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NE Pa. man convicted in kidnap, slaying after bones found in yard

STROUDSBURG, Pa. - A man has been convicted in the kidnap and slaying almost a decade ago of a co-worker whose bones were found buried in his eastern Pennsylvania yard.A Monroe County judge on Friday convicted Michael Horvath, 55, of criminal homicide, kidnapping, evidence-tampering and abuse of a corpse in the 2013 killing of Holly Grim. The judge acquitted him of a charge of obstruction in the nonjury trial.Grim, 41, was last seen in Lehigh County’s Lower Macungie Township in November 2013.

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Pennsylvania ready to vaccinate kids under 5 next week, health department says

PHILADELPHIA - Following an announcement from the CDC, the state of Pennsylvania says it is preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children six months and older.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent panel of advisers voted on Saturday to recommend the first COVID-19 shots for babies and preschoolers.Roughly 18 million kids will be eligible - about one and a half years after the vaccines first became available for adults in the U.S.The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are set to be available for children in Pennsylvania beginning Tuesday according to the Department of Health.

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New Jersey, Pennsylvania gas prices dip for Father's Day weekend, stay above $5 a gallon

PHILADELPHIA - You may save a couple dollars if you plan on traveling to see dad this weekend!Gas prices took a slight dip ahead of Father's Day, but are still hovering around the $5 a gallon mark.In Pennsylvania gas is down 3 cents at $5.03 a gallon. The average gas price is down after hitting a record $5.07 a gallon on June 12.Despite the decrease, Philadelphia gas is still higher than the state average currently sitting at $5.06 a gallon.New Jersey drivers are getting even more relief at the pump.

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Report: Smoking bans are no longer a threat to casino revenue

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses.But a new report examining how the coronavirus pandemic has changed gamblers' habits says that may no longer be the case.The report issued Friday by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming come as several states, including New Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, are considering banning smoking in casinos. The research firm says its report was done independently and was not financed by any outside party.It notes that the pandemic changed several key aspects of the casino experience, including the elimination of daily housekeeping in many places, closing of buffets and an end to room service — all of which customers have gotten used to.

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Juneteenth: Where to find celebrations and remembrances across the Delaware Valley

Philadelphia celebrates Juneteenth. PHILADELPHIA - Are you hoping to make plans for Juneteenth, but you don’t know where all the events are being held? This is your comprehensive list for Juneteenth celebrations and remembrances in the Delaware Valley:Wreath layingPatriots of African Descents MonumentValley Forge National ParkKing of Prussia, Pa.___New swimsuits offered to childrenPool at Max Myers Playground1601 Hellerman St.,Philadelphia, Pa.___World War II Hero funeralWhitemarsh Memorial Park and Cemetery11669 Limekiln PikeAmbler, Pa.___Juneteenth Parade and Festival100 Bortons Mill RoadCherry Hill, N.J.___Free Food Giveaway, Health and Wellness FairDarby Recreational Center1022 Ridge Ave.Darby, Pa.___Unsung Black Revolutionaries, Neighborhood Walking ToursMuseum of the American Revolution101 S.

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Philadelphia health officials say West Nile positive mosquitoes are in the region

(Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA)PHILADELPHIA - There are mosquitoes in Philadelphia that are positive for West Nile virus, according to the Philadelphia Department of Health.Officials with the health department made the announcement Thursday, saying they identified a "pool" of mosquitoes that were positive for West Nile.Additionally, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection also announced they have found West Nile virus activity in Bucks, Cumberland, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes that bite humans. It can cause neurologic symptoms.

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Authorities offering $5K reward for info leading to the arrest of Pottstown murder suspect

Tyshaun Harvey, 21, is wanted for first-degree murder. POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Authorities in Montgomery County are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect wanted for first-degree murder. According to the office of District Attorney Kevin Steele, Tyshaun Harvey, 21, is wanted for the murder of Nahmer Baird, 22. Investigators say the murder took place on May 29 around 8:08 p.m.

