Authorities say the explosion leveled one of the facility's buildings and caused structural damage to another. Featured Seven people have been confirmed dead and all victims are presumed accounted for after an explosion rocked a historic chocolate factory in West Reading on Friday night.FOX 29's Reading weather camera captured video of the explosion, which sent chunks of debris flying into the air.

Exclusive FOX 29 West Reading, Pa. explosion videoOne survivor was pulled from the rubble and seven people did not survive the blast, first responders confirmed.

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$10,000 reward being offered after 2 dogs shot just days apart in Kingsessing

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia neighborhood has become the scene of two recent dog shootings, one that tragically took the life of one innocent animal.On March 27, a dog was found shot and terrified after crawling onto the porch of a home on the 1200 block of South 54th Street in Kingsessing.She has been named Alexia by the Pennsylvania SPCA, and is on the road to recovery after a leg amputation and blood transfusion.RELATED COVERAGE: Dog shot in Philadelphia learning to walk again after amputation surgery, PSPCA saysJust two days after Alexia was found, a second dog was found shot inside a trash bag just blocks away. Unfortunately, the dog succumbed to its injuries.The Pennsylvania SPCA believes both shootings may be related."The details of what happened to Alexia and this second dog are still being revealed.

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Carson Briere booted from NCAA hockey team after charges laid in wheelchair incident

Carson Briere, the 23-year-old son of Gatineau hockey great Daniel Briere, has been officially removed from the Mercyhurst University men’s hockey team, a Division 1 team in the NCAA.Briere was temporarily suspended from the Mercyhurst Lakers hockey team shortly after security footage of him shoving an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase at a bar in Erie, Pa., went viral.Two weeks ago, Erie County pressed charges against Briere and Patrick Carrozzi, another Mercyhurst athlete, for the stunt after the wheelchair’s owner filed a complaint listing extensive damage to her chair. Read more: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felonies On Monday night, Mercyhurst Athletics announced that Briere “has been removed” from the university’s hockey team.“Mercyhurst cannot comment further on this matter,” the statement concluded.A statement on behalf of Mercyhurst University and Mercyhurst University Athletics.

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State police: Repeat offender wanted for numerous indecent assaults around Lehigh County arrested

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - A man in custody for a string of indecent assaults has also been charged for possessing child sexual abuse materials.Ogonna Chuwudaalu Ofoma, 30, is accused of at least eight indecent assaults in retail and grocery stores throughout Lehigh County.Pennsylvania State Police say multiple victims, including one under the age of 16, have been uncovered in several municipalities.MORE HEADLINES:Two of the incidents were reported in Lower Macungie Township; one at a Walmart in December 2022 and one at a Target in February this year.An investigation also led troopers to find child sexual abuse materials on the suspect's phone.Ofoma is charged with child pornography and 8 counts of indecent assault.

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Crews battling huge multi-alarm warehouse fire in Northampton County

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa. - A massive fire has erupted at a warehouse in Northampton County Tuesday morning, prompting a heavy response from emergency crews.The blaze broke out at a warehouse on the 1500 block of Lehigh Drive in West Easton around 5 a.m. as fires spread throughout the building.SkyFOX was live as heavy smoke and flames engulfed the warehouse.

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String of catalytic converter in thefts in Delaware County targeted specific vehicle type

HAVERFORD, Pa. - The ongoing trend of catalytic converter thefts appears to be victimizing a new type of vehicle in one Pennsylvania community, according to local police. Officers in Haverford Township say there were nearly a dozen catalytic converter thefts over the weekend, and many of them the vehicles were Volkswagens. "This is really the first big spike we’ve seen in quite some time, we’ve had a few sporadic here and there, but it’s not just us it’s regionally," Haverford Township Police Chief John Viola said.Investigators in Haverford believe the thieves are coming from outside the town.

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Members of Congress active on TikTok defend app’s impact to reach voters

The TikTok logo is seen in this photo illustration on 31 March, 2023. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit.

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Chris Hemsworth Isn’t Planning On Taking On Many More Acting Roles After Receiving Health Warning, Source Says

Chris Hemsworth is looking to take on fewer acting roles after learning he’s at a high risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease later in life.

