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  • The Last Fastest Ocean Liner Allegedly Owes $800,000 In Back Rent

    03/14/2024 4:15:07 PM PDT · by Dr. Franklin · 20 replies
    https://jalopnik.com ^ | March 13, 2024 | The Last Fastest Ocean Liner Allegedly Owes $800,000 In Back Rent
    The SS United States is facing eviction from its mooring at Pier 82 in Philadelphia in a lawsuit filed by Penn Warehousing, the pier’s landlord. The ocean liner has been rusting away in the Delaware River since 1996 but has a storied past. In 1952, it broke the once-highly sought record for the fastest transatlantic crossing, the last passenger ship to do so. The SS United States Conservancy, a non-profit attempting to restore the ship, admits that relocation will be necessary but is still aiming to preserve the vessel. The potential eviction stems from rent increases that could be against...
  • Suspect Barricaded In NJ Home After Killing 3 People In Philadelphia Suburb, Hostages Rescued Safely

    03/16/2024 4:44:19 PM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 22 replies
    One America News ^ | March 16, 2024 | Abril Elfi
    The 26-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of three people has barricaded himself in a New Jersey home. Officials have reported that on Saturday morning, there were “several” gunshot victims in Falls Township and ordered a shelter in place that was later lifted. The suspect has been identified as Andre Gordon, who barricaded himself in the home after the fatal shootings with three hostages inside. The hostages, which included a minor, were later safely rescued by authorities, however, Gordon is believed to still be inside the home.
  • 'Active shooter alert' after multiple people shot in Falls Twp., Bucks Co.; shelter-in-place issued

    03/16/2024 8:46:47 AM PDT · by janetjanet998 · 30 replies
    Congressman Fitzpatrick: "1 armed person who broke into 2 residences. It appears to be targeted and not random. It may have been family members. Multiple crime scenes. 3 people were reported dead, and 1 victim was in the hospital. It is still an active situation."
  • Fox News Poll: Pennsylvania looks headed for another tight race in 2024

    03/14/2024 1:24:44 AM PDT · by Redmen4ever · 40 replies
    Fox ^ | 3/13/24 | Victoria Balara
    Two-way: Trump 49, Biden 47. Five-way: Trump 42, Biden 42, RFK Jr 9, Stein 2, Cornel West 2
  • Police: German man traveled to Lancaster County to have sex with 15-year-old girl

    03/13/2024 9:32:24 PM PDT · by lightman · 45 replies
    WGAL ^ | 13 March A.D. 2024 | Staff
    LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A German man is charged with having sex with a minor in Lancaster County. Police said Erik Weidling, 20, traveled to East Donegal Township from Germany to have sex with a 15-year-old girl multiple times between Feb. 29 and March 8. A criminal complaint alleges that Weidling knew the girl's age. Police said he was aware of her school schedule and her mother's work schedule, and he would come to the victim's home after her mother went to work. Weidling is facing charges that include involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with...
  • Harvard Grad Student Who Accosted Israeli Classmate and Supervised Undergraduate Students Glorified Convicted Palestinian Terrorist

    03/13/2024 7:18:03 AM PDT · by george76 · 9 replies
    Washington Free Beacon ^ | March 12, 2024 | Collin Anderson
    Elom Tettey-Tamaklo praised failed suicide bomber Fatima Bernawi in a 2023 essay.. Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, the Harvard University graduate student who was filmed accosting an Israeli classmate at a campus protest, penned an essay last year glorifying a Palestinian terrorist who was imprisoned for her role in attempting to bomb a movie theater in Jerusalem in 1967. "When I started learning about Palestine, I was always struck by the women who featured prominently in the movement's work," Tettey-Tamaklo wrote in a March 2023 article published in the Institute for Palestine Studies. "However, one woman's story struck me and has stayed with...
  • Pittsburgh police will only respond to calls of in-progress emergencies as part of new staffing plan

    03/12/2024 11:23:27 AM PDT · by EBH · 29 replies
    Police1 ^ | 3/12/24
    The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has implemented a new response policy. Beginning March 11, officers will only respond to calls of in-progress emergencies, WPXI reported. The policy is part of Chief Larry Scirotto’s efforts to reduce the bureau’s call volume from about 200,000 calls to about 50,000 calls this year, according to the report. Calls for criminal mischief, theft, harassment and many others will be handled by the telephone reporting unit or by online reporting. “That allows our officers to be engaged in community in a way, now they’re at the YMCA instead of sitting on the 10th Street bypass...
  • REVEALED: Biden Bragged to Special Counsel About ‘Real Advantage’ of China-Funded Penn Job – ‘They Gave Me Money.’

