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Tornado Confirmed In PA, Rips Roof Off High School; NWS Investigates Additional Damage
A tornado ripped through central Pennsylvania, tearing part of the roof from Eastern York High School, damaging homes, and displacing at least 13 people, the National Weather Service confirmed on Friday, Aug. 21.
A survey team of NWS State College meteorologists and York County Office of Emergency Management officials determined that the damage at and near Eastern York High School, located at 720 Cool Creek Road in Wrightsville, was caused by a tornado.
The tornado's strength has not yet been determined. An Enhanced Fujita, or EF, rating and additional details are expected to be released Fr…
$9.8K In Cocaine, Pills, Guns Seized From Berks County Home: DA
Nearly $10,000 worth of cocaine and other suspected drugs, along with two guns — one of them stolen — were seized during a raid of a Reading home, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 21.
Diamonte Peair Sims, 24, of Reading, was taken into custody after Berks County Drug Task Force detectives served a search warrant at 617 Brookline Plaza around 9 a.m. Friday as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators had identified Sims as a suspect in the trafficking of controlled substances from the residence, the DA's office sa…
Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged In PA: Court Docs
A portion of a 6-year-old girl's ear was found inside a Lebanon County home after two dogs mauled her — their second serious attack on a young child at the residence — according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 21.
Rebecca Hresko, 31, and her parents, Andrew Hresko, 70, and Debra Hresko, 61, have been charged for their respective roles in the attacks involving the family's dogs, Chip and Zeus, at their South Lebanon Township home.
Rebecca Hresko faces First-Degree Felony Aggravated Assault of a Child, Second-Degree Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Mis…
‘Demon’ Made BF Stab PennWest Soccer Star Dead, Mom Helped Hide Body: Court Docs
A soccer player days away from starting her freshman year was stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” took over and told him to stab her in a Jeep parked near her dorm — then his mother helped clean up and conceal her body, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 21.
Royce Joel Moser, 18, of Canonsburg, is charged with criminal homicide in the death of 18-year-old Karoline Jordyn Heintz, along with abuse of a corpse, conspiracy, tampering with evidence, conspiracy to tamper with evidence, and obstructing the administration of law, court recor…
New Storm Threat Emerges With Separate Rounds Of Rain: Timing
An unsettled stretch threatens to bring more rain in much of the Northeast.
New rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23, with the potential for torrential downpours and localized flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
The concern is heightened in areas that were drenched Thursday, Aug. 20, including parts of eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, and western Connecticut. AccuWeather says 1 to 3 inches of rain fell in those areas, with isolated totals reaching 4 inches.
Some of the same areas could be hit again as distu…
School Bus Drivers Sneak Into PA Garage, Accessing Protected Student Records, Officials Allege
Two school bus drivers are accused of sneaking into a secure Pennsylvania school garage after hours and repeatedly accessing protected district records, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Shawn Levy, of Breinigsville, and Tyler Young, of Allentown, worked as Parkland School District bus drivers when the alleged crimes occurred, according to the release. Both are charged with felony counts of Conspiracy to Burglary, Conspiracy to Criminal Trespass, and Conspiracy to the Unlawful Duplication.
The investigation began after Parkland School Director of…
Feds Detail NY Woman's Alleged Plan To Bomb State Capitol, Kill Senators For ISIS
Federal officials are detailing a New York woman's alleged plan to bomb the State Capitol, kill senators, and flee to ISIS-controlled territory in Syria.
Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, made her initial appearance in federal court on a charge of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, the US Department of Justice said (see criminal complaint attached at the bottom of this news story).
Bowie was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 19, as she took possession of what she believed was an explosive device intended for an attack on the New York State Capitol and state senators, authorities said. …
Motorcycling PA Couple Killed When Driver 'Freaked Out' Over Bug Remembered: Report
A motorcycling couple who shared 14 years together are being remembered after they were killed in a head-on Pennsylvania crash allegedly caused when a New Jersey driver became distracted by a bug that flew into her vehicle.
Miranda Sue Wormuth, 30, and her "lifelong partner," Anthony Myles Sones, 34, died in the Wednesday, Aug. 12 crash on Carson Hill Road in Brady Township, Clearfield County, according to their obituaries and as previously reported by Daily Voice.
Bernadette Cobb, 55, of Brick, NJ, was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue east when she crossed into the westbound lane and struck the…