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Chick-fil-A rolls out changes to rewards program this week – what to know

ATLANTA - Chick-fil-A is updating its rewards program this week, and while there will be additional benefits for customers, they’ll also have to spend more to redeem certain perks.The changes, first announced last month, start on Tuesday. Chick-fil-A touted that there will be additional menu items and meal rewards for all members of its Chick-fil-A One program. There will also be exclusive rewards for its higher-tiered members, including a kid’s meal for 1,200 points within the Red Member tier and 3,000 points for a gallon of Sunjoy within the Signature Member tier. Additionally, the fast food chain said members will be able to earn bonus points through special promotions and challenges. Meanwhile, Chick-fil-A is simultaneously updating the number of points needed to redeem certain benefits. FILE - A Chick-fil-A restaurant location is pictured. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Chick-fil-A One is a tiered membership program that allows customers to earn points with every qualifying purchase when using the restaurant chain’s app.

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Downed wires close Route 422 in both directions near King of Prussia during morning commute

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - Monday morning commute just got a even more difficult for some drivers in Montgomery County after Saturday's severe storms shut down part of a major highway.Route 422 near King of Prussia is closed in both directions from Pennsylvania Route 23 Valley Forge exit and PA 363 at the Audubon/ Trooper exit, PennDOT says.The highway was closed after a string of thunderstorms pummeled the Delaware Valley Saturday night, causing damage to roads and properties.Officials say a utility pole was knocked down on Route 422, leaving power lines along the highway.MORE HEADLINES:PECO crews have been ‘feverishly’ working to erect a new pole and make necessary repairs since Sunday, according to authorities.Although the hoped to have the highway open by Monday morning, officials say they now expect it to be closed beyond Monday rush hour.FOX 29's Steve Keeley was on the scene as several cars and buses were forced to turn around and find alternate routes.

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Woman gets probation in charges related to Lancaster protest disorder

LANCASTER, Pa. - A woman who was among a dozen people arrested during civil disorder that followed a fatal police shooting in September 2020 has been sentenced to 18 months on probation.Kathryn Patterson, 23, was also fined and ordered to do 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty Thursday to charges related to failing to leave the area when ordered during the Lancaster demonstrations.Prosecutors and defense attorneys acknowledged that Patterson, a Franklin & Marshal College student at the time, wasn’t among those who threw rocks and frozen water bottles at police during the protest around police headquarters in September 2020, LNP reported. She told the judge in a faltering voice that "I have a heart for justice and in the last 2 1/2 years I have really tried to show that." Her attorney said she had no idea the protests would turn violent.RELATED COVERAGE:Patterson pleaded guilty to failure to disperse, obstructing highways, disorderly conduct and trespassing.

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NJ cheerleading coach charged for sexual assault of students; other victims asked to come forward

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged after being accused of sexually assaulting minors he coached in Atlantic County.Jonathan P.

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'Thought it was the end': West Reading explosion survivor was on fire as she fell into chocolate vat

WEST READING, Pa. - A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate.The dark liquid extinguished her blazing arm, but Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels. She would spend the next nine hours screaming for help and waiting for rescue as firefighters battled the inferno and choppers thumped overhead at the R.M.

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Woman who knew teen stabbed in Toronto subway found him injured, tried to save his life

A woman who knew 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes when he was younger was coming home from work Saturday night when she found the teen with stab wounds at a Toronto subway station and tried to save his life.

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'We are in this together': West Reading gathers for vigil to honor victims of chocolate factory explosion

WEST READING, Pa. - The West Reading community held a vigil to honor the seven people who died in the R.M. Chocolate Factory explosion one week ago. Officials with the Berks County Coroner's Office identified all seven victims as 30-year-old Xiorky Nunez, 63-year-old Susan Halvonik, 62-year-old Michael Breedy, 44-year-old Diana Cedeno, 55-year-old Judith Lopez-Moran, 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz.

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Fetterman leaves Walter Reed with depression 'in remission'

HARRISBURG, PA - JANUARY 17: U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, stand during the singing of the National Anthem before Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor of Pennsylvania at the State Capitol Building on Janu ((Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images))HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Sen.

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Vigil set to honor 7 victims killed in West Reading chocholate factory explosion

WEST READING, Pa. - The Reading community is preparing to honor the seven people who died in the R.M. Chocolate Factory explosion one week ago. Officials with the Berks County Coroner's Office have only identified 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz, with five victims pending identification. Related Days after the deadly explosion at the R.M.