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York County court halts release of man awaiting retrial in wife's death

YORK, Pa. - An appeals court has halted the release of a man awaiting a new trial on charges of having killed his wife and then faking an all-terrain vehicle accident to cover up the slaying a decade ago.Local media report that a York County judge last week had cleared the way for the release of 49-year-old Joe Fitzpatrick III of Chanceford Township. He's accused of having drowned 43-year-old Annemarie Fitzpatrick in a creek in June 2012 and then telling police they crashed their ATV in the water.The judge cited a state constitutional provision saying bail should be allowed except in first-degree murder or mandatory life term cases, and said details of the trial and Fitzpatrick's lack of a significant criminal record made bail a viable option.

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Cosby lawyer urges jurors to consider only proof from trial

TOPSHOT - Bill Cosby arrives on the sixth day of jury deliberations of his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse on June 17, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The jury of the trial for American actor Bill Cosby suspended its work F SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A lawyer for Bill Cosby told jurors they need to look past years of public accusations against the actor and comedian and consider only the evidence presented by a woman who says he sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was 16 years old.During closing arguments at a California civil trial Tuesday that would devolve into bizarre bickering over the video game Donkey Kong, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean said plaintiff Judy Huth and her lawyers didn't come close to proving "her 50-year-old, he-said-she-said case.""Can you imagine how hard it is to defend a case when you start with the label of sexual predator?" Bonjean told the jurors, reminding them they were chosen because they promised they would be able to consider only the facts presented in court.

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Bill that would limit inmates' records access passes House

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Supporters of the bill say it would help stem a tide of frivolous requests that can tie up state resources, while opponents say it's unlikely to cure the problem and probably unconstitutional, to boot.The bill passed the House with a 112-88 vote Tuesday and now goes to the Senate. It would amend the state’s Right-to-Know Law by restricting the access inmates have to documents held by governments and public agencies.Agencies would be required to supply public government documents about the inmate only in specified categories, and as long as those records don’t "diminish the safety or security" of anyone or the correctional facility where the inmate is being held.Incarcerated people are regarded as any other requester through current law, said Liz Wagenseller, executive director of the Office of Open Records.Rep.

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Philadelphia health officials investigating second probable case of monkeypox

Digitally-colorized electron microscopic (EM) image depicting a monkeypox virion (virus particle), published June 6, 2022. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Health officials in Philadelphia are investigating the city's second probable case of monkeypox after a resident tested positive for orthopoxvirus. The Philadelphia Department of Health on Wednesday said the Philadelphia resident was seen at a clinic outside the city and there it not currently a known connection between the probable case and the city's first case of monkeypox. The health department was informed of the probable case on Tuesday morning, according to a release.

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Buffalo mass shooting: Accused gunman charged with federal hate crimes

The booking photo of Payton S. Gendron (Erie County District Attorney via FOX News) BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.Payton Gendron had already faced a mandatory life sentence without parole if convicted on previously filed state charges in the May 14 rampage which also left three survivors — one Black, two white — with gunshot wounds.U.S.

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Biden tells oil refiners: Produce more gas and diesel, fewer profits

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 14: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 29th AFL-CIO Quadrennial Constitutional Convention on June 14, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania school board approves controversial book policy

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - The Central Bucks School Board on Tuesday approved a new policy change that allows them to control which books and materials are allowed in their libraries based on sexual content.The school board voted to have the right to ban books with sexualized content with "explicit written descriptions of sexual acts."The board said it does not plan to remove any books currently in the library, but will control new material in the future.Critics, including the ACLU, say the policy would begin a wave of books to be banned, especially books targeting LGBT+ students.Some spoke in favor of the change, but most students and parents pleaded with the board before the vote not to pass the new policy.At least 1 school board members expressed legal concerns..saying the policy could violate 1st Amendment rights to free speech.Central Bucks School District is same district that has come under fire recently for banning the pride flag in classrooms.

