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Scranton, PA
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Ambushed PA Troopers Joseph Perechinsky, William Jenkins Released From Hospital: PSP
The two Pennsylvania State Troopers wounded in last week’s Susquehanna County ambush have been released from the hospital, PSP announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Trooper William Jenkins, a 10-year veteran and married father of four, was released on Monday from Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Trooper Joseph Perechinsky, a six-year patrolman whose father is the Mayfield Borough police chief and whose brother is a police officer in Archibald, was released Tuesday night from Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Both troopers were shot twice while responding to a deadly shooting at a Thompso…
Allentown, PA
News
$3M In Gold Bars Stolen By Man, $18K Used To Buy Porn, Lehigh County DA Says
A Pennsylvania man is accused of scamming an elderly woman into believing $18,000 from her bank account was used to purchase pornography, then stealing more than $3 million in gold bars, authorities announced on Monday, July 28. Dharmikkumar Sutariya, 25, of Scranton, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly posing as a “courier” to defraud a 68-year-old Upper Milford Township woman, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said in a release. Sutariya has been charged with two counts of Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking – Movable Property, Felony Receiving Stolen Property, Fe…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Florida Man Used Fake Utility Worker Ruse To Rob Elderly PA Homeowners With Son: AG
A Florida man who posed as a utility worker to rob elderly Pennsylvanians alongside his son has been sentenced to state prison, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Wednesday, July 16. Steve Nichols, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, will serve 2½ to 20 years in state prison for leading a father-son burglary ring that hit homes in Butler, Erie, Indiana, Lackawanna, and Westmoreland counties, state investigators say. Nichols and his son, Archie Marino, allegedly pulled off a string of distraction-style break-ins, targeting elderly residents—some in their 80s—who were home alone during the crimes, co…
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Fake Bounty Hunter Kidnaps Virginia Woman, Takes Her On Terrifying Multi-State Ride: DOJ
He wore a badge, carried a pistol, and called himself “Agent Leitner.” But prosecutors say he was no lawman — just a 61-year-old impostor from Pennsylvania who kidnapped a woman from her Virginia home and drove her across the East Coast while pretending he was on a federal mission. Now, Troy Edwin Leitner of Scranton will spend 15 years in prison after being sentenced for the abduction of a woman hooked on heroin, according to federal officials in Virginia. According to court documents, Leitner posed as a “fugitive recovery agent” on March 17, 2022, when he showed up to a Norfolk home with…
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Scranton Foreign Exchange Student Nabbed In $35K Scam: Police
A 21-year-old foreign exchange student from India, residing in Scranton, was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 22, with attempting to collect $80,000 in a phony Amazon scam that defrauded a Howell resident, authorities said. A Howell resident tried to replace an Amazon order delivered to the wrong address and while searching for Amazon's customer service, was led to an imposter phone number, Howell police said. A scammer posing as an Amazon employee convinced the victim to withdraw $35,000 to "fix" their Amazon and bank accounts, police said. A man later arrived at the victim's home…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase Into Clarkstown In Stolen Car, Crashes:
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A 15-year-old from Pennsylvania led police on a high-speed multi-state chase from New Jersey into Rockland County in a stolen car before crashing into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police said. The pursuit began just after noon on Sunday, May 11, when troopers responded to a report of a vehicle being chased northbound on the parkway in the town of Clarkstown, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 12. Investigators say the car, a 2024 Subaru, had been reported stolen out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was originally being pursued by the New Jersey Palisades…
Allentown, PA
Business
Chili's Honors 'The Office' With Retro Restaurant In PA Inspired By Scranton's Hit Show
Like Pam Beesly, you just might feel God in this Chili's one night. Chili's will open a special restaurant inspired by "The Office" in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, a few miles outside the TV show's hometown of Scranton, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 26. The "Scranton Branch" was announced 20 years after the US version of the comedy classic debuted on Thursday, Mar. 24, 2005. "The Office" was set at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company and its Scranton branch. The NBC hit prominently features Scranton, right down to a parody of a song from "Saturday Nig…
