Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work In PA; Suspect Arrested Months Later: Police Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work In PA; Suspect Arrested Months Later: Police Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work In PA; Suspect Arrested Months Later: Police
Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work In PA; Suspect Arrested Months Later: Police A 39-year-old man has been arrested nearly six months after a Pennsylvania man was stabbed to death while walking home from work in Reading, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22. Oliver Paniagua-Pena, born July 21, 1987, was taken into custody by members of the Reading Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division and Patrol Division on Thursday in connection with the May 9 killing of 56-year-old Leonardo Antonio Mercado Gomez, according to a release from the department. Paniagua-Pena has been charged with first-degree murder and related offenses after DNA evidence recovered during …

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‘Bounty’ On Missing PA Man Led To Kidnapping; 2 Charged With Murder: Police A Pennsylvania man with a “bounty” placed on his head was lured into an alley, assaulted, and later handed over to two armed men now facing murder charges, police announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Luke Foxx, 21, and Josiah Vaux, 23, were taken into custody in connection with the disappearance of Michael Petrino Jr., who was reported missing by family members in western Lebanon County in late March, according to Reading police. Both men face second-degree murder, kidnapping, and related charges following a seven-month investigation, police said. Reading officers and the United States Marshals Ser…
Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By PA Trafficking Ring; 3 Wanted: AG Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By PA Trafficking Ring; 3 Wanted: AG Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By PA Trafficking Ring; 3 Wanted: AG
Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By PA Trafficking Ring; 3 Wanted: AG A central Pennsylvania trafficking ring sold fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms across four counties, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 22, announcing charges against five people — three of whom remained wanted. The long-term investigation uncovered drug sales in Dauphin, Blair, Cumberland, and Clinton counties, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office. Marcus A. Denson, Jovar Hairston, Larry Minnifield, Alisha Massa, and Gregory Johnson were charged this week with felony drug trafficking and related offenses, authorities said. Massa and Johnson were arrested Wednesday, Oct. 2…
PA Police Chief Faked Workdays, Cashed In Used Vacation Time: Detectives PA Police Chief Faked Workdays, Cashed In Used Vacation Time: Detectives PA Police Chief Faked Workdays, Cashed In Used Vacation Time: Detectives
PA Police Chief Faked Workdays, Cashed In Used Vacation Time: Detectives A Pennsylvania police chief changed vacation and sick days into work shifts and cashed in vacation time he had already used, Lancaster County authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 22. Susquehanna Regional Police Chief Anthony Joseph Hall, 54, of East Manchester Township, York County, manipulated scheduling records to restore hundreds of hours of paid leave he had already taken or was not entitled to receive, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The Susquehanna Regional Police Commission suspended Hall without pay pending further investigation, the department announce…
Boy Flown To Hospital After Bicycle Crash With 2 Vehicles: PA State Police Boy Flown To Hospital After Bicycle Crash With 2 Vehicles: PA State Police Boy Flown To Hospital After Bicycle Crash With 2 Vehicles: PA State Police
Boy Flown To Hospital After Bicycle Crash With 2 Vehicles: PA State Police A boy riding a bicycle was struck by a pickup truck and then hit a second vehicle on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened in the 4000 block of Skippack Pike, also known as Route 73, at approximately 5:48 p.m., according to a release issued Thursday, Oct. 22. The child rode from a parking lot into the roadway and into the path of an eastbound Ford Maverick, troopers said. The front of the pickup struck the bicycle, causing the boy to strike a Mercedes-Benz traveling westbound, according to state police. Skippack EMS provided first aid before the bo…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In PA: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In PA: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In PA: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In PA: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey
Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien'
Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt, whose quiet authority anchored some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies and television dramas, is dead. The Emmy-winning actor died Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 93, his family said in a statement, noting that he died of natural causes. “While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” his family said in the statement. Skerritt’s career stretched across more than six decades, bringing him roles as military officers, fathers, and a small-town sheriff whose steady presence…