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4 California men charged in Pennsylvania drug bust

PHILADELPHIA - Four California men were arrested in Pennsylvania with more than a million dollars in fentanyl pills and methamphetamine, according to authorities. The Bensalem Township Police Department, in cooperation Philadelphia DEA agents, made the drug bust Wednesday on the 3300 block of Street Road. Ramon Caro Ramon Caro, 19, Alex Zaragoza, 22, Anthony Gonzales, 26, and Arturo Avila, 37, were each charged with several crimes including possession with intent to deliver. Authorities say the men are from Riverside, California.

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News Scan for Jun 14, 2022

Automated text messages were as effective as direct phone calls in encouraging study participants to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a JAMA Network Open study yesterday from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,.The randomized control trial was conducted from Apr 29 and Jul 6,

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President Biden to visit Philadelphia Tuesday, speak at AFL-CIO National Convention

PHILADELPHIA - Keep an eye out for the Presidential Motorcade - President Biden is making his way to the "City of Brotherly Love" Tuesday morning.Biden is set to be the keynote speaker at the 29th American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations National Convention, which runs through Wednesday.The president will address members of the largest federation of unions in the country from inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center. He is expected to show his support for organized labor.His visit comes amid mounting issues for the U.S.

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Pennsylvania House GOP moves to bottle up 4 gun safety proposals

WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 9: Assorted pistols on display that customers can rent to use on the range at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Va., USA on January 9, 2015. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republicans used a legislative bill-shuffling strategy Monday to voluntarily relinquish a Pennsylvania House committee's control over four bills that address gun violence.The Judiciary Committee action led the speaker to have another panel take over the bills after Democrats tried to force consideration of the proposals.The vote, after a testy exchange between the two parties during a Judiciary Committee meeting, concerned proposals regarding safe gun storage, an assault weapons ban, a red flag bill and a measure to give local governments power to enact their own protections.All Republicans and about half of the Democrats voted to send the bill package back to Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, with a recommendation that he pass them over to the Local Government Committee.

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Abortion rights protection ordinance narrowly passes Radnor Township board

RADNOR, Pa. - A Pennsylvania borough voted in favor of an ordinance that officials say will protect a woman's right to an abortion if Roe V. Wade is upended. Four members of the Radnor Township Borough Board of Commissioners voted for the ordinance on Monday, while three opposed. The narrowly passed edict will prevent police from conducting any investigation, making any arrest, filing criminal charges or cooperating with any other agency relating to abortion services. "We cannot afford to wait and hope that things will all turn out ok.

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Krasner seeks contempt charge for Vets for Trump cofounder

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to hold a Virginia man in contempt of court over video that shows him meeting with top leaders of two-far right extremist groups in Washington D.C. the day before the Jan. 6 riot.The request from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in the case against 43-year-old Joshua Macias comes after the House committee investigating the insurrection put a spotlight on the Jan.

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Jan. 6 hearing: Trump ‘detached from reality’ after election loss, witnesses say

Donald Trump‘s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 voting fraud on election night, but the defeated president was becoming “detached from reality,” clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, several said.

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3 Pa. House Republicans announce plan to draft articles of impeachment against Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Three Republican members of the Pennsylvania House announced plans to draft articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. On Monday, Pennsylvania House Republicans Josh Kail, Torren Ecker and Tim O’Neal made the announcement in Harrisburg. None of the three officials involved represent the constituents of the Philadelphia area. The announcement of plans to draft articles of impeachment comes as Krasner faces continued criticism about his office’s handling of gun cases in the city plagued by gun violence and rising crime. Krasner, who is on his second term, was first elected to the role in 2017 with a focus on supporting victims, exonerating innocent people wrongly convicted of crimes and reducing the population of local jails. RELATED HEADLINESCritics have blamed Krasner and other progressive prosecutors for an increase in gun crimes, while supporters say the rise in crime could be attributed to reduced social services and economic instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Lives have been lost, property has been destroyed and families have been crushed. Enough is enough," Kail said.

