Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 15 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $387M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 15 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $387M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 15 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $387M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Friday, Nov. 15 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $387 million with an $176.7 million cash option. The winning numbers were 05-17-35-55-69 with a Mega Ball of 19 and a Megaplier of 2X. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 million to $2.…
Teen Smashes Through Ceiling In Lancaster County Tobacco Hut Heist: Police Teen Smashes Through Ceiling In Lancaster County Tobacco Hut Heist: Police
Teen Smashes Through Ceiling In Lancaster County Tobacco Hut Heist: Police A Pennsylvania teen is accused of breaking into a Lancaster business by smashing through the ceiling, police announced Friday, Nov. 15. Isaac William Powell Lamison, 18, of Emigsville, has been charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and possession of marijuana after breaking into the Tobacco Hut on 1400 Manheim Pike in Lancaster,  according to Manheim Township Police. Officers were dispatched to the Tobacco Hut on Thursday, Nov. 7, after a witness inside the building reported hearing loud banging and scraping sounds. Upon investigation, police found a smashed cinder block near the d…
PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA
PA Kids Club Employee Who Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted Sentenced: DA A former Neshaminy Kids Club worker was sentenced to 35 to 88 years in state prison for sexually assaulting seven boys and filming some of the abuse, Bucks County authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Gerald William Spoto, 42, of Disk Lane in Bristol Township, pleaded guilty in July to nearly three dozen charges for crimes committed between the late 1990s and 2023. He was also declared a sexually violent predator, requiring lifetime sex offender registration and treatment. These assaults of seven boys included "sleepovers" in New Jersey, Detectives with the Middletown Township Pol…
Nursing Home Worker Videos Herself Exposed To Elderly Residents: Affidavit Nursing Home Worker Videos Herself Exposed To Elderly Residents: Affidavit
Nursing Home Worker Videos Herself Exposed To Elderly Residents: Affidavit A Lebanon County nursing home employee is accused of exposing herself to elderly residents in a video she recorded while on duty, South Lebanon Township police announced Thursday, Nov. 14, and detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 15. Karelys Enid Cruz-Velazquez, 25, was charged with open lewdness and disorderly conduct after police responded to Cedar Haven Nursing Home at 590 South Fifth Avenue on Oct. 31, 2024. The investigation revealed that Cruz-Velazquez filmed herself partially exposing her breasts while dancing in front of residents Dorothy Foster, Naomi …
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PA Man Killed In I-81 Crash Named: Coroner PA Man Killed In I-81 Crash Named: Coroner
PA Man Killed In I-81 Crash Named: Coroner  A young man from Monroe County has been identified as the victim of a fiery multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 81 in Lebanon County for nearly 10 hours on Thursday, Nov. 14, officials confirmed the following afternoon. James Stokes, 27, of Cresco, was a front-seat passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the collision, which occurred around 2:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Exit 80 (Route 743/Grantville/Hershey) in East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Crash Details The crash began when a vehicle traveling in the right lane struck the rear of …
Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials
Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials A vehicle caused significant damage after crashing into a farmer's market, officials announced on Friday, Nov. 15.  The crash happened at Garden Gate Farm Market in the 1500 block of Trindle Road, Middlesex Township, on Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 2024, according to the New Kingstown Fire Company. The crash, which was described as a property damage accident, prompted fire police to close Trindle Road while crews worked to assess the scene. Firefighters deactivated the vehicle and inspected the structural integrity of the farm market building. “No one was injured,” the fire company wr…
Elementary Student Hospitalized After Shooting Near PA Home: Officials Elementary Student Hospitalized After Shooting Near PA Home: Officials
Elizabeth R. Martin Student Shot Near Lancaster Home: SD An elementary school student was hospitalized after a shooting on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to officials with the School District of Lancaster on Friday, Nov. 15. The Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary School student was shot near their home Wednesday, Principal Tom Mumma explained in an email to staff and families on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14.  The age and gender of the student were not shared, nor was the location of the shooting. The child is expected to recover, according to Mumma.  The investigation is being conducted by Manheim Township police. Counselors and social…
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder
Brandi, Alexander, Joshua Whisman Charged In Shooting A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder.  Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located. Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …