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Officials: Suspect fatally shot by police in Wyomissing

WYOMISSING, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a police shooting that left a suspect dead on Thursday. Limited details were released by officials who say the shooting occurred on the 900 block of Spring Street in Wyomissing. No additional details were released by law enforcement authorities.Pennsylvania State Police are expected to release more information at a press conference scheduled for 2 p.m. You can watch the press conference live on FOX29.com.

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53K Jetson scooters/hoverboards recalled over fire hazards after two reported deaths

Recalled Jetson Rogue Self-Balancing Scooter/Hoverboard (side view) (CPSC/ Jetson Electric Bikes) Jetson Electric Bikes is recalling 53,000 scooters/ hoverboards over fire hazards following the death of two kids, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The lithium-ion battery packs in the 42-volt Jetson Rogue self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat and pose a fire hazard, according to the recall notice posted by the CPSC. In April 2022, a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister were killed in a fire that broke out in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. HYUNDAI AND KIA TO RECALL MORE THAN HALF MILLION VEHICLES OVER FIRE CONCERNAlthough the cause of the fire is still undetermined, the "Hellertown Borough Fire Marshal determined that a 42-volt Jetson Rogue was the point of origin of the fire," according to the notice. "The fire then spread from the room of origin to other portions of the house, resulting in the deaths of the two girls and smoke inhalation injuries to the girls’ parents," the recall continued. There has also been several other reported incidents where the product was burning sparking or melting.

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Delhi CM Kejriwal to hold Covid-19 review meeting today | Key things to know

Covid-19 situation in Delhi, the health minister told media persons that the meeting was attended by the director general of health services and various other senior officials of the city health department, medical directors of Delhi government-run hospitals, epidemiologists, virologists, and a genome sequencing expert. Delhi's Covid-19 cases climbed to 300 on Wednesday, the first time since August 31 last year, while the positivity rate mounted to 13.89%, according to data shared by the city health department. Two more Covid-related deaths were also reported, it said.

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Who is Alvin Bragg? What to know about the Manhattan district attorney

NEW YORK - A New York grand jury that voted to indict former President Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter has refocused attention on the Manhattan district attorney steering the case. Alvin Bragg's decision to convene the grand jury early this year led to the first criminal charge against a former U.S.

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Police: Thieves stealing ATVS, dirt bikes, more from SE Pa. homes after items listed for sale on social media

HILLTOWN, TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police say they are seeing an increase of thefts of ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles from homes across Southeastern Pennsylvania, specifically targeting vehicles listed for sale on social media sites like Facebook Marketplace.Hayden Flanagan says six hours after communicating with a potential buyer who agreed to meet him in a public spot, his 2022 BMW motorcycle was taken from his Perkasie home.Surveillance video shows a white van driving by the home three separate times around 2:00 a.m. on March 17th, he says, and the video cuts out because the crew put an Amazon box over the cameras.He saved up for years to purchase the dream bike, but bills added up, so he put it on Facebook Marketplace to see what he could make back."I’m in college.

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Families, clergy, lawmakers, activists call on Pennsylvania leaders in renewed gun reform push

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - New surveillance footage in the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy just released Thursday. In the video, four suspects police say are involved in the death of Devin Weedon.

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Two-month-old baby last seen with woman in Philadelphia found safe, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Officials from Pennsylvania State Police and the Philadelphia Police Department say a missing two-month-old baby has been found safe after being reported missing. Authorities asked for the public's help searching for the missing baby and a 26-year-old suspect after they were last seen in the fashion district on Tuesday morning. According to officials, the suspect volunteered to watch the baby but then later could not be reached by the child's mother or family. Police say a witness told investigators the suspect was observed sleeping in a U-Haul in Philadelphia. Information about the missing baby was publicly released by law enforcement on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after Philadelphia Police said the child was found safe and reunited with her mother. No additional details have been made available by police.

