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'Serial Sex Predator': Five Below Manager Accused Of Assaulting More Women, Girl In Bucks Co. 'Serial Sex Predator': Five Below Manager Accused Of Assaulting More Women, Girl In Bucks Co. 'Serial Sex Predator': Five Below Manager Accused Of Assaulting More Women, Girl In Bucks Co.
'Serial Sex Predator': Five Below Manager Accused Of Assaulting More Women, Girl In Bucks Co. A Pennsylvania manager and former volunteer fire fighter accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old employee at Five Below is now charged in two additional cases involving a 38-year-old coworker and a 12-year-old girl, as prosecutors investigate what they called a suspected "serial sex predator." Edward Alistar Eisenhard, 37, of Hellertown, was accused Tuesday, Oct. 27, of assaults spanning from December 2025 through October 2026, Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan announced during an afternoon press conference. Eisenhard was a manager at both the Five Below in the Souderton section …
Chester Police Officer Hid Girl’s Sexual Images In Calculator App; 105 Charges Filed, DA Says Chester Police Officer Hid Girl’s Sexual Images In Calculator App; 105 Charges Filed, DA Says Chester Police Officer Hid Girl’s Sexual Images In Calculator App; 105 Charges Filed, DA Says
Chester Police Officer Hid Girl’s Sexual Images In Calculator App; 105 Charges Filed, DA Says A now-former Pennsylvania police officer hid sexual images of a 16-year-old girl inside an app disguised as a calculator and used a restricted law enforcement database to look up her personal information, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Leon Anthony Paparo, 45, of Springfield, a former Chester police officer, surrendered to Delaware County detectives Tuesday on 105 charges following an investigation that began with suspicious searches of police records, according to District Attorney Tanner Rouse and a criminal complaint. Paparo allegedly photographed images displayed on a relati…
DC Sex Offender Couldn't Last 24 Hours At Baltimore Halfway House Before Escaping: Feds DC Sex Offender Couldn't Last 24 Hours At Baltimore Halfway House Before Escaping: Feds DC Sex Offender Couldn't Last 24 Hours At Baltimore Halfway House Before Escaping: Feds
DC Sex Offender Couldn't Last 24 Hours At Baltimore Halfway House Before Escaping: Feds He lasted one day. A convicted DC sex offender spent barely 24 hours at a Maryland halfway house before walking out and disappearing for more than a month, federal prosecutors say. Lamont Antwan Warren, 46, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 26, to escaping federal custody at a Baltimore residential re-entry center in May 2025. Warren was serving a five-year sentence for sex-abuse crimes when he was transferred from a correctional facility in Waymart, Pennsylvania, to the Volunteers of America residential re-entry center in Baltimore on May 22, 2025. The move was supposed to allow him to serv…
Ephrata Hospital Worker Struck In Face By Woman: Police Ephrata Hospital Worker Struck In Face By Woman: Police Ephrata Hospital Worker Struck In Face By Woman: Police
Ephrata Hospital Worker Struck In Face By Woman: Police A woman struck a health care worker in the face at a Pennsylvania hospital, police announced on Monday, Oct. 26. Tataityanna Mati Harris, 23, of Harrisburg was arrested following the assault at WellSpan Hospital, 169 Martin Avenue in Ephrata Borough, police said. Officers responded at 11:17 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after the assault was reported. They interviewed the health care worker and reviewed hospital security footage, which showed Harris striking the worker in the face, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Harris was charged with one count of second-degree felony aggravated assa…
Search Underway For Missing Woman In Hershey: Police Search Underway For Missing Woman In Hershey: Police Search Underway For Missing Woman In Hershey: Police
Search Underway For Missing Woman In Hershey: Police A woman has been missing for days in Pennsylvania, prompting police to ask for the public’s help on Monday, Oct. 26. Asten Byler, 45, of Hershey, was last seen around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, according to Derry Township police. Byler may be driving a black 2017 Buick Enclave displaying Pennsylvania license plate KPL7645, police said. She is described as 5-foot-2 and approximately 135 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. What she was wearing when she was last seen is unknown, according to police. Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding Byler’s disappearance and seeki…
King Of Prussia Mall Worker Took Upskirt Videos, Made AI Child Sex Abuse Material: Police King Of Prussia Mall Worker Took Upskirt Videos, Made AI Child Sex Abuse Material: Police King Of Prussia Mall Worker Took Upskirt Videos, Made AI Child Sex Abuse Material: Police
King Of Prussia Mall Worker Took Upskirt Videos, Made AI Child Sex Abuse Material: Police A mall employee took more than 150 upskirt videos of women and teen girls and used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material, authorities said in announcing his arrest Friday, Oct. 23. Robert J. Mayberry, 41, of Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, faces 32 charges following an investigation that began in June, according to West Goshen Township Police and court records obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Oct. 26. The investigation began June 18 when a woman reported finding AI-generated child sexual abuse videos and upskirt images of women on Mayberry’s cellphone, according to in…
High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown
High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice In Allentown A 15-year-old Pennsylvania high school cross-country runner has died nearly a month after a tree branch crashed down on him during practice, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 26. The Parkland High School sophomore was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 11:39 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. His cause of death was complications of multiple blunt force injuries, according to Buglio. His death was ruled an accident. The teen had been running with members of Parkland's cross-country team near the Little Lehigh Parkway in Allentown …
