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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania A Powerball ticket good for $1 million was sold this weekend in Pennsylvania. The ticket from the Saturday, Sept. 30 drawing was a Match 5 winner, the Powerball website shows. The winning numbers were 19, 30, 37, 44, and 46. The red Powerball drawn was 22. It was not immediately clear where the ticket was sold.

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by Cecilia Levine
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SCAM ALERT: PA Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say SCAM ALERT: PA Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say
Scam ALERT: PA Woman Loses $115K To NY Duo Posing As DEA, Authorities Say Two illegal immigrants living in New York contacted an elderly Pennsylvania woman claiming her social security number was used in the commission of narcotics dealing and money laundering — but she could avoid prosecution if her assets were handed over to the fake government employees, officials explained in multiple releases on Friday, Sept. 29.  Vikram Singh, 22, and Devraj Devraj of South Ozone Park have been charged with theft by deception, criminal use of a communication facility, and two counts of theft by extortion in connection with the scheme.  The police first b…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Central PA Man's 'Service Alligator' Turned Away From Phillies Game, Reports Say Central PA Man's 'Service Alligator' Turned Away From Phillies Game, Reports Say
Central PA Man's 'Service Alligator' Turned Away From Phillies Game, Reports Say A Philadelphia Phillies fan and his "service" alligator were denied entry from Citizens Bank Park, according to Fox29's Howard Eskin.  The sports reporter posted a photo to X (formerly Twitter) showing the forlorn pair outside the ballpark on Wednesday evening, Sept. 27.  Are you kidding me. A #Phillies fan tried to come into game tonight with what they said was a “service animal.” An Alligator! Yes an Alligator. Thing’s I’ve never seen. This is it. ⁦@SportsRadioWIP⁩ pic.twitter.com/H7A0FM0IYC — Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) September 27, 2023 CBS News reports that the alligator…

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by Mac Bullock
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$3 Million Scratch-Off Sold In The Lehigh Valley $3 Million Scratch-Off Sold In The Lehigh Valley
$3 Million Scratch-Off Sold In The Lehigh Valley A shopper at an Emmaus corner store became a millionaire this week, Pennsylvania Lottery officials say.  The lucky winner earned the jackpot prize from a $3 Million Mega Stacks Scratch-Off, a $30 game, lotto representatives said.  Don's Food Market at 217 East Harrison Street will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket.  Winners are not identified until they step forward to claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners should immediately sign their ticket on the back before contacting the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. To learn more, visit palo…

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by Mac Bullock
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TV Show Gets Threats To Kill Florida Sheriff From Pennsylvania Man: Police TV Show Gets Threats To Kill Florida Sheriff From Pennsylvania Man: Police
TV Show Gets Threats To Kill Florida Sheriff From Pennsylvania Man: Police A Pennsylvania man will be extradited to Florida after threatening to kill a county sheriff in a message to a television show.  Jason E. Senseman, "admitted to sending several threatening and/or vulgar messages to [...] a social media account of the TV show 'On Patrol: Live'," the Volusia County Sheriffs in a release on Wednesday, Sept. 27.  The TV show contacted the VCS on Sunday, and detectives quickly reached the Pennsylvania State Police, "who were aware of the messages and also already familiar with Senseman."  He has a lengthy record in Pennsylvania crim…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say
Philly Area Liquor Stores Closed Due To Looting, Officials Say All liquor stores in Philadelphia — and one in Montgomery County — are closed after the looting that took place throughout the city on Tuesday night, Sept. 26.  "Last night, at least 18 Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores were looted," said Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board spokesman Shawn Kelly.  "Fortunately no employees were hurt, although some were understandably shaken." Every location in Philly and the Cheltenham Plaza location in Wyncote stayed closed Wednesday, Sept. 27, "in the interest of employee safety and while we assess the damage and loss that occurred," Ke…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pastor Charged With 8-Year-Old's Murder Will Stand Trial In Delaware County Pastor Charged With 8-Year-Old's Murder Will Stand Trial In Delaware County
Pastor Charged With 8-Year-Old's Murder Will Stand Trial In Delaware County The now-83-year-old pastor who is accused of killing a Delaware County girl in 1975 will be extradited to Pennsylvania to answer the charges, the District Attorney's Office says.  David Zandstra, of Marietta, Georgia, will return to the Keystone State on Thursday, Sept. 28.  Prosecutors have said Zandstra admitted to killing 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington of Marple on her way to summer Bible camp on Aug. 15, 1975. She and other campers would meet at Zandstra's parish, Trinity Church in Broomall, before heading to Reformed Presbyterian Church in Chester County, where her…