    03/12/2024 7:55:25 AM PDT · by cuz1961 · 27 replies
    REVEALED: Biden Bragged to Special Counsel About ‘Real Advantage’ of China-Funded Penn Job – ‘They Gave Me Money.’ .... ‘They Gave Me Money.’.... ... The transcript of Joe Biden’s October 2023 interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur reveals he boasted about the “real advantage” he gained after taking a job at the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Biden Center, which has been funded by a vast number of Chinese donors.
  • Pittsburgh Police Cuts Staff Between 3-7 A.M., No Longer Respond If Not ‘In-Progress Emergency’

    03/11/2024 2:49:34 PM PDT · by packagingguy · 35 replies
    Daily Wire ^ | Mar 11, 2024 | Hank Berrien
    Pittsburgh police will no longer personally respond to calls that aren’t considered “in-progress emergencies” after recent department policy changes. Calls not considered “in-progress emergencies” will be assigned by dispatch to a telephone recording unit. The city’s website states, “Creation of an enhanced Telephone Reporting Unit (TRU) operating from 7-3 a.m. daily, including weekends. Dispatch will assign reports to the TRU for calls that do not require an in-person response by officers. TRU will NOT be assigned to any “In Progress” call where a suspect may be on scene, any crime where a person may need medical aid, any domestic dispute,...
  • SS United States Conservancy in South Philadelphia faces eviction

    03/10/2024 1:52:07 PM PDT · by Dr. Franklin · 54 replies
    CBS Philadelphia ^ | March 2, 2024 | CBS Philadelphia
    You've probably seen this massive ship here docked at Pier 82 in Philadelphia. It's the SS United States. Once known as the queen of the seas, the vessel's caretakers are sending out an sos as it faces the threat of eviction. There has been an on going dispute between the SS United States conservancy and Penn warehousing about unjust docking fees. The once grand ocean liner is simultaneously knotted in a legal mess. Its fate lies in the hands of a federal judge who could decide the ship must be booted due to hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding...
  • State of the Race: Six key Senate seats Republicans look to flip in 2024

    03/10/2024 3:46:16 AM PDT · by Libloather · 30 replies
    Fox News ^ | 3/10/24 | Kyle Morris, Paul Steinhauser
    Republicans are gearing up for what could be an epic showdown for majority control of the Senate with several contentious elections around the country later this year. Democrats control the U.S. Senate with a 51-49 majority, but Republicans are looking at a favorable Senate map in 2024, with Democrats defending 23 of the 34 seats up for grabs. Three of those seats are in red states former Donald Trump carried in 2020 - West Virginia, Montana and Ohio. Five other seats, one of which is held by an independent, are in key swing states narrowly carried by President Biden in...
  • Israeli-born Columbia professor who called out rampant antisemitism on campus being investigated in ‘clear act of retaliation’

    03/10/2024 5:06:52 AM PDT · by george76 · 13 replies
    New York Post ^ | March 9, 2024, | Doree Lewak
    An Israeli-born Columbia University professor who gained notoriety for ripping the school’s failure to address rampant antisemitism on campus revealed this week he’s under investigation by the embattled Ivy — a probe he said is a “clear act of retaliation and an attempt to silence me.” ... “To say that civil rights are being violated does not begin to capture what Jews and Israelis are forced to endure on campus right now, ... Davidai — who considers himself “the most vocal faculty member in the United States and maybe the world” against antisemitism — declined to share details of the...
  • Three Republicans spar in debate for Lehigh Valley congressional race

    03/08/2024 6:57:07 PM PST · by T Ruth · 7 replies
    lehighvalleynews.com ^ | February 28, 2024 | Tom Shortell
    SALISBURY TWP., Pa. — Little daylight separated the Lehigh Valley's three Republican congressional candidates during an hourlong debate Wednesday afternoon. Kevin Dellicker, an Air Force Reserve intelligence officer; state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie; and Maria Montero, a member of former Gov. Tom Corbett's administration, faced off at WFMZ's studio for a taping of 'Business Matters.' The three political hopefuls staked out similar positions on just about every subject broached by host Tony Iannelli. On foreign affairs, the three offered unequivocal support for Israel and its continued military campaign in Gaza following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. They labeled the Chinese government as...
  • 3 men accused of passing counterfeit $100 bills in Indiana County charged

    03/05/2024 11:18:20 AM PST · by rightwingintelligentsia · 14 replies
    WPXI ^ | March 5, 2024 | Taylor Spirito
    WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three men are facing charges after they allegedly passed counterfeit $100 bills at several businesses in Indiana County over the weekend. Pennsylvania State Police said the following businesses in White Township had instances of counterfeit $100 bills being passed or attempting to be passed: Advanced Auto Parts, Aroma Joe’s, AutoZone, Bath & Body Works, Dunham’s Sports, Harbor Freight Tools, Kohl’s, Staples Police say three men suspected of passing the counterfeit money were arrested at various locations. Two of them were identified as Brian Stalin Castro-Ortega, 22, from Flushing, New York, and Jordan Alexan Alvarado-Garrido, 21, with...
  • Yale University employs nearly one administrator per undergrad

