Death Penalty Sought For Bergen County Native Accused Of Killing Friend's Baby, Abusing Twin
The death penalty is being sought against a PhD student from New Jersey who is accused of killing an infant boy and abusing his twin brother in Pennsylvania, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 6.
Nicole Virzi, 30, a PhD student who graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School, was charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, child endangerment, and more in connection with the incidents last June.
The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty in Virzi's case on Thursday,…
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Bomb Threat On American Airlines Flight Diverts Plane From NJ To PA: Report
An American Airlines flight was diverted from Newark, New Jersey on its way to Dallas, Texas on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, according to flight logs.
The flight, AA 1603, was diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport allegedly due to a bomb threat, as WPXI Channel 11 reported.
A flight attendant using the restroom supposedly spotted a "barely legible note written in pink pen on the door that said 'there’s a bomb on board,'" the outlet reported citing the FBI.
The plane left EWR at 8:06 a.m., diverting and landing at PIT at 10:15 a.m., flight logs show.
The landing at …
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study
A new study ranking the best cities to retire has Pennsylvania taking six of the best 10 locales, including all five of the top 5.
Harrisburg is the best place in the country to spend your twilight years, according to US News & World Report. Reading, Lancaster, Scranton, and Allentown ranked second through fifth in the study respectively. Pittsburgh finished 10th, with Philadelphia coming in at 13th.
Researchers used a formula that examined the cost of living, happiness, quality of health care, taxes, and desirability of 150 cities across the country to create the list. They…
$213.8 Million Jackpot-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In PA
For the 20th time, a Pennsylvania Lottery retailer sold a jackpot-winning Powerball ticket.
The $213.8 million ticket for the Monday, August 12 drawing sold at Quick Pizza and Hoagies, 3565 Harts Run Road, Pittsburgh, will earn a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The ticket matched all five white balls drawn, 9-22-57-67-68, and the red Powerball 14, to win a jackpot worth an estimated annuity value of $213.8 million, or $106.4 million cash, less applicable withholding.
“The Pennsylvania Lottery congratulates the lucky winner and our retailer, Quick Pizza and Hoagies, for …
Teen Mom, Infant Son Missing, Pittsburgh Police Say
A 16-year-old mom and her infant son are missing, Pittsburgh police announced on Tuesday evening.
Sheilyn Tejax Morales and her 6-month-old son, Edgar Marques Tejax, were last seen in Beechview around 2 p.m. on July 1, according to the release the following night.
Sheilyn is described as 4 feet, 7 inches tall with brown eyes, and dyed brown hair. She was last seen wearing a blue jacket, distressed blue jeans, and black and white sneakers.
Edgar has brown eyes and brown hair and was last seen wearing a red onesie.
Sheilyn and Edgar could be in Beechview or Brookline of Pittsburgh, police s…
