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Philly Car Salesman Ripped Off Wheelchair-Bound Buyers For $2.5M, Feds Say Philly Car Salesman Ripped Off Wheelchair-Bound Buyers For $2.5M, Feds Say
Philly Car Salesman Ripped Off Wheelchair-Bound Buyers For $2.5M, Feds Say A used car salesman in Philadelphia faces federal charges for allegedly scamming $2.5 million from his customers, authorities say.  Edward Scott Rock, 47, is accused of mail and wire fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  Between 2019 and 2023, investigators claim Rock accepted payment for about 120 cars equipped for wheelchair users or people with disabilities, but never delivered the vehicles.  Authorities say he took $2.5 million from victims across 36 states, about two-thirds of whom were either physically disabl…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Boy Has Custom Wheelchair Stolen From Yard PA Boy Has Custom Wheelchair Stolen From Yard
PA Boy Has Custom Wheelchair Stolen From Yard An eastern Pennsylvania community is coming together after a local boy's custom wheelchair was stolen from his family's yard the morning of Aug. 10. Colleen Stipeck, of Effort, took to social media to post about the incident and ask for anyone's help in finding her 5-year-old son's wheelchair. Instead, residents took the initiative to donate wheelchairs, with some even offering to buy Mikey one. 🚨 🚔 Mikey’s wheelchair ♿️ went missing today from our front yard while it was outside drying from getting wet yesterday.... Posted by Colleen O'Reilly Stipeck on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 "The…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Uber To Pay Millions For Penalizing Riders With Disabilities, Federal Authorities Announce Uber To Pay Millions For Penalizing Riders With Disabilities, Federal Authorities Announce
Uber To Pay Millions For Penalizing Riders With Disabilities, Federal Authorities Announce Uber will forfeit nearly $1.8 million to more than 1,000 passengers with disabilities and refund double the amount of wait time fees to more than 65,000 others to resolve a federal complaint, authorities announced. Uber will also furnish an additional $500,000 to others harmed by the practice and will also waive wait time fees for certified riders with disabilities going forward, the Justice Department said Monday. The agreement settles federal allegations that the ride-hailing giant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, authorities said. The double-money-back part of the deal coul…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Non-Verbal Autistic High School Senior Dies In Pennsylvania House Fire Non-Verbal Autistic High School Senior Dies In Pennsylvania House Fire
Non-Verbal Autistic High School Senior Dies In Pennsylvania House Fire A non-verbal, autistic high school senior died in a house fire earlier this week, according to officials and multiple media outlets. Aidan Albert Herrera, 20, of Hughestown, died in a fire at his home on Monday, officials say. The fire broke out in the the top floor of the family's home on Kenley Street in Hughestown, Luzerne County on Monday around 6 p.m., according to fire officials. Herrera was under the supervision of an aide while his father was out; he was on the toilet at the time of his death and refused to let the aide in the room, according to CBS21. “I miss him right now. His …

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by Jillian Pikora
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'We Only Had Each Other': PA Woman, 26, Seeks Help Burying Mom Years After Dad 'We Only Had Each Other': PA Woman, 26, Seeks Help Burying Mom Years After Dad
'We Only Had Each Other': PA Woman, 26, Seeks Help Burying Mom Years After Dad When Kendall Rienzo was 11 years old, she experienced something no child should: The death of a parent. Her father, Kenneth Rienzo, died of liver disease, around Thanksgiving time in 2006. Fourteen years later, Kendall finds herself back in the same hell. This time, she's mourning the loss of her mother.  Jo-Ann Maletto died earlier this month after a fire broke out in her Upper Gwynedd apartment. Kendall, an only child, had raised more than $760 as of  on a GoFundMe as of Saturday afternoon. "My mom meant the world to me," said Kendall, now 26, of Warrington -- a mom herself to a 7-year-…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Firefighter Battling Cancer For 5th Time Gets Boost From Community PA Firefighter Battling Cancer For 5th Time Gets Boost From Community
PA Firefighter Battling Cancer For 5th Time Gets Boost From Community The community in Bucks County is rallying for a beloved volunteer firefighter battling cancer for the fifth time. John Scheetz -- a current trustee, former president and life member of the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company -- was diagnosed with cancer three years ago. Since then, he's underwent countless surgeries in treatments. Next month, he's going to have his bladder and prostate removed. Scheetz -- formerly a borough councilman -- has been out of work since the fall, and is facing at least another three months off. While he's currently awaiting approval for short-term disability, his …

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by Cecilia Levine