Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA
Pair Charged In Deadly Shooting In Allentown's Fountain Park: Lehigh DA Two men are in police custody in connection with the murder of Angel Martinez-Velez, prosecutors say.  Grelvis Estevez Cabrera and Carlos Nathaniel Landesta-Agramonte are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide and tampering with evidence, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Officials have said Martinez-Velez, 25, was shot to death at the basketball court in Fountain Park last Saturday, June 1.  In a release on Thursday, June 6, the DA's Office said two vehicles were seen fleeing the park: a dark-colored Honda and a white car. Using …
East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home
East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home A 33-year-old was struck dead in a head-on crash "on his way home from volunteering at church," Freedom Valley Church officials wrote in a Facebook post. Eric Sterner of East Berlin died in the back of an Adams County UPMC Ambulance at the scene of a crash on West King Street in East Berlin Borough on Saturday, June 1, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release the following Monday.  For an unknown reason, Sterner drove his 2011 Honda Civic over the double yellow lines and entered the opposing lane of traffic — fatally striking a 2012 Dodge 5500 truck around 9:21 a.m., th…
PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car
PA Mom Breaks Every Bone In Face, Suffers Brain Injury After Deer Plunges Onto Car April 23 was any other day for Natalie Sciotti. She was heading home from her administrative role in the Cumberland Valley School District, preparing to pick her 13-year-old daughter up for softball, then come home and make dinner for them and her 16-year-old son. But fate had other plans for 38-year-old Sciotti. She was approximately 300 yards from home on Boiling Springs Road, across from the Allenberry Playhouse, when a deer jumped from an embankment onto her vehicle, landing where the windshield meets the roof, according to her brother, Nick Sciotti. Sciotti's car, a 2022 Nissan …
Boyertown Community Rallies For Late Youth Baseball Coach Boyertown Community Rallies For Late Youth Baseball Coach
Boyertown Community Rallies For Late Youth Baseball Coach Community members are raising thousands for the family of Steve Batten, a youth coach who died suddenly on Sunday, May 26, according to colleagues.  Batten coached the Boyertown Black Bears of the Boyertown Midget Baseball League, friends said on GoFundMe. "Coach Steve was a major contributor to BMBL as a coach from t-ball all the way to majors and advanced play," organizers wrote. "He served as the president of the Jr. Division and has been a board member and the director of marketing." "Steve Batten will remain one of the most passionate individuals when it comes to promoting a posi…
24-Year-Old Woman Missing 18 Months Found Dead In Pennsylvania: Authorities 24-Year-Old Woman Missing 18 Months Found Dead In Pennsylvania: Authorities
24-Year-Old Woman Missing 18 Months Found Dead In Pennsylvania: Authorities Remains found in an abandoned home have been identified as a missing 24-year-old woman, authorities told Daily Voice on Friday, April 26.  The remains found in an abandoned building in the 100 block of Fifith Avenue in Aliquippa on April 18 have been identified Rikiah Mahrquis Griffie, officials confirmed to Daily Voice. Ronda Duke dropped her sister Rikiah off at her boyfriend's house on Oct. 7, 2022, she was last heard from Oct. 11, and was officially reported missing on Oct. 21, according to numerous missing persons reports.  An anonymous tip led the Pennsylvania State Po…
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say Community members and loved ones have raised thousands for a Philadelphia mom badly injured in a hit-and-run on Wednesday, April 24.  Darlene Wilson was walking home from work in University City around 3:45 p.m. when she was struck twice by a driver who fled the scene, her daughter Leeloni Velazquez-Butler wrote on GoFundMe.  Daily Voice has reached out to city police for more information on the accident.  Wilson was found unresponsive and rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where she is in serious but stable condition, Velazquez-Butler said. …
Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Coatesville Crash Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Coatesville Crash
Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Coatesville Crash Miles Munion died on Friday, April 26, six days after a dirt bike crash in Coatesville. Munion, 36, of Coatesville was taken off life support at Paoli Hospital just before 5 p.m., loved ones tell Daily Voice. Munion was heading east on West Chester Road when a westbound Amazon truck was turning left into the driveway of a home at 4:37 p.m. Sunday, April 20, local police said. Munion struck the front passenger side quarter of the truck then fell to the ground. Munion will be an organ donor, according to Jillian Carrington, with whom Munion shares an 11-year-old son. A GoFundMe campaign lau…
Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say
Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say Loved ones are collecting donations after a Nesquehoning fire killed two pets and injured at least one resident early Sunday, April 7.  The Nesquehoning Hose Company responded to a blaze on the 200 block of East Railroad Street around 7:30 a.m., officials said on Facebook. The fire escalated to two alarms before crews were able to bring the flames under control.  Just before 7:30 this morning Nesquehoning Borough and mutual aid units were dispatched for a reported house fire with... Posted by Nesquehoning Hose Company #1 on Sunday, April 7, 2024 On GoFundMe, loved on…
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Schuylkill County community members have raised thousands to help two children recover after the crash that killed their grandmother early this month.  Elizabeth Ryan, 65, died when another driver struck her car head-on on Feb. 9, Daily Voice reported. Police said it happened on Route 901 near Old Phoenix Road in Cass Township.  Her two grandchildren in the car, 8-year-old Laykin and 6-year-old Kaiden, were also hurt in the crash.  "While Kaiden suffered a broken arm and is recovering at home, Laykin suffered severe internal and spinal injuries and is currently rec…
Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say
Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say Family members said Miguel Steven Dalmasi leaves behind two young sons and a stepdaughter.  Dalmasi, 33, of Alburtis, died after being shot near the corner of East Walnut and South Dauphin streets on Saturday night, Feb. 17, authorities have said.  His cause of death was ruled multiple gunshot wounds following an autopsy on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and the manner of death was homicide, according to the Coroner's Office.  On a GoFundMe set up to assist with funeral costs, loved ones said Dalmasi was "the light in a dark room." "His personality was one like no other," wrote his…
Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say
Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say Friends and neighbors have raised nearly $100,000 to benefit the family of Roosevelt Castro.  The Ridley Park dad died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, just two days after he and his wife Marlegnne welcomed their infant son, Roosevelt Axel, said loved ones on GoFundMe.  "This page is to support our dear friend Marlegnne Castro navigate postpartum and care for her family in a time of tragedy," wrote campaign organizer Diana Perez. "The profound grief experienced by loved ones cannot be adequately articulated." In addition to his newborn and his wife of 14 years, Castro is survived by his 2-…
Chesco School Board President Killed In Plane Crash Had A 'Servant's Heart,' Loved Ones Say Chesco School Board President Killed In Plane Crash Had A 'Servant's Heart,' Loved Ones Say
Chesco School Board President Killed In Plane Crash Had A 'Servant's Heart,' Loved Ones Say After he was killed in a plane crash last Thursday, Feb. 1, friends and neighbors have raised thousands to benefit the family of Sam Ganow.  The Octorara Area School District Board President was flying a twin-engine Gulfstream American GA-7 that went down near Coatesville, officials have said. The exact cause of the crash remains under review by federal investigators.   On GoFundMe.com, loved ones say Ganow was an active member of several communities with a "servant's heart."  Born in Mississippi and raised in Nebraska, Ganow was a 1976 graduate of the Skyview…