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Allegheny County, PA
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
Lifestyle
$1.5M Lottery Ticket Sold At Hospital In Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off ticket worth $1.5 million was sold at a hospital, officials announced on Thursday, March 26. The winning Cash Spectacular ticket was purchased at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Allegheny County, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The hospital will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the top-prize ticket, lottery officials said. Cash Spectacular is a $30 Scratch-Off game offering prizes up to $1.5 million. Lottery officials reminded players that Scratch-Off prizes expire one year after the game’s end-sale date. Winners are encouraged to sign the back o…
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Shooting Dad Dead In Pennsylvania: Police
A teenager accused of fatally shooting his father in East Pittsburgh has surrendered to police, Allegheny County detectives announced on Monday, Sept. 29. Tayron Reid, 19, turned himself in to homicide detectives and is now being held at the Allegheny County Jail, police said. Reid had been wanted on a criminal homicide charge for the fatal shooting of his father, 45-year-old Ta’Ron Reid. Officers with the Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police responded to reports of shots fired at a home on the 500 block of Ridge Avenue around 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16. First responders found Ta’Ron Re…
Littlestown, PA
News
Teen Daughter Killed When PA Dad Explodes House: Police
A Pennsylvania father is accused of setting a fire that caused a house explosion, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his wife and a volunteer firefighter, Allegheny County Police announced. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 46, of Castle Shannon, has been charged with criminal homicide, aggravated arson, and causing or risking a catastrophe following the deadly fire on the 800 block of Corbett Drive, according to police. First responders were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, and found the home fully engulfed in flames. Inside, firefighters discovered Lakyn Shelleby, 1…
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
Lifestyle
Multiple $100K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Pennsylvania
Three Pennsylvania Lottery players are holding $100,000 winning Powerball with Power Play tickets from the historic Saturday, Sept. 6 drawing, lottery officials announced on Monday, Sept. 8. The tickets, each worth $100,000, were sold in Lackawanna and Allegheny counties, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning retailers are: Archbald Foodmart LLC, 202 Betty St., Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County. Giant Eagle, 9805 McKnight Road, McCandless Township, Allegheny County. GetGo, 4099 Grandview Drive, Richland Township, Allegheny County. Each store will receive a $500 bonus for selli…
Waynesboro, PA
News
Search Ends For Missing Non-Verbal 5-Year-Old With Autism In Western Pennsylvania: Police
A 5-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing in Kennedy Township earlier Tuesday, Sept. 2, has been found safe, Allegheny County police announced. The search began after Jediah Jackson, who is non-verbal, was last seen around 11:50 a.m. in the 300 block of Ewing Road, investigators said. Police shared that Jediah is about 3.5 feet tall and had last been spotted wearing a black long-sleeved fleece and khaki pants. He was carrying a green dinosaur toy at the time. Allegheny County police confirmed at 7:10 p.m. that Jediah had been located safely. “Thank you to all of the first resp…
Harrisburg, PA
Politics
Pennsylvania Needs Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Dominance
Pennsylvanians could be forgiven for feeling a bit whipsawed when it comes to recent energy-related news here in the Keystone State. On one hand, the recently signed federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” pulls back from recent progress that has been made in clean energy production, limiting our energy options instead of supporting an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. That means fewer jobs, less economic growth and an electric grid that will become increasingly strained under continued and unprecedented demand for more power. On the other hand, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick and President Donald Trum…
Harrisburg, PA
Schools
Lawsuit
: Volunteer Coach Among 21 Hurt In PA Football Bus Crash Sues Driver, Transit Company
Twenty-one people were injured — including at least one student who suffered life-altering injuries — when a school bus carrying the Aliquippa Junior High football team crashed in Economy Borough, (Beaver County), Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Aug. 23, authorities said. Now, volunteer coach Jonathan Morris, who was hospitalized for three days with serious injuries, has filed a lawsuit against the bus driver and ABC Transit, Inc., the company that operated the bus. Morris, of Aliquippa, was seated directly behind the driver when the bus fishtailed on Shaffer Road, flipped onto its side, and str…
Waynesboro, PA
News
PA Dad Watched As Driver Who Drank 12 Beers Killed Hearing-Impaired 11-Year-Old Daughter