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by Mac Bullock
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Missing PA Man Found Safe: Police (UPDATED) Missing PA Man Found Safe: Police (UPDATED)
Missing PA Man Found Safe: Police (Updated) Plumstead police say a man declared missing on Tuesday, Sept. 26 has been found safe.  Jakob Nunez, 21, was located "safe and sound" Friday morning, Sept. 29, authorities said.  "The Plumstead Township Police Department would like to express our appreciation and gratitude for those who took the time to assist in locating Mr. Nunez."

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Lottery Player Wins $1,000 A Week For Life In Poconos PA Lottery Player Wins $1,000 A Week For Life In Poconos
PA Lottery Player Wins $1,000 A Week For Life In Poconos A Pennsylvania Lottery player in the Poconos will receive $1,000 every week for the rest of their life.  The lucky winner matched all five white balls pulled in the Sunday, Sept. 24 drawing of the Cash4Life game, state gaming officials announced.  They can opt to receive the $52,000 annuity or a $1 million lump sum, minus applicable taxes.  The M & S Tobacco Outlet at 3236 Route 940 in Mount Pocono will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, officials added.  The winner will not be identified until they step forward to claim their priz…

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by Mac Bullock
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Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal
Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal The District Attorney's Office will file an appeal after a Philadelphia municipal judge dismissed the charges against Officer Mark Dial for the killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month.  DA Larry Krasner said his office will file with the Court of Common Pleas to have all charges against Dial — including murder — reinstated.  Municipal Court Judge Wendy L. Pew dismissed the charges after agreeing with Dial's defense team on Tuesday that the PPD officer acted in self-defense when he shot Irizarry dead in Kensington on Aug. 14, 6abc repor…

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by Mac Bullock
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3 PA Tour Buses Erupting In Flames Leads To Investigation 3 PA Tour Buses Erupting In Flames Leads To Investigation
3 PA Tour Buses Erupting In Flames Leads To Investigation Three tour buses caught fire in Lehigh County late on Sunday, Sept. 24, officials said.  The blaze happened on the 4900 block of Raymond Court in Upper Milford around 11 p.m., the Vera Cruz Fire Department confirmed to Daily Voice.  No injuries were reported, they said.  Epic Tours, a bus chartering company located on the block, declined to comment citing the ongoing investigation. 

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Marine Veteran's Road Rage Killer Still At Large, State Police Say PA Marine Veteran's Road Rage Killer Still At Large, State Police Say
PA Marine Veteran's Road Rage Killer Still At Large, State Police Say The gunman who shot and killed a US Marine Corps veteran on a Pennsylvania highway in 1980 was never identified, but state police believe he could still be caught.  Donald Roy Wilt was just 26 years old when he was shot and killed on August 30, 1980.  The former Marine and his wife Rosemary were on their way back from dinner in Grantsville, Fayette County, when they were westbound on Route 40 toward Henry Clay Township.  At some point on the road, Wilt and a driver in a white Chrysler Cordoba became involved in an apparent road rage spat, witnesses told s…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Girl's Disappearance Haunts Investigators Nearly 40 Years Later PA Girl's Disappearance Haunts Investigators Nearly 40 Years Later
PA Girl's Disappearance Haunts Investigators Nearly 40 Years Later Jolene Michelle Lakey was just steps from her Scranton home when she vanished nearly 40 years ago.  The 11-year-old was walking back with a friend after visiting her sick mother at Mercy Hospital, now the Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital, on August 26, 1986, according to state police investigators.  They parted ways after reaching her friend's house on Myrtle Street, and Lakey continued onto North Washington Avenue toward her home on the 1300 block.  She never made it, say the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.  Witnesses reported that a child matching Lakey's…

