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NJ Student Makes Bomb Threat At Penn State: Authorities NJ Student Makes Bomb Threat At Penn State: Authorities
NJ Student Makes Bomb Threat At Penn State: Authorities A former National Merit scholar from New Jersey posted a bomb threat at Penn State on the social media platform Yik Yak, authorities allege.  Henry Peter Hyduke, 20, of Fair Haven, NJ, allegedly posted "ROTC bombing downtown state college tonight. Stay safe," at 6:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Collegian. The FBI National Threat Operations Center was notified bomb threat posted on the social media platform Yik Yak, according to WJAC.  "Yik Yak was able to identify the source user's GPS location and phone number, which …

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Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA
Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six people were injured in an explosion at a medical marijuana plant in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the explosion at the Ilera Healthcare facility located at 3786 North Hess Road in Taylor Township at the Fulton and Bedford County line around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, according to emergency dispatchers. The explosion happened in an incinerator room and damage was contained to the room, reports WJAC citing Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company Chief Darius Deshong. Two people suffered burns and were seriously injured—requiring them to be f…

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$10K Reward Offered In Deadly PA Apartment Explosion: ATF $10K Reward Offered In Deadly PA Apartment Explosion: ATF
$10K Reward Offered In Deadly PA Apartment Explosion: ATF A $10,000 reward has been offered in connection with a deadly apartment explosion investigation, officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives say. Shanna Carlson, 34, was killed in the explosion at her apartment building located at 327 E. Market St. in Clearfield in 2019, authorities say. Carlson "died from penetration wounds to the head and right lung due to an explosive device," WJAC reported citing Clearfield County coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder. This is considered a bombing and a homicide according to the multiple organizations investigating it. TAKE A LO…

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PETA Calls For Punxsutawney Phil's Retirement, Offering Suggestions For His Replacement PETA Calls For Punxsutawney Phil's Retirement, Offering Suggestions For His Replacement
PETA Calls For Punxsutawney Phil's Retirement, Offering Suggestions For His Replacement It's nearly time to watch one of Bill Murray's most famous films and let a small animal tell us the weather, but People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is once again suggesting it is time to find a new way to celebrate Groundhog Day. In an open letter to the president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Jeff Lundy, PETA suggests replacing Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog. "As you know, Phil is certainly not a real meteorologist and didn’t volunteer for this job. For far too long, he’s been dragged out of a fake tree stump and subjected to noise, flashing lights, and crowds, a…

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