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Police searching for missing 2-month-old baby last seen with woman in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania State Police are searching for missing Ajah Lloyd (left) who was last seen with Kadijah McKee (right) in Philadelphia. (Pennsylvania State Police)PHILADELPHIA - Officials from Pennsylvania State Police and the Philadelphia Police Department are asking for the public's help to find a missing two-month-old baby. Authorities have also identified a suspect, 26-year-old Kadijah McKee, who offered to watch two-month-old Ajah Lloyd while shopping at the fashion district. Police say McKee was last seen heading north on 16th Street towards Lehigh Avenue around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. According to officials, the suspect borrowed her cousin's car saying she would leave a Chevrolet Malibu in exchange for it. The vehicle is a black 2003 Nissan Maxima with blacked-out tinted windows and a Dallas Cowboys sticker on the rear, and the Pennsylvania tag LZJ-0488, authorities say. The car's owner and the baby's mother looked for the Malibu in the location McKee said she would leave it but did not find it, Philadelphia Police say. According to law enforcement, a witness told authorities they saw the suspect sleeping in a U-haul truck parked on the street. Officials say McKee has not responded to calls or social media messages. The baby was last seen wearing a gray sweater with a bear on it, pink tights, a pink and white headband with a flower, and pink and white socks.

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CRA to roll out new automatic tax filing system. Here’s what to know

The Canada Revenue Agency will pilot a new automatic system next year to help vulnerable Canadians who don’t file their taxes get their benefits.

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Berks County Coroner identifies all 7 victims of West Reading explosion

WEST READING, Pa. - The names of all seven victims that were killed in the explosion at a Berks County chocolate factory are all identified and at least one family said they didn’t know until Wednesday their loved one had died.The victims are 30-year-old Xiorky Nunez, 63-year-old Susan Halvonik, 62-year-old Michael Breedy, 44-year-old Diana Cedeno, 55-year-old Judith Lopez-Moran, 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz.The family of Michael Breedy was holding out hope until the very end."It's a nightmare. It is horrible," said Elizabeth Breedy. She is seen in a picture with her husband 62-year-old Michael.

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Delco support dog missing over a year found by police and returned home to grateful family

SHARON HILL, Pa. - A Delaware County family dog had quite an adventure. The little pup disappeared from home more than a year ago and a 14-year-old boy lost his best friend and emotional support dog.FOX 29 first met Christina Bolar and her then 14-year-old son with special needs in February 2022. They were desperate to find Amari’s emotional support dog, Rusteze.

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Hundreds gather for candlelight vigil to honor victims in Nashville shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Hundreds gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week.The downtown ceremony for the victims of the shooting at The Covenant School was somber and at times tearful, as speaker after speaker read the names of the victims and offered condolences to their loved ones. The family of Mike Hill, a 61-year-old custodian who was among those killed, was in attendance, including his seven children.First lady Jill Biden also was on hand but did not address the crowd.

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AP source: Fetterman expected back to Senate in April

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Kidnapped 11-year-old rescued via iPad after being lured into stranger’s car

Pennsylvania was found safe on Monday after police pinpointed her location by pinging her iPad, according to the Westmoreland District Attorney’s Office.Keith Lilliock, 43, is behind bars after police found the missing girl inside a home in Latrobe, Penn. He has been charged with luring a child into a motor vehicle and interference with the custody of children, the district attorney’s office said.The young girl told police that she was riding her bike to Pittsburgh to visit her sister on Sunday — an approximately four-hour bike ride — when she stopped at a gas station to take a break.

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Nashville school shooting: Suspect fired indiscriminately at victims, police say

The shooter who killed three students and three staff members at a Christian school in Nashville legally bought seven weapons in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before carrying out the attack by firing indiscriminately at victims and spraying gunfire through doors and windows, police said Tuesday.

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State Police investigating series of 'false' threats made against schools across Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Officials with Pennsylvania State Police say the agency is investigating a series of fake threats against schools across the state. According to troopers, a "series of phone calls" made to 911 centers were made involving threats of active shooters or bomb threats. "These phone calls were made to several schools in different counties," the agency said. "All calls have had similar content.

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DSP: Woman steals car in Wilmington, leads troopers on chase into Pennsylvania

WILMINGTON, Del. - A woman is in police custody after she stole a car and led law enforcement on a chase into another state, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers say the incident began with an investigation into a carjacking at a detox center in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, troopers responded to the Kirkwood Recovery Center on the 3300 block of Kirkwood Highway just before 3 p.m.

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'We are in this together': Vigil planned to honor 7 victims in deadly West Reading factory explosion

WEST READING, Pa. - The Reading community is preparing to honor the seven people who died in the R.M. Chocolate Factory explosion last Friday. Officials with the Berks County Coroner's Office have only identified 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz, with five victims pending identification. Related Days after the deadly explosion at the R.M.

