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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.

Merriell Moyer's Contributions

News

PA Motorcyclist Killed In Delaware State Crash: Police A 26-year-old Douglassville man was identified as the person who died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Delaware, according to authorities. Taylor Guyer, 26, of Douglassville, was identified by Delaware State Police as the victim of the fatal crash that happened on Interstate 95 South in New Castle County, Delaware on Sunday, Sept. 22. Guyer was riding a Honda CBR 1000RR motorcycle on I-95 just north of Basin Road in New Castle when the crash happened, according to police. He had been riding behind a group of fellow motorcyclists and accelerated to keep up with them.…

by Merriell Moyer

09/30/2024

Police & Fire

Milford Man Solicited Child For 'Explicit Photos', Police Say A Milford man was recently charged for soliciting explicit photographs of a child, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 28. Rashaad K. Taylor, 28, of Milford, was arrested in Pike County, on Sept. 20, according to the police. The arrest comes following an investigation into alleged unlawful contact with minors, the Slate Belt Regional Police Department said. During the investigation, Taylor's home in Milford was searched and explicit photographs of a minor were found. Taylor's electronic devices were also searched, leading to evidence that he had solicited explicit photos from the…

by Merriell Moyer

09/30/2024

Police & Fire

Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says A Hazleton woman's death was the result of a house fire, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 30. Lisa R. Thompson, 59, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Sunday, Sept. 29, according to the coroner. The cause of death is listed as Inhalation of Products of Combustion due to House Fire. The coroner ruled the death accidental. Structure fire with entrapment, one civilian successfully rescued from building: Just before 0630 this morning city... Posted by Hazleton Fire Department on Sunday, September 15, 2024 The ho…

by Merriell Moyer

09/30/2024

News

Family Of Exeter Man Sought By Berks Coroner Berks County officials are looking for the family of an Exeter Township man who passed away recently, according to a release on Monday, Sept. 30. Timothy Kutz, 64, died at Reading Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 24, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. Anyone with information regarding Kutz's family can contact the Berks County Coroner's Office at 610-478-3280.

by Merriell Moyer

09/30/2024

Police & Fire

BB Gun Shooting Sends Man To Lehigh Valley Hospital: Hazleton Police A man was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital after being shot with what is believed to be a BB gun, according to the Hazleton City Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the area of West 10th and North Locust streets for a gunshot victim Friday, Sept. 27, police said. However, when they arrived the man who had been shot told them he'd been sitting outside when he felt a sharp pain in his right side. The man told police that he'd heard a noise and the pain followed immediately after, according to police. When the officers looked the man over for wound they found a small puncture wound s…

by Merriell Moyer

09/27/2024

News

2 Critical, 1 Hospitalized After Shootings Across Philly: Police Multiple shootings across Philadelphia left two people in critical condition and a third hospitalized on Friday, Sept. 27, according to authorities. The first shooting occurred in the 900 block of East Schiller Street at 10:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, as detailed in the police release. A 24-year-old man was shot multiple times through the body, the Philadelphia Police Department said. He was taken to Temple Hospital where he is currently in critical condition. No weapons were found or arrests made. A second shooting took place in the 800 block of Spring Garden Street at 3:59 a.m. Friday. It…

by Merriell Moyer

09/27/2024

Police & Fire

Girl Waiting For School Bus Robbed In Cheltenham: Police A schoolgirl was the victim of a strong-armed robbery while she was waiting for her bus in Cheltenham Township, the police announced on Friday, Sept. 27. The girl was waiting for a school bus on Asbury Avenue when a black Kia sedan approached her, the Cheltenham Township Police Department explained. A man in the vehicle called the girl over to the car, threatened her, and grabbed her cell phone from her hands. After stealing the cell phone, the vehicle fled the scene, according to police. The girl, who wasn't injured in the incident, called 911, and reported the crime. Police l…

by Merriell Moyer

09/27/2024

News

Stroudsburg Brothers Guilty For Assaulting Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Usdoj Two brothers from Stroudsburg pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges for their attempts to help breach various police lines at the US Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday, Sept. 26. Matthew Valentin, 31, and Andrew Valentin, 26, both of Stroudsburg, were charged with assaulting officers during the push-up Capitol Hill to get into the U.S. Capitol Building and disrupt the count of electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election, according to the District of Columbia US Attorney's Office. Both brothers switched their "not …

by Merriell Moyer

09/27/2024

Police & Fire

Man Shot In Back Multiple Time At Subway Station: PPD (Video) A man was shot multiple times inside a subway station in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 27, police said. The 44-year-old man was shot three times in the back while inside the Olney subway station at 5600 North Broad Street at 10:47 a.m. Friday, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by police where he is currently in critical condition. Police have made one arrest and recovered a weapon, authorities said. Daily Voice Pennsylvania One of the shooters wearing a hoodie with a skull on the front was identified, accordin…

by Merriell Moyer

09/27/2024

Lifestyle

Cat 'Mobile' Adorable Adoptions Rolling To Penn State Berks You've heard of the batmobile but have you heard of the cat mobile? Cats and kittens will be available for adoption at the Guts & Glory Digestive and Wellness Expo on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Animal Rescue League of Berks County announced earlier in the week. The mobile cat adoption event will take place on the Perkins Plaza Event Lawn at Penn State Berks, 1801 Broadcasting Road, Reading from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can adopt a fur friend or hairline feline but the ARL advises that adoption fees will vary by pet. Potential adopters must go through the rescue league's regular process, whic…

by Merriell Moyer

09/27/2024

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