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Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In PA Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In PA
Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In PA A construction truck driver escaped what could have been a deadly collision after firefighters and a Good Samaritan pulled them from the vehicle just 16 seconds before it was struck by a freight train in Lebanon County, authorities said. The dramatic rescue unfolded just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at a railroad crossing in Richland Borough, according to Neptune Fire Company. Several Neptune firefighters who were still awake heard the commotion and went to investigate before the call was even dispatched. Assistant Chief 33 and other firefighters found a construction truck that had…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunken Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Same County: PSP Drunken Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Same County: PSP
Drunken Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Same County: PSP Three people were killed in two separate crashes just hours apart in Franklin County on Saturday, Aug. 1, including a married couple whose motorcycle was struck by an SUV allegedly driven by an impaired motorist, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The first fatal crash happened around 12:12 p.m. on Mount Pleasant Road in Greene Township. A 2000 Ford Mustang was traveling south when it crossed the double yellow line into the northbound lane and struck 61-year-old Karl J. Hafner Jr., of Fayetteville, who was riding on the shoulder of the road, according to PSP. The Mustang then crossed …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ariana Grande To Step Away From Spotlight After Final Show: Report Ariana Grande To Step Away From Spotlight After Final Show: Report
Ariana Grande To Step Away From Spotlight After Final Show: Report One of pop music's most visible stars is preparing to change how much of herself the public will see. Click here for a new, updated story: Ariana Grande Breaks Silence About Decision To Step Back From Public Life A representative for Ariana Grande told People in an exclusive report that the singer plans to step back from public visibility after her current tour concludes. Grande, 33, is scheduled to perform the final show of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour in London on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The decision follows years of nonstop work and persistent public scrutiny of her appearance and weight. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near PA-MD Border Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near PA-MD Border
Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near Pa-md Border A search is underway after a kayaker disappeared in the Susquehanna River near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border Sunday evening, Aug. 2, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the area of Rock Run Landing in Port Deposit at approximately 6:25 p.m. after receiving reports that a man had capsized while kayaking in the Susquehanna River. The man did not resurface after the kayak overturned, Maryland Natural Resources Police told wmar2news. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including Cecil County emergency crews and the Robert Fulton Fire Company in Lancaster County, Pennsylva…

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by Jillian Pikora
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18-Year-Old Dies After Vehicle Submerges In Berks County Quarry 18-Year-Old Dies After Vehicle Submerges In Berks County Quarry
18-Year-Old Dies After Vehicle Submerges In Berks County Quarry An 18-year-old man died after a vehicle became submerged in a former quarry in Berks County early Sunday morning, Aug. 2, authorities said. Berks County 911 received a call at 6:44 a.m. reporting a water emergency in the 1000 block of Yerger Boulevard at the former E.J. Breneman Quarry in Spring Township, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. During the incident, responders confirmed that a vehicle had become submerged in the quarry. A deputy coroner was requested to the scene at 9:21 a.m. The victim, an 18-year-old man from Spring Township, was pronounced dead at 11:38 a.m. Sun…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Reading Homicide Suspect Flees To NJ, Books Flight To Dominican Republic Reading Homicide Suspect Flees To NJ, Books Flight To Dominican Republic
Reading Homicide Suspect Flees To NJ, Books Flight To Dominican Republic A Pennsylvania homicide suspect accused of fatally shooting a man in Reading fled to New Jersey and booked a flight to the Dominican Republic before he was tracked down at the airport, police said. Reading police responded to the 1400 block of North 5th Street at approximately 3:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, for a reported shooting. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Reading EMS, according to the City of Reading Police Department. Through their investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 43-year-old Federico Perez…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Full Ransom Notes Released: Savannah Guthrie Issues New Plea In Missing Mom Case Full Ransom Notes Released: Savannah Guthrie Issues New Plea In Missing Mom Case
Full Ransom Notes Released: Savannah Guthrie Issues New Plea In Missing Mom Case A family’s six-month nightmare has led to a new plea directed at the person who may hold the answer. NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie appealed for help on Saturday, Aug. 1, as her family marked six months since her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Arizona. “Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of night. We have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since,” Guthrie wrote in the Instagram post. The appeal followed the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s release of two ransom notes on Fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall
Potentially Deadly Contamination Concern Triggers Nationwide Medication Recall A medication intended to help some of the most vulnerable patients may carry a potentially deadly contamination risk. Sunny Pharmtech Inc. voluntarily recalled three lots of Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, nationwide on Friday, July 24. Particulate matter found in the medication was identified as steel, according to the company announcement posted on the US Food and Drug Administration website. Cyclophosphamide is administered intravenously to treat several cancers and other serious conditions. The company warned that patients receiving contaminated medication face a reasonable proba…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Netflix’s August Schedule Brings Fresh Releases, Major Farewells Netflix’s August Schedule Brings Fresh Releases, Major Farewells
Netflix’s August Schedule Brings Fresh Releases, Major Farewells Netflix is closing out summer with final adventures, dark mysteries, workplace chaos, and a deep bench of familiar favorites. The August rollout begins Saturday, Aug. 1, with a large collection of licensed movies, according to the full release calendar published by Tom’s Guide. The opening-day additions include “The Fast and the Furious,” “Fast Five,” “Furious 7,” “Clueless,” “Field of Dreams,” “Minions,” “Nightcrawler,” “Selma,” and “Zero Dark Thirty.” Netflix’s first major original movie of the month arrives Friday, Aug. 7. “The Last House” stars Greta Lee and Wagner Moura as parent…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Popular Fast-Food Chain Offering Deep Discounts Amid Sales Slide Sparked By Parasite Outbreak Popular Fast-Food Chain Offering Deep Discounts Amid Sales Slide Sparked By Parasite Outbreak
Popular Fast-Food Chain Offering Deep Discounts Amid Sales Slide Sparked By Parasite Outbreak A fast-food heavyweight is reaching for throwback prices after a health scare sent customers heading for the exits. Taco Bell has rolled out a series of $1, lettuce-free promotions after US same-store sales fell two percent from mid-June through Monday, July 27, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, July 30. Customer visits fell by nearly 30 percent at the height of the decline in mid-July. The limited promotions included $1 Enchiritos on Wednesday, July 22, and $1 Mexican Pizzas on Tuesday, July 28. Neither item is served with lettuce. The discounts followed federal findings conn…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Vincent Pastore Found Dead: Beloved Actor Starred On 'The Sopranos' Vincent Pastore Found Dead: Beloved Actor Starred On 'The Sopranos'
Vincent Pastore Found Dead: Beloved Actor Starred On 'The Sopranos' A familiar face from one of television's greatest dramas has died after a career filled with tough guys, comic turns, and one unforgettable betrayal. Deadline reported on Saturday, Aug. 1, that Vincent Pastore, best known as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's "The Sopranos," was found dead at his Bronx residence. He was 80. A neighbor discovered Pastore after he had not been heard from for three days, according to Deadline. Authorities were investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. A cause of death had not been released. Pastore appeared throughout the first two seaso…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed A family gathering following a funeral erupted into violence in Philadelphia overnight, leaving three people injured after a fight ended with a woman being pistol-whipped and two others stabbed, police said. Officers from the 35th District were called to the 2100 block of West Grange Avenue at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a report of a person with a weapon, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators said a 32-year-old woman told officers she had been attending a family gathering after a funeral when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical confront…

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by Jillian Pikora