    03/04/2024 3:39:33 AM PST · by george76 · 19 replies
    College Fix ^ | MARCH 1, 2024 | Terrance Kible
    Growth came after Yale instituted a diversity hiring initiative and pledged to expand DEI offices campuswide Yale University employs more than three administrators and support staff for every four undergraduate students – roughly one administrator per undergrad, according to a College Fix analysis. Over the last decade, Yale added 631 administrators and support staff to its payroll, according to data provided by administrators to the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. As the university embraced new DEI efforts, the number of administrators and support staff increased by 13 percent, from 4,942 to 5,573, between 2013-14 and 2021-22, the analysis found....
  • Amish farmer Amos Miller can’t sell raw milk as Pa. Ag Department’s case proceeds, judge rules

    03/03/2024 7:08:47 AM PST · by xxqqzz · 46 replies
    Lancaster Online ^ | March 1, 2024 | Dan Nephin
    Amish people go into Lancaster County Courthouse for a hearing regarding farmer Amos Miller's raw-dairy business on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Upper Leacock farmer Amos Miller cannot sell raw milk or dairy products made from it to the public under an order issued by a Lancaster County judge Friday afternoon. Judge Thomas Sponaugle’s order also allows the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to inspect any location where Miller packages or distributes raw milk and to test Miller’s dairy products. The ruling is a win for the agriculture department, which sought to prevent Miller from producing and selling raw milk and products...
  • 3 trains involved in Northampton County derailment, sending 2 engines and diesel fuel into Lehigh River; no danger to public, officials say

    03/02/2024 8:47:13 AM PST · by ropin71 · 43 replies
    The morning call ^ | 03/02/2024 | LEIF GREISS
    A Norfolk Southern train derailed along the Lehigh River in Lower Saucon Township on Saturday morning, sending part of two engines into the water. The derailment happened in the area of Riverside Drive, across the river from Nagy’s Landing in Bethlehem Township, around 7:15 a.m. Two other trains were involved in the incident that led to the derailment, though only one derailed, officials said at an 11 a.m. news conference. Photos from the scene showed the front edge of at least two engines sticking into the water, with multiple other cars off the track. Norfolk Southern is investigating, and the...
  • MASSIVE WIN FOR TRUMP IN PA: Voting Machine Warehouse Official Withdraws Lawsuit Against Trump and Two Local GOP Poll Watchers Gregory Stenstrom and Leah Hoopes Regarding Election Fraud Claims in 2020 Presidential Election

    03/01/2024 11:35:33 AM PST · by conservative98 · 16 replies
    GP ^ | Mar. 1, 2024 | Jim Hᴏft
    Greg Stenstrom and Leah Hoopes, alongside former President Donald Trump, emerged victorious in a high-profile defamation case in Pennsylvania. The lawsuit, known as “SAVAGE VS TRUMP ETAL,” alleged malicious and defamatory statements against the Plaintiff, James Savage, following the 2020 Presidential election. The case was one of the only remaining 2020 election cases on the books.
  • Fetus’ death after assault of mom was a homicide: Dauphin County coroner

    02/29/2024 8:18:49 PM PST · by lightman · 12 replies
    Pennlive ^ | 29 February A.D. 2024 | Jonathan Bergmueller
    The death of a fetus in Steelton was ruled a homicide after the mother said a man tackled her during an assault, knocking her to the ground where she landed on her pregnant belly. The incident last year resulted in the death of the fetus, which was 31 weeks and four days gestation at the time of his death, or less than nine weeks away from his due date. The mother named the baby Arkamble. He was delivered stillborn on May 23 and pronounced dead May 30. Steelton police never announced the assault or death to the public, but PennLive...
  • Fetterman applauded for defending Boebert from 'recreational cruelty' online after son's arrest

    02/29/2024 2:20:20 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 54 replies
    news.yahoo ^ | 02/29/2024 | Andrew Miller
    Democratic Sen. John Fetterman defended the son of Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Get info without leaving the page. from critics on social media following news that the 18-year-old had been arrested. "This is a family in crisis and the recreational cruelty I see on social media needs to be out of bounds," the Pennsylvania Democrat posted on X Wednesday in response to news that Boebert’s son had been arrested. "I know the impact this has on children. I'm calling for restraint because cruelty has substantial collateral damage. We can't ever forget that they didn't sign up for this." Fetterman, who...