All news on the topic: Pennsylvania

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Organic baby formula recalled after three infants hospitalized with botulism
An organic baby formula is being voluntarily recalled after three infants who were fed the product were hospitalized with infant botulism, according to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Lehigh River rafting tragedy claims the life of 12-year-old student on school excursion
A 12-year-old boy drowned on Wednesday during a class rafting trip in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania.
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Joe Biden sues Justice Department in explosive bid to block release of 70 hours of secret ghostwriter recordings
Former President Joe Biden has initiated legal action against the Justice Department to prevent the release of files concerning interviews he conducted with a biographer. These interviews subsequently became a key element of a special counsel investigation into his management of classified documents.
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Remains of US Army private killed in 1944 identified and brought back to Pennsylvania hometown in emotional homecoming
The remains of a US soldier killed during the Second World War were returned to his Pennsylvania hometown more than 80 years after his death following DNA analysis that identified him.
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Philadelphia post-conviction lawyers repeatedly dismissed legitimate innocence claims as ’meritless,’ leaving innocent people trapped behind bars for years
Milique Wagner always maintained that his 2013 murder conviction was based on a falsehood from an informant. However, Wagner mentioned that he was unable to convince his trial lawyer to look into it, even after the informant admitted to the murder and testified that Philadelphia police and prosecutors were aware of the truth.
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Judge delivers split ruling in Luigi Mangione case, throwing out some backpack evidence but preserving the prosecution’s strongest claims
A New York judge decided that a gun and notebook, which prosecutors claim connect Luigi Mangione to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, can be used during his state trial, although other items will be excluded.
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Pennsylvania man accused of creating “hit list” targeting 20 Democratic lawmakers arrested after “Memorial Day Operation” threats and gun posts online
A man accused of creating a "hit list" of 20 elected Democrats from Pennsylvania and issuing terroristic threats against them was arrested, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday.
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State sues Character AI after chatbot allegedly claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist with a fake license number
The state of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Character AI to prevent the artificial intelligence platform’s chatbots from impersonating licensed medical professionals and giving medical advice.
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Propane blast suspected as Amish family of seven dies in devastating Pennsylvania house explosion near State College
An Amish mother and her six young children were killed on Sunday when their home in Pennsylvania exploded into a fireball so intense that emergency workers were unable to enter the home to rescue them.
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From aggressive expansion to catastrophic collapse, hospital chain’s downfall exposes dangerous gaps in patient protection
The downfall of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain exploited by private equity and the company’s management, has resulted in a distressing series of troubles.
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Prospect Medical starved its hospitals, dodged taxes and abandoned malpractice victims, investigation shows
The downfall of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain exploited by private equity and the company’s management, has led to a distressing series of problems.
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Former Syracuse basketball player Ajak chooses deportation over voluntary departure after ICE detention, vowing never to return to the U.S.
The source stated that Ajak was offered a choice between a voluntary departure or a deportation order, and he opted for the latter.
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Federal judge grants Luigi Mangione only a minor delay in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder trial, rejecting defense bid to push case into 2027
On Wednesday, a judge granted Luigi Mangione only a minor postponement of his federal trial regarding the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, rescheduling it from September to October instead of next year, as his lawyers had requested.
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ICE and FBI bust decades-long illegal voting ring as authorities expose non-citizens casting ballots nationwide
A Mauritanian undocumented immigrant marked for deportation since 2002 has continued to reside in the US and is a registered Democrat who has voted in every election since 2008, authorities claim.
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Pro-Muslim suspects accused of throwing ‘Mother of Satan’ explosive at NYC protest
A pair of extremists trained by ISIS were charged with throwing an IED at Gracie Mansion during a rowdy weekend protest — allegedly packing the homemade bomb with “Mother of Satan,” a volatile explosive favored by international terrorists.
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Police use Google “reverse keyword” warrants to hunt suspects
Criminal investigators aiming to identify suspects in challenging cases have been requesting Google to disclose who has searched for specific information online. They are seeking "reverse keyword" warrants, which critics argue pose a threat to the privacy of innocent individuals.
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Former Pace-O-Matic official accused of laundering $500,000 in gambling kickbacks
State Attorney General Dave Sunday stated that a former executive of the skill game company Pace-O-Matic contributed to the “disorganized and problematic environment” surrounding the slot machine-like devices by accepting kickbacks from operators of illegal gambling machines.
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Former youth football league director charged in $230,000 financial fraud case
The ex-director of a southwestern Pennsylvania youth football league is accused of redirecting almost $250,000 in league funds to personal accounts.
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Man sentenced to 18 years for elderly-targeted international $6.6 million fraud scheme
Atharva Shailesh Sathawane has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the United States for his involvement in an international fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims and led to millions of dollars in losses, federal prosecutors reported.
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More than 100 human remains found in Pennsylvania man’s home after cemetery raids
A Lancaster County man is facing more than 500 charges after investigators say they discovered over 100 human skeletal remains in his home.
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Lenny Dykstra faces potential new charges after drug find during traffic stop
Former MLB player Lenny Dykstra could be facing further legal trouble after police allegedly found drugs and related paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania.
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Forward Farms recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef over potential E. coli contamination
A company based in Idaho is recalling almost 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
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Deadly explosion hits Pennsylvania nursing home
Rescuers bravely confronted shooting flames, falling debris, and the danger of further explosions to evacuate many nursing home residents after a blast ripped through a Pennsylvania facility. This incident led to the deaths of a resident and an employee and initiated a frantic search through the wreckage.
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Former CFO accused of embezzling $58,000 from family-owned welding company
Krista M. Stempka, ex-part-owner and CFO of a Wesleyville welding business, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for transferring funds between the company and her family’s wine business, resulting in over $58,000 in losses. Investigators say personal expenses were also charged to business accounts.
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Two people arrested in a fortune-telling scam accused of defrauding victims out of $600,000, officials report
Two individuals were arrested in Pennsylvania in what officials describe as a "fortune telling scheme" that defrauded two victims of over $600,000.