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Delco Pair Sexually Abused Intellectually Disabled Adults, DA Says Delco Pair Sexually Abused Intellectually Disabled Adults, DA Says
Delco Pair Sexually Abused Intellectually Disabled Adults, DA Says Two people from Chester are accused of sexually abusing two intellectually disabled adult women, said the Delaware County District Attorney's Office in a release.  Michael and Nicole Swanson are charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual assault, aggravated indecent sexual assault of a person with a mental disability, and related counts, according to court records and prosecutors.  Authorities said the victims, aged 27 and 30, were friends from a special education program at Chichester High School. The 27-year-old victim, who was then pregnant with Michael Swanson's child,…
Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner
Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner A toxicology report has revealed that the driver of a Honda Accord was on cocaine when he caused a quintuple fatal, three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced in April 2024.  The Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker previously identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows, as Daily Voice reported at the time:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Scott Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Niber…
Northeastern PA Woman Missing, Police Say (UPDATED) Northeastern PA Woman Missing, Police Say (UPDATED)
Northeastern PA Woman Missing, Police Say (Updated) Update: The subject of this report has been located safely, SARPD said Wednesday, April 24.  Stroud Area Regional Police are looking for a missing woman.  Lisa Ann DiGiovanni, 49, was last seen in Stroud Township around 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, authorities said.  She is 5 feet and 115 pounds and was last seen wearing a black jacket with white fur trim, blue jeans, and hoop earrings, according to police. She drives a white 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan with Pennsylvania tag number MGZ-2595.  Anyone with information is being asked to submit a tip online. 
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania 2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Pennsylvania A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Pennsylvania Friday, April 19. According to the USGS, the quake happened at 8 p.m. one kilometer northeast of Lincoln Park (Berks County). Residents of Catasauqua, Reading, Wernersville, and even one in Potomac, MD all reported feeling the earthquake. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a 1.3 magnitude quake was reported at 7:50 a.m. 6 kilometers southeast of Califon, apparently an aftershock stemming from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.
Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia
Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia Maxwell Azzarello, a conspiracy theorist who set himself ablaze outside of a Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump's hush money trial was under way, appears to have ties to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At 1:30 p.m., Azzarello, 36, walked into the center of a park near the courthouse, took out pamphlets containing conspiracy theories and propaganda from a backpack, and threw them in the air. Then, he took out an accelerant and lit himself on fire, NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maggi said. Civilians and nearby officers extinguished the blaze and Azzarello was taken to the&nb…
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Pennsylvania Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Pennsylvania Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Pennsylvania Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
Surprise Storm Could Follow Sunny Skies In NJ, PA: Forecasters Surprise Storm Could Follow Sunny Skies In NJ, PA: Forecasters
Surprise Storm Could Follow Sunny Skies In NJ, PA: Forecasters A powerful storm system is expected to move through the region following a day of idyllic weather in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 14, forecasters say. Most of Sunday will be sunny with a high near 72, but come nighttime, the weather is expected to take a drastic turn, according to the National Weather Service. A line of thunderstorms are expected to move into our region from the N or NW Sunday evening. The greatest threat for... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Saturday, April 13, 2024 The storm will make its way to the Northeast fro…
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across Pottstown Skies Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across Pottstown Skies
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across Pottstown Skies An earthquake, a total solar eclipse and now a fireball. What a week for weather in the Northeast. Dozens of residents across the region reported seeing a bright green fireball blaze across the sky on before dawn on Wednesday, April 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Linda Price-Heine captured a fireball in the sky Wednesday, April 10. Daily Voice Linda Price-Heine got a text from her neighbor, Joan Piney, in Wall Township this morning telling her to check her camera, she said…
Days Of Heavy Rain With Coastal Flooding Coming To NJ, PA: Forecasters Days Of Heavy Rain With Coastal Flooding Coming To NJ, PA: Forecasters
Days Of Heavy Rain With Coastal Flooding Coming To NJ, PA: Forecasters Sunny skies are in the rearview, for now. Heavy rain is on the forecast for New Jersey and Pennsylvania for Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12, and AccuWeather forecasters warn conditions could get bad rather quickly. Wednesday, April 10 will be dry and partly sunny with a high near 60, with showers possible overnight. Thursday after 2 p.m. and at night are when showers and thunderstorms are more likely, according to the National Weather Service. "Those with outdoor or travel plans may have to do more than dodge raindrops and flooding in the Midwest and Northeast," reads a report by A…
