Trenton Makes Bridge Walkway to Close for Redecking Work Thursday.

Earlier this month federal prosecutors announced a Bethlehem man was convicted of election fraud by a federal jury for voting twice in the 2020 presidential election

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced  Matthew Laiss, 32, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was convicted  at trial on March 3 of election fraud offenses in connection with the 2020 presidential election.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Laiss  was charged by indictment in September of last year with one count of voting more than once in a federal election and one count of voter fraud and was convicted on both charges.

According to court filings, from at least October 2012 until about August 2020, Laiss resided in, and was lawfully registered to vote in, Ottsville, Pennsylvania, a municipality located in Bucks County. In or around August 2020, Laiss moved his primary residence from Ottsville,  to Frostproof, Florida. The same month, he applied for and obtained a Florida driver’s license and registered to vote in Florida.

In or about October 2020, the Bucks County Board of Elections mailed a ballot for the November 2020 general election to the Laiss’  former address in Ottsville, Pennsylvania, where his parents continued to reside.

As proven at trial, on or about October 31, 2020, Laiss filled out and returned the Pennsylvania mail-in ballot, casting a vote for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States of America, prosecutors say.

Then, according to investigators, on or about November 3, 2020, Laiss went to a polling location in or around Frostproof, Florida, and voted in the 2020 general election, casting a vote for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States of America.

According to a Penn Capital-Star report, the double voting was uncovered with the help of a multistate voter roll maintenance program called ERIC, which was the target of conservative attacks in the years after the 2020 election.

Numerous conservative-run states left ERIC between the 2020 and 2024 election, including Florida, where Laiss was double-registered, the report says

Pennsylvania remains an ERIC member state, even though legislation has been authored by Republicans at the state level to withdraw from the program, according to state records.

This “…conviction reinforces a simple principle: our elections must be fair, secure, and lawful, ” said U.S. Attorney Metcalf. “Casting a ballot in more than one jurisdiction undermines public trust and dilutes the votes of others. Our office will continue to protect the integrity of federal elections and hold accountable those who violate the law.”

Laiss is scheduled to be sentenced June 10, 2026, and faces a maximum possible sentence of five years’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $10,000 to $250,000 fine, for each of the charges on which he was convicted.

This case was investigated by the FBI, with assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of State, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Dubnoff.

Editor’s Note: Mr Laiss in myriad of media reports publicly declared his support and votes for President Trump in the 2020 Elections

Bristol Twp Police Reports – March 3 to March 8 2026

Arrest 3-3-26, 2005 hours, Beaver Dam Road, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on a Bench Warrant out of Philadelphia and remanded to the Philadelphia Detention Center. Julien Freeman Fleetwing Drive Levittown, P

Arrest 3-4-26, 0608 hours, Tower Road, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on a Bench Warrant out of Bucks County and released to the Sheriff’s. Danielle E Grbas No Fixed Address

Arrest 3-4-26, 1116 hours, Ford Road, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on the charge of Criminal Trespass.  The subject was processed and arraigned by Judge Wagner.  Bail was set at $25,000/10% and released to the Constables. Craig C O’Connor Trenton Road Fairless Hills, Pa

Arrest 3-4-26, 1623 hours, Stonybrook Drive, Levittown, Pa. The below subject was arrested on the charge of a PFA Violation.  The subject was processed and arraigned by Judge Wertman.  Bail was set at $50,000/10% and released to the Constables. Lorrie Gadsby Stonybrook Drive Levittown, Pa

Arrest 3-4-26, 2106 hours, Foster Avenue Circle, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on the charges of Simple Assault and harassment.  The subject was processed and arraigned by Judge Galloway.  Bail was set at $5,000/10% and released to the Constables. Cashmeir Raniya Harris Foster Avenue Circle Bristol, Pa

Arrest 3-6-26, 0440 hours, Bath Road, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on a Local Warrant out of Bristol Township.  The subject was processed and arraigned by Judge Hughes.  Bail was set at $50,000/10% and remanded to BCP. Khalid Stubbs Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, Pa

Arrest 3-6-26, 1428 hours, Veterans Highway, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on a Bench Warrant out of Bucks County and released to the Sheriff’s. John Earl Cipollone Prospect Avenue Croydon, Pa

Arrest 3-6-26, 2251 hours, Newport Road, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on the charge of Defiant Trespass.  The subject was processed and arraigned by Judge O’Neil.  Bail was set at $10,000/10% and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility. Kelly Lynn Minner Dunksferry Road Bensalem, Pa

Theft: Retail 3-3-26, 0918 hours, State Road, Croydon, Pa. On 3-3-26 at approximately 0915 hours an unknown subject removed several items passing all points of sale.  The estimated value is $17.00.

Theft 3-3-26, 1549 hours, Ford Road, Bristol, Pa. On 3-2-26 at approximately 1950 hours an unknown subject removed several items from three storage units.  No value given.

Theft 3-8-26, 1413 hours, Plymouth Avenue, Bristol, Pa. Sometime overnight an unknown subject removed a 1995 Mercedes.  No value given.

PennDOT announced that construction activities will occur at night Thursday on northbound I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

• Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM the following morning, a lane closure will be in place on northbound I-95 between the Castor Avenue and Betsy Ross Bridge interchanges for sheet pile installation.

All scheduled activities are weather permitting. Motorists are advised to allow extra time for traveling on northbound I-95 because backups and delays will occur.

The sheet piles will help support the embankment during northbound reconstruction of I-95 between Wheatsheaf Lane and Margaret Street as part of PennDOT’s $355.3 million I-95/BR3 project.