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Schools
Best High Schools: Pennsylvania Schools Ranked In Brand-New List
Pennsylvania is rife with top-rated high schools, according to brand-new rankings. US News & World report released its annual list of Best High Schools in the U.S. on Tuesday morning, April 23. The rankings were determined by performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School in Philadelphia was rated the fourth best school in the nation. Downington STEM Academy also made the top 50, coming in at No. 46. According to US News, these are the top 10 high schools in Pennsylvania: No. 10: Harriton High…
News
Woman Missing Nearly 2 Months Possibly In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
A woman has been missing for nearly two months and authorities believe she could be in the Harrisburg area. Tracy Scanlon, 54 of the Pittsburgh area was first reported missing to the Millvale Police Department. "All information from family and friends places her in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area," Susquehanna Township Police said in a release on March 19. A missing person database entry was created for her on April 1; it reads in part: "Tracy left on February 7, 2024 and was going to Harrisburg with plans to return to Pittsburgh on March 1. February 20 is the last time anyone has had a…
Police & Fire
Girl, 3, Struck By Police Motorcycle During Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade (
Video
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A 3-year-old girl is being treated for bumps and bruises after being struck by a Pittsburgh police motorcycle during the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade, authorities said. Witnesses said that the child jumped out of her stroller and into the bike's path at Stanwix Street and Boulevard of the Allies as the parade was ending at 1:30 p.m., according to the city's public safety department. Footage of the incident was captured by View Pittsburgh, who was live-streaming the parade on Facebook. The incident happened just after the 10:30-minute mark. The girl was "alert and oriented" when EMS…
News
John Cena Naked At The Oscars
In 1974 at the 46th Academy Awards, a man named Robert Opel ran across the stage naked. It happened just as David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor. Robert Opel streaks at the 46th Academy Awards. Rodrigogomespaixao Wikipedia Opel was a photographer and art gallery owner who was raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Fifty years later, Robert Opel's memory lives on, with help from Oscar's host Jimmy Kimmel and John Cena. “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” Kimmel said at the event Sunday night, March 10. “I said, can you imagine if a nude man ran across the …
Police & Fire
Suspected Florida Killer, Pregnant GF Beater; Caught In Pennsylvania: Police
A Jamaican man with an expired visa, has been on the run since he was accused of fatally shooting a man in Florida, and now he has been arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 5. Danitto Simpson, 25, along with one of the owners of Smoking Stars, Shelly Omarie Duberry 38, were arrested during warranted searches by Pittsburgh Police, with the assistance of Allegheny County Police. Duberry was arrested at her residence in a hotel located at 1000 Park Lane Drive in North Fayette. Simpson was arrested at the Smoking Stars store located at 433 …
News
PA Man Who Attempted To Kill 3 Police Officers, Trafficked Fentanyl/Heroin Arrested, AG Says
A year-long manhunt for a suspect accused of attempting to murder three police officers has ended — as part of a drug trafficking bust, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday night. A search warrant on Spring Street in Pittsburgh led Allegheny County and local law enforcement officers to arrest 24-year-old Bruce Harvard on Feb. 28, AG Henry detailed in the release. He was wanted for shooting at a McKees Rock Police Officer and two Office of Attorney General agents during an attempted vehicle stop in Stowe Township on Feb. 27, 2023, the AG explaine…
Obituaries
PA 911 Operator, Kaitlynn Beatty, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police
A three-vehicle crash has left a 911 operator dead, authorities explained in the days following her sudden passing. Kaitlynn Elizabeth Beatty, 20 of Irwin, was killed in a three-vehicle crash along Glades Pike/Route 31, west of Tree Army Road in Jefferson Township on Jan. 30, as detailed in the Pennsylvania State Police report. Kaitlynn died at the scene, PSP Trooper Christopher Allen Explained. She had been on her way home from work at Somerset County 911. She was a Pittsburgh native who had turned 20 years old just 15 days before the crash, according to her obituar…
Police & Fire
Pittsburgh Driver Who Killed 2 At Violent NJ Car Rally Sentenced
A Pennsylvania man will spend at least two decades in prison for killing two people during an illegal car rally in Wildwood, authorities said. Gerald White, 38, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 8 to 25 years in prison, for killing two people at the violent H2oi car rally in 2022, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced. White has a long history of traffic violations in New Jersey, dating back to 2005. After other repeated offenses, he was charged with having a suspended driver's license during traffic stops in 2011, 2013, and 2020. Wildwood police o…
Weather
Tracking Weekend Snow, Mid-Week Rain Storms Both Heading Toward Northeast
