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Pennsylvania court strikes down no-excuse mail-in voting law

Pennsylvania's governor has appealed the ruling

A Pennsylvania court struck down the commonwealth’s mail-in voting law, saying that voters must amend the state constitution in order to enact the legislation.

The 3-2 decision by a five-judge Commonwealth Court panel of three Republicans and two Democrats struck down Act 77, which has allowed Pennsylvania residents to vote by mail without an excuse since 2019.

"No-excuse mail-in voting makes the exercise of the franchise more convenient and has been used four times in the history of Pennsylvania," Commonwealth Court Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt wrote in the ruling Friday.

"If presented to the people, a constitutional amendment to end the Article VII, Section 1 requirement of in-person voting is likely to be adopted. But a constitutional amendment must be presented to the people and adopted into our fundamental law before legislation authorizing no-excuse mail-in voting can ‘be placed upon our statute books.’"

The court did not rule on the merits of mail-in voting but concluded that the expansion must be done via constitutional amendment and not through legislation.

Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf appealed the ruling, saying the appeal means the ruling has no immediate effect. Wolf said he will take the case to the state Supreme Court, which is controlled by Democrats by a 5-2 margin.

Republicans in the state, as well as across the country, have decried mail-in voting, citing reports of lost ballots and fraud, while Democrats nationwide have pushed for more mail-in voting in recent years, citing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic spreading at polling places.

Walking Dead Actor Moses J. Moseley Dead at 31

Actor Moses J. Moseley, who was notable as a recurring zombie character on "The Walking Dead" has died, Fox News Digital has confirmed. He was 31.

"Everyone loved Moses. He never met a stranger. He loved his fans as much as his family and friends. He was always excited to get auditions and work," Moseley’s rep Tabatha Minchew said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Monday.

"He was a great friend for 10 years or more," she added. "He was the kind of person who you could call in the middle of the night if you needed to talk or needed anything. He will be deeply missed by so many, his friends, family, costars and fans."

Moseley’s body was found deceased last week in Stockbridge, Georgia, and police are investigating his death to determine if foul play is suspected, according to TMZ.
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Moseley’s family pressed to the gossip site that they had been phoning various hospitals but were unsuccessful in locating the actor and decided to file a missing person’s report on Wednesday. It wasn’t until the family contacted OnStar that Moseley’s vehicle was tracked down to the Hudson Bridge — where his body was subsequently found with a reported gunshot wound, according to TMZ.
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Moseley broke onto the scene on "The Walking Dead," in which he was cast from 2012-2015 as one of Michonne's pet zombies.

Here's also a  ghost or  mummy story for those that like such weird things.

Owner of one of the most haunted houses
details the unsettling discoveries made on the property

Unexplainable bones and other unsettling items have been found hidden in the house and buried on the property

The owner of a house in southwest England claims that it is one of the most haunted houses in the world. Having lived in it since she was 8 years old, the owner says that she and her family have made some creepy discoveries.
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She says that her father unearthed a pile of bones and ancient knives on the property. After being examined by experts, the bones were determined to not be animal bones. The age of the daggers couldn’t be determined, however.

The house itself dates back to 1145 AD.

A 500-year-old mummified cat was found in the walls of the house. After doing research, Humphries believes that it was placed in the wall to protect the house from witches. Due to the materials used to make the stone walls, the cat’s body remained in good condition despite its extreme age.

The house is believed to have been built on an ancient pagan burial ground. Humphries says her parents initially bought the house with plans to set it up as a bed and breakfast.

Since then, however, it’s become a popular destination for ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts. Many of these visitors have claimed to experience strange phenomena, including objects moving on their own.

The house may still hold more mysteries. Humphries says that the deed mentioned the existence of cellars in the building, but so far, they haven’t been to locate these rooms. Since the building is close to an old church, Humphries speculates that the cellars may be connected to the church in some way.