Southwest Philly Gunpoint Carjacking Suspect Wanted By Police (UPDATED) Southwest Philly Gunpoint Carjacking Suspect Wanted By Police (UPDATED)
Southwest Philly Gunpoint Carjacking Suspect Wanted By Police (Updated) Investigators are searching for the gunman who stole a vehicle in Southwest Philadelphia early Monday, April 8, city police say.  The suspect had a black handgun when he carjacked a victim on the 7200 block of Woodland Avenue around 2:25 a.m., authorities said in a release.  The car is a gray 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania tag number MKZ-7506, police said.  The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall black man in his early 20s, nicknamed "Skinny," according to detectives. He was wearing black hoodie with the words "miscreant mentality" written on the hood…
4.0 Magnitude Aftershock: PA Feels Additional Tremors 4.0 Magnitude Aftershock: PA Feels Additional Tremors
4.0 Magnitude Aftershock: PA Feels Additional Tremors Hours after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast, several states are once again feeling the earth move in what appears to be an aftershock. Just after 6 p.m. on Friday, April 5, the tremors of a 4.0 magnitude earthquake — an aftershock from an earlier 4.8 quake originating in New Jersey — could be felt across the Northeast. Similar to its earlier counterpart, the quake shook buildings across New York City, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut, with some reporting feeling it in Pennsylvania and western Massachusetts. Original Story: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast T…
NJ College Student Dies On Bucknell University Campus NJ College Student Dies On Bucknell University Campus
NJ College Student Dies On Bucknell University Campus A Pennsylvania college student from New Jersey was found dead on campus over the weekend, according to officials and recent news reports. Christian Samay (Class of 2024) died on Saturday, March 30 at Bucknell University, according to the school's president, John C. Bravman. "This is an unspeakable loss for the Bucknell community, and our hearts go out Christian’s family and friends," Bravman said.  Samay's death is not believed to have been linked to the active shooter hoax coordinated out of Virginia. While authorities did not say where in New Jersey Samay is from, a LinkedIn p…
PA Victims Scammed Out Of $2.2M By NJ Couple In Bogus Lottery Scheme: Cops PA Victims Scammed Out Of $2.2M By NJ Couple In Bogus Lottery Scheme: Cops
PA Victims Scammed Out Of $2.2M By NJ Couple In Bogus Lottery Scheme: Cops A couple from Secaucus is facing a litany of charges after scamming residents in multiple states out of more nearly $2.2 million, police said. Akeem Lee and Majda Hodzic-Lee called victims in Florida, Minnesota, Arizona, Kansas, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Nebraska, saying they'd won the "Publishers Clearing House Lottery," Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. In exchange for the vehicles and large sums of money the victims were told they won, they were required by Lee and Hodzic-Lee to send cash, money orders and/or gift cards for taxes, fees and IRS …
Delco Fugitive Pelted With Pepper Balls In Virginia Standoff: Police Delco Fugitive Pelted With Pepper Balls In Virginia Standoff: Police
Delco Fugitive Pelted With Pepper Balls In Virginia Standoff: Police A woman wanted out of Pennsylvania for a weapons violation was arrested after a standoff with Virginia authorities, they said. On Saturday, March 23 around 1:45 a.m., deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office got a tip that Anya Dibiase was at the McDonald's on Wonder Road, Sheriff David Decatur said. Dibiase had been wanted out of Ridley Park, PA for a felony weapons violation, and was noted to be possibly armed and dangerous, the sheriff said. As deputies were arriving, they saw the suspect leaving in her Dodge Charger. Deputies quickly got behind the vehicle and conducted…
Temps To Plummet After Round Of Snow, Rain Showers For Some In PA Temps To Plummet After Round Of Snow, Rain Showers For Some In PA
Temps To Plummet After Round Of Snow, Rain Showers For Some In PA The first day of spring is behind us, but winter seems to be sticking around. Snow and rain showers were possible Wednesday evening, March 20, with some snow squalls already having smacked the northernmost parts of New Jersey. From a spotter in High Point earlier, around 4 PM, where 1 to 2" of snow fell quickly in northwest Sussex County NJ, as... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 According to the National Weather Service, flurries were possible in Warren, Sussex, and Morris counties in New Jersey; and across the Lehigh Vall…
Thousands Raised For Young Mom Killed In Bucks County Shooting Spree Thousands Raised For Young Mom Killed In Bucks County Shooting Spree
Thousands Raised For Young Mom Killed In Bucks County Shooting Spree Friends and community members have raised thousands of dollars to memorialize Taylor Daniel.  Daniel, 25, was shot and killed by the father of her children Andre Gordon Jr. on Saturday, March 16, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Gordon Jr. is also accused of killing his 52-year-old stepmother, Karen Gordon, and his 13-year-old sister, Kera Gordon, authorities have said. He is charged with multiple counts of murder, assault, burglary, and related counts and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania from New Jersey.  On GoFundMe, community members …