Allentown, PA
News
PA Museum Heist Leader Sentenced In Decades-Long Crime: Feds
It took them 20 years to steal it all—but just four weeks for a jury to take it back. Now, multiple members of the Pennsylvania-based museum heist crew are heading to prison. Thomas Trotta, 49, of Dunmore, was sentenced on Friday, March 14 to serve 96 months in prison, followed by supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,759,073 in restitution for his role in the massive multi-state theft operation targeting fine art, sports memorabilia, and historic artifacts worth over $4 million the FBI announced on Tuesday, March 18. Trotta and his co-conspirators carried out a string of museum heists …
Harrisburg, PA
News
Pennsylvania Man Helped Funnel $1.5M In Pandemic Fraud To Overseas Criminals: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man who acted as a "money mule" in a massive pandemic fraud scheme that funneled more than $1.5 million in stolen relief funds to overseas criminals will spend more than three years behind bars, federal officials announced. James G. Miller Jr., 53, of Scranton, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the wire fraud operation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said in a release on Monday, March 3. Investigators say Miller helped move stolen pandemic aid—including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Lost Wage Assistance Paymen…
Harrisburg, PA
Schools
Penn State Closing Some Commonwealth Campuses As Enrollment Drops: Find Out Which Ones
Penn State University will close some of its Commonwealth Campuses as part of a major restructuring effort, citing declining enrollment and shifting demographics across Pennsylvania. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi announced the decision in a letter on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The university's 19th president said the system can no longer sustain all of its Commonwealth schools, which operate as satellites of the main State College campus. A final recommendation on which campuses will close is expected by the end of the spring semester. "We must acknowledge the realities before us,"…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Former Scranton Officer, School Resource Officer Accused Of Abusing Students Over Years: PA AG
A former Scranton police officer assigned as a school resource officer at West Scranton High School is facing 46 charges of sexually abusing five students over several years, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Stephen J. Carroll, 49, has been charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, official oppression, and institutional sexual assault, among other offenses, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and Attorney General's Office. The alleged crimes occurred between 2009 and recent years while Carroll was employed as a S…
Allentown, PA
News
Register Sex Offender Among PA Men Indicted For Conspiracy To Produce Child Pornography: Feds
Two Pennsylvania men — including a registered sex offender — are facing federal charges after allegedly conspiring to produce child pornography and enticing children online, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Kevin Eric Abbott, 39, of Scranton, and Rashaad Khalid Che Taylor, 28, of Milford, were indicted by a federal grand jury for charges that include conspiracy to produce child pornography, online enticement, distribution, and possession of child pornography, according to the release. Taylor also faces an addit…
Newton, MA
Lifestyle
Newton Native John Krasinksi Crowned 'Sexiest Man Alive': 'I'm Being Punked'
Actor and director John Krasinski has gone from paper-pushing prankster to People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Stephen Colbert made the announcement on "The Late Show" Tuesday night, Nov. 12, with "The Quiet Place" star dropping in to console the late-night host for being skipped over for the honor once again. @colbertlateshow @people’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive, @johnkrasinski, gives Stephen a masterclass in the art of sexy. #Colbert #JohnKrasinski #SexiestManAlive ♬ original sound - colbertlateshow - colbertlateshow Krasinski told People that he felt gobsmacked by the…
Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted In Deadly Long Branch Train Station Shooting Captured In Poconos: Marshals
A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…
Harrisburg, PA
Lifestyle
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study