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Quick actions prevented chemical spill from impacting water supply in Philadelphia suburbs

BRISTOL, Pa. - Quick actions from those in charge of a water treatment facility near a chemical spill along the Delaware River prevented the harmful toxins from entering the plant. Health officials in Bucks County said Sunday that between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons of a water-based latex-finishing solution spilled into the river late Friday because of a burst pipe at the Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol Township.The midnight spill happened at low tide less than half a mile upstream from the AQUA Pennsylvania water treatment facility. AQUA President Mark Lucca said by the time he heard about the spill the plant had already been shutdown thanks in part to early warning sensors that helped them decide to shut off water intake from the river. "The first thing people are asking us is ‘is my water safe to drink?’ It absolutely is safe to drink, how do we know? Because it never got into the plant" Lucca said. RELATED COVERAGEAQUA's local water reserves were fairly high, so Bristol's water supply was never threatened.

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Probe of deadly Pennsylvania chocolate factory blast focuses on gas pipeline

WEST READING, Pa. - Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday.Friday's powerful explosion at R.M. Palmer Co.

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PennDOT removing treacherous I-95 exit to improve safety, traffic flow

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation said it will close a heavily trafficked exit ramp on I-95 in Philadelphia to improve traffic flow and reduce accidents. Exit 27 will permanently close on April 18 and I-95 traffic headed to Bridge Street and Harbison Avenue will use exit 26 to access Aramingo Avenue. Likewise, Betsy Ross Bridge traffic will no longer use I-95 North to access Aramingo Avenue and motorists will instead continue straight onto the new Aramingo Avenue ramp. According to PennDOT, from 2017-2021 there were 30 crashes on the northbound side of Aramingo Avenue between Margaret and James strees. "Part of the goal of the I 95 reconstruction is to take exits that currently take you down onto one lane streets or residential streets and remove those," PennDOT consultant Paul Shultes said."To prepare for that we have been working now for 15 years on improving the more major streets like Aramingo Avenue and Tacony Street to handle the traffic directly from the interstate."The $267.9M project will also improve surface roads on Tacony, Bridge and James Street as well as modify traffic signals to improve traffic flow.

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Fishermen plead guilty to cheating in Ohio tournament

CLEVELAND (AP) - Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall pleaded guilty Monday to charges including cheating.The cheating allegations surfaced in September when Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament Director Jason Fischer became suspicious when the fish turned in by Jacob Runyan, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, were significantly heavier than typical walleye.A crowd of people at Gordon Park in Cleveland watched as Fischer cut the walleye open and found weights and walleye fillets stuffed inside.RELATED: Ohio fishing scandal: 2 men caught cheating at tournament charged, prosecutors sayAs part of a plea deal, Runyan and Cominsky pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals and agreed to three-year suspensions of their fishing licenses. Cominsky also agreed to give up his bass boat worth $100,000.Prosecutors agreed to drop attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools charges.Both men are scheduled to be sentenced May 11.

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Dog 'left in the streets to die' after getting shot in Philadelphia neighborhood, PSPCA says

PHILADELPHIA - An innocent animal was found injured and terrified after local animal advocates say its was left for dead in an Overbrook shooting Monday night.Reports of a dog hit by a car prompted a response to the 1200 block of South 54th Street.

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'I don't think this is rocket science': Mayor Kenney defends Philadelphia water response that sparked panic

PHILADELPHIA - Shelves were left empty as Philadelphia residents fled to grocery stores to wait in endless lines for bottled water after news of a chemical spill broke over the weekend.Mayor Jim Kenney was confronted by local reporters Tuesday after the city sent out several contradictory advisories, leaving residents confused and concerned about the city's water quality.Although he admitted to the chemical spill being a "scary" situation, the mayor said he does not regret the city's response."When we weren’t sure, we had to give people some advisory, so people would be safe," he said. "If we had held onto the information you would be asking me why we didn’t say anything."RELATED COVERAGE: Tap water deemed 'safe' to drink, use in Philadelphia at least through Wednesday night, officials sayIn response to panic-buying across Philadelphia and beyond, Kenney said the city didn't set up a water distribution center because they didn't think there would be a run on bottled water."Look we had a run on toilet paper during Covid that didn’t make sense either, and people buy 10 cases of water is pretty selfish," he said.RELATED COVERAGE: Philadelphians panic-buy bottled water despite reassurance from city leaders about tap waterThe mayor went on to confirm that the water supply is safe, and that the bottled-water advisory was merely a suggestion made out of an abundance of safety."I don't think this is rocket science here," the mayor said.As of Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia officials say tap water is safe to drink until 11:59 p.m.

