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Harvard, Stanford Grad Turned Upmc Pediatrician Dies In House Fire A Harvard and Stanford graduate who became a pediatrician caring for children across the country before joining UPMC in Harrisburg has died in a house fire at age 41, her employer confirmed. Dr. Julia Pederson died following a fire at a home in the 2900 block of Green Street in Harrisburg on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to UPMC and emergency dispatch records. The fire broke out around 7:05 a.m., and the initial 911 caller reported that a space heater in a bedroom had started the blaze, according to Dauphin County dispatch logs. The caller also reported that a woman was the only person stil…

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Western Mass Teen Killed Motorcycle Crash Was 'Full Of Life,' 'Compassionate' Western Mass Teen Killed Motorcycle Crash Was 'Full Of Life,' 'Compassionate' Western Mass Teen Killed Motorcycle Crash Was 'Full Of Life,' 'Compassionate'
Western Mass Teen Killed Motorcycle Crash Was 'Full Of Life,' 'Compassionate' A fundraiser for an 18-year-old Massachusetts man killed in a motorcycle crash has raised tens of thousands of dollars for his large family as they attempt to be reunited with his body. Oleksandr Petrovskyi, 18, of Westfield, was identified as the victim of a crash on Main Street in Agawam around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said. Investigators previously said speed may have been a factor in the single-vehicle wreck. First responders attempted lifesaving measures before paramedics could rush him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his wounds. He leaves behind his parents,…

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Cause Of Death Released For RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' Actor Who Played Walter White Jr. Cause Of Death Released For RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' Actor Who Played Walter White Jr. Cause Of Death Released For RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' Actor Who Played Walter White Jr.
Cause Of Death Released For RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' Actor Who Played Walter White Jr. New details have emerged about the death of RJ Mitte, the “Breaking Bad” actor whose work extended beyond television into disability advocacy. Mitte died by suicide, his representative confirmed to People. The actor died Monday, Oct. 12, in Texas. He was 34. Original report - RJ Mitte Dies Suddenly: 34-Year-Old 'Breaking Bad' Star The confirmation follows Daily Voice’s original report, when the cause of death had not been released. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” his repr…

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Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message
Rock Singer Reveals Serious Diagnosis, Shares Emotional Message A familiar voice in rock and metal has shared a heartbreaking health update, explaining the difficult weeks behind her silence. Amanda Somerville, 47, revealed an inoperable brain tumor in an Instagram announcement on Sunday, Oct. 11. “My dear Somervillains,” Somerville began. “I owe you a personal word. Many of you have heard by now - the news has been traveling faster than I have - and I'm sorry it's taken me this long to speak to you directly. "These past weeks have been a blur of hospitals, scans, biopsies and difficult conversations, and I needed time to understand what we're facing b…

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Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US
Early Flu Concerns Grow As Activity Climbs Across Parts Of US Flu activity is picking up as fall gets underway, putting this year’s protection timing in focus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity remains low nationally but is increasing. Its FluView report for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 26, provides a snapshot of that trend. Clinical laboratories reported that 3.4 percent of tested respiratory specimens were positive for influenza. Flu diagnoses accounted for 0.4 percent of emergency department visits in a separate surveillance system. Those figures show flu is circulating, but they do not establish that a widespread…

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Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age' Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age' Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age'
Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age' A Massachusetts ice cream shop owner is going viral for a profanity-filled post calling out a customer for yelling at a teen employee. David Forgit, co-owner of Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, posted the angry Facebook message on Sunday, Oct. 4. The outburst came after Forgit said a customer was upset when a sundae cost about 20 cents more than expected. The Facebook post exploded in popularity, receiving more than 295,000 likes and 23,000 comments as of press time. "I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY F***ING EMPLOYEES," Forgit wrote. "They are children. This job, for m…

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Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports
Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports New details are coming to light in the arrest of actress Selma Blair following an apparently bloody flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress has been charged with two counts of assault for kicking a Port Authority Police Department officer following what was described as a bloody altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11, ABC News reports. Blair, 54, missed several doses of a "powerful" medication and hit her head before the ordeal, the New York Post reports citing the actress' lawyers. One attor…

