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Landenberg Realtor Who Killed Her Father, His GF In Jersey Shore Home Sentenced: Prosecutors Landenberg Realtor Who Killed Her Father, His GF In Jersey Shore Home Sentenced: Prosecutors
Landenberg Realtor Who Killed Her Father, His GF In Jersey Shore Home Sentenced: Prosecutors A Pennsylvania realtor convicted of killing her father and his girlfriend on the Jersey Shore will spend the rest of her life in state prison, authorities said. Sherry Lee Heffernan, 57, of Landenberg, PA, received two life sentences on Friday, May 10, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. After a four-week trial, a jury found her guilty of two murder charges on Friday, Mar. 1. Prosecutors said Heffernan killed 87-year-old John Enders of Surf City and 75-year-old Francoise Pitoy of Manchester back in September 2021. "This defendant will …

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by Chris Spiker
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87-Year-Old Punched In Head In Center City, Philadelphia Police Say 87-Year-Old Punched In Head In Center City, Philadelphia Police Say
87-Year-Old Punched In Head In Center City, Philadelphia Police Say City police are looking for a suspect in the assault of an 87-year-old man in Philadelphia.  Authorities said the victim was trying to enter a building on the 1000 block of Arch Street in Center City around 3 p.m. on April 24. When he asked the suspect to move out of his way, police said the suspect punched him.  Investigators said the suspect may be in his teens and was wearing a dark New Balance T-shirt with dark pants and gray sneakers. Suspect footage from PPD PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone with information is asked to call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip to PPD. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Pedestrian Mugged At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Suspect Sought: Police Pedestrian Mugged At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Suspect Sought: Police
Pedestrian Mugged At Gunpoint In Philadelphia, Suspect Sought: Police Police investigators in Philadelphia are looking for the suspect in a gunpoint robbery.  Authorities said a gunman approached a pedestrian from behind on the 1700 block of Brown Street late on April 24. He took the victim's belongings and fled north on 17th Street, according to police.  Detectives said the suspect is in his 20s, about 5-foot-8, and wore a light-colored hoodie under a dark jacket with dark pants and a backpack.  Suspect footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone with information should call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip to the PPD website.&nbs…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Killed, 10-Year-Old Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Authorities Man Killed, 10-Year-Old Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Authorities
Man Killed, 10-Year-Old Hurt In Philadelphia Shooting: Authorities City police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two others injured, including a 10-year-old girl, according to officials.  Authorities said gunfire rang out at West Passyunk Avenue and South 61st Street around 8:45 p.m. Thursday night.  Police arrived to find a 23-year-old man dead in a white Chevrolet in the intersection.  The 10-year-victim suffered a graze wound to her head and was hospitalized in stable condition, PPD said. Another man, 47, is in critical condition after being struck in the upper left back.  The Homicide Unit is investigating an…

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by Mac Bullock
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Fryer Fire At McDonald's In Central PA: Authorities Fryer Fire At McDonald's In Central PA: Authorities
Fryer Fire At McDonald's In Central PA: Authorities A fryer fire affected school drop-off in Lancaster on Friday morning, according to the police.  Firefighters were called to the fire at the McDonald's located at 575 North Franklin Street in Lancaster at 6:59 a.m. on May 10, Lancaster County Wide Communication detailed.  The public was asked to avoid the area of the 500 block of N. Franklin Street as it closed to traffic between Lehigh Avenue and New Holland Avenue around 7:30 a.m., city police explained.  The police recommend that students being dropped off at JP McCaskey High School or Wickersham Elementary School go …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old
Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly Drive-By That Injured 5-Year-Old The third and final suspect in a 2023 drive-by shooting was arrested in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 8, US Marshals say.  Amir Johnson, 19, was taken into custody on North Robinson Street in West Philly, authorities said in a release.  Johnson was one of three suspects named in the June 24 shooting that injured a 5-year-old boy and his grandfather, city police have said.  Philadelphia Police Department A man told investigators he was driving along 61st Street with his 71-year-old father and his young son when the occupants of a white car began shooting at them. …

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by Mac Bullock
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Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say.  William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release.  Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound lane before crossing onto the shoulder, striking a sign, and coming to rest on a grassy embankment.  Troopers found him unresponsive at the scene and he later died at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital according to the release.  According to his obituary from James E. Humphrey Funeral Ho…

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Fugitive From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices PA Fugitive From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices
PA Fugitive From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices A woman who once made national headlines when she showed up for a job interview with the Hudson County Sheriff's Office only to be busted for nearly a dozen outstanding warrants was arrested for burglarizing a post office she'd been fired from, federal authorities said. Zyeama Johnson, 29, of Jersey City had been sacked by the U.S. Postal Service when she applied for a security guard's job with the county sheriff's office in the fall of 2022. She was also wanted on a fugitive warrant out of Monroe County, PA, and 10 outstanding traffic warrants out of Jersey City at the time. Johnson …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suspect Punched Victim In Face, Fled The Scene In Allentown: Police Suspect Punched Victim In Face, Fled The Scene In Allentown: Police
Suspect Punched Victim In Face, Fled The Scene In Allentown: Police State troopers are looking for a suspect in an Allentown assault.  Authorities said the pictured man walked by the victim, punched him one time in the face, and walked away.  It happened near the Sherwin Williams at 1900 Catasauqua Road on April 27, state police said. The suspect was wearing black pants and a green sweatshirt with white lettering on the front and back. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Bethlehem at 610-861-2026 or submit a tip online. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Drivers Sought For Damaging Park In Bucks County, Authorities Say (PHOTOS) Drivers Sought For Damaging Park In Bucks County, Authorities Say (PHOTOS)
Drivers Sought For Damaging Park In Bucks County, Authorities Say (Photos) Falls Township police are looking for a group of drivers who they say damaged the grass at Quaker Penn Park late last month. The pictured drivers were caught on video damaging the park's turf and fields late on Wednesday, April 24, according to authorities.  Falls Twp. Police Department Falls Twp. Police Department Falls Twp. Police Department "The vehicles are distinctive, as one has a purple sticker reading 'Barney,' on the front windshield," Falls police wrote.  Anyone with information is being asked to call Falls PD Officer Dan Matkowski at 215-302-3323 or email&nb…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors
Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Teen 'Significant Other' In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors A Philadelphia man was convicted after he pulled a gun on a teen that he was dating at an Atlantic City casino, authorities said. A judge found 28-year-old Rahiem Paige guilty on Wednesday, May 8 of several gun charges, including certain persons not to possess a firearm and unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He faces five to ten years in state prison and must serve five years before he's eligible for parole. Prosecutors said Paige went from Philadelphia to Atlantic City with his 16-year-old "significant other" to&…

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by Chris Spiker
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COLD CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire' COLD CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire'
Cold CASE: Lehigh County Couple, Infant Killed In 'Suspicious Fire' State police are looking for tips in a "suspicious fire" that killed three people in Lynn Township more than 25 years ago.  Linda Ann Howland, David Wayne Jones, and their 3-month-old daughter Leah Michelle Jones died when their home caught fire on April 26, 1998, according to PSP.  The family lived in a converted barn on a property that Howland ran as a horse farm, authorities said. A 1998 report from the Allentown Morning Call said the 42-year-old mom was "known as a key breeder and trainer of the Tennessee walking horse."  Howland's daughter from a previous marriage was a…

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by Mac Bullock