Multiple injuries are reported in a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania explosion that occurred during a Montgomery County bomb squad training exercise. ATF and FBI agents were training when the explosion occurred. The participants were installing an explosive in a car for training purposes when it suddenly exploded, according to initial reports.… Continue reading Explosion reported at bomb squad exercise in Pennsylvania
“Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie, who was attacked with a knife on Friday during a lecture is recovering and is off the ventilator. Rushdie, 75, was stabbed with a knife multiple times onstage ahead of a lecture at Chautauqua Institution, according to the New York State Police. Rushdie was quickly… Continue reading Salman Rushdie recovering; off ventilator
A 50-year-old steel bridge in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania has collapsed with four vehicles and a bus on top of it. First responders started the rescue efforts and reported that at least 10 people suffered minor injuries. No deaths were reported. The bridge went down around 7AM on Friday morning, hours before… Continue reading 50-year-old Bridge collapses in Pittsburg; 10 injured
Update: Eighth child dies at the Hospital after being rescued. Authorities adjust the number of victims to 12 from 13. At least thirteen twelve people, including 7 children have died. The building had four smoke detectors, but none went off. About 30 people were inside the three-story rowhouse at the… Continue reading Over ten feared dead in Philadelphia fire
A father and his two sons have died after a house erupted inside a Pennsylvania home on Christmas morning. The fire erupted at around 1:20AM on Saturday in a Quakertown, Pennsylvania house. Eric King, and his two sons Liam and Patrick lost their lives while Kristin King and the oldest… Continue reading Housefire in Pennsylvania home leaves father, two kids dead
An Adams County resident shot and killed an intruder who assaulted him and his wife inside their home. The 54-year-old suspect was identified as Steven Shaffer who entered the house of the elderly couple at around 11:30AM. He was shot multiple times by the homeowner after his wife was assaulted… Continue reading Pennsylvania man kills intruder who assaulted his wife
Representative Mary Gay Scanlon’s vehicle in Philadelphia that was snatched at gunpoint – along with other valuables – has now been found in Delaware. Her ID and government phone were also snatched by two armed suspects. The Democrat remained uninjured during the robbery and is safe. Five suspects have been… Continue reading Pennsylvania congresswoman’s stolen vehicle found in Delaware
Two men have been sentenced to 48 and 27 months in federal prison after being convicted of destroying a police car during the 2020 George Floyd riots. Christopher West, 36, of Pittsburg will serve four years in prison, while DaJon Lengyel, 24, of McKees Rocks will serve 27 months. West… Continue reading Two George Floyd rioters sentenced for destroying police car
The case which has shocked America has taken a new turn. The Philadelphia train rape suspect was revealed to be a Congolese citizen who has a criminal record and overstayed his student visa since 2015. Fiston Ngoy, 35, has been charged with rape and other counts after the October 13… Continue reading Philadelphia train rape suspect is a student visa overstayer from Congo
Update: Death toll crosses 40. New Jersey with the most deaths at 23, NYC death toll crossed 13, a state-trooper died in Connecticut while five people have died in Pennsylvania. Virginia and Maryland have also reported deaths. Update: Death toll crosses 12. Update: Over 100 people have been rescued in… Continue reading 45 dead as rains pound northeast