30-Year-Old Man Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At PA Bar: AG 30-Year-Old Man Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At PA Bar: AG
30-Year-Old Man Sentenced Up To 14 Years For Shooting At PA Bar: AG A Lehigh County man was convicted for attempted homicide after authorities said he fired a gun into an Allentown bar last January.  Paul Kerr, 30, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, April 24, according to the state Attorney General's Office.  Authorities said Kerr walked into Pagan's Place bar on Jan. 7, 2023 and was asked to leave by the owner. Kerr "refused and proceeded to argue with Pagan" before exiting the bar, prosecutors said.  When he got across the street, officials said Kerr turned around and fired five shots at the building, one of which w…
77-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Missing, Police Say (UPDATED) 77-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Missing, Police Say (UPDATED)
77-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Missing, Police Say (Updated) Update: The subject of this report has been located safely, Upper Chichester police said Thursday evening, April 25.  Authorities are searching for missing 77-year-old Paul Desmki of Ridley.  Police said they found Demski's car parked at Immaculate Heart Cemetery, 1701 Market Street, but can't locate him.  Anyone with information is asked to call Upper Chichester Police or dial 911. 
Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial In Pennsylvania: DA Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial In Pennsylvania: DA
Accused Infant Abuser Commits Suicide On Last Day Of Trial In Pennsylvania: DA A man on trial for allegedly abusing his approximately 1-month-old infant son multiple times was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced.  Brian Paul Hungler, 33 of North Lebanon Township, was on bail during the trial in connection with the May 2022 abuse of his baby boy, according to the DA and public records.  The bail was $25,000 as set by Magisterial District Judge Carl R. Garver on the day he was arrested, May 16, 2022, court records show. It was posted by Professional Bonds…
Missing PA Teen's 'Skeletal Remains' Found Almost 5 Months After Disappearance, Coroner Says Missing PA Teen's 'Skeletal Remains' Found Almost 5 Months After Disappearance, Coroner Says
Missing PA Teen's 'Skeletal Remains' Found Almost 5 Months After Disappearance, Coroner Says A teenage girl who went missing nearly five months ago was found dead, officials explained on Tuesday, April 23.  Kaitlin "Lil Bit" Nicole Whoolery, 17 of Uniontown, was last last scene on Nov. 23, 2023, the Pennsylvania CrimeStoppers said in a release on April 3 as the search for her continued.  Uniontown City Police described Kaitlin as a 17-year-old, white female, who was 5'3" tall, weighing 115 lbs, she had a nose piercing, a cross-chain, and a bead necklace that says "Blake", according to the release.  On April 16, "skeletal remains" were found in North Union Towns…
Stroud Woman Missing, Police Say Stroud Woman Missing, Police Say
Stroud Woman Missing, Police Say Update: The subject of this report has been located safely, SARPD said Wednesday, April 24.  Stroud Area Regional Police are looking for a missing woman.  Lisa Ann DiGiovanni, 49, was last seen in Stroud Township around 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, authorities said.  She is 5 feet and 115 pounds and was last seen wearing a black jacket with white fur trim, blue jeans, and hoop earrings, according to police. She drives a white 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan with Pennsylvania tag number MGZ-2595.  Anyone with information is being asked to submit a tip online. 
Lotto Player Wins $400K Playing Cash 5 In Northeastern PA Lotto Player Wins $400K Playing Cash 5 In Northeastern PA
Lotto Player Wins $400K Playing Cash 5 In Northeastern PA A shopper stopped by a corner store in Hazle Township last week and walked out six figures richer, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.  The lucky player won $400,000 by matching all five balls pulled in the Friday, April 19 Cash 5 drawing, state gaming officials said.  The vendor, the Hazle Mini Mart at 1136 State Route 940, will get a $500 bonus.  Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Players have up to one year from the drawing date to file a claim, and winning players should sign the back of their ticket before calling t…
Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County
Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County The woman who died when a tree fell on her RV at a Bucks County campsite was 69-year-old Cynthia Cousins, the Coroner's Office says.  Cousins, of Bensalem, was at the Quakerwoods Campground at 2225 Rosedale Road when a tree fell on her camper late on Saturday, April 20, officials said. Her cause of death was blunt head and torso injuries and the manner was accidental, said Coroner Patricia Campi. State police said a man was also thrown from the camper on impact and survived with minor injuries. Milford Township Fire Department assisted troopers at the scene.  "The Buck…
TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Lehigh Valley 2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Lehigh Valley
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Lehigh Valley A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Pennsylvania Friday, April 19. According to the USGS, the quake happened at 8 p.m. one kilometer northeast of Lincoln Park (Berks County). Residents of Catasauqua, Reading, Wernersville, and even one in Potomac, MD all reported feeling the earthquake. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a 1.3 magnitude quake was reported at 7:50 a.m. 6 kilometers southeast of Califon, apparently an aftershock stemming from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.
Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia
Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia Maxwell Azzarello, a conspiracy theorist who set himself ablaze outside of a Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump's hush money trial was under way, appears to have ties to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At 1:30 p.m., Azzarello, 36, walked into the center of a park near the courthouse, took out pamphlets containing conspiracy theories and propaganda from a backpack, and threw them in the air. Then, he took out an accelerant and lit himself on fire, NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maggi said. Civilians and nearby officers extinguished the blaze and Azzarello was taken to the&nb…
Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit
Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit A Russian man caring for five young girls in Lititz is accused of raping them numerous times beginning in 2006 and ending in 2021, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  In 2006, while the girls' father was unable to care for them, 52-year-old Vladimir Stanislavo Sayevskiy began raising them in his home in the first block of South Heck Road, Warwick Township, Lititz, Northern York County Regional Police Detective Matthew Hinkle explained in the criminal complaint. Before each of the girls turned 13 years old they were sexually assaulted in the bathrooms, bedro…
Man From Stroudsburg Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI Man From Stroudsburg Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI
Ross Roggio Convicted For Torturing Estonian In Iraq: FBI A US Army veteran from Stroudsburg will spend the next 70 years in prison for torturing an employee at his illegal weapons facility in Iraq, according to the FBI.  Federal investigators said Ross Roggio directed Kurdish soldiers to kidnap the victim, his own employee, and hold him hostage at a military installation for 39 days.  The employee, an Estonian national, planned to blow the whistle on the illegal activities going on at Roggio's facility in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, according to authorities.  While in captivity, federal investigators said the employee was "…