Gettysburg, PA
News
Capitol Rioter, Penn State Grad Dies By Suicide Month Before Sentencing Capitol Rioter, Penn State Grad Dies By Suicide Month Before Sentencing
Capitol Rioter, Penn State Grad Dies By Suicide Month Before Sentencing A Pennsylvania man charged in the US Jan. 6 Capitol riot died by suicide a month before he was set to be sentenced, according to the Mercer County coroner's office. Matthew Lawrence Perna, 37, died on Friday, Feb. 25 after taking his own life at his home, the coroner’s office says. His sentencing date was set for Friday, April 1, in the US District Court District of Columbia court records show. Perna was federally indicted in the Capitol riot and pleaded guilty in December to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding an…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bethlehem, PA
Obituaries
Easton Father, Award-Winning Air Force Veteran Michael Hawk Dies After COVID-19 Battle At 54 Easton Father, Award-Winning Air Force Veteran Michael Hawk Dies After COVID-19 Battle At 54
Easton Father, Award-Winning Air Force Veteran Michael Hawk Dies After Covid-19 Battle At 54 Easton father and award-winning Air Force veteran Michael Christopher Hawk died at UMC Hospital on August 18 after fighting a difficult battle with COVID-19. Born in Easton, Hawk graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1985, his obituary says. Hawk then went on to serve in the United States Airforce. He completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas before serving at Kusan Air Force Base in South Korea and at Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas, his memorial says. Hawk received several awards during his time in the Air Force, including the Air Force Training Rib…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
News
Hyundai Recalls 82K Vehicles Due To Battery Fire Risk Hyundai Recalls 82K Vehicles Due To Battery Fire Risk
Hyundai Recalls 82K Vehicles Due To Battery Fire Risk Hyundai is recalling tens of thousands of electric cars across the globe to replace batteries following more than a dozen reports of fires breaking out in vehicles in what is believed to be one of the most expensive auto recalls in history. Approximately 76,000 Kona EVs manufactured between 2018 and 2020 and thousands of Ioniq EVs and electric buses built between November 2017 and March 2020 are subject to the recall due to reported fires related to the vehicles’ electric battery packs. In total, approximately 82,000 vehicles are being recalled, which is expected to cost Hyundai approximate…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester, MA
News
Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of On-Duty Soldier's Death Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of On-Duty Soldier's Death
Flags To Fly At Half-Staff In Honor Of On-Duty Soldier's Death The American flag will be flying at half-staff in Massachusetts today, Monday, Jan. 25, to honor the recent death of a soldier who had been deployed overseas. On Jan. 5, in South Korea, Staff Sergeant James Lynch Wento of the U.S. Army died, the Governor’s office said. Wento was from Lynn and was 34 years old at the time of his death. He was on his second South Korean tour. The United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Monday. They will fly at half-staff at administrative buildings, any public or sta…

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by Kristin Palpini
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: New Study Demonstrates Danger Of Indoor Dining Amid Pandemic COVID-19: New Study Demonstrates Danger Of Indoor Dining Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: New Study Demonstrates Danger Of Indoor Dining Amid Pandemic Indoor dining could be the fastest-growing source of COVID-19 spread, according to a new study. Researchers published a study in the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences that was investigating a case in South Korea when a student became infected with the virus in minutes from a person approximately 20 feet away while dining indoors. The discovery came after contact tracers were initially unable to figure out how the student contracted COVID-19 before tracking it back to her brief stop at a local restaurant. According to the study, the student hadn’t traveled outside his region before spreadi…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Politics
COVID-19: US Image Plummets Internationally Over Handling Of Pandemic, Survey Reveals COVID-19: US Image Plummets Internationally Over Handling Of Pandemic, Survey Reveals
Covid-19: US Image Plummets Internationally Over Handling Of Pandemic, Survey Reveals With hundreds still dying daily from COVID-19, views of the United States by citizens of other countries’  continue to crater due to America's response to the crisis, according to a brand-new Pew Research Center survey. The Pew Research Center released the 13-nation survey that shows America’s reputation has also rapidly declined since Donald Trump assumed the office of president in 2017, but now, especially so, during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to researchers, the favorable view of the United States is the lowest it has been since polling began more than 20 years ago. Countrie…

