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Dozens Nabbed In PA Child Porn Sting, 'Operation Safe Screen': State Police
Twenty-six Pennsylvanians face criminal charges after state police wrapped up a months-long investigation on child sex abuse imagery.
"Operation: Safe Screen," said troopers in a release on Tuesday, July 18, involved chatting with suspect predators online, locating possessors of child pornography, and tracking down registered offenders who have fallen out of compliance.
The operation ran from April through June and led to the arrests of 22 adults and four juveniles in twelve counties, state police said.
Those charged:
Daniel Gonzales, 43, of Lackawanna County, is …
$150K Powerball Winner Sold At Northumberland County Food Mart
One Pennsylvania resident won big at a Northumberland County convenience store this week, officials say.
A shopper at the MM Food Mart, 16 Elysburg Road in Riverside, won $150,000 (before taxes) playing a Powerball ticket on Monday, Oct. 31, according to state lottery officials.
The player matched four of five white balls drawn as well as the red ball, officials said. They also played with the $1 Power Play option, which tripled the size of their reward from $50,000 to $150,000, lottery representatives explained.
For its part, MM Food Mart will receive…
PA Lottery: More Than $248 Million In Scratch-Off Prizes Sold At These Pennsylvania Stores
Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off winners claimed more than $248.8 million in prizes during January, including two top prizes worth $3 million.
Eight top prizes of $1 million were claimed by players from Northumberland County, Westmoreland County, Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey.
Some retailers earned a $10,000 bonus for selling the $3 million-winning tickets and others a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning Scratch-Off tickets worth $1 million.
Those retailers are:
Thorndale Exxon & Tiger Mart, 3727 Lincoln Highway East, Thorndale, Chester County ($10,000 bonus);
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