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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
Allentown Vice Officer Swipes $5K In Drug Money: Lehigh County DA Allentown Vice Officer Swipes $5K In Drug Money: Lehigh County DA
Allentown Vice Officer Swipes $5K In Drug Money: Lehigh County DA An Allentown Police vice officer is facing charges for stealing more than $5,000 in cash following a drug bust, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office said in a Friday, Nov. 15 news release. Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, was charged after an investigation found that he stole $5,500 in cash while in the 1300 block of Chew Street in May 2019, following a drug bust, according to the district attorney's office. Krasley pocketed the money from a stash of $16,000 found in the basement ceiling of the Washington Barbershop, located at 1129 Hamilton Street, which was us…

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Politics
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And Election Board Challenges PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And Election Board Challenges
PA Senate Race Heats Up With Another Lawsuit And Election Board Challenges The Pennsylvania Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and his challenger, Republican Dave McCormick, is heating up with another lawsuit filed and challenges made to a county election board. McCormick filed a lawsuit against the Bucks County Board of Elections over about 400 undated mail ballots that had already been counted on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to a Casey Campaign news release. The Republican candidate, who the Associated Press has already called as the winner, previously filed lawsuits in Philadelphia challenging about 20,000 provisional ballots, previous Daily Voice…

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Police & Fire
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bensalem: Police (PHOTOS) Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bensalem: Police (PHOTOS)
Patrol Car Crashes In Deer-Related Incident In Bensalem: Police (Photos) A police officer was involved in a crash due to a deer in the road in Bucks County on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to police. The officer was driving on Galloway Road when a deer ran onto the roadway, causing a driver in another vehicle in front of the patrol car to stop abruptly, the Bensalem Police Department said in a news release. The time of the crash and its exact location was not released. Bensalem Police Department When the vehicle in front stopped, the officer managed to avoid the collision, according to police. Photos of the patrol vehicle following the crash provided by police …

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Police & Fire
Chalfont Man Throws Feces-Covered Clothing Out Of Moving Car, Gets Arrested: Police Chalfont Man Throws Feces-Covered Clothing Out Of Moving Car, Gets Arrested: Police
Chalfont Man Throws Feces-Covered Clothing Out Of Moving Car, Gets Arrested: Police Reports of a man throwing fecal-covered clothing out of the window of his vehicle led to his arrest, police said in a Thursday, Nov. 14 news release. Jake Patrick Dilanzo, 32, of Chalfont, was arrested after police responded to a Target store after receiving reports of a man driving through the parking lot tossing clothing covered in feces out the window, according to the Warrington Township Police Department. This was on Saturday, Nov. 9. Officers found Dilanzo on the ground under a vehicle acting erratically, police said. He admitted to driving and refused to take any field sobriety tests…

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Police & Fire
Stabbing In Chester County Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For MD Woman: PA State Police Stabbing In Chester County Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For MD Woman: PA State Police
Stabbing In Chester County Leads To Attempted Homicide Charges For MD Woman: PA State Police A Maryland woman is facing attempted homicide charges after stabbing a Chester County resident on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Sadie Sapp, 18, of Rising Sun, Maryland, stabbed an East Nottingham Township resident in the 2800 block of Forge Road, state police said in a news release. She then fled in a vehicle. The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, according to state police. No other details regarding the victim have been released. An investigation by troopers from the Avondale Station Criminal Investigation Unit led to approval of attem…

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Police & Fire
Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Crash At Northampton County Line: Court Docs Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Crash At Northampton County Line: Court Docs
Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Crash At Northampton County Line: Court Docs A truck driver involved in a triple fatal crash that happened on Route 33 near the Northampton-Monroe County line was charged with vehicular homicide, court documents state. Mark Anthony Rideout Jr., 36, of Philadelphia, was arrested on multiple counts of vehicular homicide and related charges on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to court documents.  The crash happened when Rideout lost control of his tractor-trailer while driving on Route 33 in Monroe County near its border with Northampton County on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, previous reporting by Daily Voice states. Samantha Crich and h…

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Police & Fire
Woman Shot In Allentown's Center City Area: Police Woman Shot In Allentown's Center City Area: Police
Woman Shot In Allentown's Center City Area: Police A woman was injured in a shooting in Allentown's center city area on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of North Seventh Street at about 12:20 a.m., police said in a news release.  They found the woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to police. She was treated on scene by officers before being taken to a local hospital. The woman's name was not released. Daily Voice reached out to the Allentown Police Department for more information. There was no response at press time. An investi…

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Police & Fire
Dirt Bike Stunt On City Street Leads To Philly Man's Death: Police Dirt Bike Stunt On City Street Leads To Philly Man's Death: Police
Dirt Bike Stunt On City Street Leads To Philly Man's Death: Police A Philadelphia man is dead after a stunt on a dirt bike led to a crash on Wednesday, Nov. 13, police said. Rashad Basil Young Jr., 25, was performing a wheelie with the dirt bike when he crashed into a black 2024 Genesis in the 5200 block of Spruce Street at 8:16 p.m., police said. The impact caused Young to become trapped under the Genesis, according to police.  The driver of the Genesis was making a legal turn at the time, an NBC 10 News report states. No arrests were made related to the crash, according to police. Young was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced de…

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Police & Fire
Credit Card Skimmer Found On Cash Register At PA Royal Farms: Police Credit Card Skimmer Found On Cash Register At PA Royal Farms: Police
Credit Card Skimmer Found On Cash Register At PA Royal Farms: Police An illegal electronic skimming device was found installed on a cash register at a Delaware County store, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 13. The credit card skimmer was found at a register at the Royal Farms store located at 2130 West Chester Pike in Marple Township on Saturday, Nov. 9, according to the Marple Township Police Department. An investigation found that the skimmer may have been placed on the register at least a week before it was discovered, police said. Customers who made purchases at the store between Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 9 are encouraged to check their bank…

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News
New Local Income Tax Coming To 4 DelCo Communities: Officials New Local Income Tax Coming To 4 DelCo Communities: Officials
New Local Income Tax Coming To 4 DelCo Communities: Officials Four Delaware County communities are imposing a new local earned income tax in 2025, according to tax officials. Upper Darby and Upper Providence townships and Ridley Park and Aldan boroughs will join other communities in the county that already collect the tax, Keystone Collections said in a Thursday, Nov. 13 news release. This is a 1 percent tax assessed to residents regardless of where they work and to nonresidents who work in the community, according to Keystone Collections, the officials responsible for collecting the tax. The tax becomes effective on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when the four …

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