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Nashville school shooting: Pastor's daughter among victims

Robin Wolfenden prays at a makeshift memorial for victims outside the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church following a shooting, in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 28, 2023. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The six people who were fatally shot at a Christian elementary school in Nashville Monday included 9-year-old Hallie Scruggs, the daughter of the pastor whose church runs The Covenant School.The massacre by a former student also claimed the life of its Head of School, Katherine Koonce, who had written on the school's website that "we are participating in the miracle of (students') development and seeing them transform into who they will be."Three children and three adults died at the Presbyterian school, which was founded in 2001 in the affluent Green Hills neighborhood just south of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.RELATED: Nashville school shooting bodycam video shows officers down suspect within minutesA shooting at a Tennessee private Christian grade school left three students and three adults dead, including the head of the school, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said.

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Jumbled wreckage complicates West Reading chocolate factory blast probe

Officials said at least nine people were still missing hours after the explosion that leveled a building in West Reading. PHILADELPHIA - Investigators looking for the cause of a deadly explosion that leveled part of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory faced an even more difficult task Monday as they combed through wreckage that was extensively picked apart and moved around during the intensive weekend search for victims and survivors.Seven people were killed and several others wounded in the powerful blast at the R.M Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia.

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Umpire ejects Realmuto after bizarre game ball exchange

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Childcare services in Pennsylvania being impacted by staffing shortages

PHILADELPHIA - Child care services in Philadelphia and beyond are being impacted by staffing shortages that have left classrooms empty and working parents desperate to find alternatives. Kyesha Moody, the Director of Brightside Academy in Southwest Philadelphia, said finding qualified staff that understands child development and the difficulties facing the profession has been hard.The school, located on Woodland Avenue, had nine empty classrooms when FOX 29's Monica Evans visited the building on Tuesday. Mai Miksic from Children First advocacy group said on average a kindergarten teacher will earn $40k a year, which is double the amount of what an early childhood education teacher with similar skills makes. She believes the low pay for qualified staff, paired with childcare fees billed to parents is putting a burden on our economy. The costs for a child and infant, Miksic explained, can cost as much as $1,600-$1,700 a month, or $20k per year. "Parents work in every sector from healthcare to education to restaurants, so the economy isn't going to recover fully unless we solve this child care crisis," Miksic said.

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Couple celebrates 72nd wedding anniversary with limo ride to Chick-fil-A

Fred and Betty Abdon enjoyed the special occasion with a lunch date and limousine ride courtesy of a Chick-fil-A in South Park Township, Pennsylvania. The couple, married for 72 years, was picked up from their senior center and driven to the restaurant. A couple celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary at a Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania. (Photo courtesy of Chick-fil-A Cranberry/South Park Township, PA) While enjoying their free meal, the Abdons were entertained by a singing quartet at the popular eatery. RELATED: Woman remarries husband with dementia after he forgot first weddingEvery Saturday, the couple orders their favorite menu items at Chick-fil-A, and they find a parking spot to eat together, Chick-fil-A Cranberry shared on their Facebook page. their 72nd wedding anniversary at a Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania.

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Female shooter kills 3 children, 3 adults at Nashville school. What we know

A female shooter killed three children and three adults at a Nashville elementary school on Monday before being killed by police, according to officials.

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House explosion, fires rock northeast Calgary

Emergency crews are on the site of an explosion and house fires in Calgary’s Marlborough neighbourhood.

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Flags ordered to half-staff to honor 7 dead in West Reading chocolate factory explosion

WEST READING, Pa. - The governor of Pennsylvania has ordered commonwealth flags flown at half-staff in honor of seven people whose bodies were recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory."West Reading, we stand with you — and we’ll continue to provide all the support your community needs," Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a Twitter post Monday, referring to the borough about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia where the R.M. Palmer Co.

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