Parts of the region will be shoveling out of several inches of snow from the weekend when another strong storm system moves in, forecasters are saying. On Friday, Jan. 5, the National Weather Service released a new model showing between eight and 12 inches of snow in Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey, and the Pocono mountains in PA (scroll for map). The chance of snow isn't looking good for greater Philadelphia this weekend, the NWS says, noting snow-lovers in the area will be "disappointed" by this weekend's system. "Our latest forecast has only a 3% chance of seeing 1" or more of …
Police & Fire
PA Child Who Drank Hand Sanitizer —
Again
— Hospitalized
An 8-year-old Pennsylvania who girl drank hand sanitizer yet again was rushed to the hospital over the weekend, according to authorities and the girl's father. The girl was found by her father, Robert Williams in their home on Connellsville Road in Fayette City around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, Pennsylvania state police in Bell Vernon detailed in a release. The child’s father told troopers that she drank an “unknown amount of hand sanitizer." EMS arrived and troopers assisted in her care until she could be taken to a hospital. The girl was rushed to Penn Highlands Mon Val…
Obituaries
Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (
Tribute
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The death of 42-year-old Emily Matson Onderko has spread shock and sadness throughout the Erie community. For nearly two decades, the Erie News Now anchor's face was a familiar one, and her name was a household one in the city. Her sudden death on Monday, Dec. 11 was ruled a suicide, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook tells Fox News. Matson was purportedly struck by a train in her town of residence, Fairview. While Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a suicide involving a train in the area, they declined to name the victim when Daily Voice inquired. Social media was rife with tribute…
Politics
House Votes For 'Taylor Swift Era' In Pennsylvania In 2023
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…
Lifestyle
Pennsylvania Native Most Googled Person In World In 2023
The top Google search trends of 2023 have been released and they reveal that a famous Pennsylvania tops the list of most searched for person. No, it's not Taylor Swift, it's 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety and McKees Rocks native, Damar Hamlin. Hamlin was both the most Google searched in the US and globally in 2023. His name began to trend less than 24 hours into the year when he went into cardiac arrest during a live televised game on Jan. 2. He was out the rest of the season. Twitter/@HamlinIsland In August, he returned to the field and played against his hometown team, t…
Police & Fire
Suspect Critical After Being Shot By AG Agent At Pittsburgh Greyhound Station: Reports
A knife-wielding man was in critical condition after being shot by an agent with the Attorney General's Office Wednesday morning, Dec. 6, at the Greyhound station in Pittsburgh, multiple outlets are reporting. It began just before 7 a.m. when the agent noticed the man coming off of the bus arriving at the station threatening another with a knife, CBS News reports. The agent apparently ordered the man to drop the knife, but he didn't comply, and so the agent fired his gun, CBS says, noting the man was hospitalized in critical condition. Pittsburgh Public Safety said only that they were inve…
Weather
Snow Showers Predicted In Parts Of PA: Here's The Timing
Snow could close out the month of November in parts of Pennsylvania, forecasters say. A chance of rain showers is predicted for Sunday, Nov. 26 in western PA and greater Pittsburgh, but temperatures are expected to plummet into the upper 30s on Monday, Nov. 26, according to the National Weather Service. Here's a look at the forecast highs and mins through next week. Rain returns late Sunday afternoon and spreads east over... Posted by US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA on Saturday, November 25, 2023 There is a 60 percent of snow showers Monday morning, and a slight chance of sno…
Weather
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest
Forecasters are urging Thanksgiving travelers to allow for extra time in this year's trip due to a pre-Thanksgiving storm creeping in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Up to three inches of rain are expected to fall along areas up and down the East Coast, beginning anywhere between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to the National Weather Service. Good evening! Overall, there hasn't been too much change with the forecast for the system still due to affect the area... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, November 20, 2023 Temps will…
Business
Four Pennsylvania Restaurants Named Among Best In America By Popular Reservation Review Site
Four Pennsylvania restaurants were named to this year's OpenTable list of the best 100 best in the U.S. The popular restaurant reservation and review website culminated the list based on 12 million reviews from customers and dining metrics, the website said. OpenTable also considered diner ratings, percentage of reservations made in advance, and five-star reviews, it said. The Pennsylvania restaurants on the list are: Altius, Pittsburgh Gi-Jin, Pittsburgh Jean-Georges Philadelphia Tasting Menu, Philadelphia Zoubi, New Hope Click here for the full list from OpenTable.