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Female suspect wanted for assault at carnival in Chester County, police say

Police looking for assault suspect in Chester County. CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - Police are looking to identify a female suspect they say is wanted for an assault in Chester County.A fight reportedly brought out during a carnival at the Exton Square Mall on June 11 around 8:50 p.m.The female suspect appears to throw someone to the ground then kick them in photos posted by the West Whiteland Police Department.Police say they are looking for the suspect wearing the neon pink sweatshirt.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant McCloskey at 610-363-0200 ext.

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Case of Pennsylvania teen executed for murder back in court nearly 100 years later

DELAWARE COUNY - It's been nearly 100 years since his execution, but the family of one Pennsylvania boy are still maintaining his innocence. Alexander McClay Williams was a 16-year-old student at Glen Mills School in Delaware County when he was accused of murdering 33-year-old Vida Robare.Robare, a "house matron" at the school, was stabbed 47 times with an ice pick in a case that made headlines across the country. Williams, who was doing chores unsupervised at the time of the murder, confessed to the crime three times without an attorney or parent present, according to reports.

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Phillies end 9-game win streak, skipper Thomson's 1st loss

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 12: Nick Nelson #57 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park on June 12, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty I PHILADELPHIA - Rob Thomson took his first loss as interim manager and the Philadelphia Phillies ended a nine-game winning streak Sunday, falling 13-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks.The Phillies lost for the first time since May 31, and Thomson was beaten for the first time since replacing Joe Girardi on June 3."Have to dust ourselves off and go get them tomorrow," Thomson said.Christian Walker had three hits and three RBIs, Jake McCarthy homered, and Ketel Marte and Alek Thomas each drove in two runs for Arizona, which finished a 10-game trip 4-6."We knew they were riding high," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.

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Ringo Starr postpones summer tour dates after band members contract COVID-19

Ringo Starr has postponed the remainder of his North American summer tour with the All-Starr Band, after two of its members – keyboardist Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather – tested positive for COVID-19.“We are so sorry to let the fans down,” the former Beatle said in a statement shared to his website on Saturday (June 11), hours before the tour was set to reach the Pennsylvanian city of Easton. “It’s been wonderful to be back out on the road and we have been having such a great time playing for you all.

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Police: Argument erupts into fatal shooting in Chester County

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - A man was shot dead after an alleged argument in Coatesville Friday night.Police found the 38-year-old when they responded to reports of gun shots at 5th Avenue and East Lincoln Highway around 9 p.m.The man reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the hip. He later died after undergoing surgery at Paoli Hospital.Witnesses told police that two men started an argument with the man and his cousin.

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Former Pa. lawyer gets time-served sentence for threatening to kill Democrats in Senate

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A former Pennsylvania lawyer who pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Democrats in the U.S. Senate has been sentenced to time served and a $10,000 fine.Kenelm Shirk III, 72, of the city of Lebanon, pleaded guilty in March to a charge of threatening to murder a U.S.

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Pennsylvania man fatally shoots bulldog he claims attacked his German Shepard, police say

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man shot and killed a neighbor's American Bulldog that he claims attacked his German Shepard during a morning walk, according to police. Officers from the Bristol Township Police Department were called to a home on Middlewood Lane Friday morning for reports of a dog shot by a neighbor. Police found a white American Bulldog shot to death on the front yard of a residence. Police say a man claimed that he and his German Shepard were walking past a home when the Bulldog escaped the yard and started to attack his dog.The man, according to police, is legally licensed to carry and fired one shot that fatally struck the Bulldog.No arrests were reported immediately following the incident.

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Jan. 6 hearing doesn't change many minds in Philadelphia suburbs

BENSALEM, Pa. - When he was in elementary school, Dan Pigott just happened to be visiting Washington with his parents in 1973 as the Watergate hearings were underway. He managed to get a seat to watch history unfold.That memory was particularly resonant Thursday night when Pigott watched the opening hearing as another special congressional committee unveiled evidence of what it said was then-President Donald' Trump's "attempted coup" on Jan. 6, 2021, when he beckoned supporters to come to Washington as part of his effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat."I think what this administration did is far worse.

