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Fire strikes Jersey Shore nursing home
Jersey Shore, Pa. — Fire broke out at a Jersey Shore nursing home Monday morning, forcing nearly 100 residents to be evacuated. Emergency crews were called to Jersey Shore Nursing & Rehab, 1008 Thompson St., just after 11:30 a.m. for a reported fire. When crews arrived, they found the building's HVAC unit on the roof in flames and smoke filling the third floor of the care home, officials said. It appears the unit's motor caught fire, officials said. ...
Police investigating gunfire in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Police are searching for the person responsible for firing several shots into a bar in Lycoming County. Officers responded to Shamrock Six Pack and Grill along West 4th Street in Williamsport around 11 p.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired. Police say about seven shots were...
Red Lobster closed in Pennsylvania before bankruptcy filing
(WTAJ) — Red Lobster has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, shuttering multiple locations across the United States, including in Pennsylvania. Before filing late Sunday night, May 19, reports were going around that locations were listed as “closed” on the company website. Restaurant Business reports that at least 99 locations are closing, roughly 15% of the chain.
The trendiest baby names in Pennsylvania in 2023
Noah and Charlotte are back atop Pennsylvania's list of most popular baby names for 2023. The big picture: They've topped the list a combined seven times over the last decade, per data from the Social Security Administration. Noah took No. 1 three of the last four years, while Liam held...
Pa. inmate serving life wins compassionate release order hours after being put on life support
An ailing prison inmate serving a life sentence in Pennsylvania for killing a man during a 1975 robbery won a compassionate release order from a judge Monday, although the order came hours after he was put on life support. Ezra Bozeman, 68, won the release order from an Allegheny County...
Man killed by IMPD during 2023 hostage situation had DNA in his semi of woman found murdered in Pennsylvania
INDIANAPOLIS — A man shot and killed by an IMPD officer while the man was reportedly holding a woman hostage is now connected to a mother found murdered in Pennsylvania. Michelle Tayse, 48, was found stabbed to death in Erie County after first responders put out a small brush fire on the side of Interstate 90 on Nov. 17, 2023.
Pennsylvania Lottery player wins $1 million
(WHTM) – A Pennsylvania Lottery player recently won $1 million on a $20 scratch-off game. The Pennsylvania Lottery says the winning Million Dollar Multiplier Madness Scratch-Off was sold at Vikej Petroleum Inc. on Whitaker Avenue in Philadelphia. The seller will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Police: Woman cited for assault at treatment center
Allenwood, Pa. — A 40-year-old woman was cited for allegedly pushing and shoving another woman at a treatment facility in Union County. Holly L. Streeter, of Homestead, was White Deer Run of Allenwood treatment center on May 12 when she got into a verbal altercation with a 48-year-old woman of Depew, N.Y. Trp. Matthew Lesher of state police at Milton says Streeter pushed and punched the female accuser in the head and face. Police cited Streeter with harassment through the office of District Judge Jeffrey Mensch in Mifflinburg. Docket Sheet
911 caller facing charges
Williamsport, Pa. — A man allegedly called 911 to report an armed burglar in his home, but police later discovered it was a ruse. Landon W. Washington, 30, told dispatchers he was hiding in the bathroom of his closet after someone broke into his home on May 6 at 5:30 p.m., police say. The intruder was armed with a gun, he added. Here's what court papers say happened: ...
Pennsylvania health officials warn about measles exposure in Philadelphia region
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Officials in Pennsylvania are warning about possible measles exposures in the Philadelphia region. The Philadelphia Health Department joined the Montgomery County and Pennsylvania departments Monday to warn people about three locations where measles exposures could have happened — a CVS pharmacy at 10901 Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia and the Holy Redeemer Hospital emergency department and medical-surgical unit in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania. Health officials do not believe there is a risk to the public from this case of measles, Pennsylvania Department of Health Acting Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said in a statement from the health departments. The departments recommend people who are...
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