A Pennsylvania man has been charged in the tragic death of 11‑year‑old Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni, a hearing‑impaired girl described as “a light” in her Harrison Township community, authorities announced. Jeffrey Alan Glowatski, 65, is accused of drinking 12 beers on Aug. 20, 2024, before striking Roxanne as she played outside her home, according to the criminal complaint. Glowatski began drinking at 2:45 p.m.; after leaving a second bar around 7:15 p.m., he crashed into Roxanne within minutes—his speech reportedly slurred, and he refused sobriety tests. Investigators later obtained a blood samp…
Waynesboro, PA
Police & Fire
Five PA Volunteer Firefighters Suspended After Alleged Alcohol Use On Call: Reports
Five members of the Undercliff Volunteer Fire Company in Shaler Township have been suspended after allegedly responding to a call while under the influence of alcohol, township and fire department officials confirmed. The suspensions were issued Thursday, Aug. 8, following a concern stemming from an Aug. 2 emergency call on East Genesee Avenue, according to Undercliff Fire Company President John Klocko Sr. Seven firefighters responded to the incident — a reported odor of smoke inside a home — but nothing was found and the call was deemed a false alarm, Allegheny County Department of Emergenc…
Harrisburg, PA
Business
Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel
U.S. Steel says its multi-billion-dollar Nippon Steel deal remains on track despite the Aug. 11 explosion at the Clairton Coke Works that killed two workers and injured 10. But at a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 12, the company hinted changes to the agreement could be coming — and won’t be known until the investigation into the deadly blast is complete. The facility was preparing for routine maintenance when a gas build-up triggered an explosion at coke oven batteries 13 and 14 at 10:51 a.m., Allegheny County Emergency Services said. The pressure valve released to batteries 19 and 20, creat…
Harrisburg, PA
News
2 Dead, 10 Injured; Timelapse Video Shows Fatal Explosions At US Steel Clairton Coke
A timelapse video and photos captured by the Breathe Project show the massive plume from a deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works on Monday, Aug. 11, that has now left two people dead two missing, and 10 injured, officials confirmed later Monday night. The explosion happened at 10:51 a.m. between coke oven batteries 13 and 14 inside the sprawling coking facility along the Monongahela River in Clairton, sparking a fire and a large-scale emergency response, according to Allegheny County Emergency Services (ACES). There were multiple secondary explosions, officials explained. B…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Nurse Impersonator With 20 Fake Names Stole Meds Across Multiple States: PA State Police
A woman accused of posing as a nurse under 20 fake names and stealing prescription drugs from health care facilities across Pennsylvania and other states is now at the center of a growing criminal investigation — and police say they don’t even know who she really is. The woman has been charged under the name Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, but Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, July 25, that they are now seeking the public’s help in positively identifying her true legal name. Investigators have uncovered additional false identities since her April 2025 arrest, prompting police to rele…
Mercersburg, PA
News
7-Year-Old Trapped In Stolen Car During 100 MPH Chase In Western PA: Police
A terrified woman waved for help as the stolen car she was in with her 7-year-old son sped toward Pittsburgh — hitting nearly 100 miles per hour — with the driver refusing to stop, police said. A 7-year-old boy was trapped inside a stolen vehicle during a high-speed police chase in western Pennsylvania over the weekend, New Kensington Police said in a release issued Monday, July 21. Officers first spotted the stolen vehicle at Tarentum Bridge Road and Caldwell Avenue in New Kensington on Saturday, July 19 and attempted a traffic stop. But the driver — later identified as William Anick, 62 —…
Harrisburg, PA
News
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (
Update
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UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
Littlestown, PA
Weather
28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania
Blistering temperatures and busted substations are pushing Pennsylvania's electric grid to the brink. Over 28,000 customers across the state were left in the dark Monday, June 23, as oppressive heat surged into the region, compounding recovery efforts from Thursday night's severe storms, utility companies said. Littlestown Blackout: Substation Failure Leaves 65% Without Power In Adams County, more than 2,500 First Energy customers are without power after a “major equipment failure” at a Met-Ed substation, according to a statement from Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. That failure also disru…
Harrisburg, PA
News
PA Attorney Accused Of $311K Theft From Client Kills Himself During Standoff: DA