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Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor.  Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…

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Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police
Man Who Killed Ex's Boyfriend, Held Her, 4 Kids Hostage Dies After Shooting Self: Police A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, held her and her four children hostage, then shot himself in the head following a multi-county police chase has died, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. Tobias John-Allen Click, of Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, was pronounced dead at approximately 8:25 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, by the Cumberland County Coroner's Office, according to an update from East Lampeter Township Police. Click died from injuries sustained from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said. His death came one d…

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Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases
Sixth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,100 Cases A 39-year-old woman with a recent measles diagnosis has become the US's sixth measles-associated death as the outbreak climbed past 1,100 cases in Pennsylvania. The woman died Saturday, Oct. 10, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office announced Monday, Oct. 12. She had several underlying conditions, including a past diagnosis of measles that had been treated, the coroner said. Her death meets the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s definition of a measles-associated death, according to the advisory. The coroner’s office did not release her name or further details that could identify…

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119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme 119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme 119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme
119 Amtrak Workers Across 7 States, DC Implicated In $12M Fraud Scheme At least 119 Amtrak employees across seven states and Washington, D.C., were implicated in a $12 million health care fraud scheme — the largest employee criminal conspiracy in the railroad's history, federal investigators said. Three men connected to the scheme, including a Pennsylvania Amtrak employee and two New York medical providers, were sentenced in federal court in New Jersey on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The defendants were Devon Burt, 53, of Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Michael DeNicola, 64, a former New York pod…

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Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report
Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall
Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall More than 110,000 swing seats are being recalled after dozens of people fell, including some who suffered broken bones and head injuries. Pacearth Direct recalled about 110,550 PACEARTH swing seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The swing seats, metal connectors, or straps can break, posing a risk of serious injuries from falls. The company has received at least 30 reports of falls involving the swings, according to the CPSC. There have been at least nine reported injuries, including fractures, head injuries, and bruising. The recall i…

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Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit
Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's put a new warning on its pumpkin-shaped candies after a false-advertising lawsuit claimed they weren't very spooky. The Hershey Company has added a disclaimer to Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins packaging that reads, "Carving not on actual product," according to the candy's website listing. The warning appears beneath a picture of the chocolate pumpkin with eyes and a mouth resembling a jack-o'-lantern, even though the actual candy doesn't have a carved face. The new warning replaces an earlier disclaimer that read, "Decorating Suggestion." Hershey hasn't explained why the wordin…

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Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices
Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon is replacing its budget-friendly Fire tablet lineup with more expensive devices featuring AI and several major upgrades. The online retail giant unveiled three new Alexa Tablets on Thursday, Oct. 8. The devices will go on sale and be shipped beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, with prices starting at $229.99. The new Alexa Tablets feature aluminum designs, faster processors, higher-resolution screens, and built-in Alexa+, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant. They also run Google's Android operating system and offer full access to the Google Play Store, unlike Fire tablets that relied on Amazon'…

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Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident
Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report
Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall
Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall More than 110,000 swing seats are being recalled after dozens of people fell, including some who suffered broken bones and head injuries. Pacearth Direct recalled about 110,550 PACEARTH swing seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The swing seats, metal connectors, or straps can break, posing a risk of serious injuries from falls. The company has received at least 30 reports of falls involving the swings, according to the CPSC. There have been at least nine reported injuries, including fractures, head injuries, and bruising. The recall i…

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Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit
Reese's Pumpkins Add New Warning After $5M Halloween Candy Lawsuit Reese's put a new warning on its pumpkin-shaped candies after a false-advertising lawsuit claimed they weren't very spooky. The Hershey Company has added a disclaimer to Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins packaging that reads, "Carving not on actual product," according to the candy's website listing. The warning appears beneath a picture of the chocolate pumpkin with eyes and a mouth resembling a jack-o'-lantern, even though the actual candy doesn't have a carved face. The new warning replaces an earlier disclaimer that read, "Decorating Suggestion." Hershey hasn't explained why the wordin…