Northeast Grocery Chain Rolls Out Thanksgiving Meal Deals With Special Menus Northeast Grocery Chain Rolls Out Thanksgiving Meal Deals With Special Menus Northeast Grocery Chain Rolls Out Thanksgiving Meal Deals With Special Menus
Northeast Grocery Chain Rolls Out Thanksgiving Meal Deals With Special Menus Price Rite Marketplace is promoting a special Thanksgiving dinner deal as American families keep battling higher grocery prices driven by inflation. The supermarket chain is offering two types of Thanksgiving meals that can feed 10 people for $39 or less. Price Rite announced the promo in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The shopping guides use regularly priced items available at Price Rite stores from Friday, Oct. 30, through Thanksgiving, which falls on Thursday, Nov. 26. "Thanksgiving is a time for family, tradition, and sharing a great meal, and we believe celebrating th…
ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say
Arson: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say A suspected arson caused extensive damage to a building in Pennsylvania before a person was reported setting fire to a nearby cornfield Thursday evening, Oct. 22, police said. East Lampeter Township police and the Lafayette Fire Company were dispatched to a fire alarm at 1770 Hempstead Road in Lancaster County around 7:33 p.m., according to a release issued Friday, Oct. 23. Firefighters arrived to find an active fire and observed activity consistent with arson while working to extinguish the flames, police said. The building, owned by High Associates, was under construction and unoccupied.…
9 Pennsylvanians, Including Harrisburg Resident, Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says 9 Pennsylvanians, Including Harrisburg Resident, Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says 9 Pennsylvanians, Including Harrisburg Resident, Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says
9 Pennsylvanians, Including Harrisburg Resident, Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says Nine Pennsylvania residents cast ballots in federal elections despite knowing they were not U.S. citizens, federal prosecutors said Friday, Oct. 23. The defendants, ages 21 to 80, were charged separately in cases involving voting in the 2022 or 2024 general elections, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. Eight of the nine defendants were identified as lawful permanent U.S. residents. The release did not specify the immigration status of the ninth defendant. Only U.S. citizens may vote in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said. Four defenda…
Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In Slate Belt Crash: Authorities Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In Slate Belt Crash: Authorities Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In Slate Belt Crash: Authorities
Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In Slate Belt Crash: Authorities A 58-year-old passenger was killed, and both drivers were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania late Tuesday night, Oct. 20, authorities said. Stacy W. Fischer, of Plainfield Township, was identified as the passenger who died, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek announced Friday, Oct. 23. Fischer was riding in the front passenger seat of a vehicle traveling south on Kesslersville Road when it struck another vehicle near the intersection with Engler Road at approximately 11:50 p.m., according to the coroner. Fischer was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause of deat…
NJ Attorney Stole $156K From Clients, Left Older Man With $26: Bucks DA NJ Attorney Stole $156K From Clients, Left Older Man With $26: Bucks DA NJ Attorney Stole $156K From Clients, Left Older Man With $26: Bucks DA
NJ Attorney Stole $156K From Clients, Left Older Man With $26: Bucks DA An attorney stole more than $156,000 from two clients of his Pennsylvania law firm, leaving a 76-year-old man with just $26.21 in his bank account, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 23. Andrew C. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, and owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, used stolen money to pay rent for his office and home and transferred a large portion to online gambling, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Neville surrendered Friday on felony charges following an investigation into money taken from the older man and a deceased woman’s estate, auth…
School Van Driver Failed To Stop Repeated Assaults On Student In Cumberland County: Police School Van Driver Failed To Stop Repeated Assaults On Student In Cumberland County: Police School Van Driver Failed To Stop Repeated Assaults On Student In Cumberland County: Police
School Van Driver Failed To Stop Repeated Assaults On Student In Cumberland County: Police A Pennsylvania school van driver failed to stop a student from being assaulted by peers on two consecutive days and never reported the incidents to school officials or her employer, Upper Allen Township police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22. Crystal Farling, 40, of the 300 block of Cameron Street in Marysville, was charged with endangering the welfare of children and failure to report or to refer child abuse, police said. Police were notified on Friday, Sept. 11, of a physical assault that happened on a school van while students were being transported to school. Investigators learned that …
Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By Trafficking Ring In Dauphin County; 3 Wanted: AG Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By Trafficking Ring In Dauphin County; 3 Wanted: AG Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By Trafficking Ring In Dauphin County; 3 Wanted: AG
Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By Trafficking Ring In Dauphin County; 3 Wanted: AG A central Pennsylvania trafficking ring sold fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms across four counties, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 22, announcing charges against five people — three of whom remained wanted. The long-term investigation uncovered drug sales in Dauphin, Blair, Cumberland, and Clinton counties, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office. Marcus A. Denson, Jovar Hairston, Larry Minnifield, Alisha Massa, and Gregory Johnson were charged this week with felony drug trafficking and related offenses, authorities said. Massa and Johnson were arrested Wednesday, Oct. 2…
