FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare
FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare A suspicious mail-in ballot that triggered a Pennsylvania government building lockdown is now being treated as a non-criminal matter after preliminary testing found no biohazard, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. The ballot was traced to an elderly man who deposited it at a local drop box and cooperated with investigators, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. The ballot has been invalidated, and the voter was referred to Chester County Voter Services so he can recast his ballot in accordance with Pennsylvania law, authorities said. The findings follow a joint inv…
HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin
HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin Homeowners fear losing everything after their homeowners association hiked fees to a staggering $30,000 a year, leaving some wondering how much longer they can afford to stay in what they thought would be their forever homes. Residents of Magnolia Cove, a subdivision in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, learned on October 26 that their HOA fees would double to $2,500 a month, according to local news reports.  That puts annual HOA dues at $30,000, before homeowners pay their mortgages, property taxes, and insurance. However,  That eye-watering figure is just a third of what the boar…
Ballot Scanners Fail In NY County Amid Key Race That Could Help Decide Control Of Congress Ballot Scanners Fail In NY County Amid Key Race That Could Help Decide Control Of Congress Ballot Scanners Fail In NY County Amid Key Race That Could Help Decide Control Of Congress
Ballot Scanners Fail In NY County Amid Key Race That Could Help Decide Control Of Congress Voters throughout a county in New York faced issues with their paper ballots not being accepted on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3 — which might impact the results of a high-stakes race that could help decide which party takes control of Congress.  The issue was reported in Westchester County, NY, with the county's Board of Elections saying they were "aware of an issue involving paper ballots that is preventing voting machines from accepting ballots at polling locations throughout the County," the county said in a statement. Westchester County is part of New York's 17th congressional dis…
NYC Marathoner In 'Perfect Health' Dies After Collapsing At Mile 24: Report NYC Marathoner In 'Perfect Health' Dies After Collapsing At Mile 24: Report NYC Marathoner In 'Perfect Health' Dies After Collapsing At Mile 24: Report
NYC Marathoner In 'Perfect Health' Dies After Collapsing At Mile 24: Report A 24-year-old New York City marathon runner whose family said she was in "perfect health" died two days after collapsing with about two miles left in the race, apparently of rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle condition brought on by exertion causing muscle breakdown, the New York Times reports. Rachel Apa was a Lewisberry, PA, native and former Division I basketball player at Bucknell University, her LinkedIn shows. She had been running her first-ever New York City marathon. Her father, Steve Apa, told The Times that he'd been tracking her and texting with her while she ran. Rachel was …
Child Dies Amid New York State Of Emergency: First Measles-Linked Fatality In 30 Years Child Dies Amid New York State Of Emergency: First Measles-Linked Fatality In 30 Years Child Dies Amid New York State Of Emergency: First Measles-Linked Fatality In 30 Years
Child Dies Amid New York State Of Emergency: First Measles-Linked Fatality In 30 Years A child’s death has marked a grim milestone in New York’s measles outbreak, prompting renewed calls for vaccination. The New York State Department of Health announced Monday, Nov. 2, the state’s first known measles-associated death in more than 30 years. The child lived in Lewis County, in northern New York’s North Country, between the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau. In a joint statement, the NY Health Department and Lewis County Public Health Department expressed condolences and asked the public to respect the family’s privacy. The release did not disclose the child’s age o…
Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By PA Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By PA Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By PA Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say
Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By PA Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say A Pennsylvania woman splashed an oily substance onto the Liberty Bell and a North Carolina man pushed the historic landmark until it swayed during a visit to Philadelphia, federal prosecutors said. Dawn Hawa, also known as Dawn Benitez, 50, of Ephrata, and Sean Gerlach, 50, of Fairview, North Carolina, were each charged by information in connection with the incident, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Monday, Nov. 2. The pair visited the Liberty Bell Center with others on or about May 16, 2026, according to court filings described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Gerlach jumped over th…
Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds
Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Noncitizens voted in Pennsylvania elections and, in one case, falsely claimed U.S. citizenship to register, federal prosecutors said in two announcements naming 14 defendants across the state. Five defendants in Pennsylvania’s Eastern District were included in a nationwide announcement involving 63 people on Monday, Nov. 2, the Department of Justice said. Nine others in Pennsylvania’s Eastern and Middle districts were named in an earlier announcement on Monday, Oct. 26. Thirteen of the 14 Pennsylvania defendants were described as lawful permanent residents. The department described one defe…
Driver ID'd In PA Child-Luring Scare As Police Probe Other Incidents Involving Kids Driver ID'd In PA Child-Luring Scare As Police Probe Other Incidents Involving Kids Driver ID'd In PA Child-Luring Scare As Police Probe Other Incidents Involving Kids
Driver ID'd In PA Child-Luring Scare As Police Probe Other Incidents Involving Kids Police have identified a driver accused of approaching a girl walking to school in Pennsylvania, marking a new development in a series of separate suspected child-luring incidents — including a boy possibly followed by two cars and a man accused of offering young girls candy to get into his SUV, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 3. The investigations span Montgomery, Delaware, and Berks counties, where one man has been arrested while authorities continue investigating the other reported encounters. Driver Identified After Girl Approached On Way To School The latest development came Tuesda…
PA State Trooper Deemed Sexually Violent Predator, Jailed For AI Porn, Secret Recordings PA State Trooper Deemed Sexually Violent Predator, Jailed For AI Porn, Secret Recordings PA State Trooper Deemed Sexually Violent Predator, Jailed For AI Porn, Secret Recordings
PA State Trooper Deemed Sexually Violent Predator, Jailed For AI Porn, Secret Recordings A Pennsylvania State Police corporal who used government computers to create AI-generated pornography, secretly recorded women, and possessed child sexual abuse material has been sentenced to prison and designated a sexually violent predator, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 2. Stephen M. Kamnik, 40, of Havertown, was sentenced to five to 10 years in state prison, followed by seven years of probation, by a Montgomery County judge, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. The judge also designated Kamnik a sexually violent predator, requiring him to register as a sex offende…
PA Woman, 31, Killed Crossing Busy NJ Highway, Police Say PA Woman, 31, Killed Crossing Busy NJ Highway, Police Say PA Woman, 31, Killed Crossing Busy NJ Highway, Police Say
PA Woman, 31, Killed Crossing Busy NJ Highway, Police Say A 31-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle on Route 4 in Fair Lawn has died, police confirmed. The woman, from Wilkes-Barre, PA, was struck around 9:47 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, on Route 4 eastbound just before Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn police said. A 41-year-old Bogota man was driving a 2025 black Honda Prelude when the woman entered the right lane of travel and was struck, police said. The woman was taken by Fair Lawn Ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. The driver remained at the scene and coopera…
PA Dad Of 3 Killed Piloting Florida Learjet Remembered For Faith, Childhood Dream PA Dad Of 3 Killed Piloting Florida Learjet Remembered For Faith, Childhood Dream PA Dad Of 3 Killed Piloting Florida Learjet Remembered For Faith, Childhood Dream
PA Dad Of 3 Killed Piloting Florida Learjet Remembered For Faith, Childhood Dream A Pennsylvania father of three who dreamed of flying as a boy is being remembered for his faith and dependability after he was killed piloting a Learjet that crashed in Florida. Captain Jeff Gregory, 55, was identified as the pilot of N722BD, by his family following NTSB's press conference on Monday, Nov. 2. Gregory was among nine people killed when the Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday, Nov. 1. The aircraft was traveling from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas. His Pennsylvania roots included attending Limerick Chapel in Montgomery County, where he spent his …
Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief
Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Newly released body camera and home security footage sheds light on the deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man accused of stealing a 40-foot sailboat from a New Jersey marina before sailing it to Rhode Island. Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 26, after police confronted him aboard the stolen vessel in Newport Harbor, as previously reported by WJAR. The Newport Police Department released portions of the footage on Oct. 30, as part of its first Critical Incident Community Debriefing, which includes narration, police radio communications, and other details about …