WATCH: Truck Slam Into Historic Pennsylvania Bridge, Damaging Train Tracks WATCH: Truck Slam Into Historic Pennsylvania Bridge, Damaging Train Tracks
Watch: Truck Slam Into Historic Pennsylvania Bridge, Damaging Train Tracks A truck struck a historic railroad bridge in Seven Valleys Borough, causing significant damage to its train tracks and concrete pier structure, local officials said. The crash happened when the truck collided with the bridge, which has an 11-foot, 1-inch clearance, over Main Street on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Surveillance footage from The Valley Tavern on Cherry Street captured the impact. York County officials have since closed the bridge to all train traffic on the Northern Central Railway after observing a noticeable bow in the tracks above. However, the bridge remains safe for pedestrians an…
Trump Names Ex-SEC Chief, PA Native To Replace Damian Williams As SDNY's Top Prosecutor Trump Names Ex-SEC Chief, PA Native To Replace Damian Williams As SDNY's Top Prosecutor
Trump Names Ex-sec Chief, PA Native To Replace Damian Williams As Sdny's Top Prosecutor President-elect Donald Trump is looking to replace Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, with a familiar face from his previous administration who hails from Pennsylvania.  Trump announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 that he would nominate Jay Clayton, who has no experience as a criminal prosecutor, to be the next US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.  Clayton, age 58, previously served as Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission from May 2017 to December 2020, a role in which Trump wrote he "did an incredible job." Before that, he…
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And County Election Board Challenges The Pennsylvania Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and his challenger, Republican Dave McCormick, is heating up with another lawsuit filed and challenges made to a county election board. McCormick filed a lawsuit against the Bucks County Board of Elections over about 400 undated mail ballots that had already been counted on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to a Casey Campaign news release. The Republican candidate, who the Associated Press has already called as the winner, previously filed lawsuits in Philadelphia challenging about 20,000 provisional ballots, previous Daily Voice…
Advance Auto Parts To Close Over 700 Stores Advance Auto Parts To Close Over 700 Stores
Advance Auto Parts To Close Over 700 Stores A nationwide auto parts retailers says it will close over 700 stores as part of “a strategic plan to improve business performance.” Advance Auto Parts, which has about 4,800 total stores, and locations in almost every state, made the announcement on Thursday, Nov. 14. The affected outlets will close by May 2025 and are made up of 523 corporate stores, and 204 independently owned locations. In addition, four distribution centers will also close. Specific locations to be closed have not yet been announced. In announcing the move, President and Chief Executive Officer Shane O’Kelly said…
ROAD RAGE: Denver Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Ephrata Police Say ROAD RAGE: Denver Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Ephrata Police Say
Road Rage: Denver Man Threatens Driver, Smashes Windshield, Ephrata Police Say A Denver man allegedly climbed onto a vehicle, smashed its windshield, and threatened the driver in a fit of road rage in Ephrata, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 14.  Sean M. Shoff, 32, was charged following an intense road rage incident in Ephrata, police detailed in the release. The charges stem from an incident at the intersection of North Reading and Schoeneck roads at 1:33 p.m. on Aug. 27. Shoff, a passenger in a dump truck, reacted aggressively after the truck was struck in the intersection, according to the police. Witnesses told police that Shoff exited the dump truck, clim…
Student, Trucker Injured In PA School Bus Crash: Police Student, Trucker Injured In PA School Bus Crash: Police
Student, Trucker Injured In PA School Bus Crash: Police A school bus and a passenger truck collided in Huntingdon Valley, prompting the closure of County Line Road in both directions, Lower Moreland Township Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 14. The crash happened at 311 County Line Road and Buxmont Road around 5:30 p.m., police said. Students were aboard the bus, and at least one sustained minor injuries. The truck driver, who required extrication, was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. No updates on their condition were available as of Thursday evening. County Line Road remains closed between Pine Road and Bustleton Avenue as the Lo…
Estate Of PA “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash Estate Of PA “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash
Estate Of PA “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash The estate of a woman known lovingly as “Grammy” to her family, is suing for her wrongful death after a tragic crash on Interstate 81, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 12.  Eileen Beck, 80, who was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, and her companion John Sheltman, 79 — both with ties to Selinsgrove but most recently lived in Towada — were in a Subaru Outback, and Lieu Nguyen, 49, of Harrisburg, who was the driver of a Toyota Mini Van — were all pronounced deceased at the scene of "Multiple Traumatic Injuries", Coroner Charles Hall told…
Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations
Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner Stripped Of Board Roles Amid Allegations Former Dauphin County Commissioner Jeff Haste has been stripped of multiple board positions following public outcry and corruption allegations, county officials confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Jeff Haste, the former Dauphin County Commissioner who served since 2003 and recently announced his retirement, has been removed from his board roles amid accusations of corruption, officials announced. Haste’s decades-long tenure has recently come under scrutiny, with residents and other county officials calling for accountability in the face of corruption concerns. At a heated public meeting, Comm…
Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner
Elizabethtown Man's Death Ruled Homicide After Fatal Shooting By Police: Lancaster Coroner A man arrested for allegedly driving under the influence returned with a handgun to the police station and ended up being shot dead by an officer, authorities detailed in an updated release on Tuesday night, Nov. 12.  Andrew Ward, 39, of Elizabethtown has been identified as the man police fatally shot outside the Northwest Regional Police Station on Elizabethtown Road at at 1:43 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to the DA's updated release and as Daily Voice previously reported.  His cause of death was "gunshot wounds to the body" and the manner was ruled "homicide" by t…
Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest
Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest There's a brand-new tropical storm with just two weeks remaining in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. A system in the central Caribbean Sea called Tropical Depression 19 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14. It's now moving westward toward Central America.  Tropical storm warnings are in effect for parts of Honduras and Nicaragua.  "Residents in these areas should monitor the storm's progress and follow local advisories," the National Hurricane Center said. Current projections have the storm headed to Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 20. (See the …
Escaped Steer Causing Chaos In Lancaster County, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police Escaped Steer Causing Chaos In Lancaster County, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police
Escaped Steer Causing Chaos In Lancaster County, Euthanized After 3.5 Mile Chase: Police A loose steer caused a major disruption along Willow Street Pike in Pequea Township on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, police announced. Pequea Township officers were first called to the area of W. Boehms Road and Willow Street Pike South around 11 a.m. after reports of the 1,000-pound animal wandering the divided highway, according to police. Despite the farmer's earlier attempts to tranquilize the steer, it remained highly evasive, sprinting whenever anyone came within 100 feet. Officers quickly arrived to control traffic and prevent any accidents as the steer crossed Route 272 North and South m…
Hearing On Challenged Provisional Ballots In Cumberland Scheduled: Officials Hearing On Challenged Provisional Ballots In Cumberland Scheduled: Officials
Hearing On Challenged Provisional Ballots In Cumberland Scheduled: Officials After numerous challenges to provisional ballots in Cumberland County officials have scheduled a hearing. The Cumberland County Commissioners have voted to conduct a hearing to review the challenges to provisional ballots.  It will take place in Courtroom 1 of the Cumberland County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. The hearing is open to the public.  Additional information was not available. Check back here for possible updates.
Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze
Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze 200 block of West Pine StreetA fire destroyed a home in Cumberland County on Wednesday morning, according to officials. Fire crews responded to a house fire on the 200 block of West Pine Street in South Middleton Township around 9:50 a.m.  Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames and thick smoke engulfing the structure, as seen in photos from the scene. Details on possible injuries have not been released, but two people were displaced and assisted by the Red Cross. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
PA Dad Wanted For Boxing 4-Year-Old Girl's Ears: Police PA Dad Wanted For Boxing 4-Year-Old Girl's Ears: Police
PA Dad Wanted For Boxing 4-Year-Old Girl's Ears: Police A Camp Hill man is wanted for allegedly assaulting a four-year-old girl, causing blunt force trauma injuries to her ears, Lower Allen Township Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 13. A warrant has been issued for 28-year-old Avery Raynor King following an investigation into child abuse. King is accused of assaulting a four-year-old child in his care on the evening of June 10, according to the police. Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Cedar Run Drive in Camp Hill on June 14 after the child’s mother reported suspicious injuries, police said. The mother discovered bruising on both of …
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In Route 322 Crash In PA: Police Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In Route 322 Crash In PA: Police
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In Route 322 Crash In PA: Police A 27-year-old man from New Jersey was killed in a crash on Route 322 near Hummelstown on Monday, Nov. 11, after his box truck struck the Fiddlers Elbow bridge abutment, police announced. Zachary J. Bautz, 28, of Maple Shade, NJ, was killed in a crash on Route 322 near Hummelstown when his box truck struck the Fiddlers Elbow bridge abutment, Derry Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 11.  Bautz veered off the westbound lane, hitting a roadside message board, a concrete barrier, and traveling up an embankment before colliding with the bridge abutment at 6:16 a.m., causing the truck …
Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County: PennDOT Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County: PennDOT
Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County: PennDOT A fatal crash has led to the closure of a section of Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler announced on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. The collision occurred at around 2:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Exit 80, Route 743/Grantville/Hershey, in East Hanover Township, according to PennDOT's 511PA. The crash involved two passenger vehicles and two tractor-trailers—one transporting beer and the other carrying fertilizer, Schreffler explained. A coroner was called to the scene, with one fatality reported, according to Schreffler.…
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: Police DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: Police
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: Police  A Columbia man is accused of providing marijuana to a 13-year-old girl before allegedly assaulting her, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 14.  Robert Jeffrey Fink Jr., 42, was charged with multiple offenses, including statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, and unlawful contact with a minor. The incident reportedly happened when Fink’s girlfriend left his apartment in the 900 block of Plane Street in Columbia, leaving him alone with the 13-year-old girl on Sept. 9, 2023, according to the affidavit. The girl later told police that Fink…
Automatic Recount Triggered in PA U.S. Senate Race Between Bob Casey, Dave McCormick Automatic Recount Triggered in PA U.S. Senate Race Between Bob Casey, Dave McCormick
Automatic Recount Triggered in PA U.S. Senate Race Between Bob Casey, Dave McCormick Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13, that Pennsylvania’s unofficial results in the Nov. 5 general election for the U.S. Senate have triggered a legally mandated recount. The current tally has incumbent Senator Bob Casey and challenger Dave McCormick within the one-half of 1 percent margin necessary for a statewide recount, per Pennsylvania law. The unofficial totals reported by Pennsylvania's 67 counties show Robert P. Casey Jr. with 3,350,972 votes (48.50%) and David H. McCormick with 3,380,310 votes (48.93%). According to Schmidt, counties must complete…
Amish Cheese Factory Catches Fire In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Amish Cheese Factory Catches Fire In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Amish Cheese Factory Catches Fire In Lancaster County (Developing) An Amish-owned cheese factory in Lancaster County caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 13, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. Emergency crews were called to the scene at Oak Shade Cheese factory in Kirkwood, Little Britain Township around 3 p.m., dispatchers at LCWC detailed. Although smoke with the only thing reported, more than 20 fire crews responded to the scene. At least one building was evacuated, according to dispatchers.  Time out 15:01 - Commercial Building Fire Engine 89-3 W/6, Tanker 89 W/2, Engine 89-1 W/6, Engine 89-2 W/4 and Squad 89... Posted b…
SEPTA Fare Increases, Service Cuts Could Happen To Transit Agencies Statewide: PA State Rep SEPTA Fare Increases, Service Cuts Could Happen To Transit Agencies Statewide: PA State Rep
SEPTA Fare Increases, Service Cuts Could Happen To Transit Agencies Statewide: PA State Rep SEPTA is proposing major fare increases and cutting services due to budget problems, something that could soon happen to transit agencies across Pennsylvania, according to a state House representative. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority announced significant fare increases and cuts to several of its services via a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 12.  The rising fare prices and service cuts are being made to help address the agency's $240 million annual budget deficit, the news release states. Public hearings on the proposed changes will be held Friday, Dec. 13. "With no pro…
Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member
Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member A Pennsylvania restaurant owner and (now former) member of Penn State York’s advisory board issued an apology for a racist rant in a road rage incident captured in a viral video.  “I am the individual who was recorded using racist language in a recently released video," Jonathan Spanos, the owner of the Paddock on Market, began his speech at Springettsbury Municipal Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 13.  “The video captured a heated family confrontation in which I intentionally used the most ugly language known to me to lash out in anger,” Spanos said. The video was poste…
New Wawa Store Grand Opening In Robesonia Brings Free Coffee, T-Shirts New Wawa Store Grand Opening In Robesonia Brings Free Coffee, T-Shirts
New Wawa Store Grand Opening In Robesonia Brings Free Coffee, T-Shirts A new Wawa store's grand opening in Berks County will feature free hot coffee and T-shirts, the company announced. The new store is located at 10 Bernville Road in Robesonia, according to the company. Its grand opening will be held beginning with a countdown at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. Doors will officially open at 8 a.m. There will be free T-shirts for the first 100 customers along with free any-size hot coffee on opening day, while supplies last, the company stated.  A brief ceremony marking the store's opening will be held at 8:30 a.m. followed by a Hoagies for Heroes hoagie…