Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Tries To Flee In FedEx Truck After Crashing Into Vehicles In Nassau County, Police Say Man Tries To Flee In FedEx Truck After Crashing Into Vehicles In Nassau County, Police Say
Man Tries To Flee In FedEx Truck After Crashing Into Vehicles In Nassau County, Police Say A Massachusetts man was apprehended on Long Island for allegedly crashing into multiple vehicles and attempting to flee the scene in an occupied FedEx truck. The Nassau County Police Department said Raymond Sojo, age 35, of Worcester, was arrested in Garden City at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25.  Officers responded to the four-vehicle crash on Old Country Road and Clinton Road. Police determined that Sojo's vehicle had collided with two vehicles that had stopped at the intersection, causing one of the vehicles to be pushed into the intersection and crash into the rear passenger…

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by Nicole Valinote
Bristol, PA
News
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit A Pennsylvania man employed by the United States Golf Association was charged with federal fraud for reselling U.S. Open tickets worth $3.4 million for profit, authorities said. Robert Fryer, 39, of Perkasie, is accused of stealing more than 23,000 U.S. Open admission tickets for the 2013 U.S. Open held at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA, and continuing through the 2019 U.S. Open held at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, CA, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. He sold those tickets to third-party ticket brokers in return for …

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by Nicole Acosta
Bethlehem, PA
Obituaries
Support Surges After 'Amazing Soul,’ Easton Native Jeffrey Hess Dies In Motorcycle Crash At 32 Support Surges After 'Amazing Soul,’ Easton Native Jeffrey Hess Dies In Motorcycle Crash At 32
Support Surges After 'Amazing Soul,’ Easton Native Jeffrey Hess Dies In Motorcycle Crash At 32 Support is surging after Easton native Jeffrey C. Hess died in a motorcycle crash on August 8 at the age of 32. Hess was riding his motorcycle near North Fireline Rd. in Parryville when he hit a concrete retaining wall and landed in the roadway, Fox56 reports. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Born in Easton, Hess graduated from Easton Area High School, his obituary says. Hess had currently worked at FedEx. He is survived by his mother, Lori; his stepfather, Alex Howard; his brother, Alex Hess; and his sister, Brittany Hess. More than $2,500 had been raised as of Tuesday for Hess’s fun…

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by Valerie Musson
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
FedEx Van Gets Wedged Under Glen Rock Building: Guess How They Got It Out FedEx Van Gets Wedged Under Glen Rock Building: Guess How They Got It Out
FedEx Van Gets Wedged Under Glen Rock Building: Guess How They Got It Out A FedEx driver continued delivering packages after accidentally wedging his van beneath a Glen Rock office building. The vehicle took out a sprinkler pipe at the Harristown Road building off Lincoln Avenue Monday morning. "At least my truck is getting washed,” the driver told a responding police officer. The driver delivered packages while a tow truck operator and police let the air out of the van's tires -- but that wasn't enough. All four wheels had to be removed using two tow trucks. Tow truck crew removes wheels.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Borough firefighters also responded, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Harrison, NY
Business
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds of unexpected and unwanted packages from Amazon were sent to a New York home as part of what could potentially be a scam, officials said. Dozens of boxes arrived daily from Amazon, UPS and FedEx were delivered to upstate New York resident Jillian Canaan recently, despite her and her family not ordering any packages. According to WIVB-TV, Canaan, who runs a studio in the Buffalo area, initially believed that the packages could be for the family’s studio, but upon closer inspection, she found that while it was her home address listed on the boxes, it wasn’t in her name. Inside the …