A new study ranking the best cities to retire has Pennsylvania taking six of the best 10 locales, including all five of the top 5. Harrisburg is the best place in the country to spend your twilight years, according to US News & World Report. Reading, Lancaster, Scranton, and Allentown ranked second through fifth in the study respectively. Pittsburgh finished 10th, with Philadelphia coming in at 13th. Researchers used a formula that examined the cost of living, happiness, quality of health care, taxes, and desirability of 150 cities across the country to create the list. They…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Most Expensive States: Here's Where NY Ranks, New Report Says
A new ranking by CNBC has found that both New York and Massachusetts are part of the top 10 most expensive states to live in. The CNBC report, which was published on Friday, July 12, used an index of prices for a broad range of goods and services, which was calculated by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), alongside housing affordability and the cost to insure a median-priced home, to determine the list of spendy states. New York, which ranked in ninth place (tied with Florida, Rhode Island, and Washington), earned a grade of D- from CNBC’s “Top States for Business 202…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Arsonist Set Fire At Lackawanna County Building: Investigators
A Scranton man is charged with setting a fire at the Lackawanna County government building last week, according to city police. Paul Howard Strope Jr., 35, is also charged with risking catastrophe and reckless endangerment, authorities said. The 123 Wyoming Avenue fire started around 6:30 on Tuesday, June 26, Scranton police said. A meeting was in progress in a conference room when attendees smelled smoke wafting in through the building's HVAC system, according to authorities. The building was evacuated and firefighters "conducted suppression and ventilation activities," …
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Carjacker Dressed As Cop To Steal Keys From Dealership In PA: Police
A police impersonator swiped a set of car keys from an automotive dealer then returned later to steal the vehicle, according to authorities. Scranton police said Ernest J. Morris is charged with theft and receiving stolen property. Morris, 47, walked into the dealership wearing "law enforcement attire" on June 18, investigators said. He displayed a badge and a "full police equipment belt" while speaking with employees, and made off with the keys to a 2021 Honda Civic, according to authorities. Police said he was already wanted for a similar theft in Carbondale. On …
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Two Cut With Knife During Scuffle At PA Waterpark: Authorities
Three people were arrested when an argument at a Scranton waterpark became violent last Friday, June 14, according to city police. Authorities said it happened in the parking lot after an adult swim event at Montage Mountain. Multiple parkgoers "engaged in an altercation" that left four people injured, including two who were cut by a knife, officials said. Those arrested: Nyree Kenya Tawanda Pemberton, 25, of Ithaca, New York was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct. Divine Naysa Nari Taylor, 22, of Ithaca, New York …
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Suspect Found Dead After Standoff In Scranton Home: Police
A man has died and a woman is injured after a "domestic dispute" in Scranton on Saturday, June 8, according to city police. Authorities said they were called to 1612 Pine Street for reports of arguing and gunfire around 10 a.m. A 27-year-old woman was found with "a gunshot wound to the upper extremity" and taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center, police said. Her wounds were described as non-life-threatening. Police learned an armed man was still inside the home and established a perimeter while trying to call the suspect outside, SPD said. A SWAT team was eventually sent i…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Second Suspect Charged In Deadly Scranton Shooting
Another man is in police custody for the Scranton murder of 36-year-old Benjamin Thompson. Quamir Robinson was arrested at his Dunmore home on Tuesday, May 21, city police said in a release. He's charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, according to officials. Authorities have said 36-year-old Thompson was shot to death on Jackson Street on May 14. Twenty-four-year-old Rahjuan Marquel Morgan was arrested two days later for criminal homicide and conspiracy, Daily Voice reported. "Additional suspects have been identified and are considered fugitives," police said Tue…
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Scranton Man's 'Suspicious Death': Police
One man is in custody after a 36-year-old was killed in Scranton on Tuesday, May 14. Police originally called Benjamin Thompson's Jackson Street death "suspicious" before declaring it a homicide on Thursday morning, May 16. By Thursday night, 24-year-old Rahjuan Marquel Morgan was arrested for criminal homicide and criminal conspiracy, city police said. "This investigation is still underway and more arrests are expected," officials said. SPD is asking anyone with information to leave a tip by calling 570-348-4134.
