Lawsuit: Volunteer Coach Among 21 Hurt In PA Football Bus Crash Sues Driver, Transit Company
Twenty-one people were injured — including at least one student who suffered life-altering injuries — when a school bus carrying the Aliquippa Junior High football team crashed in Economy Borough, (Beaver County), Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Aug. 23, authorities said.
Now, volunteer coach Jonathan Morris, who was hospitalized for three days with serious injuries, has filed a lawsuit against the bus driver and ABC Transit, Inc., the company that operated the bus.
Morris, of Aliquippa, was seated directly behind the driver when the bus fishtailed on Shaffer Road, flipped onto its side, and str…
Uber Driver Knocks Biotech CEO Unconscious Over Service Dog, Lawsuit Claims (Video)
A biotechnology executive is reportedly suing Uber after a video showed one of its drivers punching him in the face while he was holding his service dog.
Bryan Kobel, CEO of United Kingdom-based TC BioPharm, filed the lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 18, according to The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina.
The suit claims that Kobel was knocked unconscious while waiting for a ride with his girlfriend outside Maison, a French restaurant on Upper King Street in Charleston, on Thursday, April 24.
According to the lawsuit, the driver, identified as 42-year-old Vadim Nik…
Versatile Actor Dan Ziskie, Played House Of Cards VP, Dies
Dan Ziskie, the actor who brought gravitas to the role of Vice President Jim Matthews on House of Cards, and who appeared on scores of other popular TV shows, has died.
Ziskie’s death came in New York City at age 80.
His career spanned decades and genres, but it was his turn as the embattled vice president opposite Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood that cemented his place in the pop culture landscape.
Audiences also knew him from recurring and guest roles on acclaimed series like Treme, The West Wing, Madam Secretary, The Good Wife, Law & Order, and Chappelle’s Show, where his comed…
Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police
Five people were arrested after an off duty police officer was assaulted on the Wildwood Boardwalk on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said.
The police officer was assaulted while running on the boardwalk and sustained significant injuries, including a concussion and facial fractures, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.
Isaiah Ortiz, a 19-year-old Lindenwold resident and Elijah Williams, a 19-year-old Deptford resident were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit assault, authorities said.
William Jewell, a 20-year-old Magnolia resident, Man…
Marlboro Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughter Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old Marlboro Township man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday, Feb. 28, for sexually and physically abusing his own daughter over the course of more than six years, authorities said.
Andrey Penkin was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, last September, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago
Penkin began abusing his daughter in 2016, when the family lived in Sayreville, Santiago said. Numerous incidents of sexual abuse followed, both in Sayreville and at their next two residences, in East Brunswick …
Felon Beat Woman With Fire Extinguisher, Found With Arsenal And Explosive: Bern Twp Police
A convicted felon who brutally attacked two people at a Pennsylvania gas station was found hoarding weapons and an explosive device, Bern Township police announced on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Shemell Grosvenor, of Leesport, was identified as the suspect behind a violent assault at a Bern Township gas station in August 2024, where he allegedly smashed one victim in the head with a fire extinguisher, causing a concussion, and left another with a deep cut near her eye, authorities said.
In early February 2025, a tip led investigators to Grosvenor’s home on the 1000 block of Cathy Dr., where they not…
Mystic Teen Nearly Killed In Fatal Groton Crash Shows Signs Of 'Awareness': Fundraiser
A fundraiser for one of the four teenagers who crashed into a tree in New London County earlier this week said the 17-year-old showed moments of improvement on Wednesday, Oct. 16, but he has a "long, challenging road to recovery."
Kais Shiman, of Mystic, was one of the four teens in a 2012 Toyota 4Runner that veered off the wrong side of Fishtown Road in Groton around 1:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, and collided with a tree near the intersection of Little Gull Lane, authorities said.
Earlier Report: Fundraiser For Family Of Carson, Skyler Wilson Tops $85,000
Carson Wilson, age 14, of G…
CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face
A Connecticut police officer who responded to a report of a fight was seriously injured and hospitalized after being punched in the face.
The incident occurred in New Haven around midnight on Saturday, June 22, in the Fair Haven area of town.
According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to an address in the Fair Haven section of the city on the report of a fight in progress.
When they arrived, officers located a man, later identified as Wesley Gill, attacking a woman, Bruckhart said. A crowd of people, including young children, were surrounding…
Wanted: Man Knocks Out Customer At Sunoco In Manheim, Police Say
A New Year's Eve beatdown at a Sunoco left someone with "facial injuries and a concussion," Manheim Township police announced on Feb. 23.
The assault happened at the Sunoco located at 1136 Harrisburg Pike, Manheim Township, Lancaster just after midnight on Sunday, December 31, 2023, the police detailed in the release.
The man pictured punched the victim in the left side of the head, leading them to lose consciousness, the suspect then fled the scene, the police explained.
The police are asking the public for help identifying the man pictured.
Anyone with informatio…
Concussion Discussion
Millions of Americans suffer a concussion every year. In addition to trauma to the head from falls, such as slipping on ice, recreation-related concussions from football, baseball, hockey, and many other organized sports put athletes at a particularly high risk. Having several concussions over time may result in permanent brain damage, especially if left untreated. So, let’s talk a little bit about how to recognize and treat a concussion.
What Is a Concussion?
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or by a hit to the body that causes t…
Concussion Discussion
Millions of Americans suffer a concussion every year. In addition to trauma to the head from falls, such as slipping on ice, recreation-related concussions from football, baseball, hockey, and many other organized sports put athletes at a particularly high risk. Having several concussions over time may result in permanent brain damage, especially if left untreated. So, let’s talk a little bit about how to recognize and treat a concussion.
What Is a Concussion?
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or by a hit to the body that causes t…