A Pennsylvania attorney accused of stealing over $311,000 from a dead client’s estate shot himself during a dramatic police standoff at his law office and later died from his wounds, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Attorney, former Allegheny County sheriff candidate and former district judge candidate in Export, Robert C. Klingensmith, 61, of Murrysville, was charged on May 29 with felony theft and financial exploitation of an older adult after investigators uncovered a pattern of abuse while he acted as the woman’s attorney, power of attorney, and executor, according to the Westm…
Harrisburg, PA
News
2 Electrocuted, 2 Crushed: Brutal Storm Leaves 4 Dead In Pennsylvania
A 22-year-old trying to stop a mulch fire. A man electrocuted in the street. A passenger crushed by a tree. A retiree killed outside his home. Four Pennsylvanians died horrifying deaths as savage storms ripped through the state Tuesday, April 29, downing power lines, uprooting trees, and knocking out electricity to nearly half a million homes. Man Dies Trying To Extinguish Mulch Fire In State College, a 22-year-old man was electrocuted while trying to put out a mulch fire near a utility pole, police said. He came into contact with an active current and was killed instantly. His identity is…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Pet Owners Scammed Out Of $650K In Cremation Scheme, Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill: AG
A Pittsburgh funeral home owner stole over $650,000 from thousands of grieving pet owners by promising private cremations, but instead dumped the animals in a landfill and returned ashes from unknown sources, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, April 28. Patrick Vereb, 70, the owner of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial, is charged with Felony Theft by Deception, Felony Receiving Stolen Property, and Felony Deceptive Business Practices, according to Sunday. Investigators say Vereb took payments for private cremations, burials, and ash returns between 202…
Albany, NY
News
Trooper's Accused Killer Considered Person Of Interest In Similar Trail Murder In Menands: Cops
Police are investigating a potential link between the murder of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and a similar homicide that occurred on a trail in upstate New York six months earlier. Anthony Alexi “Antonia” Quesen, 25, of Baltimore, is considered a person of interest in the death of 76-year-old Daniel Frament, who was found beaten to death on an Albany-area walking trail in April 2024, New York State Police said. Quesen, who was born male and identifies as female, is currently locked up in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, after being charged with criminal homicide in the death of off-du…
Harrisburg, PA
Schools
Pennsylvania Schools Closed, Delayed As Dangerous Winter Storm Hits: See The List
A powerful winter storm is set to bring hazardous travel conditions across Pennsylvania, prompting several school delays and closings, officials say. As of 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, the following schools across the state announced closures or delays: ADAMS COUNTY (Closed): Bermudian Springs School District Conewago Valley School District Fairfield Area School District Gettysburg Area School District Upper Adams School District ADAMS COUNTY (Delayed): Littlestown Area School District (Administrative Offices Closed) ALLEGHENY COUNTY (Closed): Clairton City School District (Remote In…
Harrisburg, PA
Politics
PA House Divided After Rep.'s Death
Pennsylvania lawmakers are mourning the loss of Representative Matt Gergely (D-Allegheny), who passed away at the age of 45, House Democrats announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. “Matt devoted his life to fighting for children and working families,” the House Democrats said in a statement, highlighting his deep commitment to his constituents. A cause of death has not been disclosed, though House leadership previously indicated that Gergely suffered a medical issue over the holidays. Gergely was first elected to represent the 35th District in Allegheny County in 2023 and was reelected in 2024. Befor…
Harrisburg, PA
Sports
Stanley Cup Rings Missing After Thieves Break Into NHL Star Evgeni Malkin's Home: Reports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin's home was burglarized during a game and his Stanley Cup rings are missing, according to reports. The Penguins confirmed the forward's Sewickley Heights house was targeted by burglars on Saturday, Jan. 11, WPXI reported. On that day, the NHL team lost 5-0 at home to the Ottawa Senators in a game Malkin missed due to an upper-body injury. The Penguins released a brief statement about the burglary. "Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin's home was burglarized this past weekend," a team spokesperson said. "Details of the situation will not be mad…
Chester, PA
News
Former Student Teacher Recorded Boys In Locker Rooms Of Multiple PA Schools: State Police
A former student teacher is accused of recording male students in locker rooms at two Pennsylvania school districts, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Samuel Elliot Fischer, 34, of Erie, is charged with multiple counts of Sexual Abuse of Children and Invasion of Privacy stemming from incidents at Owen J. Roberts High School in Chester County and Pine Richland schools in Allegheny County, according to state police. Investigators said Fischer, while working as a student teacher at Owen J. Roberts High School in 2023, secretly recorded male students in the locke…
