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$1.5M lottery payday lands at convenience store in Pennsylvania

Scottdale shop scores a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning Scratch-Off SCOTTDALE, PA — A $1.5 million lottery payday has landed in Westmoreland County after a Scratch-Off ticket sold at a Scottdale convenience store hit the top prize in a…

Woman accused of draining $43K through stolen checks after helping acquaintance move

Murrysville woman accused of cashing stolen checks over five weeks MURRYSVILLE, PA — A woman who helped an acquaintance move after the sale of her home is now accused of stealing her checkbook and cashing 46 checks worth a combined…

Undercover sting ends with Philadelphia man arrested at New Jersey hotel

Prosecutors say he arrived expecting to pay $200 for sex with two underage girls TRENTON, NJ — A Philadelphia man walked into a Mount Laurel hotel expecting to pay $200 to have…

Lancaster man gets prison time for choking EMS captain who tried to help him

Bystander broke the chokehold before the defendant fled from police LANCASTER, PA — An EMS captain trying to help an unconscious man suddenly found himself trapped in a chokehold, forcing a bystander…

Online Pennsylvania Lottery ticket turns into $1.63 million jackpot

One online ticket matched every number in the Match 6 drawing MIDDLETOWN, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery player scored a $1.63 million jackpot from home after an online Match 6 Lotto ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing. The Pennsylvania Lottery announced…

Masked man accused of terrorizing people in Philadelphia now wanted by police

Prosecutors say one encounter began with a chilling question PHILADELPHIA, PA — A man accused of roaming Center City in a Halloween-style mask and terrorizing people is now wanted on an arrest warrant after prosecutors say he chased a woman near Dilworth Park after…