Montgomery PA
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Viral TikTok Captures Moment Spirit Of Late Police Officer Visits Baby, Montco Mom Says Viral TikTok Captures Moment Spirit Of Late Police Officer Visits Baby, Montco Mom Says
Viral TikTok Captures Moment Spirit Of Late Police Officer Visits Baby, Montco Mom Says Ryan Allen has been keeping a close on the family he left behind. The Hatboro officer died last April of a brain injury resulting from an allergic reaction to a bee sting. But his wife, Whitney Allen, believes his spirit is around. Whitney captured what she believes was her late husband visiting their baby Leo in a video that she posted to TikTok, garnering more than 8 million views. "I was cleaning up the kitchen after putting the baby down and the monitor was on the counter," she told Daily Voice. "Something caught my eye... I saw this 'glow' around Leo, who had been fussing and cryi…

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by Mac Bullock
Essex MA
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Support Soars For Lynn Family Of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Died From Heart Attack Support Soars For Lynn Family Of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Died From Heart Attack
Support Soars For Lynn Family Of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Died From Heart Attack The family of 9-year-old "sassy little thing" who died of flu complications has received an outpouring of support through an online campaign.  Veronica Thach died after a battle with severe influenza that attacked her heart on Saturday Dec. 10, a GoFundMe site states. What started as normal flu-like symptoms quickly escalated when Thach experienced multiple cardiac arrests after being taken to urgent care.  After a total of three cardiac arrests, Thach was transported via helicopter to Boston Children's Hospital. Doctors confirmed that Thach had no brain activity on Wednesday, Dec. 7.  …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Middlesex MA
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Tyngsborough, Dracut Residents Could Be Without Water For Several Hours Tyngsborough, Dracut Residents Could Be Without Water For Several Hours
Tyngsborough, Dracut Residents Could Be Without Water For Several Hours Dracut residents may be facing a tap water drought for several hours this week due to maintenance work, officials said.  Maintenance will take place on Thursday Dec. 15, from approximately 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to Tyngsborough Police. Residents in the Tyngsborough area may have no water, low pressure, and/or rusty water while Dracut Water Supply works on a water main connection.  After the work is completed water may be dirty, so residents should let cold water run until clear. Police state that if the water does not clear within ten minutes the water sho…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Montgomery PA
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It's Lit! MontCo Family Keeps Christmas Display Going Strong For 40th Year It's Lit! MontCo Family Keeps Christmas Display Going Strong For 40th Year
It's Lit! MontCo Family Keeps Christmas Display Going Strong For 40th Year For the 40th year running, one Montgomery County family is decking the halls this season.  The Drelicks of Harleysville were fresh off a four-game winning streak on Family Feud when they launched their 2022 Christmas display on Black Friday, the family announced on its Facebook page.  Well-known to neighbors and passersby, the family tradition dates back to 1983, Jospeh Drelick tells Daily Voice.  "I was 13. My parents went out to a Christmas party and I went outside and put up a set of lights and some old Christmas bells," he said.  "We grew from there, more lights every year," includin…

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by Mac Bullock
Delaware
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Not Forgotten: Delco Native Among Thousands Killed At Pearl Harbor Not Forgotten: Delco Native Among Thousands Killed At Pearl Harbor
Not Forgotten: Delco Native Among Thousands Killed At Pearl Harbor Of the more than 2,400 Americans killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor exactly 81 years ago, at least one was a native of Delaware County.  Michael Savinski, a 23-year-old Seaman First Class from Chester, was stationed aboard the famous USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the day the Japanese Empire launched a surprise attack, according to federal war records.  The Arizona, coincidentally a Pennsylvania-class battleship, was sunk after a Japanese bomb landed on its munitions storage room, causing an explosion and killing 1,177 sailors, the National Parks Service says.  Savinski went dow…

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by Mac Bullock
Suffolk MA
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Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness
Boston Entrepreneur Launches 'Project F' To Offer Foster Kids Family Through Fitness Jesse Setaro has built big, broad shoulders from his years as a personal trainer and gym owner, and now he wants to use them to lift up a forgotten group of children.  Setaro, who owns North End Fitness in Boston, grew up in the foster care system and wants to provide the next generation of foster children a place to build a community and find a passion. He calls it calls Project F.  "As a kid, I didn't have a sense of direction, and I didn't think anyone cared whether I made it in life or wound up in jail," he wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. "That changed when a great mentor came into my li…