Arlington, VA
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
Massapequa, NY
Business
Rite Aid Announces Additional NY Store Closures After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced new store closures after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in the fourth quarter of 2023. Shortly after declaring bankruptcy, Rite Aid announced 154 store closures, with 20 in New York, and 14 on Long Island. In a filing on Tuesday, April 9, the company said 17 more stores, including three in New York (with two on Long Island) are now slated for closure. Rite Aid currently has 2,000 stores and about 44,000 employees. The Long Island stores slated for closure (with the newly announced closures in bold) are: 283 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntingto…
Dorchester, MA
Business
Rite Aid Announces Massachusetts Store Closure After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced new store closures after the struggling pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in the fourth quarter of 2023. Shortly after declaring bankruptcy, Rite Aid announced 154 store closures. In a filing on Tuesday, April 9, the company said 17 more stores, including one in Massachusetts, in Fall River, at 10 Stafford Road, Rite Aid currently has 2,000 stores and about 44,000 employees. Rite Aid is one of a number of drugstore chains facing litigation related to the deadly abuse of opioids and more than a thousand lawsuits have been filed claiming Rite Aid illegally…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Obituaries
Lower Merion Teacher Killed In Crash Was 'Amazing Husband, Father, And Friend': Fundraiser
Friends and community members are collecting donations for the family of the Lower Merion teacher who died in a car accident last Tuesday, April 2. Tim Mohan, 53, was a social studies teacher at Bala Cynwyd Middle School for 30 years and also served as the school's Athletics and Activities Director, school district officials have said. A GoFundMe to benefit his wife and children has raised nearly $15,000 in three days. "Tim was an amazing husband, father, and friend," wrote campaign organizer Megan Nieberle. "Tim's love of his family and friends, contagious sm…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Pennsylvania Man Who Purchased Human Body Parts On Facebook Sentenced
A 41-year-old man who purchased human body parts from a woman in Arkansas through Facebook has been sentenced in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday, March 5. Jeremy Pauley, originally of Enola, Cumberland County but most recently of Thompson, Susquehanna County, has been sentenced to two years of probation for his role in a national illegal human body parts selling scheme involving a funeral home and the Harvard morgue, as Daily Voice previously reported. He has been under investigation by local police and the FBI since authorities received a call about "suspicious activi…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Verona Home Invasion: 2nd Suspect Nabbed In PA, Police Say
A 31-year-old Newark resident was recently arrested in Scranton, PA after breaking into a home in Verona by kicking in the side door last month, police said. On Friday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m., two suspects, Christopher Lassiter, a 30-year-old Newark resident and Hamid Travis, 31, burglarized a home on Wayland Drive, Verona police said on Facebook. Upon entering the phone, they proceeded to ransack it, taking numerous items, police said. Neighbors shared their home camera footage allowing police to identify the suspects, who were seen attempting to sell the victim's jewelry in a neighboring county…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Sports
Watch For Trenton Native, Penn State Alum At Super Bowl
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In First Season With NFL
A Trenton native is gearing up for the biggest game of his life when he takes the field for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Ji'Ayir Brown is a starting safety for the Niners and will be ending his rookie season with a trip to the Super Bowl. He had ten tackles in San Francisco's comeback 34-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Brown became a starter on the elite 49ers defense after fellow safety Talanoa Hufanga tore his right ACL in the third quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Brown stepped right …
Lower Paxton, PA
Lifestyle
NJ Native Shaquille O'Neal Meets Horde Of Cheerleaders During Hershey Visit
New Jersey native and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was spotted in Hershey’s Chocolate World by a large group of cheerleaders. Newark-born, Shaq, as he's popularly known, had just arrived at Hershey's around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 when cheerleading teams in town for the PIAA Competitive Spirit State Championship spotted the Basketball Hall-of-Famer. The approximately 7-foot-tall athlete would stand out in a crowd. Several of the teams shared photos they took with the founder of Big Chicken on Facebook. Daily Voice reached out to some of the teams. Central Valley…
Allentown, PA
News
Wounded Scranton Cop Headed To Rehab After Release From Hospital (
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Scranton police Det. Kyle Gilmartin was released from Geisinger CMC Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, the department announced. The detective is headed for a rehabilitation center in southeastern Pennsylvania to continue his recovery, according to Scranton police officials. Facebook/Scranton Police Department - City of Scranton, PA Facebook/Scranton Police Department - City of Scranton, PA The department did not detail Gilmartin's condition on Tuesday but called his recovery to date "miraculous." Gilmartin was shot in an "ambush-style attack" on North Decker Court early on Thursd…
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