PA Fugitive Nabbed After NJ Taxicab Stop PA Fugitive Nabbed After NJ Taxicab Stop
PA Fugitive Nabbed After NJ Taxicab Stop A taxicab passenger who was under the influence of PCP and not wearing a seatbelt turned out to be an ex-con fugitive from Pennsylvania, Haledon police said. Detective Jeffrey Welsh stopped the cab after the driver failed to signal a turn off West Broadway, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman, Jr. said. Angel Collado, 42, of Passaic, who was sitting in back, drew the detective's attention, the deputy chief said. A quick computer check found warrants not only out of Bucks County, PA, but also Clifton and Totowa, Guzman said. Collado -- who records show has a criminal history dating back to h…
Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead
Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead Prosecutors are shedding new light on the Saturday, March 16 incident that left three Pennsylvanians dead and one New Jersey man in police custody.  Andre Gordon Jr. was arrested in Trenton on Saturday after an hours-long manhunt, Daily Voice reported. The incident began just before 9 a.m. when he arrived at his father and stepmother's 45 Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, according to the criminal complaint from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators said Andre Gordon Sr. answered the door and "confronted" his son before going inside to get dressed.…
Snow Showers Possible For Some As Winter Lingers Into Spring In Northeast Snow Showers Possible For Some As Winter Lingers Into Spring In Northeast
Snow Showers Possible For Some As Winter Lingers Into Spring In Northeast Winter is hanging on for dear life. The temperatures are only going to get colder as spring gets closer (Tuesday, March 19), bringing a chance of snow and snow squalls for some in the Northeast. "After a mild start to the weekend, temperatures will trend to a bit chillier than the historical average from Sunday to Wednesday of this week," an AccuWeather report reads.  "New York City will have multiple days with highs in the mid- to upper 40s, compared to a historical average near 50 degrees this week." St. Patrick's Day will have a high near 55 with a slight chance of showers in the …
'Fitness Guru' With 'Sex Slave Training Program' May Have More Victims In Philly Area: FBI 'Fitness Guru' With 'Sex Slave Training Program' May Have More Victims In Philly Area: FBI
'Fitness Guru' With 'Sex Slave Training Program' May Have More Victims In Philly Area: FBI A California man is facing federal charges out of the FBI's Philadelphia Field Office for a child exploitation scheme, and authorities believe he may have more victims in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. According to the FBI, John Douglas Burch, of Santa Monica, began praying on girls as early as 2014, and has been charged in an indictment with traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct and enticement of a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and prostitution, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and FBI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs said. …
Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison In PA Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison In PA
Foreign Citizen Who Threatened To Assassinate Joe Biden, Donald Trump Goes To Prison In PA A Somalian man living in Pennsylvania threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, and now he's in a Pennsylvania Prison, according to a release by the US Department of Justice on March 15, 2024. Mohamed Farah, 34, who was living in Cumberland County, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to three years’ imprisonment on Wednesday, March 13.  Following his release, the Court has also imposed a three-year term of probation.  "The indictment alleges that in January 2022, Farah, who is a citizen of Somalia, threatened to ass…
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals From one “tortured poet” to another: the uber-famous Taylor Swift is related to another famous wordsmith, who happens to be from Massachusetts. Taylor Swift, the internationally-loved pop star who recently announced her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department,” was discovered to be related to iconic poet Emily Dickinson, NBC’s TODAY Show announced on Monday, March 4. According to Ancestry, who revealed the star-studded lineage to TODAY, Swift and Dickinson are both descendants of a 17th-century English immigrant, who was an early settler in Connecticut, in the Hartford County t…
Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In MontCo, Flood Watch Issued: NWS Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In MontCo, Flood Watch Issued: NWS
Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In MontCo, Flood Watch Issued: NWS A weekend of rain could end in snow in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch for much the region from 1 p.m. Saturday through through Sunday evening as a low-pressure storm is set to bring up to drop two inches of rainfall, according to the NWS. Paired with the multiple rounds of rainfall from the past several days, this new round "is likely to bring several river gauges into flood stage across the Passaic, Raritan, and Rancocas basins by Sunday," the NWS said.  By Sunday is expected to be partly sunny with scatte…
Drenching Rain, 45 MPH Winds: New Storm Moving Toward Northeast Drenching Rain, 45 MPH Winds: New Storm Moving Toward Northeast
Drenching Rain, 45 MPH Winds: New Storm Moving Toward Northeast Forecasters are warning of a weekend storm bringing widespread rain and gusty winds to the Northeast, creating yet another flood risk. Thursday, March 7 will be be mild with scattered showers while Friday, March 8 will be mostly sunny with temps in the mid-50s, forecasters say. Saturday, March 9 is when the new storm will begin moving into the region with rain beginning in the afternoon and lasting overnight, according to the National Weather Service. About an inch of rain is expected to fall, which the National Weather Service says isn't much, but given an already-wet ground "there is pot…
