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TikToker Accused Of Faking Cancer Has Died
Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old.
Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain.
Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…
Blocs Expresses Gratitude For the Contributions and Service of Four Longtime Board Members
Brian McElwee, Fran VanKirk, Charlie Bernier, and Bill Streich conclude their service on the BLOCS Board of Directors
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – (August 4, 2026)— BLOCS today announced that Brian McElwee, Fran VanKirk, Charlie Bernier, and Bill Streich have stepped down from its Board of Directors, effective June 30, 2026, capping years of dedicated service to the BLOCS organization and mission.
Brian McElwee, is President of Valley Forge Investment Corporation, and the Board Chair of the Independent Mission Schools, IMS, where he will continue to focus on IMS’s thirteen schools. Fran VanKirk i…
Missing 14-Year-Old Taken Across State Lines, Raped At PA Hotel: State Police
A Maryland man is accused of taking a missing 14-year-old girl across state lines into Pennsylvania, where investigators say she was sexually assaulted at a hotel, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Jeremy Spikes Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Maryland, allegedly took the girl from her home in Maryland before driving her into Pennsylvania in a blue Honda Accord with Virginia registration, according to investigators.
The girl was forcibly raped at an unknown hotel in the 2300 block of Molly Pitcher Highway in Guilford Township, Franklin County, investigators wrote.
Stat…
Reward Offered For Kidnapper PA Boyfriend Who Strangled Girlfriend: Police
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of kidnapping and repeatedly assaulting his girlfriend over two days in Pennsylvania, police announced Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Elias Ricardo Brown, 29, Leola, is wanted on an active arrest warrant after investigators said he assaulted his girlfriend multiple times between Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, according to Lancaster Township Police.
Officers responded to the 100 block of Jennings Drive in Lancaster Township, around 11:34 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, for a reported domestic disturbance that had occurre…
Man Killed Sister, Stabbing Her 20x After Fight Over Barking Dogs; Case Heads To Court: DA
A brother accused of stabbing his sister to death after becoming enraged by barking dogs will have his homicide case moved to county court following a preliminary hearing, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Bryan Emeric Adolph, 26, of East Hempfield Township, was ordered to stand trial after Judge Brian Chudzik ruled on Wednesday, July 29, that the case should proceed to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Adolph remains charged with criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and possessing an instrument …
PA Man Makes 1,200+ Calls Threatening To Silence Mom After Choking Her, Slamming Into Child
A brutal domestic assault that escalated into witness intimidation has landed an Allentown man years behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Dallas Young, 31, of Allentown, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after being convicted of strangling the mother of his child and trying to stop her from testifying, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Young was found guilty by a jury on April 1 of strangulation and additional charges including simple assault, harassment, and multiple counts of witness intimidation, according to the release. He face…