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by Josh Lanier
Columbia Greene
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Support Rising For 'Wonderful' Volunteer EMT, Minister From Prattsville Battling Cancer Support Rising For 'Wonderful' Volunteer EMT, Minister From Prattsville Battling Cancer
Support Rising For 'Wonderful' Volunteer EMT, Minister From Prattsville Battling Cancer Support is on the rise for a volunteer EMT and minister from the region facing what colleagues describe as a long battle with cancer. Greene County resident Ken Aurigema, of Prattsville, has been a volunteer at the Lexington fire department for 27 years, serving as an EMT and fire police officer, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by Liza Dwon. In August 2022, Aurigema underwent surgery for colon cancer and began chemotherapy treatments. The grandfather of ten, who is also a minister at West Kill Christian Church, makes his living as a self-employed electrician, but has had a toug…

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by Michael Mashburn
Suffolk NY
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East Northport Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme East Northport Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme
East Northport Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme A Long Island financial advisor could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to his role in a $3 million bank loan scheme. Gary Confredo, age 60, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud in federal court in Central Islip Friday, Nov. 4. Prosecutors said Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, conspired with others to submit fraudulent applications for commercial loans and lines of credit to Bank of America on behalf of his clients at the Commack-based Goldstar Financial Management Corp. Between November 2016 and October 2019, he submitted altered tax retu…

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by Michael Mashburn
Eastchester
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Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families
Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families Having a child is the most wondrous, joyful, and scary experience imaginable. Why scary? Because suddenly so many things unworthy of a second thought before children seem fear-inducing to a new parent. That’s where a trusted pediatrician can help — allaying worries and concerns. Cohen Children’s Northwell Health General Pediatrics, formally Westchester Health Pediatrics, is here for you and your child during all stages of your child’s life — from infancy and its rounds of well-baby visits and vaccinations to young adulthood. At multiple locations across Westchester County, our doctors provid…

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Berks
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Community Rallies Around Injured Berks County Student Athlete Community Rallies Around Injured Berks County Student Athlete
Community Rallies Around Injured Berks County Student Athlete Noah Martinez, a Muhlenberg High School student and goalie of the soccer team, brought his A-game to the semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 18.  But just as the teen was going in for a save, Noah hit his jaw — breaking the bone into four pieces and badly damaging several of his teeth.  Now, his community is stepping up to help in his hour of need.  Noah's loved ones launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist his parents as the teen sets down the long road to recovery.  As of Thursday, Oct. 20, the campaign has raised more than $2,600.  The donations are meant to h…

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by Mac Bullock
Suffolk MA
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Massachusetts Has 2 Of the Top 20 Places To Live In America: Report Massachusetts Has 2 Of the Top 20 Places To Live In America: Report
Massachusetts Has 2 Of the Top 20 Places To Live In America: Report Massachusetts had two municipalities named to this year's best places to live in the US list. Money.com compiles the cities and towns that have "things that matter most to people: economic opportunities, quality of life, diversity, and where the best futures lie." Somerville ranked 7th on the annual list because of its low unemployment rate (2.8 percent), high median income (more than $104,000), and old-town aesthetics. But it also scored points for embracing the weirder aspects of its history with the What the Fluff? festival and Museum of Bad Art.  "(Somerville) claims some of t…

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by Josh Lanier
Bucks
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Community Rallies For Beloved Philly Restaurant Server Community Rallies For Beloved Philly Restaurant Server
Community Rallies For Beloved Philly Restaurant Server Guests at Booker's Restaurant and Bar in Philadelphia's Cedar Park neighborhood are on a first-name basis with Gerald Willis-Dean.  The beloved restaurant server has been a part of the Booker's team for three years, and is known to regulars for his lively demeanor and infectious passion.  But on Saturday, Oct. 8, Gerald was on his way to work when he was in a serious car crash on Baltimore Avenue, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up by his Booker's coworkers and friends.  "The accident sent him to the ICU with a bleeding brain, fractured face and multiple cuts and bruise…

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by Mac Bullock