Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (DEVELOPING) Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (DEVELOPING) Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (DEVELOPING)
Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (Developing) A young girl was airlifted to a hospital after she was struck by a heavy-duty pickup truck carrying cattle in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, police said. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, at the intersection of Wintersville and Temple roads in Tulpehocken Township, according to authorities in Berks County. The girl had been playing nearby when she ran into the roadway and was hit by the truck, authorities explained. The child was flown to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Her condition has not been released. The driver remained at the scene and imme…
19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers 19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers 19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers
19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers A massive food-safety action centered outside the Northeast is raising a closer-to-home question: Could any of it reach local refrigerators? Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 1,589,577 dozen eggs, equal to 19,074,924 individual eggs, on Wednesday, July 22, because of possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The immediate answer for Northeast shoppers is reassuring. The FDA lists no distribution in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Virginia. The agency has not indicated that the re…
Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In Exeter Raid: Prosecutors Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In Exeter Raid: Prosecutors Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In Exeter Raid: Prosecutors
Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In Exeter Raid: Prosecutors A convicted felon was arrested after investigators seized 15 firearms, thousands of dollars in suspected drug proceeds, and large quantities of marijuana and cocaine during a raid at a Pennsylvania home, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 23. Adalberto Acevedo Jr., 39, of the 75 Overlook Drive, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and persons not to possess firearms, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said. The search warrant was executed Wednesday, July 22, by the Berks…
Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies
Rita's New Summer Menu Features Frozen Treats Inspired By Iconic Drink, Comedies Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is serving up a new summer menu inspired by some of TV's most popular comedies. The eastern Pennsylvania-based chain launched a limited-time promotion celebrating its new Shirley Temple Ice on Monday, July 20. "A Shirley Good Time" is part of a partnership between Rita's and TBS. The treats are available through Sunday, Aug. 23, at participating Rita's locations. "Summer has always been about creating memories with family and friends, and that's exactly what this partnership is all about," said Carmela Hughley, a senior vice president of ma…
Pennsylvania Air Gets Even Worse: Here's When Smoke Will Finally Clear Pennsylvania Air Gets Even Worse: Here's When Smoke Will Finally Clear Pennsylvania Air Gets Even Worse: Here's When Smoke Will Finally Clear
Pennsylvania Air Gets Even Worse: Here's When Smoke Will Finally Clear It's getting even harder to breathe across Pennsylvania as wildfire smoke from Canada continues to blanket the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection upgraded Friday, July 17, to a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Action Day after smoke from Canadian wildfires intensified overnight. A Code Purple means air pollution has reached "Very Unhealthy" levels, and everyone is at increased risk of experiencing health effects. AirNow forecasts much of Pennsylvania will reach the "Very Unhealthy" category Friday. The worst conditions are expected in western and central …
Thousands Of Explicit Images Of Children Lead To 101 Charges Against Chesco Man: State Police Thousands Of Explicit Images Of Children Lead To 101 Charges Against Chesco Man: State Police Thousands Of Explicit Images Of Children Lead To 101 Charges Against Chesco Man: State Police
Thousands Of Explicit Images Of Children Lead To 101 Charges Against Chesco Man: State Police A Pennsylvania man is facing more than 100 charges after State Police said investigators found thousands of child sexual abuse material images on his electronic devices, authorities announced on Thursday, July 9. Thomas Kempist Bernard was arrested following an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police at the Embreeville Station's Criminal Investigation Unit, according to a PSP release. Investigators said electronics and storage devices associated with Bernard contained thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Bernard was charged in District Court 15-3…
Baby Left In Trash Bag Outside PA Home By Mom Has Cause Of Death Revealed Baby Left In Trash Bag Outside PA Home By Mom Has Cause Of Death Revealed Baby Left In Trash Bag Outside PA Home By Mom Has Cause Of Death Revealed
Baby Left In Trash Bag Outside PA Home By Mom Has Cause Of Death Revealed The newborn girl left in a trash bag outside a Pennsylvania home by her mother has an official cause and manner of death, authorities announced on Monday, June 22. Following a medicolegal death investigation, the coroner determined Betty Lee Norris died from hypothermia after being abandoned outdoors in inclement weather. Investigators also concluded she was born alive and later left outside without adequate protection from the elements, according to the release. The newborn girl whose death led to a first-degree murder charge against her 20-year-old mom, Jordyn Kauffman, was identified as …
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man A Harrisburg man has been convicted and sentenced in the death of a 3-month-old Pennsylvania baby girl, bringing an end to a case Daily Voice has followed since the infant was hospitalized. Eriezer Melendez Jr., 38, pleaded nolo contendere to third-degree murder during a March 19 hearing before Perry County President Judge Kenneth A. Mummah, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice. A nolo contendere plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but accepts conviction and punishment. Under the plea agreement, five additional charges were dismissed. The case began on Nov. 15, 2024,…
Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA
Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA A home health aide is accused of shooting her disabled boyfriend, dismembering his body, and enlisting family members to help dump his remains in a suitcase and trash bags in Philadelphia, prosecutors announced. Liza Ridley, 53, has been charged with murder and related offenses in the death of Vincent Good, 53, whose dismembered remains were discovered in Kensington on Friday, May 22, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. The investigation began around 9:25 a.m. when a person searching for scrap metal in an alley along the 600 block of East Hilton Street opened a discard…
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Islip Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Islip Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Islip Coinbase Account: Police
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Islip Coinbase Account: Police A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1. Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police. The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said. Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…
Popsicles Recalled In 4 States, Including NY, After FDA Inspection Finds Allergen Concern Popsicles Recalled In 4 States, Including NY, After FDA Inspection Finds Allergen Concern Popsicles Recalled In 4 States, Including NY, After FDA Inspection Finds Allergen Concern
Popsicles Recalled In 4 States, Including NY, After FDA Inspection Finds Allergen Concern A freezer-case favorite is being pulled from stores over allergy concerns. De Dios’s Ice Pops II LLC, of Paterson, New Jersey, announced the voluntary recall on Tuesday, May 27, for 3.7-ounce packages of D’Dioses Fruit Pops, according to a company announcement posted by the US Food and Drug Administration. The popsicles may contain undeclared milk, Yellow No. 5, Red No. 40, pecans, and pistachios, according to the notice. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to those ingredients risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they eat the recalled products. The recalled pro…
Fredericksburg Mom Beat Cancer Only To Be Blindsided By Rare Complication That Took Her Life Fredericksburg Mom Beat Cancer Only To Be Blindsided By Rare Complication That Took Her Life Fredericksburg Mom Beat Cancer Only To Be Blindsided By Rare Complication That Took Her Life
Fredericksburg Mom Beat Cancer Only To Be Blindsided By Rare Complication That Took Her Life "This is f---ed up."  Nicole Noel Pressley, a 36-year-old mother in Northern Virginia, "drew a terrible lottery" after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer that claimed her life, leaving behind a 4-year-old daughter and a devastated family. Pressley passed away on Sunday, April 12, following a battle with triple-negative breast cancer that took an unexpected and devastating turn, according to her obituary and family members. Nicole Noel Pressley GoFundMe Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and later living in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Pressley built a life cen…