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by Mac Bullock
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Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery
Reading Shopper Wins $637K Playing Pennsylvania Lottery A Pennsylvania Lottery player hit it big at a Reading Wawa on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky winner picked up $637,000 by matching all five balls pulled in the Thursday drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game, officials said.  The Wawa at 3650 Pottsville Pike is set to receive a $5,000 bonus for vending the winning slip, they added.  It's the second time this week an area player hit it big at Wawa — on Wednesday, September 20, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northeast Philadelphia stopped by a Roosevelt Boulevard location for a …

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by Mac Bullock
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Police Rescue Bald Eagle In Philly Suburbs Police Rescue Bald Eagle In Philly Suburbs
Police Rescue Bald Eagle In Philly Suburbs Officials in Bensalem were called to an apartment complex to assist an injured bird on Thursday, Sept. 21, and arrived to find a bald eagle, say township police.  The department's animal control officer safely captured the eagle from the Courtyards at Bensalem on Hulmeville Road and turned the bird over to the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont, authorities said.  The eagle is "suffering from an unknown injury" and will undergo treatment and disease screening at the Aark, they said.  A similar episode played out in Solebury Township in May, wh…

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by Mac Bullock
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Driver Killed, Trolley Operator Hurt In Fiery SEPTA Crash: Authorities Driver Killed, Trolley Operator Hurt In Fiery SEPTA Crash: Authorities
Driver Killed, Trolley Operator Hurt In Fiery SEPTA Crash: Authorities A driver died after crashing his car into a SEPTA trolley in West Philadelphia late on Thursday, Sept. 21, authorities told Daily Voice.  The wreck happened around 8:20 p.m. near the corner of Lansdowne Avenue and North 59th Street in Overbrook, city police said.  Twenty-year-old Ahmir Lesean Henry was headed west on Lansdowne in a Dodge Charger when authorities said he ran a red light and T-boned the trolley. His car burst into flames and he was rushed to Lankenau Hospital where he was pronounced dead minutes later, they added.  The driver of the trolley was also taken to L…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Lotto Player Hits Powerball At Northeast Philly Wawa PA Lotto Player Hits Powerball At Northeast Philly Wawa
PA Lotto Player Hits Powerball At Northeast Philly Wawa A Pennsylvania Lottery player picked up a Powerball ticket at a Mayfair Wawa and walked away six figures richer this week.  The winner matched five of the six balls pulled in the Wednesday, Sept. 20 drawing to earn a $150,000 prize, according to Pennsylvania Lottery representatives.  For its part, the 7001 Roosevelt Boulevard Wawa will receive a $500 bonus check.  The winner will not be identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated, officials say. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes, and winning tickets should be si…

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by Mac Bullock
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Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Southeast Pennsylvania Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Southeast Pennsylvania
Freight Train Hits Cement Truck In Southeast Pennsylvania The SEPTA West Trenton Line was shut down early Thursday morning, Sept. 21 after a CSX freight train collided with a cement truck at a railroad crossing in Middletown, authorities say.  The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Township Line and Big Oak roads, said Middletown police.  No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were released, the department said, though some diesel fuel and drywall dust spilled along the tracks.  Some brush fires near the tracks were reported at the time of the crash, a CSX spokesperson told Dail Voice.  SEPTA…

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by Mac Bullock
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Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron Resigns Amid Fraud Indictment Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron Resigns Amid Fraud Indictment
Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron Resigns Amid Fraud Indictment Pete Byron has resigned. The Wildwood mayor, who had been the focus of state and federal investigations into health insurance fraud and tax evasion, quit suddenly, effective Thursday, Sept. 21, his office said in a press statement. Less than a week after pleading guilty to federal tax evasion last March, Byron was indicted by a state grand jury — along with two other elected officials — in an alleged health insurance scam, Daily Voice reported. Byron was sentenced to probation in August on the federal tax charge and faces a state indictment for allegations he submitted false records t…

