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High School Football Player Dead At 16 After Tragic Accident With Friends
A 16-year-old high school football player is dead after a tragic accident with friends. Tucker Wessner, a high school football player in Pennsylvania, has died after a tragic accident in a pickup truck. He was reportedly sitting in the back of a pickup truck when he fell out and injured himself. ...
Area Man Accused of Dragging Woman Out of Bed, Assaulting Her
BEAVER TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A local man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a woman in Beaver Township and preventing her from calling the police. Court records indicate Clarion-based State Police filed criminal charges against 31-year-old Collin David Polka, of Templeton, in District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter’s office on Friday, July 12.
August DUI checkpoint announced for Pennsylvania
(WJET/WFXP) – Here’s another reminder to stay safe on the roads as the Pennsylvania State Police have scheduled another DUI checkpoint for next month. Police will hold the checkpoint during the month of August at undisclosed locations in McKean County with the goal of keeping roadways safe and decrease injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers. […]
Pa. establishes hotline to report voter intimidation, election fraud, and more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — There is now a hotline to report various election-related crimes in the Commonwealth. The new hotline was established in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler County. “Political violence has no place in Pennsylvania – the birthplace of American democracy – nor anywhere else across […]
New scam targets Pennsylvania drivers
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new scam is sweeping across Pennsylvania that targets drivers. The scammers send text messages claiming to be from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and telling people they have an outstanding toll balance. The scam offers up a link for people to pay that supposed unpaid balance. Those who have received a […]
11 Investigates Exclusive Pa. Lt. Gov. weighing in on Trump rally security failures
Channel 11 Chief Investigator Rick Earle spoke with Lt. Governor Austin Davis on Thursday about the security lapses that led to the fatal shooting at the Trump campaign rally in Butler and the attempted assignation of the former president.
PA Turnpike Commission issues warning about phony text scam
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is warning the public of a suspected "smishing" scam involving phony text messages. The texts claim to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and center around urgent requests with the account that would result in additional charges if the overdue balance does not get settled, the PTC stated.
PA turnpike warns of scams back on the rise
Pennsylvanians should watch out for a smishing scam, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) warns. The scam is being sent to random individuals, aiming to deceive them to share their personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts claim to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and center on urgent requests with the account that would result in additional charges if the overdue balance does not get settled. Similar...
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