Sports
Skate Blade Slashing Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson Leads To Arrest In UK
A man has been arrested in the United Kingdom on the suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the gruesome death of former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson. Former Pittsburgh Penguin and NHL member, Adam Johnson, 29, died at North General Hospital in Sheffield England following a skate incident on the rink at the Utilita Arena during the Champions Cup Game on Oct. 28, according to a release by the South Yorkshire area coroner Tanyka Rawden. Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League at the time of the deadly skating collision. Matt Petgrave, 31, wh…
Lifestyle
Top 5 Best Places To Retire In US Are ALL In Pennsylvania: Study Says
The seven of the best places to retire in America in 2024 are all in Pennsylvania, according to a new study by US News & World Report. U.S. News analyzed data about 150 of the largest metropolitan areas in America to see if they meet the needs and expectations of retirees, and the top five on the list are all in the Keystone State! The study's criteria included "the happiness of local residents, housing affordability, tax rates and health care quality," according to the company's website. You can learn all about its methodology by clicking here. Here's the top five: Harri…
News
PA Nurse Charged With Killing Patients By Insulin Overdosing: AG
A notorious nurse has been given more charges for allegedly "administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication that resulted in the death of patients," Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Nov. 2. Heather Irene Pressdee, 41, of Natrona Heights, was a registered nurse at Quality Life Services, "a skilled nursing facility in Chicora" when she allegedly gave three men too much insulin, causing hypoglycemia, the AG explained. A 55-year-old man died on Dec. 4, 2022, and an 83-year-old man died on Dec. 25, 2022, both passing from the illness. Still, t…
Weather
Snow Squalls Could Accompany Temp Drops In Parts Of Northeast: Forecasters
It's going down. The temperature, that is, as the risk of snow squalls in parts of the region goes up. Freeze warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in parts of New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia/Lehigh Valley Wednesday, Nov. 1. And another little post-Halloween treat is the possibility of snow squalls, according to AccuWeather. Snow squalls are a sudden moderate-to-heavy snowfall, usually accompanied by a sudden temperature drop making for dangerous conditions on roadways. ⚠️🧊 Widespread sub-freezing temperatures and frost development tonight will likely end the g…
Business
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing. Thirty-nine of the stores closing are located in Pennsylvania. They are: 1441 Old York Road in Abington 1628 South Fourth Street in Allentown 169 West Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore 5235 Library Road in Bethel Park 2178 West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem 2722 West 9th Street in Chester 200 West Ridge Avenue Suite 112 in Conshohocken 2715 Parade Street in Erie 1709 Liberty Street in Erie 4830 William Penn Highway in Export 6090 …
Lifestyle
Keanu Reeves Spotted Shopping In Pennsylvania With Dogstar Bandmates
Keanu Reeves made a few surprise appearances in Pennsylvania while touring with his band Dogstar. "Bill and Ted," "The Matrix," and "John Wick" star Keanu Reeves made some shopping trips throughout Pennsylvania while touring and launching his band's new album “Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees." No wonder they call shopping 'retail therapy' as any girl will tell you how it just takes away all the stress. 😇 Posted by Keanu Reeves fans page on Sunday, October 8, 2023 One of the first stops was in Pittsburgh before Dogstar's show and album launch at Mr. Smalls Theatre on Fr…
Police & Fire
Mass
Shooting
(
Update
): Victim ID'd After Gunfire Erupts At PA Community Center
The man killed in a mass shooting at a Pennsylvania Community Center on Sunday morning has been identified. Jamar Montae Porterfield-Herriot Jr., 22, of Homestead, Pittsburgh died at the scene from his injuries, according to the Indian County Coroner's office. Shots rang out at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township, Indiana County around 12:35 a.m. on Oct. 8, Pennsylvania State Police confirm. The shooting happened at a party for some Indiana University of Pennsylvania students being held center, according to the police. Eleven hours after the shooting …
Lifestyle
Ten Pennsylvania Billionaires Named Among Richest Americans By Forbes
