Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds
A Berks County man was convicted of wrestling away a police officer's TASER device and then knocking him unconscious, authorities say.
Jacob Aharonian, 23, of Morgantown, was found guilty of aggravated assault and disarming a law enforcement officer following a three-day trial, said District Attorney John T. Adams in a statement Friday, January 27.
The charges stemmed from a June 2020 incident, when police were called to a Sheetz in Caernarvon Township for a reported public disturbance. On arrival, officers found Aharonian, who they claimed "quickly became belligerent and non-co…
$1 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
Are you a winner? Someone in Adams County won big, and is about to be $1,000,000 million richer (before taxes), the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Friday, Oct. 14.
The $1,000,000 Cash King Scratch-Off was sold at the Sheetz, located at 35 East King Street, Littlestown.
The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
This is the top prize the $20 game offers.
"Scratch-Offs are distributed at random, meaning the Pennsylvania Lottery and its retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold. The Lottery learns where winning tickets are so…
Lehigh Valley Sunday School Teacher, Devoted Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly, 29
Lehigh Valley Sunday school teacher and devoted wife and mother Christy Snyder-Padula Smith died unexpectedly at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pocono on Monday, Aug. 15. She was 29.
Born in Allentown, Christy attended Northampton High School, where she played softball, marched and played flute in band, and danced with Steps in Time of Allentown before graduating in 2011, her obituary says.
Christy then went on to attend Northampton Community College and play softball for Northampton AA and Allen Township, according to her memorial.
Christy had worked at Zoups in Allentown and Sheetz in Whitehall…
Winning $206.9 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Western PA
Someone in western Pennsylvania just became a millionaire!
A jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $206,900,000 — or a lump sum payout of $122.3 million cash, less applicable withholding — was sold in Westmoreland County for the drawing on Wednesday, August 3, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The winning ticket was sold at the Sheetz located at 205 North Center Avenue, New Stanton, which earns a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The ticket correctly matched four of the five white balls drawn, 9-21-56-57-66, and the red Powerball 11.
“The Pennsylvania Lottery con…
