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Merriell Moyer

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mmoyer@dailyvoice.com

Merriell Moyer was an investigative and breaking news reporter for the Lebanon Daily News - part of the USA Today Network - in Lebanon, PA before taking on the role of editor at Safety News Alert, a website dedicated to environmental health and safety professionals. Merriell has worked as a freelance journalist for the Lititz Record and Ephrata Review newspapers in Lancaster, PA covering local events and doing human-interest stories. Early in his career, he wrote for the pop culture website Sound On Sight doing comic book reviews and covering comic book conventions.

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Police & Fire
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police A man was shot multiple times and eventually died of his wounds in Harrisburg on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to police. Darius Stukes, 34, was found injured from multiple gunshot wounds at 2:30 a.m. after officers were called to the area of Hunter and Nectarine streets for shots fired and a person down, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police said. Stukes did not survive his injuries, according to police. An investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing, police said.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900.

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Politics
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
These PA Counties Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted The mail ballot deadline is over and Election Day 2024 has arrived with many Pennsylvania voters out in force to vote in person. In 2020, Joe Biden narrowly won the state with 3,458,229 votes, with Donald Trump getting 3,377,674 votes. The vast majority of Pennsylvania counties were largely in favor of Trump. However, voters in major population centers like Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties were more in favor of Biden, helping him to edge Trump out slightly to win the state. Here's how each Pennsylvania County voted in the 2020 Election: Adams: 18,2…

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Schools
These Are Montgomery County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Montgomery County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Montgomery County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Niche has released brand-new rankings running down the best public middle schools in America. One Montgomery County school, The Souderton Charter School Collaborative, ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania for charter schools and took the top spot for middle schools in the county. Here are the top 20 best middle schools in Montgomery County, according to Niche. 20. Upper Moreland Middle School. 19. Springfield Township Middle School. 18. Indian Crest Middle School. 17. Pennbrook Middle School. 16. Arcola Intermediate School. 15. Indian Valley Middle School. 14. Skyview Upper Elementary School…

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News
Family Of Trucker Struck Dead On I-78 Sues Driver Of Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Court Documents Family Of Trucker Struck Dead On I-78 Sues Driver Of Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Court Documents
Family Of Trucker Struck Dead On I-78 Sues Driver Of Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Court Documents The family of a Florida truck driver who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Berks County filed a lawsuit against the driver, according to the court document, which was filed Friday, Nov. 1. Jymel Dejuan Smith's family filed a lawsuit against Akhmadkhon Vokhidk Ubaykhonov, a Philadelphia man who was driving the tractor-trailer that struck and killed Smith, the lawsuit obtained by Daily Voice states. Smith had pulled his tractor-trailer over on Interstate 78 West near mile marker 41.5 in Greenwich Township at 4:54 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice.…

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Schools
Ex-North Penn Bus Aide Pleads Guilty To Choking Special Needs Student Ex-North Penn Bus Aide Pleads Guilty To Choking Special Needs Student
Ex-North Penn Bus Aide Pleads Guilty To Choking Special Needs Student A former school bus aide with North Penn School District pleaded guilty to choking a 6-year-old special needs student, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. MacArthur Wilson, 72, of Lansdale, is free on bail and awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to Strangulation and Endangering the Welfare of Children on Wednesday, Oct. 16, updated court documents state.  A sentencing date was not listed in court records at press time. Wilson began strangling the student when they were about one minute away from the boy's stop after the bus driver told Wilson to sit with him on…

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Police & Fire
Screaming Woman Points Gun At Customers In Plymouth Guitar Store: Police (VIDEO) Screaming Woman Points Gun At Customers In Plymouth Guitar Store: Police (VIDEO)
Screaming Woman Points Gun At Customers In Plymouth Guitar Store: Police (Video) An emotionally disturbed woman was arrested without incident after pointing a gun and screaming at several customers in a Montgomery County guitar store, according to police. The woman pointed her gun at the heads of multiple customers while screaming incoherently at the Guitar Center in the Metroplex Shopping Center, 2620 Chemical Road, the Plymouth Township Police Department said. Some customers managed to flee from the store while others were hiding within, according to police. Officers arrived on scene and were immediately confronted by the woman as she exited the store with gun in han…

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News
Fraudulent House Flipping in Philly Gets Delaware Man Jail Time: USDOJ Fraudulent House Flipping in Philly Gets Delaware Man Jail Time: USDOJ
Fraudulent House Flipping in Philly Gets Delaware Man Jail Time: Usdoj A Delaware man is facing jail time for fraud after flipping three Philadelphia properties he promised to convert into affordable housing, authorities said. Felton Hayman, 54, of Wilmington, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and three years of supervised release for his scheme on Monday, Oct. 28, according to a US Department of Justice news release. Hayman used his longtime friendship with an unnamed Philadelphia city councilmember to purchase three vacant city properties at below-market prices based on his promise to build affordable housing on the lots, the news release states. …

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Schools
These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Bucks County's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Niche has released brand-new rankings running down the best public middle schools in America. One Bucks County school, New Hope-Solebury Middle School, ranked No. 22 in Pennsylvania and took the top spot in the county. Here are the top 20 best middle schools in Bucks County, according to Niche. 20. Sandburg Middle School. 19. Poquessing Middle School. 18. Maple Point Middle School. 17. Pennridge Central Middle School. 16. Log College Middle School. 15. 6th Grade Center. 14. Pennridge North Middle School. 13. Palisades Middle School. 12. Lenape Middle School. 11. Holland Middl…

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Police & Fire
Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Report Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Report
Human Remains Found Near Delaware River In Philly: Report Bones belonging to an unidentified adult were found near the Delaware River in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 3, police said. A witness stated that she was at Penn Treaty Park when she found two bones that appeared to be human shin bones at 5:02 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The bones were located in a grassy, rocky area along the park’s waterline, police said. The Medical Examiner’s Office collected the bones for further investigation. No additional evidence was observed at the location. While the sex and race have yet to be determined, investigators said that …

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Politics
Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report
Philly Judge Refuses To Block Musk's $1M Voter Lottery: Report A Philadelphia judge denied a request to block the $1 million voter lottery Elon Musk and his America PAC have been holding in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Nov. 5, a report states. Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta rejected the request made by the city's district attorney, Larry Krasner, whose lawsuit argues that the lottery is illegal in Pennsylvania, according to an NBC 10 News report. Krasner called the lottery a scam during the hearing and told the judge he'd sue pop star Taylor Swift if she attempted to run a similar giveaway, NBC 10 News states.  The…

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