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Funeral For Track Coach Ryan Peck Scheduled In Bethlehem Funeral For Track Coach Ryan Peck Scheduled In Bethlehem
Funeral Details Shared For Dad Of 2 Ryan Peck Of Forks Twp The funeral details for a 34-year-old father of two young children who was killed in a crash have been released.  Ryan Peck, 34, of Forks Township, died from blunt force injuries following a crash near the 5600 Block of Kesslersville Road in Plainfield Township on Aug. 15, as Daily Voice previously reported. An investigation into the accident is ongoing by Slate Belt Regional Police and the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. Peck was a 2008 graduate of Nazareth Area High School where he went on to coach soccer and basketball at the school after graduated with Bacholer's of Science a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania High School Coach Ryan Peck Killed In Crash: Coroner Pennsylvania High School Coach Ryan Peck Killed In Crash: Coroner
Pennsylvania High School Coach Ryan Peck Killed In Crash: Coroner A former high school coach was killed in a car crash on Thursday, August 15, according to the Northampton County Coroner's office and his friends.  Ryan Peck, 34, of Forks Township, died from blunt force injuries following a crash near the 5600 Block of Kesslersville Road in Plainfield Township, as detailed in the coroner's release.  An investigation into the accident is ongoing by Slate Belt Regional Police and the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. Peck was a 2008 graduate of Nazareth Area High School where he went on to coach soccer and basketball at the school. He also was …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials A former Ironman Maryland All-Around winner and popular Pennsylvania high school teacher was killed in a bicycle crash in York County, friends and officials announced on Monday, July 29.  Joseph "Joe" Klinedinst, 48 of York, died at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Mt Pisgah and Ducktown roads in Hellam Township at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, according to the coroner's release and later identified by family friends and a county commissioner.  Our deepest condolences to the Klinedinst family as yesterday our community lost a great man. Joe Klinedinst sadly... Posted by Ma…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Jersey Shore Native Lands First MLS Head Coaching Job: 'An Incredible Opportunity' Jersey Shore Native Lands First MLS Head Coaching Job: 'An Incredible Opportunity'
Jersey Shore Native Lands First MLS Head Coaching Job: 'An Incredible Opportunity' An Atlantic County native is getting his first shot at managing a Major League Soccer club. B.J. Callaghan was named as the second head coach in Nashville SC franchise history, the team announced in a news release on Wednesday, July 3. The Ventnor City native will replace interim manager Rumba Munthali, who was promoted after longtime head coach Gary Smith left the club in May. Callaghan's appointment as Nashville's new boss came just two days after his 43rd birthday. "We are so excited to usher in this new era for Nashville Soccer Club with B.J. as our head coach," gen…

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by Chris Spiker
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Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55
Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 A beloved New Jersey high school teacher and coach died after a lengthy battle to esophageal cancer. Curt D. Pakutka, 55, of Mansfield Township, died on June 7, at Hackettstown Medical Center. He was a well-loved physical education and driver's education teacher, as well as occasionally teaching health, at Newton High School in Sussex County. His love for sports followed him when he became a wrestling coach for Jefferson Township in Morris County from 2004-2015 and the head coach for the Newton High School Girls softball team from 2008-2019, according to his obituary. Curt also p…

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by Jon Craig
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'One Of The Good Ones': Loss Of PA Coach, Dad Mike Essery, 38, Shatters Hearts 'One Of The Good Ones': Loss Of PA Coach, Dad Mike Essery, 38, Shatters Hearts
'One Of The Good Ones': Loss Of PA Coach, Dad Mike Essery, 38, Shatters Hearts Beloved Pennsylvania coach and devoted father Michael T. Essery died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the age of 38. Michael attended Sacred Heart Manoa, Cardinal O’Hara, and LaSalle University, where he was known for his academic and athletic excellence, his obituary says. Michael coached for Sacred Heart CYO and served as a District Sales Manager for CompX Security Products. He had an “insatiable love for life, a passionate commitment to his family, friends and community, and a generous spirit to all those whom he came in contact with,” his obituary says. But above all, Michael wi…

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by Valerie Musson