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Delivery Driver Busted For Dumping Packages Including Meds For 6-Year-Old, Police Say CT Delivery Driver Busted For Dumping Packages Including Meds For 6-Year-Old, Police Say
CT Delivery Driver Busted For Dumping Packages Including Meds For 6-Year-Old, Police Say A Connecticut delivery driver was arrested for allegedly throwing packages in a dumpster instead of delivering them, including medicine for a 6-year-old child. Hartford County resident Brianna Bushey, age 23, of South Windsor, was arrested Saturday, May 22 on an active warrant. Bushey’s charges stem from a March investigation in which the police department located several undelivered packages with Somers, Connecticut addresses on them in a dumpster at the South Windsor Volunteer Fire Department Company,  said South Windsor Police Sergeant Mark Cleverdon. It was determi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Police Seek Suspect In Northampton County iPhone Scam Involving Bogus FedEx Worker Police Seek Suspect In Northampton County iPhone Scam Involving Bogus FedEx Worker
Police Seek Suspect In Northampton County iPhone Scam Involving Bogus FedEx Worker Police in Northampton County have issued a warning after several residents reported being targeted in a scam involving an iPhone delivery and a bogus FedEx worker. The scam begins when FedEx delivers an iPhone to a residence that did not order one, Forks Township police said on Facebook. A few minutes later, a man described as Hispanic and in his 20s comes to the door wearing clothing that resembles a FedEx uniform or a fluorescent vest, police said. The man asks for the package back because it “has the incorrect code,” authorities said. At least two incidents have been reported in Forks …

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
One Killed In Crash Involving FedEx Vehicle On Long Island Expressway This story has been updated. One person was killed in an overnight crash involving a FedEx vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 in Ronkonkoma. A 2018 Honda sedan, driven by Stephen Neville, age 29, of Lake Ronkonkoma, collided with a 2017 Nissan sedan, driven by Xavier Rodriguez, age 19, of Centereach, on the eastbound Long Island Expressway as the two vehicles were attempting to turn onto Exit 60, Suffolk County Police said.  The Honda came to a stop in the center lane and the Nissan stopped on the exit ramp, according to police. Both …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Community Rallies For Norristown Toddler After Dad's Sudden Death Community Rallies For Norristown Toddler After Dad's Sudden Death
Community Rallies For Norristown Toddler After Dad's Sudden Death A Montgomery County woman is turning to the community for support after her husband and child's father died suddenly. Rachel Marco, of Norristown, started a GoFundMe page asking for donations to help support an education fund for her toddler daughter Madison following the death of her 37-year-old husband, Anthony Joseph Marco, on Jan. 20. The GoFundMe page has received over $43,000 in education funds as of Thursday. Raised in Willow Grove, Marco worked at American Airlines and FedEx up until his death, his obituary says. Marco's obituary remembered him as someone who was "funny, cari…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Bucks County Police Investigating String Of Identity Theft Scams Involving Fake Deliverymen Bucks County Police Investigating String Of Identity Theft Scams Involving Fake Deliverymen
Bucks County Police Investigating String Of Identity Theft Scams Involving Fake Deliverymen Police in Bucks County are investigating a string of identity theft scams involving delivery couriers, authorities said. Bedminster residents told police that they have received packages at their doorstep addressed to them or a different name.  Soon after, an unknown person wearing apparel for a delivery company (Amazon, FedEx, etc.) arrives advising that the package was delivered by mistake and they request to take the package, Bedminster Township police said. A resident on Sweetbriar Road received three packages with their name and address affixed in December, police said. Shortly …

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by Nicole Acosta
Hartford, CT
News
Holiday Shipping Deadlines - Order By Tuesday, Dec. 15, For Delivery Before Christmas Holiday Shipping Deadlines - Order By Tuesday, Dec. 15, For Delivery Before Christmas
Holiday Shipping Deadlines - Order By Tuesday, Dec. 15, For Delivery Before Christmas If you want your online orders and mailed packages to arrive by Christmas, you should probably hit “ship” by or on Tuesday, Dec. 15. For a list of shipping deadlines, scroll to the end of the article. Major delivery service providers such as U.S. Postal Service and FedEx have released holiday shipping schedules providing people with their best chances for on-time delivery.  Some retailers, including BJ’s Wholesale Club, are pushing for even earlier ordering deadlines to be sure of on-time delivery during what promises to be a busier-than-usual delivery season.  “Online orde…

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by Kristin Palpini
Bristol, PA
News
Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County
Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County Developing an abandoned U.S. Steel site in Bucks County could bring up to 10,000 new industrial jobs to Bucks County, officials say. Falls Township supervisors are reviewing plans to redevelop 10 million square feet. NorthPoint Development is buying more than 1,800 acres from U.S. Steel. The real estate and development company, based in Missouri, proposes building at least 20 industrial warehouse buildings on the property. Under the $1.5 billion plan, NorthPoint would rename the Keystone Industrial Port Complex to be the Keystone Trade Center, company spokesman Jed Momot told supervisors o…

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by Jon Craig