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Prosecutors: 2 charged for illegally trafficking nearly 60 guns to Philadelphia from South Carolina

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man was among two people charged for allegedly trafficking nearly 60 guns into Philadelphia from South Carolina, according to federal authorities.United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced charges Friday against Terrance Darby, 41, and Ontavious Plumer, 32.

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DA: Police shooting that injured fugitive in Norristown deemed 'lawful use of force'

Mark Simpkins (Montgomery County DA)NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The Montgomery County District Attorney says "lawful use of force" was used in a shooting where officers discharged their weapons in Norristown in May. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said an independent investigation of the shooting was conducted in collaboration with the Norristown Police Department. PREVIOUS: DA: Fugitive shot by police after he fled, fired at officers in Montgomery CountyAccording to officials, the incident was the result of an exchange between officers and Mark Simpkins Jr.

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Pennsylvania police department asks for public's help in 2014 cold case

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Authorities in Delaware County on Thursday asked the public's help in solving a 2014 cold case about a missing mother who seemingly disappeared without a trace.Amanda DeGuio disappeared when she was 24-years-old. DeGuio was last seen at her home in Upper Darby on June 3, 2014. She left without her cell phone, credit cards, or a change of clothes. She doesn’t drive and no one knows how she left.The Upper Darby Police Department, joined by DeGuio's family, held a press conference Thursday with no update on their search.

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2 rescued from chocolate tank at M&M Mars facility in Pennsylvania: report

Scene image via WHP-TV via FOX ELIZABETHTOWN, Penn. - Two people reportedly fell into a chocolate tank at the M&M Mars facility in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Thursday afternoon.WHTM reports that authorities were called to help cut a hole in the tank so the two people could escape, though it’s unclear if there was chocolate in the tank at the time. Authorities haven't said how the people fell in. Their condition was not immediately available.FOX Television Stations has reached out to Mars Wrigley for a statement.

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Justices allow counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania

(Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer/Getty Images) HARRISBURG - The Supreme Court is allowing elections officials to count mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania that lack a handwritten date but were received in time.The unsigned order Thursday applies to a Lehigh County judicial election from 2021. But Justice Samuel Alito warned in a dissent that the issue could affect the November elections.Last week, Alito had imposed a temporary hold on counting the ballots to give the justices more time to consider the matter.

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Police: Investigation underway after 1 found dead, another injured in Northampton

SKYFOX over a home in Northampton where authorities are investigating after two adults were found dead. NORTHAMPTON, Pa. - Police have launched a death investigation in Northampton after one person was found dead and another injured on Wednesday. According to authorities, police responded to a home in the area around 5 p.m. for a report of a man who was possibly displaying suicidal behaviors. Police say officers entered the home and found an adult woman dead and an adult man with injuries to the head. Officials did not specify the type of head wound or how it was caused.

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House votes to erase 'homosexuality' from Pennsylvania state crimes code

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania House voted unanimously on Wednesday to erase the word "homosexuality" from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the state Crimes Code.The 198-0 vote was on a bill to clean up language that supporters said does not belong there because homosexuality is not a crime."This bill provides a long overdue update to our crimes code to ensure nobody is prosecuted because of who they love," said the sponsor, Rep. Todd Stephens, R-Montgomery.

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Cosby accuser challenged over timing of trauma, depression

NORRISTOWN, PA - SEPTEMBER 25: Actor/stand-up comedian Bill Cosby arrives for sentencing for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse on September 25, 2018 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images) SANTA MONICA, Calif. - An attorney for Bill Cosby challenged an accuser of the actor and comedian Wednesday over her struggles with depression, suggesting they were clearly not spurred by Cosby sexually abusing her when she was 16 in 1975, as her lawsuit alleges.Judy Huth filed the lawsuit in 2014, saying that her son turning 15 that same year brought back painful memories of her sexual assault, and brought on subsequent depression.

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Oz wins Pennsylvania Senate primary ahead of showdown with Fetterman

HARRISBURG - Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Pennsylvania's Republican U.S. Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former hedge fund CEO David McCormick after a dayslong recount.Oz will face Democratic Lt.

