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PA Doctor Set Fire, Left Antisemitic Flyers At Elderly Woman's Home: Police PA Doctor Set Fire, Left Antisemitic Flyers At Elderly Woman's Home: Police
PA Doctor Set Fire, Left Antisemitic Flyers At Elderly Woman's Home: Police A Montgomery County woman is accused of carrying out a harassment campaign that ended with attempted murder, according to authorities.  Dr. Amy Cohen of Narberth was arrested on multiple felony charges last Friday, Dec. 1, and held in lieu of a $5 million bond, said Lower Merion police in a release.  Investigators said Cohen was targeting the grandmother of her ex-boyfriend's new partner when she allegedly left racist flyers outside a Lower Merion home on Nov. 24.  The leaflets, police said, used antisemitic language and specifically threatened the homeowner's granddaughters…

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by Mac Bullock
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These Are The Best School Districts In Pennsylvania, Website Says These Are The Best School Districts In Pennsylvania, Website Says
These Are The Best School Districts In Pennsylvania, Website Says Four Pennsylvania school districts have been ranked among the 50 best in America. Radnor Township came in at No. 14, Tredyffrin-Easttown is ranked No. 27, North Allegheny came in at No. 39, and placed Lower Merion No. 42, on Niche.com's latest rankings. Those four districts topped the list for 2023 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania, released Tuesday, Sept. 27. Here are the top 20 best districts in the state, according to Niche (scroll for a link to the complete list): Radnor Township School District Tredyffrin-Easttown School District North Allegheny School District Lower Merion Schoo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philly Woman Who Killed Mom's Fiance Surrenders: DA Philly Woman Who Killed Mom's Fiance Surrenders: DA
Philly Woman Who Killed Mom's Fiance Surrenders: DA A Philadelphia woman has turned herself in to police as being the person who killed her mom's 49-year-old fiance during a fight on New Year's Eve in Montgomery County, authorities said. Samiyah Williams, 24, was arraigned Monday morning on charges of first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and possessing an instrument of crime in the shooting death of Adrionne Reaves in the Bala Cynwyd section of Lower Merion just before 10 p.m. at the Delwyn Apartments, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. She was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Fac…

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by Nicole Acosta
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WANTED FOR MURDER: Philly Woman Kills Mom's Fiance After He 'Laid His Hands On Her' WANTED FOR MURDER: Philly Woman Kills Mom's Fiance After He 'Laid His Hands On Her'
Wanted FOR Murder: Philly Woman Kills Mom's Fiance After He 'Laid His Hands On Her' UPDATE: A Philadelphia woman has turned herself in to police as being the person who killed her mom's 49-year-old fiance during a fight on New Year's Eve in Montgomery County, authorities announced Monday. ***Original story below *** A Philadelphia woman is wanted for killing her mom's 49-year-old fiance during a fight on New Year's Eve in Montgomery County, authorities said. Samiyah Williams, 24, shot Adronne Reaves in the Bala Cynwyd section of Lower Merion just before 10 p.m. at the Delwyn Apartments, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Reaves is engaged to W…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle A Pennsylvania candidate for US senate has dropped out of the race, according to a statement released by his campaign. Sean Parnell, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, suspended his campaign after he lost a court battle for custody of his three children on Monday, as WTAE reported. Parnell is also accused of abusing his estranged wife, a claim the judge believed to be true, according to the Associated Press. The decision comes on the heels of him refusing to testify in the hearing, as WTAE reported. Sean Parnell was devastated by the judge's decision and has suspe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trump Endorses Frequent Fox News Guest, Veteran From Pennsylvania, In Run For US Senate Trump Endorses Frequent Fox News Guest, Veteran From Pennsylvania, In Run For US Senate
Trump Endorses Frequent Fox News Guest, Veteran From Pennsylvania, In Run For US Senate Former President Donald Trump has announced his endorsement of a Republican candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Current Senator Pat Toomey is not seeking reelection, and with control over the US Senate at stake, Trump has backed Sean Parnell. Parnell is a US Army veteran, an author and a frequent Fox News guest. Parnell “will make Pennsylvania very proud and will fight for election integrity, strong borders, our Second Amendment, energy bobs, and so much more," Trump said in a statement. "Sean Parnell will always put America first. He has my complete and total endorsement!" Parnell…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans
PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans A Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter died in the line of duty Sunday night. Sean W. DeMuynck was found unresponsive on the third floor of the Rosedale Avenue home in Wynnewood, Montgomery County. DeMuynck was rushed to Lankenau Medical Center at 11:30 p.m., where he was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m. DeMuynck previously worked as a video coach for the Canada-based Windsor Spitfires hockey team from 2013 to 2017, and won a championship with the team in 2017, the organization said. He started as a volunteer firefighter in August 2019, and had been working with the Penn Wynne F…

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by Cecilia Levine