Lancaster County Police Chief Charged With Theft, Record Tampering, Suspended Without Pay Lancaster County Police Chief Charged With Theft, Record Tampering, Suspended Without Pay Lancaster County Police Chief Charged With Theft, Record Tampering, Suspended Without Pay
Lancaster County Police Chief Charged With Theft, Record Tampering, Suspended Without Pay A Pennsylvania police chief changed vacation and sick days into work shifts and cashed in vacation time he had already used, Lancaster County authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Susquehanna Regional Police Chief Anthony Joseph Hall, 54, of East Manchester Township, York County, manipulated scheduling records to restore hundreds of hours of paid leave he had already taken or was not entitled to receive, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The Susquehanna Regional Police Commission suspended Hall without pay pending further investigation, the department announce…
Lancaster Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out Lancaster Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out Lancaster Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out
Lancaster Man Gave Girl Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted Her After She Blacked Out A Pennsylvania man gave an underage girl alcohol until she blacked out and sexually assaulted her inside his home, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Adrian Michael Tehuitzil, 23, was convicted of one count of sexual assault on Thursday, Oct. 15, following a three-day jury trial. Jurors acquitted him of two counts of rape, the Lancaster County District Attorney said. The assault happened at Tehuitzil’s residence in the 100 block of East Marion Street in December 2023, according to the DA’s office. The girl testified that Tehuitzil provided her with alcohol and added shots to her …
PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say
PA Youth Football President Busted In Large-Scale Cocaine Ring, Feds Say The president of a Pennsylvania youth football association that received city funding to reduce violence was arrested in a large-scale cocaine trafficking investigation on Wednesday, Oct. 21, federal authorities announced. Martin Langford, 59, of Pittsburgh, is the president of the Westside Mustangs Youth Athletic Association in the city’s West End, according to public online records. His program received Stop the Violence grant funding from Pittsburgh under the Gainey administration. Langford was among seven people arrested following a 15-month Homeland Security Task Force investigation, a…
Virginia Oysters Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Across 12 States, Prompting Widespread Recall Virginia Oysters Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Across 12 States, Prompting Widespread Recall Virginia Oysters Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Across 12 States, Prompting Widespread Recall
Virginia Oysters Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Across 12 States, Prompting Widespread Recall Oysters harvested from a Virginia river have been identified as the likely source of a Salmonella outbreak spanning 12 states, triggering a widespread recall and an emergency shutdown of shellfish harvesting. The oysters came from the Little Wicomico River in Northumberland County, where Little Wicomico Oyster Company collected the affected shellfish between Sept. 18 and Oct. 8, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Federal health officials are investigating a cluster of 27 Salmonella Telelkebir infections across 12 states, with oysters from the Virginia waterway emerging as a pot…
Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA
Convicted Allentown Rapist Punched Jail Officer In Head During Strip Search: DA A Pennsylvania man convicted of raping a woman who sought warmth inside his apartment has now been found guilty of repeatedly punching a jail corrections officer who asked him to submit to a strip search, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 21. Felix Javier Pagan, 41, of Marienville, was convicted of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault following a jury trial before Lehigh County Judge Thomas M. Caffrey on Tuesday, Oct. 20, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. The attack happened at Lehigh County Jail on Oct. 30, 2025, when a corrections officer asked Pagan to remo…
Drunk Driver Who Killed UPMC Nurse In Lancaster Co. Crash Sentenced After Victim Struck By Cars Drunk Driver Who Killed UPMC Nurse In Lancaster Co. Crash Sentenced After Victim Struck By Cars Drunk Driver Who Killed UPMC Nurse In Lancaster Co. Crash Sentenced After Victim Struck By Cars
Drunk Driver Who Killed Upmc Nurse In Lancaster Co. Crash Sentenced After Victim Struck By Cars A Pennsylvania man who drove drunk, crashed into a tractor-trailer, and sent a 33-year-old UPMC nurse flying into oncoming traffic, where she was struck by multiple vehicles, has been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Apar Shirishkumar Patel, 38, of Danville, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker after pleading guilty in July to killing Karra Kate Clevenger, of Middletown, in a September 2024 crash on Route 283 in East Hempfield Township, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Patel was sentenc…
CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings
CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings Thousands of elementary and middle schools across the Northeast have been evaluated in new rankings that highlight the top-performing public schools in each state. U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Elementary and Middle Schools Rankings on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The 2027 list evaluated about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools nationwide based on reading and math achievement. The report highlights schools where students performed well on state assessments while accounting for student backgrounds.  U.S. News said its updated methodol…
Penguins Team Plane Makes Emergency Return After PA Hockey Star Suffers Medical Episode Penguins Team Plane Makes Emergency Return After PA Hockey Star Suffers Medical Episode Penguins Team Plane Makes Emergency Return After PA Hockey Star Suffers Medical Episode