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Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices
Amazon Unveils New Tablet Lineup With Updated Features, Higher Prices Amazon is replacing its budget-friendly Fire tablet lineup with more expensive devices featuring AI and several major upgrades. The online retail giant unveiled three new Alexa Tablets on Thursday, Oct. 8. The devices will go on sale and be shipped beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, with prices starting at $229.99. The new Alexa Tablets feature aluminum designs, faster processors, higher-resolution screens, and built-in Alexa+, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant. They also run Google's Android operating system and offer full access to the Google Play Store, unlike Fire tablets that relied on Amazon'…

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America's Richest Households Share This Trait, Survey Finds America's Richest Households Share This Trait, Survey Finds America's Richest Households Share This Trait, Survey Finds
America's Richest Households Share This Trait, Survey Finds The Americans leading the household wealth rankings share a trait that a paycheck alone cannot explain. Families headed by someone 75 or older had the highest median net worth of any age group in 2025, according to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances. Their median net worth reached $504,900, up 37 percent from 2022 after adjusting for inflation. That put the oldest families ahead of those approaching retirement or in its earlier stages. Net worth means assets minus debts. The median is the midpoint: Half of families in a group have more, and half have less. Families headed b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Popular TV Star Shares Video After Being Violently Attacked In Armed Robbery Popular TV Star Shares Video After Being Violently Attacked In Armed Robbery Popular TV Star Shares Video After Being Violently Attacked In Armed Robbery
Popular TV Star Shares Video After Being Violently Attacked In Armed Robbery Actor Keegan Allen says a grocery store stop turned into a violent confrontation that left him bloodied and fearing for his life. The 37-year-old “Pretty Little Liars” star said two armed men attacked him outside Laurel Supply in West Hollywood, California, on Thursday, Oct. 8, taking his Rolex watch. Allen shared his account and what appears to be surveillance footage in an Instagram post to his eight million followers that can be viewed here, showing the aftermath. “West Hollywood is not safe anymore,” Allen wrote in the post. “Robbed at gunpoint and knifepoint by two young men that thre…

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Trump Proposes These New Names For Atlantic, Pacific Oceans Trump Proposes These New Names For Atlantic, Pacific Oceans Trump Proposes These New Names For Atlantic, Pacific Oceans
Trump Proposes These New Names For Atlantic, Pacific Oceans President Donald Trump is floating another geographic name change, this time with an ocean in his sights. Trump suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific during a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Oct. 10. His remarks offered two possibilities without settling on which ocean would get a new identity. The suggestion follows executive actions directing federal use of “Gulf of America” for the Gulf of Mexico and “Lake America” for Lake Ontario. The lake, which borders New York and Canada, was the subject of an executive order directing changes to federal maps, docu…

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Late-Night Loss: Jimmy Kimmel Remembers Beloved Show Colleague Late-Night Loss: Jimmy Kimmel Remembers Beloved Show Colleague Late-Night Loss: Jimmy Kimmel Remembers Beloved Show Colleague
Late-Night Loss: Jimmy Kimmel Remembers Beloved Show Colleague Jimmy Kimmel is mourning a beloved colleague whose work brought laughs to television audiences and whose friendship meant much more behind the scenes. The late-night host announced the death of costume designer Rodney Muñoz in an Instagram tribute on Friday, Oct. 9. Muñoz was 60. Their working relationship spanned nearly three decades, and Muñoz earned an Emmy for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “Our dear friend and Costume Designer for almost 30 years, Rodney Muñoz, has sadly passed away,” Kimmel wrote. “Rodney was one of the most talented people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. He was a funny, su…

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Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next
Social Security Recipients Await Major Update Coming In Hours: What Happens Next Social Security recipients are approaching a closely watched announcement that will help shape their household budgets for the coming year. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce its 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, known as COLA, on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The announcement follows the release of September inflation figures, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics calendar. The adjustment is designed to help benefits keep pace with inflation. It affects retirement payments, other Social Security benefits, and Supplemental Security In…

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