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Carjacking leads to police pursuit that ends in crash, explosion in Montgomery County

Police are searching for a group of eight to 10 people after a wild police chase that ended with a crash in Montgomery County. Upper Providence police were notified by police in Norristown that a stolen car had been tracked to a Wawa on Egypt Road just after midnight on Friday. As police searched for that car,...
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TikTok Flex In Stolen Car Cracks Major Norristown Carjacking Wave: DA

The video, posted by 19-year-old Anthony Lamont Bell, was the first clue in an investigation that led to the arrests of eight people, including a 17-year-old, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Friday, April 4. Bell allegedly used the TikTok account to show off the stolen Cruze, which...
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WellSpan doctor, nurse accused of diverting, personally using controlled substances

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A doctor and registered nurse at WellSpan hospitals in Franklin County are accused of diverting and taking controlled substances meant for patients, charging documents show. Dr. Brian Holsinger, 33, of Shippensburg, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital (WCH), and former Registered Nurse...
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State College Cheesesteak Shop Owner Sentenced to 15-30 Years in Prison for Deceptive Business...

A co-owner of a downtown State College cheesesteak shop was sentenced on Friday to a term of 15 to 30 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges that his southeastern Pennsylvania electrical contracting company defrauded dozens of customers. Joseph Ford, whose Campus Steaks opened at 119 S. Pugh St. in...
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Lower Providence contractor gets prison for defrauding customers in 6 Pa. counties

NORRISTOWN — As more than a dozen of the homeowners he swindled confronted him in court, calling him a “scourge” on the community, the owner of a Lower Providence Township electrical repair company learned he’s headed to prison for more than a decade for a home improvement fraud scheme that reached more than $400,000.
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Convicted Sunbury Murderer Sues Prison over Alleged Abuse

MUNCY — PennLive.com is reporting… A woman serving a life sentence for a 2013 Sunbury murder claims in a federal lawsuit she was sexually abused daily for a year by a parole agent at SCI Muncy. 30-year-old Miranda Barbour, dubbed a “Craigslist killer,” alleges prison staff failed to...
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Pennsylvania Bill Proposes Eliminating High School Diploma Requirement for Caregivers

In an effort to address the shortage of direct care workers, Pennsylvania state Sen. Dave Argall has introduced a bill that would remove the high school diploma or GED requirement for those providing nonmedical care to older adults. Instead, prospective workers would need to pass a competency exam. The bill,...
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Pennsylvania troopers hiding in construction vehicles for Turnpike traffic blitz in April

Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will be concealing themselves inside construction vehicles while taking part in a Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) enforcement detail this month. For the month of April, PSP and the PA Turnpike are teaming up for ‘Operation Orange Squeeze,’ a work zone safety initiative that...
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Southern New Jersey Welcomes Its First-Ever Amish Community

A New Amish Community Emerges in Southern New Jersey. Southern New Jersey is buzzing with excitement as a new Amish community begins to take root in the region. Known for their simple lifestyle, strong faith, and exceptional craftsmanship, the Amish have long been admired for their ability to balance tradition with...
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Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Filing Claim on Barn Pulled Down by TV Show

A Pennsylvania woman who sold part of her barn for use in a barn-rebuilding TV reality show now faces charges after investigators said she filed a fraudulent wind claim on the structure. Tracey Jeffreys, 63, of the Milton area, had contracted with the Discovery Channel for use in the “Barnwood...

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