Penguins Team Plane Makes Emergency Return After PA Hockey Star Suffers Medical Episode The Pittsburgh Penguins' team plane was forced to return to Salt Lake City International Airport shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, Oct. 20, when forward Ben Kindel suffered a medical episode, the team announced in a statement released at 6:36 p.m. Kindel was conscious, alert, and in stable condition after being transported by ambulance to the University of Utah Hospital for further evaluation, according to a statement posted by the Penguins on X. The incident occurred shortly after the team's plane departed Salt Lake City International Airport. Penguins team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of …
WATCH: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
Watch: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News.  As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…
Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company
Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, and other major grocery chains are back online after a cyberattack disrupted services for more than a week, their parent company confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant, confirmed that the cybersecurity incident first reported on Monday, Oct. 12, was caused by malicious activity within its IT infrastructure. The company took websites, apps, and other systems offline as a precaution, affecting grocery customers across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massa…
Man Exposes Himself To Woman On Wildwood Park Trail: Harrisburg Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman On Wildwood Park Trail: Harrisburg Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman On Wildwood Park Trail: Harrisburg Police
Man Exposes Himself To Woman On Wildwood Park Trail: Harrisburg Police A man exposed himself to a woman on a trail at Pennsylvania park on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said. The incident happened in the area of the Fox Run Trail in Wildwood Park, according to a Harrisburg police release issued Monday, Oct. 19. Investigators identified a person of interest who was subsequently charged in connection with the incident, police said. The release did not identify the person or specify the charges. Police are asking anyone with additional information about similar incidents in the Wildwood Park area to contact Harrisburg Police through CrimeWatch or call Dauphin Coun…
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe is expanding across the Northeast with plans to open 40 new restaurants in New York and Connecticut. The fast-casual restaurant chain announced a new development agreement with franchisee Aurify Kingstar in a news release on Monday, Oct. 19. The deal will bring new locations to the Albany area, Westchester County, The Bronx, and western Connecticut. The first new cafe is expected to open in early 2027, but specific locations and opening dates haven't been announced. "New York and Connecticut represent tremendous growth opportunities for Tropical Smoothie Cafe and ref…
Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product
Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product A frozen-dessert recall is prompting shoppers to check their freezers before serving a popular treat. Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA posted the company announcement on its website. The recalled gelato was sold at Lidl stores in Delaware, Washington, DC, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Consumers should check for 16-fluid-ounce containers of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sa…
13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner
13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner A 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl has died by suicide, just weeks after an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy died the same way, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. The girl, of Upper Macungie Township, was pronounced dead at her residence at 5:49 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. An autopsy was completed Monday, Oct. 19, at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center, and the manner of death was ruled a suicide, Buglio said. The child has been identified, but the coroner's office will not release her name because of her age. "Only limited in…
PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police
PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police A Pennsylvania man threatened to kill a state representative and his family in an email sent to the lawmaker's office, prompting an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Political Violence Threat Unit, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. Timothy David Geisler, 63, of Mansfield, Tioga County, was charged with terroristic threats after investigators said he sent multiple threatening messages to Republican State Rep. Jamie Walsh, who represents Pennsylvania's 117th Legislative District in Luzerne County. The threats were reported on Thursday, Oct. 1, at approximately 7:18 a.m., acc…
Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk
Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk A food-safety alert is urging shoppers to inspect their refrigerator before serving a popular cheese product. Family Farmstead Dairy, based in the upstate New York town of Worcester, is recalling a specific lot of its Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.  The FDA posted the company's announcement on its website. The recalled product was sent to grocers in NY, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The company said it may have reached other states through downstream distributors. Consumers sho…
Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG
Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG Thousands of cats and dogs were dumped in a landfill while grieving Pennsylvania families paid for private cremations and received ashes from unknown sources — and the operator is now expected to plead guilty, the Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Patrick Roy Vereb, of Pittsburgh, the former owner and operator of Eternity Pet Memorials, is expected to plead guilty to all criminal charges at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Courtroom 316 of the Allegheny County Courthouse, authorities said. His attorney notified the court of the planned plea. Sentencing will take place at a…