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Wayne County, PA

$2.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Northeastern PA $2.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Northeastern PA
$2.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Northeastern PA A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Wayne County paid $2 to become a millionaire over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky player matched all six winning numbers in the Saturday, May 4 drawing for the Match 6 game to win the $2.5 million jackpot, lotto reps said.  The Weis at 1199 Texas Palmyra Highway in Honesdale will receive $10,000 for selling the winning slip.  Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to file a claim, but all winning tickets should b…
EMS Supervisor In Northeastern PA Defrauded Company Out Of $10K: Prosecutors EMS Supervisor In Northeastern PA Defrauded Company Out Of $10K: Prosecutors
EMS Supervisor In Northeastern PA Defrauded Company Out Of $10K: Prosecutors A former supervisor for the Hamlin Ambulance Company is accused of logging fake hours and giving herself and her daughter unauthorized raises, according to the state Attorney General's Office.  Nicole Price of Wayne County is charged with theft by deception, unlawful use of a computer, and a related misdemeanor, said AG Michelle Henry in a release.  Officials said Price used her position as supervisor and captain to overreport the number of hours she and her daughter worked, resulting in more than $8,400 in overpay.  She also allegedly gave herself and he…
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three lucky Pennsylvania Lottery players each won the jackpot prize in the "Treasure Hunt" game over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  All three winners matched the five numbers pulled in the Sunday, March 3 drawing to win the $153,831 prize, lotto reps said in a release.  The trio will split the jackpot and take home $51,277 each, minus withholding.  The lucky tickets were sold at:  Pantry 1 Food Mart, 629 South Avenue, Clifton Heights, Delaware County. Wawa, 631 South 25th St., Palmer, Northampton County; Hayes Market, 686 Roosevelt Highway, Wa…
NY Native Dad Killed In Poconos ATV Accident: Coroner NY Native Dad Killed In Poconos ATV Accident: Coroner
NY Native Dad Killed In Poconos ATV Accident: Coroner Peter Holzapfel, a Wayne County husband and father, died following an ATV accident in Dreher Township, according to officials. He was 64.  Holzapfel, of Newfoundland, was driving along Hilltop Road when his "motor tricycle" overturned on Sunday, July 16, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  The 64-year-old died from multiple traumatic injuries at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Wednesday, July 19, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental.  According to his Facebook, Holzapfel was a Queens, New York native who graduated from Forest Hills High School and wen…
Dozens Nabbed In PA Child Porn Sting, 'Operation Safe Screen': State Police Dozens Nabbed In PA Child Porn Sting, 'Operation Safe Screen': State Police
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 …
Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident
Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident State police are investigating after a Bucks County teen and recent high school graduate was killed in a boating accident in Wayne County.  Dominic Testani, 18, of Doylestown, was found more than seven hours after the accident was reported in Lake Township early Saturday, March 18,  troopers at the Honesdale barracks said in a statement.  First responders were called to East Island Lane near Lake Henry in Lake Township at about 1:50 a.m., officials said.  On arrival, troopers were told that three people were on the water in a rowboat when the vessel capsized, according …