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Pennsylvania swimmer drowns off coast of Wildwood, police say

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. - A Pennsylvania man died after he was pulled from the water off the coast of Wildwood on Tuesday, according to authorities. The Wildwood Crest Police Department said the victim, 54-year-old Joel Green, was brought onto the beach near Syracuse Street by swimmers who noticed him unresponsive in the water. Authorities say a beach goer provided CPR until emergency crews responded and continued life-saving measures. Green, a Cambria County resident, was brought to Cape Regional Medical Center where he died.Authorities extended their condolences to Green's family and reminded swimmers to only use beaches with lifeguards on patrol.

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Pennsylvania senate passes bill against trans girls playing girls' sports

Pennside, PA - September 22: A detail photo of a player's feet dribbling a soccer ball. Boys Soccer, the Schuylkill Valley Panthers vs the Antietam Mounts at the Antietam A-Field in Pennside Tuesday afternoon September 22, 2020. (Photo by Ben Hasty/M HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Senate passed Republican-sponsored legislation Tuesday to prohibit transgender women from participating in women’s sports.The proposal, which passed 30-20, now heads to the House, where an identical bill was previously approved.

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Massive tree crashes onto multiple houses in Montgomery County

Homes hit by tree in Montgomery County. NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A massive tree has fallen on several homes along a street in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon.The incident occurred on the 300 block of Marshall Street in Norristown around 2:10 p.m.SkyFOX was live on the scene, where the tree could be seen lying across the back of several homes.

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Fired Philadelphia man threatens shooting at former job, police say

PROSPECT PARK, Pa. - Police are looking for a man they say threatened to shoot his former boss after being fired.Khalyl Bey threatened to return to his former workplace and shoot his supervisor, according to Prospect Park Police.

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Check your tickets! $1 million scratch-off sold at small South Philadelphia shop

Million-dollar scratch-off sold at South Philadelphia store. PHILADELPHIA - Summer just got a little brighter for one lucky lottery winner!A $1 million scratch-off ticket was sold at Front Page News at 1801 West Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.The shop owner says the winner is a woman who occasionally comes in to buy lottery tickets.The winner will earn quite the profit after buying a winning $1,000,000 Power Payday scratch-off for just $20.Scratch-Off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date.

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New Jersey gas hits $5 a gallon as Philadelphia prices surge to $5.08

TRENTON, N.J. - Summer travel is in full swing, but drivers still won't find any relief at the pump across the Delaware Valley.New Jersey gas hit another record high Tuesday with prices averaging $5.01 a gallon, up 3 cents overnight and 24 cents from last week.In Philadelphia, gas prices have been sitting above $5 since last week as the average surged to $5.08 overnight.However, Pennsylvania prices barely remain below the $5 mark at $4.98 a gallon.

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Philadelphia crime victims traveling to state capitol to demand support for victims of violence

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia crime victims are traveling to the state capitol in Harrisburg to rally for victim support and policies to help end cycles of crime. Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice is a national network of crime survivors who unite to create healing communities and reshape public safety policy. There are about 5,000 of the organization's members across Pennsylvania. The group of victims gathered Tuesday morning and spoke with FOX 29's Shaynah Ferreira about their concerns for the city. "We need change in Philadelphia," one member said.

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Friends and family remember Kris Minners during Monday night vigil

PHILADELPHIA - A vigil was held on Monday in honor of Kris Minner, one of the innocent lives lost during the South Street mass shooting. Friends and family filled up the entire block of North Natrona Street, exchanging memories, lighting candles, and releasing balloons in honor of Minners, nicknamed 1K, who was out celebrating his 22nd birthday when the gunfire erupted on Saturday night. As the community surrounded Minners’ family, they reflected on the hope and happiness that he brought into everyone’s lives."That boy was genuine," said Minners’ brother, Marcus Dukes. "Anybody that met him felt it.

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Pennsylvania gov. Wolf tests positive for COVID-19

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