Ten of the wealthiest people in America call the Keystone State home, according to this year's Forbes 400. The richest Americans now own a collective $4.5 trillion in assets, the outlet says, of which $81.7 billion is owned by Pennsylvanians. Here's who they are. 28. Jeff Yass of Haverford, who cofounded Philadelphia-based Wall Street trading firm Susquehanna International Group. He is reportedly 65 years old. With a net worth of $28.9 billion, he is the richest person in Pennsylvania and the 48th richest person in the world. 61. Michael Rubin of Bryn Mawr is the CEO of sports merc…
Police & Fire
$3.2 Million Won By 4 Powerball Tickets Sold Across Pennsylvania
Four winning Powerball tickets totaling $3.2 million in winnings have sold across Pennsylvania, the state lottery commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 5. The four tickets were sold for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, October 4. The winning numbers were 9-35-54-63-64. A $2 million winning ticket matched all five balls, without the Power Play option it would have only been worth $1 million. It sold at CITGO, 2999 Bear Creek Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, which gets a $10,000 bonus for selling it. The second top winning prize of the night was $1 million sold in Phil…
Police & Fire
Possible Sighting Of Missing Patrick J. Pespas, Star Of HBO's 'Telemarketers' In Pittsburgh
Patrick J. Pespas, who starred in HBO's "Telemarketers," has been missing for days, those who know him say. Pespas, 55, of Phillipsburg, was last seen in the Easton, PA area around 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, according to directors Sam Lipman-Stern and Adam Bhala Lough Pespas, formerly of North Plainfield and Plainfield, teamed up with Lipman-Stern to create the three-part HBO mini docu-series "Telemarketers," which shined a light on the truth about the telemarketing industry. It premiered in August. Bhala Lough said on Sunday, Oct. 1 Pespas may have been spotted at a bar in Pittsburgh. …
Sports
NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers Airplane Makes Emergency Landing (
Developing
)
The plane the Pittsburgh Steelers were flying home from their victorious game against the Las Vegas Raiders has made an emergency landing. The plane's emergency landing happened on Monday, Sept. 25, according to a tweet on X by defensive tackle Cam Heyward. Our team charter plane was unexpectedly diverted to Kansas City early this morning on our way back to Pittsburgh following our game in Las Vegas. Everyone on the plane is safe, and we are making necessary plans to arrive back in Pittsburgh later today. — Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) September 25, 2023 Daily Voice has confirmed tha…
News
$1.6 Million Fentanyl Arrest Of NY Man In PA: AG
A New York man is accused of bringing almost half a million doses of fentanyl into Pennsylvania, authorities say. Yan Carlos Pichardo Cepeda, 27, was arrested by state agents and Allegheny County authorities and arraigned on Friday, Sept. 1, Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office said. Pichardo Cepeda was spotted avoiding police officers and canine units when he arrived in Pittsburgh from New York, prosecutors said. He consented to a search of his backpack, where police said they found a kilogram of fentanyl. Eight more kilograms of fentanyl — or 450,000 doses — wer…
Schools
Best Colleges In PA: Website Releases 2024 Rankings
The grades have been posted. Just in time for the 2023-24 school year, Niche.com has released its list of best colleges in Pennsylvania. In fact, several universities in the Commonwealth also made the popular ranking site's list of best colleges in America — with UPenn coming in at No. 7 (click here to read up on how the list was compiled). The top 10 universities in Pennsylvania according to Niche are: No. 1. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia No. 2. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh No. 3. Swarthmore College No. 4. Villanova University No. 5. Haverford College No. 6. Le…
Police & Fire
Eviction Turned 'Active Shooting' Ends With Man Dead, Deputy Injured In Pittsburgh (
Update
)
Sheriff's deputies were issuing an eviction notice when someone inside the home opened fire on Wednesday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. William 'Bill' Hardison was found shot dead inside his home after he fired at police and SWAT multiple times, according to a police statement at a press conference. Around 11 a.m. PPS first issued an alert about the "active shooting situation in the city's Garfield neighborhood. The public was asked to avoid the 4800 block of Broad Street and North Mathilda Street. One deputy has been injured in the first round of shooting, but he was …
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