RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police A man exposed himself to a woman on a trail at Pennsylvania park on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said. The incident happened in the area of the Fox Run Trail in Wildwood Park, according to a Harrisburg police release issued Monday, Oct. 19. Investigators identified a person of interest who was subsequently charged in connection with the incident, police said. The release did not identify the person or specify the charges. Police are asking anyone with additional information about similar incidents in the Wildwood Park area to contact Harrisburg Police through CrimeWatch or call Dauphin Coun…
Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response
Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response A suspicious letter sent to Senator Dave McCormick’s Pittsburgh office prompted a bomb squad and Hazmat response on Monday, Oct. 19, Pittsburgh Public Safety told Daily Voice. The letter arrived with the mail at approximately 1:30 p.m., although police were notified “much later,” a public information officer said in an email. The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad and Hazmat responded “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the statement provided to Daily Voice at 5:13 p.m. The letter’s contents were determined to be harmless. “The contents were found to be benign/not hazardous and there…
PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial
PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial A Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his neighbor's 11-year-old Labrador retriever, then drove the dog's body approximately 150 miles away and dumped it in a field near his home, has been convicted following a second trial, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 16. Robert J. Wallish III, 55, of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, was found guilty of felony aggravated cruelty to animals and misdemeanor tampering with evidence after a Clinton County jury deliberated for approximately one hour, according to District Attorney Dave Strouse. The verdict comes after Wallish's first trial ended in a mistri…
13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner
13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner A 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl has died by suicide, just weeks after an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy died the same way, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. The girl, of Upper Macungie Township, was pronounced dead at her residence at 5:49 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. An autopsy was completed Monday, Oct. 19, at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center, and the manner of death was ruled a suicide, Buglio said. The child has been identified, but the coroner's office will not release her name because of her age. "Only limited in…
PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA
PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA A Pennsylvania welfare office supervisor stole more than $20,000 in food assistance benefits from families in need, using stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to buy drugs, withdraw cash, and shop at local stores, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 19. Sheila McDonald, 46, of Pittsburgh, was working as a clerical supervisor and EBT coordinator at the Lehigh County Assistance Office in Allentown when she stole 48 cards and used them in more than 270 unauthorized transactions totaling $20,558.61, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Pennsylvania State …
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been diagnosed with blood clots in his left leg and both lungs, sidelining him from football while he undergoes treatment, the team and his agent, Nicole Lynn, announced in a medical update. Hurts was initially diagnosed with a superficial vein thrombosis in his left calf by specialists in London, but further testing revealed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and bilateral pulmonary emboli, according to the joint statement. The diagnosis means Hurts has a blood clot in a deep vein in his leg, as well as blood clots affecting both lungs. Despite th…
PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police
PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police A Pennsylvania man threatened to kill a state representative and his family in an email sent to the lawmaker's office, prompting an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Political Violence Threat Unit, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. Timothy David Geisler, 63, of Mansfield, Tioga County, was charged with terroristic threats after investigators said he sent multiple threatening messages to Republican State Rep. Jamie Walsh, who represents Pennsylvania's 117th Legislative District in Luzerne County. The threats were reported on Thursday, Oct. 1, at approximately 7:18 a.m., acc…
Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy' Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy' Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy'
Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy' A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man has died nine days after he and another man were shot in Bethlehem, leaving loved ones mourning a final hug they never knew would be their last, authorities and family members said. Quamir J. Davis, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, according to a release issued Monday, Oct. 19, by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Davis died from gunshot injuries, and Buglio ruled his death a homicide. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the area of the 1100 b…
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights
Supersonic Plane Concept Envisions Faster Transatlantic Flights A futuristic aircraft concept imagines a faster, more luxurious trip across the Atlantic, but travelers are a long way from booking a seat. The Sky OV, created by Barcelona-based industrial designer Oscar Viñals, envisions carrying about 200 passengers between New York and London in less than five hours. It remains a design concept. Its proposed speed, propulsion systems, and passenger experience have not been demonstrated in a manufactured commercial aircraft. Viñals presents the project through his OVI Design portfolio, with renderings showing a broad, swept aircraft body and a silhouett…
Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave
Black Toddler Ignored At Wealthy CT Town Puppet Show, Dad Says: Worker Placed On Leave A Connecticut library employee has reportedly been placed on leave after a father's viral TikTok video accused the worker of ignoring his Black toddler while giving attention to white children. The Darien Library employee's leave was confirmed by the Stamford Advocate following the video shared by Micah Whitaker on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the outlet says, citing Library Director Kiera Parrott. Whitaker's more than two-minute video shows an interaction involving Whitaker's 17-month-old son and a library employee at an event held at Darien Commons, according to ABC7. It had drawn more…