A “notable” 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the East Coast Friday morning caused building evacuations, briefly interrupted transit and made a handful of houses inhabitable, but does not appear to have caused substantial damage. The earthquake, whose epicenter was near Lebanon, New Jersey, was felt across the Northeast and beyond. A second, magnitude 2.0 earthquake…
NEW JERSEY — Friday morning’s earthquake in New Jersey caused system-wide delays for NJ Transit train riders in both directions, with workers performing bridge and track inspections in the wake of the quake. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was detected with an epicenter seven kilometers north northeast of Whitehouse Station in New Jersey, according to the…
Dans les parcs nationaux comme celui d’Akagera, dans l’est du Rwanda, près de la frontière avec la Tanzanie, des touristes américains ou européens viennent observer les animaux. “C’est le seul parc de savane au Rwanda, explique fièrement Bosco, l’un des guides. On a réintroduit des espèces qui avaient disparu : le lion, le rhinocéros noir, le…
JOLIET, IL — One day after dismissing two counts of resisting arrest charges against Brandon Kelly, the 43-year-old Joliet owner of Undisputed Strength fitness center, the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office has reversed course, refiling the two charges on Thursday, Patch learned. On Wednesday, not one of the four Joliet police officers involved in Kelly’s…
SWAMPSCOTT, MA — Swampscott Select Board member Peter Spellios, who is not on the April 30 town ballot for re-election, took some time to share his appreciation of town staff Wednesday night at the conclusion of one of his final meetings on the Board. Spellios shared his thoughts on the night a public library proposal…
FAIRFAX CITY, VA — At least one City of Fairfax school will be taking advantage of Monday’s partial solar eclipse to teach students something about this rare event. Daniels Run Elementary will be providing all of its students with eclipse viewing glasses, which they can wear during at an Eclipse Walk taking place from 3-3:30…
EAST GRANBY, CT — A tire exploded on a large payloader at an East Granby asphalt paving contractor early Wednesday morning, causing a loud noise which could be heard as far as Simsbury and resulting in the machine and other equipment catching fire, according to a fire official. Click Here: South Korea soccer tracksuit Fire…
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA — Newly released video of a 15-year-old girl’s final moments shows that she may have been trying to surrender to authorities and was not her father’s accomplice in the shootout with deputies that killed her as previously stated by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. The California Department of Justice is investigating…
Un record de crues sur la Vienne mesurée à plus de neuf mètres. Près de Chinon, la rivière a débordé deux fois en quelques semaines. En Côte-d’Or ou en Saône-et-Loire, des inondations d’ampleur inattendues. La Bourgogne fait face à des crues exceptionnelles en raison des précipitations records en mars. Il a plu deux fois et…
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Dozens of abused animals were rescued from a hoarder’s home in Chester County recently after shelter officials investigated their discovery of one injured kitten. The suspect has been arrested and faces numerous felony charges. The Brandywine Valley SPCA first responded to help with a stray dog in Coatesville last week when…