks Jury Finds
Man Fleeced $40K From Disabled Relative, Bucks Jury Finds A Carbon County man who reached in his disabled relative's pocket and stole nearly $40,000 in inheritance money is now facing down a prison term.  Patrick Alderton, a 46-year-old Weatherly resident, was convicted Wednesday, Jan. 11 on multiple felonies related to the scam, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  Investigators were tipped off in October 2020, when Alderton — then living in Whitehall — was the personal representative for the estate of a relative during a guardianship case, the DA said.  The relative, who lives at a nursing home in Qua…

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by Mac Bullock
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VIDEO: Seagull Thrills Pennsylvania Teens On Wildwood Rollercoaster Ride VIDEO: Seagull Thrills Pennsylvania Teens On Wildwood Rollercoaster Ride
Video: Seagull Thrills Pennsylvania Teens On Wildwood Rollercoaster Ride A pair of Pennsylvania teens on a Wildwood rollercoaster got just the thrill they were looking for. Georgia, 14, and Kiley, 13 -- who live near Weatherly, PA -- were on the SpringShot at Morey's Piers on July 6 when a seagull flew directly into Kiley's arms, ABC7 reports. The moment was captured on video by Robert Reed, which Kiley shared to TikTok. The SpringShot launches riders into the air at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour, the Morey's Pier website says. Georgia's mom, Aleena Reed, told ABC7 she saw feathers coming from the ride but weren't sure what they were. When the girls g…

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by Cecilia Levine