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
News
2 Players Strike Gold Winning $1 Million In PA Lottery Online Games
Nearly $1 million in prizes went to lucky Pennsylvania Lottery online players from Bucks and Allegheny counties, lottery officials announced Tuesday, Dec. 3. One Bucks County player scored a magical $408,484.79 while playing Witchy Wins, a connect-style game that’s as spellbinding as it sounds. With chances to multiply winnings up to 100 times and activate a bonus round, this win was brewing in their favor! Over in Allegheny County, another player hit it big with $338,831.08 on Premier Jackpot, a progressive jackpot game where multipliers up to 50 times and free spins can make dreams come t…
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Pittsburgh Road Closures For Funeral Procession Honoring Chief Walsh
The City of Pittsburgh is advising motorists of road closures and transit detours planned for Monday, Nov. 25, during the funeral procession and Funeral Mass for Battalion Chief John P. Walsh. A Funeral Mass honoring Chief Walsh, who died in the line of duty last week, will take place at 10 a.m. at Saint Paul Cathedral on North Dithridge Street in Oakland. To accommodate the anticipated large gathering, Fifth Avenue will be closed from Bellefield Avenue to Wilkins Avenue from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Additional surface streets leading to Fifth Avenue will also be closed to prevent traffic from e…
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Flags At Half-Staff After Pittsburgh Fire Chief Dies In Line Of Duty
Governor Josh Shapiro has ordered all U.S. and Commonwealth flags in Allegheny County to be flown at half-staff in honor of Pittsburgh Fire Battalion Chief John P. Walsh, who died while responding to a fire Wednesday night, Nov. 20, 2024. Walsh, 60, collapsed at the scene of a house fire on the 700 block of Wilkinsburg Avenue in the East Hills neighborhood around 9 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. He was rushed to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. “Chief Walsh tragically passed away while in command of a structure fire last night. His unwavering passion…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Politics
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race. Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
Harrisburg, PA
Politics
Machine Glitches, Late Judges Plague PA Elections; Here's How To File Complaints
As technical issues stalled ballot scanning in one county while late judges delayed voting in another, the Pennsylvania Department of State has stepped in, coordinating with county officials to maintain a secure and seamless voting process. The Pennsylvania Department of State addressed Cambria County’s Election Day voting delays, posting a message at 9:45 a.m. on X, formerly Twitter, to reassure voters. The department confirmed it is “in contact with county officials in Cambria County” as they work to resolve an issue affecting in-precinct ballot scanning. "Voters are continuing to vote by…
Harrisburg, PA
News
PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Stabbed To Death While Hiking
A Pennsylvania State Police officer is dead and his accused killer from Maryland has been held without bail, authorities announced in updated statements to the press on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Off-duty PA State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer, Benjamin J. Brallier, age 44, of Kennedy Township, formerly of Moon Township, was found stabbed while running near near the 1900 block of Hassam Road on Montour Trail on Monday, Oct. 21 at 2:52 p.m., Allegheny County Police detailed. He was treated at the scene and then taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, the police explained. Mo…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Woman Dies After Less Than 24 Hours In Allegheny County Jail: Officials
A woman who had only been in the Allegheny County Jail for one day has died, officials announced on Saturday, Sept. 14. The unidentified 53-year-old woman passed away following a "medicinal incident" less than 24 hours after entering the jail, Acting Warden Shane T. Dady said. The woman was still in the Allegheny County Jail intake department when she passed. She was brought in on a felony possession charge on Friday, Sept. 13. A "medical emergency" was called in the department at approximately 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14. "Jail healthcare staff attempted lifesavin…
Ridgewood, NJ
News
Death Penalty Sought For Bergen County Native Accused Of Killing Friend's Baby, Abusing Twin
The death penalty is being sought against a PhD student from New Jersey who is accused of killing an infant boy and abusing his twin brother in Pennsylvania, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 6. Nicole Virzi, 30, a PhD student who graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School, was charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, child endangerment, and more in connection with the incidents last June. The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty in Virzi's case on Thursday,…
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