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Fiery Crash Kills Chambersburg Native 24-Year-Old In Central PA, State Police Say
A 24-year-old man died at the scene of a crash in Central Pennsylvania, State Police announced on Monday, April 8.
Mason Allen Kelley originally of Chambersburg most recently of Carlisle, was heading west on East Old York Road near Lerew Road in Carlisle when he left his lane for an unknown reason at 12:21 a.m. on April 6, the state police detailed in the release.
Kelley exited the right-hand lane, and entered into the eastbound lane before leaving the roadway entirely, striking a tree head-on, and becoming engulfed in flames, according to PSP.
Citizens Fire Company, Yellow Breeches EMS, C…
Investment Banking Frat VP From Mountain Lakes Found Dead On College Campus Was 'Team Player'
Services have been finalized for Christian Samay, a New Jersey native, who died while attending Bucknell University on Saturday, March 30 at 22 years old, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
Samay, a political science major, was active in the Phi Gama Delta fraternity where he was elected vice president and treasurer his junior year, according to his obituary on the Norma Dean Funeral Home website. In the summers, he worked as an investment banker, his obit says.
Growing up in Mountain Lakes, Christian played lacrosse and soccer: "He was the consummate team player, a loya…
'He Was A Beacon Of Light': Support For Ridge Father Swells After His Unexpected Death
Hundreds of people have gathered to honor the life of a beloved Long Island husband, father, and friend after his untimely death.
Joshua J. Lauckhardt, age 47, a resident of Ridge, died unexpectedly, his friend announced via GoFundMe on Wednesday, April 3.
A father of two daughters — one aged 17 and another nearing age — as well as a friend, son, husband, brother, uncle, and cousin, Joshua’s sudden passing was devastating to those who knew him, wrote William Feehan.
“He was a beacon of light in our lives,” Feehan wrote in the description of the GoFundMe he set up for Joshua’s family. …
Lower Merion Social Studies Teacher Killed In Car Crash, District Says
Tim Mohan, a longtime teacher at Bala Cynwyd Middle School, died in a car accident on Tuesday, April 2, according to the Lower Merion School District.
Mohan, who also served as the school's Athletics and Activities Director, was a husband and father who taught social studies at Bala Cynwyd for 30 years, administrators said in a statement.
“Mr. Mohan was a pillar of the BC Community who loved and cared for his students," said BCMS Principal Jeffrey Hunter.
"Each day since 1993, he could be seen greeting his students with a smile in the hallway. He was a natural with h…
PA Mom Who Died After Crash Was '5-Foot Woman With Giant Personality,' Daughter Says
Iris Crystal Mercado, an Allentown mother, and New Jersey native, died from injuries sustained in a car crash on Sunday, March 31, authorities said. She was 37.
Mercado, called Crystal by friends and loved ones, was hospitalized after a wreck on Route 22 in South Whitehall on Feb. 3, state police have said.
Her daughter Ciara Rodriguez said Mercado was "a 5-foot woman with the personality of a giant."
"My mother loved being around friends and family and just enjoying being outside," Rodriguez told Daily Voice.
"She was great at whatever she learned and put her mind …
