Why Many Americans Say They’re Not Ready For Summer, Survey Reveals Why Many Americans Say They’re Not Ready For Summer, Survey Reveals
Why Many Americans Say They’re Not Ready For Summer, Survey Reveals Summer mode is arriving early, but not everyone feels ready for the switch. The average American considers Thursday, May 21, the “real” start of summer, according to a new survey of 5,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research for Factor. The survey found that 92 percent of Americans are in “summer mode” before the season officially begins. Still, respondents said they feel only 67 percent prepared for the warmer months. Some of the most summer-ready states are in the North. Respondents in Maine were the most prepared at 74 percent, followed by South Dakota and New Hampshire at 73 percent …
Bethlehem Officials Fume As Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Bethlehem Officials Fume As Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA'
Bethlehem Officials Fume As Rookie Cop Quits For 'Love Island USA' Sean Reifel traded his Bethlehem police badge for a shot at love on national television, and not everyone at City Hall is cheering him on. The rookie officer and father was recently announced as one of 12 Islanders on Season 8 of Peacock's hit reality dating show "Love Island USA." Reifel was sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department on Aug. 18, 2025, according to a department social media post. His last day on the job was reportedly May 20. But as Reifel heads to the villa ahead of the show's Tuesday, June 2 premiere, local officials say his departure leaves behind more than an empty desk…
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police
Pennsylvania Victims' Stolen Funds Routed Through Long Island Coinbase Account: Police A Long Island man is accused of taking thousands of dollars stolen from two Pennsylvania residents in a phone scam scheme, police announced on Monday, June 1. Chancellor McKee, 22, of Islip, was arrested after an investigation into unauthorized transfers from two victims' bank accounts, according to Suffolk County Police. The Pennsylvania residents had $2,500 and $4,500 separately removed from their accounts and transferred into a Coinbase cryptocurrency account belonging to McKee on Nov. 12, 2025, investigators said. Police said the victims had fallen for a phone scam before the money w…
Bystander Shot Outside PA Sports Emporium Lands Man Attempted Homicide Charge Bystander Shot Outside PA Sports Emporium Lands Man Attempted Homicide Charge
Bystander Shot Outside PA Sports Emporium Lands Man Attempted Homicide Charge A fight outside Carlisle Sports Emporium ended with a gunshot and an attempted homicide arrest, police announced. Naeem Thomas, 21, of Harrisburg, is accused of shooting another person during a physical altercation outside the business at 29 S. Middlesex Rd. in Middlesex Township, according to Middlesex Township Police. Officers were dispatched to the Carlisle Sports Emporium for a reported shooting at 10:42 p.m. Saturday, May 30, police said. Investigators learned several patrons were involved in a fight outside the business when Thomas allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired a shot, str…
NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline
NFL Hall Of Famer Raymond Berry Dies At 93 After Legendary Career On Field, Sideline One of the men who helped make Baltimore a football city is gone. Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver whose partnership with Johnny Unitas helped build the Baltimore Colts into champions and turned Memorial Stadium into the center of the football world, died May 25 at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  He was 93.  Officials made the announcement on Monday. For generations of football fans in the DMV region, Berry represented something bigger than statistics. Long before the Ravens arrived. Before Ray Lewis. Before Lamar Jackson. There was Berry. A Baltimore Colt …
Bus Driver Accused Of Causing I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (UPDATED) Bus Driver Accused Of Causing I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (UPDATED)
Bus Driver Accused Of Causing I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (Updated) The New York bus driver who caused a massive I-95 pile-up crash that claimed the lives of five Massachusetts residents in Virginia has been indicted, authorities confirmed on Monday. Staten Island native Jing Sheng Dong, 48, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving following the fatal crash in Stafford County over the weekend. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and head…
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports
Scott Pelley Rips Bari Weiss For 'Murdering' '60 Minutes' Amid CBS News Shakeup: Reports "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused controversial CBS News boss Bari Weiss of "murdering" the iconic program in the latest sign of newsroom turmoil, according to reports. Pelley made the blistering remarks during a staff meeting on Monday, June 1, The Guardian reported. His comments come days after CBS News fired "60 Minutes" executive producer Tanya Simon, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. The confrontation coincides with CBS naming Vanity Fair correspondent and former New York Times tech columnist Nick Bilton as the new executive pr…
Water Rescue Underway At Speedwell Forge Lake In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Water Rescue Underway At Speedwell Forge Lake In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Water Rescue: Crews At Speedwell Forge Lake In Lancaster Co. Emergency crews are responding to an active water rescue at Speedwell Forge Lake in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, on Monday, June 1. The call came into Lancaster County-Wide Communications at approximately 12:26 p.m. for a water rescue at the lake, according to emergency dispatchers. First responders were sent to the area of Zartman Mill and Evans roads. The circumstances surrounding the rescue have not been released. It remains unclear whether anyone was injured. Pennsylvania State Police and the Brickerville Volunteer Fire Company are investigating the incident. According to th…
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Residents across New England were left stunned after a powerful double boom rattled buildings and shook the ground, triggering reports to police and earthquake officials. The cause, however, came from above. The strange event happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday when people from Connecticut to Canada reported hearing loud blasts, feeling buildings shake, or seeing a bright object streak across the sky. The American Meteor Society said the source was not an earthquake or an explosion. Instead, officials said a 3-foot-wide meteor entered Earth's atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts b…
PA Dogs Starring In World Cup-Themed Event From 'Puppy Bowl' Producers PA Dogs Starring In World Cup-Themed Event From 'Puppy Bowl' Producers
PA Dogs Starring In World Cup-Themed Event From 'Puppy Bowl' Producers Rescue dogs from across the Northeast will be competing for hearts and glory in an event inspired by the "Puppy Bowl" to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "LG Channels World Pup," a four-part puppy soccer tournament, will premiere on Wednesday, June 10, LG Electronics USA announced in a news release on Monday, June 1. The show will feature 48 adoptable rescue puppies representing eight national teams, like Australia, Germany, and the US. The bracket-style event comes from Bright Spot Content, which produces the "Puppy Bowl" each year before the Super Bowl for Animal Planet. "LG …
14-Year-Old Student Killed In Harrisburg Pedestrian Crash Identified 14-Year-Old Student Killed In Harrisburg Pedestrian Crash Identified
14-Year-Old Student Killed In Harrisburg Pedestrian Crash Identified A student who died after being struck by a vehicle last week has been identified, Dauphin County officials announced. Ryfeek Watson, 14, of Harrisburg, died after he was hit by a vehicle in the 2000 block of Derry Street around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Despite officers' efforts to provide immediate medical care at the scene, Watson was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, Harrisburg police said. His cause of death was ruled multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was determined to be accidenta…
Road Rage Driver Rips Off Mirror, Pounds On Window At PA Intersection Before Fleeing: Police Road Rage Driver Rips Off Mirror, Pounds On Window At PA Intersection Before Fleeing: Police
Road Rage Driver Rips Off Mirror, Pounds On Window At PA Intersection Before Fleeing: Police A violent road rage encounter at a busy Pennsylvania intersection ended with a driver ripping a mirror off another vehicle and fleeing before police arrived, authorities said. Derry Township police are searching for a man accused of damaging a vehicle during a confrontation at the intersection of Cocoa Avenue and Governor Road in Hershey on Friday, May 22. Multiple callers reported the incident around 1:34 p.m., according to a release issued Monday, June 1. Witnesses told police the suspect got out of his vehicle while stopped at a red light and tore the mirror off another vehicle before d…