Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police
Top Ten Most Wanted List Updated By PA State Police Three new criminals have been added to the Pennsylvania State Police's "Ten Most Wanted" list. The three newest fugitives replace three who have been captured. Those men are: Jordan Alexander Allen, Wilkes-Barre: Aggravated assault with a firearm. Samuel Irizarry, Philadelphia: Attempted homicide Rakeem Markell Jones, Erie: Attempted homicide. The other men on the list, which still includes one individual who has been captured, includes: Michael Edward Akerly, Erie: Wanted for a 1998 rape and aggravated indecent assault in Erie, PA. Seen in Wattsburg, Erie County; Chauauq…
Restaurant Employees Held Hostage In Pittsburgh, Police Say Restaurant Employees Held Hostage In Pittsburgh, Police Say
Restaurant Employees Held Hostage In Pittsburgh, Police Say A man from Erie heading to see his kids in West Virginia held employees hostage at a Pittsburgh Eat 'N Park on Thursday, Jan. 5, authorities say.  Larry David Elkins II, 30, of Erie, fired at least three shots while holding two workers and the manager hostage at the restaurant in the 1200 block of Banksville Road, according to police and court documents.  Pittsburgh police from Zone 6 were called to reports of shots fired, including a man who passed by Elkins in the parking lot. Upon arrival, police were directed to a back office where they quickly detained him. Three shell…
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Hazardous Road Conditions Expected, Snow Predicted In Pennsylvania: NWS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Hazardous Road Conditions Expected, Snow Predicted In Pennsylvania: NWS
Winter Weather Advisory Hazardous Road Conditions Expected, Snow Predicted In Pennsylvania: NWS Winter weather of snow and ice fall is predicted in western and central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 15 through 16, 2022, according to the National Weather Service State College.  Wet snow is expected to start around 1p.m with accumulations of less than 1 inch to 3 inches in central Pennsylvania but high elevations, areas north of Interstate 81, and western Pennsylvania are expecting up to 5 inches, according to a Winter Weather Advisory issued by NWS at 4 a.m. Sometime between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Wednesday, the snow is expected to switch to rain or a wintry mix, which will accumulate on ri…
Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say
Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say Eight Pennsylvania parents are banned from visiting casinos in the state after leaving their children unattended to gamble, state officials have announced.  The Gaming Control Board permanently forbade all eight patrons from gambling in any Commonwealth casino, it said in a release on Wednesday, Oct. 19.  In one case, authorities said a man left five children with ages ranging from 3 to 11 alone in the car for 25 minutes while he played table games at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino in Chester.  Another Harrah's patron allegedly left her 12-year-old daughter unattended in the c…
Nine Pennsylvania Residents Named To Forbes List Of Richest In America Nine Pennsylvania Residents Named To Forbes List Of Richest In America
Nine Pennsylvania Residents Named To Forbes List Of Richest In America Nine Pennsylvania residents were named to the 2022 Forbes list of the 400 richest people in America. The nation's wealthiest citizens are worth $4 trillion — $500 billion less than last year, Forbes said. The minimum net worth required to make the list also fell for the first time since the Great Recession, by $200 million, to $2.7 billion. The wealthiest man in the country is Elon Musk, who is worth $251 billion, and the second wealthiest is Jeff Bezos, who is worth $151 billion. Fortunes were calculated on Sept. 2 using stock prices and exchange rates. The Pennsylvanians…
Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police
Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police A cow was shot on a farm in York County, Pennsylvania state police announced in a release on Friday, Sept. 23.  State police were called to the shooting of a cow on East Posey Road in Lower Chanceford Township, Airville on Sept. 8 around 9 p.m.  It is unclear if the injuries the cow suffered were due to a gunshot wound, the police say.  There is state game land near to the farm, but it is unclear if that is connected to this incident.  Posey Road is a cross street of Furnance Road where an Amish family died in a crash on Friday, July 29. The York County game warden is…
Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region
Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region 35,000,000 residents across six states may have a soggy, muggy and windy start of summer. High winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and flooding are all in the forecast across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia for Wednesday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service. "Isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts 60 mph or greater are possible this afternoon and evening," may hit homes in central Pennsylvania and the storms are expected to be at their worse between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., the NWS forecasts. Flood watch …
PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report
PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man was among five fraternity brothers sentenced in the hazing death of a March 2021 Bowling Green University sophomore, NBC News reports. Stone Foltz, 20, was forced to drink an entire bottle of alcohol at a Pi Kappa Alpha initiation event at the Ohio school, and was found unconscious by a roommate after members dropped him off their apartment, officials said. Foltz died three days after he was taken off life support. Niall Sweeney, 21, of Erie, who pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and hazing, was one of the two men who was sentenced to house arrest…
'Wheel Of Fortune' Live Shows Coming To PA, NJ 'Wheel Of Fortune' Live Shows Coming To PA, NJ
'Wheel Of Fortune' Live Shows Coming To PA, NJ Are you a game show fanatic? If so, you could be a contestant or part of the live audience for "Wheel of Fortune" when it comes to Pennsylvania and New Jersey, among other states, this fall. The non-televised theatrical experience will make stops at the following sites: Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA on Sunday, Oct. 2 Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ on Wednesday, Oct. 5 Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA on Thursday, Oct. 6 Warner Theater in Erie, PA Wednesday, Oct. 19 Guests can audition to go on stage, where they'll have a chance to spin a replica of the whee…
7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA 7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA
7-Year-Old Boy 'So Full Of Life' Dies Four Days After Being Shot In The Head In PA A 7-year-old boy who was shot on Thursday, Apr. 14, died on Monday, but his community continues to rally for his family, as the hunt for his killer goes on. Antonio “Espn” Yarger Jr, 7, of Erie, was shot in the head-on while on the sidewalk near his home at the corner of Downing Avenue and Fairmount Parkway, Erie police said on Friday. Yarger was carried to his home by his grandmother and aunt, then taken to UPMC Hamot in critical condition, once he was stabilized he was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he died on the fifth floor of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, …
Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police
Police Corporal Caused Head-On Crash On I-79: PA State Police A police corporal caused a head-on crash that sent himself and another driver to hospitals on Tuesday, April 5, state police say. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township, Butler County at mile marker 91 around 4:18 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. New Sewickley Township police Cpl. Gregory Carney, 43, of Beaver County, lost control of his patrol  car for unknown reasons— exiting the southbound lanes, crossing the median, and then entered the northbound lanes— hitting a Jeep Cherokee head-on, according to PSP's release. Both vehicl…
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…