Investigators in Pennsylvania identified a suspect in an unsolved slaying through DNA obtained from a discarded cigarette butt and a bitten-off piece of a styrofoam cup, authorities said Monday. Vallis Slaughter, 39, was arrested last week in connection with the fatal 2012 shooting of Julio Torres, 34, in a diner parking lot in West Reading,… Continue reading DNA from cigarette butt, styrofoam cup lead to arrest in unsolved Pennsylvania slaying
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Rescue effort ended after child swept away by Pennsylvania creek
Law enforcement officials said Sunday afternoon that rescue efforts for a 6-year-old girl who was swept away in Pennsylvania’s Chester Creek on Saturday night have been abandoned. The effort that is ongoing, officials said, is now considered a recovery. “This is an extremely sad day for the city of Chester,” said Chester Mayor Stefan Roots… Continue reading Rescue effort ended after child swept away by Pennsylvania creek
Pennsylvania library cancels drag queen story hour after bomb threat investigation
A drag queen story hour event at a public library in Pennsylvania was canceled Saturday after a suspicious package was found amid bomb threats, an incident that followed weeks of local criticism of the event. Lancaster police said that K-9 unit dogs alerted law enforcement to a potential threat during a planned sweep of the… Continue reading Pennsylvania library cancels drag queen story hour after bomb threat investigation
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to headline New Hampshire Democrats’ convention
The New Hampshire Democratic Party announced Tuesday that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will headline its convention next month, marking the first-term governor’s initial visit to an early nominating state. Shapiro plans to tout his support for President Joe Biden’s re-election while talking up electoral wins in his state, including last year’s landslide victory over Republican… Continue reading Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to headline New Hampshire Democrats’ convention
‘Orphan well’ mishap stirs suspicion and frustration in tiny Pennsylvania town
It’s no surprise that it would draw the interest of a company like Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp., one of the nation’s largest producers of natural gas, which controls over 600,000 acres of gas fields in Pennsylvania alone. EQT began drilling for the Utica Shale in Greene County, which encompasses New Freeport, in 2015, producing a record-breaking… Continue reading ‘Orphan well’ mishap stirs suspicion and frustration in tiny Pennsylvania town
Sixth person dies from injuries days after Pennsylvania house explosion
PLUM, Pa. — The co-owner of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend has died from injuries he suffered in the blast, which also killed his wife and four other people. Paul Oravitz, 56, who had severe burns over most of his body, died Wednesday in a Pittsburgh hospital, four days after the… Continue reading Sixth person dies from injuries days after Pennsylvania house explosion
4 dead, 1 missing after Pennsylvania house explosion
Four people are dead and one person is missing after a house exploded in southwest Pennsylvania on Saturday morning, officials said. The explosion occurred in the area of Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum Borough, about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, according to a Facebook post from the Allegheny County Government, which added… Continue reading 4 dead, 1 missing after Pennsylvania house explosion
Car crashes into second floor of Pennsylvania house
A car crashed into the second floor of a house in a Pennsylvania town Sunday, authorities said. Authorities responded to the vehicle crash at a home in Decatur Township at 3:25 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said, adding that an investigation determined the crash was “an intentional act” and that charges were pending. The vehicle went… Continue reading Car crashes into second floor of Pennsylvania house
Bus and vehicle collide on Pennsylvania interstate; at least 3 dead
At least three people were killed and others injured after a bus carrying as many as 50 people and a passenger vehicle crashed on a Pennsylvania freeway late Sunday night, authorities said. The collision unfolded just before 11:50 p.m. ET on Sunday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Lower Paxton Township in Dauphin… Continue reading Bus and vehicle collide on Pennsylvania interstate; at least 3 dead
Pennsylvania man attacked by bear and bitten on the head in his garage
A Pennsylvania father is counting his lucky stars after he was bitten on the head by a bear he encountered in his garage last week, according to security camera video shared on social media. Lori and John Swartz of Danville, Pennsylvania, shared video of the Thursday night attack on Facebook. One video shows the bear… Continue reading Pennsylvania man attacked by bear and bitten on the head in his garage