Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Democratic State Rep. Kevin Boyle threatens to shut down bar during outburst: ‘Do you know who the f—k I am?’
A Democratic Pennsylvania state lawmaker allegedly threatened to use his political status to shut down a local bar as he unleashed a profanity-laced tirade at employees before he was thrown out of the establishment.
Rep. Kevin Boyle, 44, started his outburst at Gaul & Co. Malt House in Rockledge, Pa. when he shouted at a female bartender and refused several orders to leave, according to the viral footage.
“I can f–king end this bar by the way, I’d f–king end this bar if I wanted to,” Boyle screamed.
“You’re all f–king a–holes by the way,” Boyle proclaims as he stands up and grabs his jacket, while one of the people off camera encourages him to go to his car before they call the cops.
As Boyle continued his shouting match with the bartender, someone told the politician he was the one who initiated the argument.
“Why are you acting this way,” the Democrat asks before switching topics and accusing everyone inside the bar of working with the federal government.
“This is US military intelligence, and traitors,” Boyle begins to say before stopping himself.
Boyle, whose brother Brendan is a US representative for Pennsylvania, continued with his tirade when he called the workers “idiots” and accused them of being “actors.”
The power-hungry lawmaker then claimed he had the ability to prevent some of the employees from getting a promotion.
“Stop it, you not think [sic] I’m gonna prevent your promotion in the United States military?”
Boyle then pointed around the room in an attempt to confirm everyone was a member of the military, which received zero “yes” answers.
In a moment of clarity, as he was defying the bartender’s request to leave, Boyle ensured he paid his tab.
“Did I pay my bill?” he asks, before admitting “I don’t want to be a douchebag, but I don’t want to be an a–hole.”
“It’s hard,” Boyle begins to say as he is again told to leave the bar. “This is so aggressive, you can’t talk to me like this, I’ll close your f–king bar!”
“This bar is done, do you know who the f–k I am?” “This bar is done tomorrow.”
The bar, located in Montogomery County, is part of the 172nd district that Boyle has served since he took office in 2011, along with parts of Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania House Democratic Leaders said they were aware of the “troubling” video and were “glad” Boyle was seeking help for his “personal challenges.”
“We are aware of a video circulating on social media. It is very troubling. Rep. Boyle has been open about his personal challenges,” a statement obtained by NBC10 read. “We are encouraged that our colleague and dear friend is seeking help. Our commitment to delivering mental health services does not stop at the Capitol Steps.”
“One of the main reasons we advocate so strongly for mental health access is the reality that challenges can and do happen to anyone, and seeking treatment should be encouraged, not stigmatized.”
In 2021, Boyle was arrested and charged with harassment and violating a protection from abuse order filed by his wife, according to the outlet.
Following the arrest, Boyle was removed from his position as House Finance Committee chairman and had his access to the Capitol limited.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A central Pennsylvania woman was charged Thursday after allegedly pushing her mother, causing her to fatally fall down a flight of stairs, according to the district attorney’s office.
The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said an involuntary manslaughter and simple assault charge were filed against 34-year-old Elissa Waltman, of Lancaster.
Waltman and her mother, Eileen Flugrath, were arguing when Waltman allegedly pushed Flugrath into a wall. This caused Flugrath to fall down the stairs outside her home in the 100 block of Pickwick Place in Millersville Borough on April 5, the DA’s office said.
Flugrath was taken to the hospital after police arrived. Officers also found an indentation in the wall at the top of the stairs, which a witness said was not there before, according to the DA’s office.
After four days at the hospital, Flugrath died of head and neck injuries, and her death was ruled a homicide, according to the DA’s office.
Officials said Waltman first claimed Flugrath backed up and fell on her own, denying that she ever pushed her. But, officials say Waltman later allegedly admitted to pushing Flugrath.
The DA’s office noted there was a resident on the bottom floor who reported to police hearing a crash and then seeing Flugrath face down at the bottom of the stairs, while Waltman was at the top, cursing and right away claiming never to have touched Flugrath.
Court records show bail was denied for Waltman after she was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Joshua Keller. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 23.
Warning: The details of this story are graphic and could be disturbing for some readers.
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife to death, officials announced on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, around 8:30 a.m., Bethlehem Township Police responded to a home on the 2100 block of 3rd Street in Easton, Pennsylvania, for a welfare check. A family member had told police they were concerned about the wellbeing of the people inside the house.
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The responding officers banged on the doors and windows, announcing their presence but no one answered. They then used a ladder to enter a second-floor window and were met by 58-year-old James Christopher Frank.
After opening the door for the officers, Frank led them into a bedroom and told them, “My wife is dead in the bathtub.” The officers entered the bathroom and found the body of Frank’s wife, 55-year-old Deborah Denise Glaser, in the tub. Glaser was facedown in the tub with multiple puncture wounds while her shirt was soaked in blood.
The officers also found knives, razor blades, box cutters and a mallet inside the bathroom.
Frank admitted to police that he cut his wife’s throat with a steak knife. He then told police he punctured his wife’s chest and heart with a knife and hammer around 10 times to make sure she was dead. He was then arrested and charged.
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Frank entered a guilty plea to the charge of first-degree murder. The mandatory sentence is life in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 17, 2026.
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