Philly Woman Stabbed 72-Year-Old Bucks Man To Death, DA Says Philly Woman Stabbed 72-Year-Old Bucks Man To Death, DA Says
Philly Woman Stabbed 72-Year-Old Bucks Man To Death, DA Says A Philadelphia woman is charged with the murder of a 72-year-old man at his Wrightstown home last year, says the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Meghan Macklin, 45, is in a Tennessee jail awaiting her extradition to Pennsylvania, prosecutors said Wednesday, March 6.  Authorities believe she killed Richard Scott MacFarland, who was found with dead "multiple stab and slash wounds" at his 55 Apple Hill Road home last Oct. 7.  Police were called to the residence around 4 p.m. when a witness peaked through the window and saw the 72-year-old lying on the floor, the …
Video Shows SWAT Team Arresting Gun Trafficker Who Frequented PA Shows Video Shows SWAT Team Arresting Gun Trafficker Who Frequented PA Shows
Video Shows SWAT Team Arresting Gun Trafficker Who Frequented PA Shows Police have released the video that shows a SWAT team arresting a New Jersey man accused of trafficking guns across multiple state lines, despite being denied a permit to purchase firearms, they said. Following a five-month investigation, Wayne Bagley, 68, of South Brunswick, was arrested during a motor vehicle stop on Thursday, Feb. 29, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Video shows officers approaching Bagley in a dark blue work van before pulling up and surrounding him. "Hands up," officers can be heard yelling with their guns drawn. "Put your hands up." Once…
Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says
Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says The pair killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Bristol Township over the weekend has been identified as a husband and wife from Brooklyn, Connecticut.  Richard and Rebecca Whiddon, 37 and 33, were passengers in a Nissan that was struck near the corner of Veterans Highway and Ford Road on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24, Daily Voice reported.  Both were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The driver and another passenger in the Nissan were also hurt.  In tribute posts on Facebook, loved ones said the married couple was visiting Bucks County to see friends.  "Our family is distrau…
Snow, Hail Could Be Part Of Damaging Mid-Week Storm Headed To NJ, PA: Forecasters Snow, Hail Could Be Part Of Damaging Mid-Week Storm Headed To NJ, PA: Forecasters
Snow, Hail Could Be Part Of Damaging Mid-Week Storm Headed To NJ, PA: Forecasters Forecasters are tracking a gusty storm bringing rain and some snow to parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Rain is expected to begin across both states Tuesday evening, Feb. 27, and continue through Wednesday morning, Feb. 28, the National Weather Service says. ☔️ Multiple rounds of rain & storms will occur across central PA through Wednesday evening, Stay Weather Aware! 1⃣: Tues... Posted by US National Weather Service State College PA on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 While temperatures on Wednesday could reach a high of 60, a steep drop is expected in the evening to around 30, …
Philly Family Dollar Employee Bilked $170K Through Workers' Comp Scheme: AG Philly Family Dollar Employee Bilked $170K Through Workers' Comp Scheme: AG
Philly Family Dollar Employee Bilked $170K Through Workers' Comp Scheme: AG A Delaware woman will spend at least five years in a Pennsylvania prison after admitting to defrauding two employers through a workers' compensation scam, authorities say.  Victoria Newell-Brown, 56, pleaded guilty to 10 felonies in October, said the Attorney General's Office in a release.  In 2019, while working at a Family Dollar store in Philadelphia, prosecutors said Newell-Brown claimed she was "totally disabled" from a fall. The company paid her medical expenses, workers' compensation, and wage-loss benefits for $1,500 every two weeks for over two years, according to of…
Inmate Dies In Pennsylvania Prison, Authorities Say Inmate Dies In Pennsylvania Prison, Authorities Say
Inmate Dies In Pennsylvania Prison, Authorities Say A convicted felon, serving a maximum of 23 months in the Dauphin County Prison, was found unresponsive on Friday morning, authorities announced that afternoon.  Justin Cofield, 33 of Steelton, began his sentence on Aug. 31, 2023, and was pronounced dead within the prison at 10:08 a.m. on Feb. 23, Dauphin County officials detailed in the release.  DCP officials were called to a medical emergency on I Block at 9:33 a.m. Cofield was found unresponsive in his bunk, lying on his stomach, a correctional officer explained as EMS arrived. EMS made life-saving attempts, but ultim…
Professional Court Jester From York Killed By Cancer Complications In Texas Professional Court Jester From York Killed By Cancer Complications In Texas
Professional Court Jester From York Killed By Cancer Complications In Texas A Pennsylvania native, and professional court jester who worked the Renaissance Faire circuit across the US, has died after battling cancer, so her community is coming to Pennsylvania to celebrate her life on Saturday, Feb. 24.  Tara Lynn Forbes Reed known to many by her jester name "Ima Nutte" passed away from complications of metastasis from her stage four lung cancer on Thursday, Jan. 25, according to her obituary.    Tara was known for her performances with her husband, Marquise or Mark, and 5 of their 8 dogs, as explained in her obituary. The pair of jesters worked the c…