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by Jon Craig
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TV Crew To Film Docu-Series In Delaware County TV Crew To Film Docu-Series In Delaware County
TV Crew To Film Docu-Series In Delaware County A television docu-series will film on-location in Marple Township on Friday, Sept. 22, police advise.  A camera crew for A&E's "Undercover" will be on the 200 block of Lawrence Road throughout the day, authorities said.  They will be set up on the local residential lane on the street's south side and not on the four-lane highway, so delays to traffic are expected to be minimal, according to the department.  The series goes behind the scenes to discuss the real-life stories of undercover police work through interviews with detectives and archival recordings, said Green Le…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pair Found Slain In Lehigh Valley Home Were Mom-Teen Daughter Dancers Pair Found Slain In Lehigh Valley Home Were Mom-Teen Daughter Dancers
Pair Found Slain In Lehigh Valley Home Were Mom-Teen Daughter Dancers The woman and girl who were found dead in their North Catasauqua home last week were mother and daughter, loved ones say in a GoFundMe campaign.  Rosalyn Siobal Glass, 39, and Rianna Lynn Glass, 16, died from "sharp force injuries" in what is believed to be a double homicide, Pennsylvania State Police have said.  Their deaths remain under investigation.  "We are all devastated by the loss of Rianna and Rose and were not prepared for the high cost of not one, but two funeral services," wrote Nicholas Glass, who is organizing a crowdfunding campaign on behalf of his broth…

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by Mac Bullock
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H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event
H2oi Repeat? Wildwood Cops Put Kibosh On Deadly Car Event Officials in Wildwood are making themselves loud and clear: "H2oi is not welcome here." H2oi, last year's pop-up car rally that left two people dead and others seriously injured, will not be happening this year. Wildwood police on Facebook this week said they've been closely monitoring small groups on social media who have been trying to plan a repeat of the event. "The Wildwood Police Department with the assistance of the City of Wildwood Solicitor were able to quickly identify the promoters of these groups and legally advise them to cease and desist their promotion of these unsanctioned …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Chester County Officials To Address Security Concerns In Town Hall Meeting Chester County Officials To Address Security Concerns In Town Hall Meeting
Chester County Officials To Address Security Concerns In Town Hall Meeting Officials in Chester County will address the public about prison security in a pair of Town Hall meetings this week.  The forums will address security measures at the Chester County Prison, a much-scrutinized topic after convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped the jail and spent two weeks on the run.  The meetings will take place Monday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at Pocopson Elementary School.  In addition to security, officials will discuss emergency communications and offer emotional counseling support for area residents.  Following the…

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by Mac Bullock
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Flight Attendant Tried To Board Plane With Loaded Gun At PHL: Authorities Flight Attendant Tried To Board Plane With Loaded Gun At PHL: Authorities
Flight Attendant Tried To Board Plane With Loaded Gun At PHL: Authorities A flight attendant was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, Sept. 15 after authorities say she tried to board a plane with a firearm.   The woman, an Arizona resident, was found to have a loaded .380 caliber handgun at the security checkpoint, said a Transportation Security Administration spokesperson.  She was arrested and may now face a federal fine, officials added.  The next day, Saturday, Sept. 16, agents said they thwarted a passenger from North Carolina from boarding with a loaded handgun. He faces the same financial penalty as the flight att…

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by Mac Bullock
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Those UFOs You Saw Saturday Night Were Actually Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Those UFOs You Saw Saturday Night Were Actually Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites
Those UFOs You Saw Saturday Night Were Actually Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites No, those lights flashing across the sky Saturday, Sept. 16 weren't aliens. They also weren't UFOs. They were SpaceX's Starlink satellites. Using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Elon Musk's aerospace company launched 22 Stalink v2 Mini satellites into orbit between Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16, according to a video on the NASASpaceflight YouTube page. Residents across New Jersey and Pennsylvania captured footage of the rockets. Here is another quick vid of @Starlink making a Jersey Shore appearance last night ⛱️ 🛸 pic.twitter.com/w9C9FEFoci — Kevin (@NewJerseyKevin) September…