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by Zak Failla
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Lifestyle
Just In Time: Pop-Up Drive-In Movies Come To New Jersey Just In Time: Pop-Up Drive-In Movies Come To New Jersey
Just In Time: Pop-Up Drive-In Movies Come To New Jersey Weren't you just saying that drive-in movies would be a good idea for a coronavirus-age outing? Once socially extinct -- and now aptly socially distant -- the drive-in movie is returning to the state that spawned it more than 85 years ago. The Boxcar company, which has succeeded with a parking app and socially distant grocery shopping, will begin rolling feature films at pop-up drive-ins in Madison (Morris County) on May 29 and in Franklin Lakes (Bergen County) on June 6. “The Princess Bride” is sold out in Madison. The Franklin Lakes feature has yet to be announced. Boxcar founder and CEO…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
1,000 N95 Masks From South Korea Donated To Saddle Brook First Responders 1,000 N95 Masks From South Korea Donated To Saddle Brook First Responders
1,000 N95 Masks From South Korea Donated To Saddle Brook First Responders An Asian-American law enforcement support organization based in Ridgefield Park donated 1,000 N95 respirator masks to first responders in Saddle Brook.  The U.S. Law Enforcement Coalition got the masks from South Korea to assist responders during the coronavirus pandemic. The donation was "was an act of gratitude for all the continuing support the township of Saddle Brook governing body and the police department have provided," said USLEC Chief Executive Director Daniel Song, who is also a Saddle Brook special police officer. Song was among those distributing the masks and hand s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
News
COVID-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve' COVID-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve'
Covid-19: New York 'On Pause' Extended, But Cuomo Sees Possible 'Flattening Of Curve' New York will be "on pause" for several more weeks as the number of deaths due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been essentially flat for two days, indicating a possible "flattening of the curve." During his daily COVID-19 news briefing on Monday, April 6, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced there have been 8,658 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the statewide total to 130,689, tops in the nation, and 4,758 deaths, also No. 1 in the United States. Of the 130,689 positive cases, there are currently 16,837 people hospitalized for the virus, including 4,504 ICU patients. Since…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Business
COVID-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say COVID-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say
Covid-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outlook can be stopped, but only with “harsh steps” and extreme measures, health officials are warning. In a New York Times report, scientists who have battled pandemics in the past laid out the steps required to help slow and stop the spread of COVID-19, which has become a worldwide pandemic since the initial outbreak in China. “Whether they can keep it suppressed remains to be seen,” the report states. “But for the United States to repeat their successes will take extraordinary levels of coordination and money from the country’s leaders, and extraordinary …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
NYS On Pause: Cuomo Orders COVID-19 100 Percent Non-Essential Workplace Reduction, New Rules NYS On Pause: Cuomo Orders COVID-19 100 Percent Non-Essential Workplace Reduction, New Rules
NYS On Pause: Cuomo Orders Covid-19 100 Percent Non-Essential Workplace Reduction, New Rules Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Here's When NYS PAUSE Measures Take Effect, What You Need To Know Amid the novel coronavirus crisis (COVID-19), Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he's taking the most dramatic action he can - reducing the non-essential workforce 100 percent. There will be fines and closures if businesses do not cooperate with the state order, Cuomo said in a news briefing in Albany on Friday, March 20. The measure in which only essential businesses can have workers commuting takes effect Sunday night, March 22. "This is the most drastic action we can take," Cuomo said, off…

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by Joe Lombardi
Middletown, NJ
News
Drive-Thru Testing For Coronavirus Begins At Monmouth County Urgent Care Center Drive-Thru Testing For Coronavirus Begins At Monmouth County Urgent Care Center
Drive-Thru Testing For Coronavirus Begins At Monmouth County Urgent Care Center An urgent care center in Monmouth County will offer drive-thru testing for the COVID-19 virus. Appointments are required for a limited number of tests at Immediate Care of Marlboro, located at 479 Route 520. They can be made by calling 1-855-925-5467. Intake forms are available at http://immcare.com. Testing will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, officials said. "Right now, people are experiencing uncertainty," Immediate Care CEO Sal Cannizzaro said in a news release. "Testing will give patients the clarity and knowledge they need to make the right decisions. We will be working around the clock…

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by Jon Craig