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by Cecilia Levine
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One-Legged Convict Pursued By Police In PA One-Legged Convict Pursued By Police In PA
One-Legged Convict Pursued By Police In PA A man who previously lost his leg in a chase is wanted after being convicted of fleeing from police, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 14.  Christopher Beaver, 47, of Enola has a criminal record dating back 29 years and he is on the run again after his most recent conviction.  Beaver was convicted of a felony for fleeing and eluding police, among other related charges, on August 30, 2023. The jury trial held before President Judge Edward Guido was done in absentia, as Beaver failed to appear. Beaver had been on the run from police for over two years following his hig…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Double Murder: Teen, Adult Found Killed In Lehigh Valley Home Double Murder: Teen, Adult Found Killed In Lehigh Valley Home
Double Murder: Teen, Adult Found Killed In Lehigh Valley Home State police are investigating after two people were found murdered in a North Catasauqua home.  Relatives made the grisly discovery just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at 1106 Railroad Street, troopers said.  Inside, a 39-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl were pronounced dead by Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek. Each died from "sharp force injuries" by manner of homicide, Lysek's office found.  Neither victim was named by authorities.  The investigation remains ongoing. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Black Bear Spotted In Bucks County Neighborhood Black Bear Spotted In Bucks County Neighborhood
Black Bear Spotted In Bucks County Neighborhood Authorities in Perkasie Borough are warning residents to keep an eye out for a black bear.  Borough police said the bear was spotted on N. 5th Street between West Callowhill Street and Blooming Glen Road on Friday afternoon, Sept. 15. He may have been headed south toward Branch Road.  If spotted, use caution and do not approach, they added.  An estimated 20,000 black bears call Pennsylvania home, according to the state Game Commission.  While attacks are "exceedingly rare," residents who encounter a black bear should stay calm, back away slowly, and make…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Nabbed For Deadly Eastern PA Street Racing Crash Woman Nabbed For Deadly Eastern PA Street Racing Crash
Woman Nabbed For Deadly Eastern PA Street Racing Crash A Norristown woman is in police custody after authorities say she caused a crash that killed one person and injured six more while street racing through the middle of the city.  Twenty-year-old Ashley Jones is charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and related counts, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  It happened around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26, prosecutors said. Jones was is in Toyota Highlander with an 11-year-old passenger when she and another driver at a stoplight began to race down West Main Street, investigators believe.  …

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by Mac Bullock
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WORLD'S FIRST: Legionnaires' Transplants Kills 1 In PA, CDC WORLD'S FIRST: Legionnaires' Transplants Kills 1 In PA, CDC
World'S First: Legionnaires' Transplants Kills 1 In PA, CDC Pennsylvania is making history – for the wrong reason – with the first known cases of Legionnaires' disease in organ donations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A bacteria that can cause the deadly lung disease – commonly known as Legionnaires' – has been found in two Pennsylvania lung transplant patients. The transplants were given by a single donor in Philadelphia in May 2022, according to a CDC release on Friday, Sept. 15.  The Pennsylvania Department of Health was notified in July 2022 and the patients learned they had the disease in June.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
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UPenn Grad, Doctor Accused Of Masturbating Next To Child On Plane Indicted: Feds UPenn Grad, Doctor Accused Of Masturbating Next To Child On Plane Indicted: Feds
UPenn Grad, Doctor Accused Of Masturbating Next To Child On Plane Indicted: Feds Dr. Sudipta Mohanty, a former doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, who was arrested last month after a teenage girl said he masturbated next to her on a flight, has been indicted, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Mohanty, age 33, of Cambridge, was indicted on a charge of lewd, indecent, and obscene acts while in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, the prosecutor announced Wednesday, Sept. 13.  Mohanty, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2014, was flying from Honolulu to Boston on May 27, 2022.  A 14-…

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by Josh Lanier