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BREAKING: Man Killed GF's 3-Year-Old Son, Berks DA Announces BREAKING: Man Killed GF's 3-Year-Old Son, Berks DA Announces
Breaking: Man Killed GF's 3-Year-Old Son, Berks DA Announces A Lycoming County man has been arrested and charged with murder in the 2021 death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son, authorities in Berks County announced on Thursday, Oct. 10. Elijah Matias, 23, of Cogan Station, is believed to have caused the boy's multiple internal and external injuries in various stages of healing found in an autopsy in January 2021, the DA's office said. The cause of death was determined to have been blunt force trauma resulting in lacerations to the victim’s liver, mesentery, and pancreas. Based upon the findings of Forensic Pathologist Dr. Neil Hoffman, the chi…
Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police
Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police A police officer and two civilians were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The crash, which involved a police vehicle, happened in the 500 block of West Callowhill Street at 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The police officer was taken by a Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit to Jefferson University Hospital where they were placed in stable condition, according to police. Medic Units also transported the driver and passenger of the GMC to Jefferson University Hospital, where they were placed in stable condit…
Amish Horse-Buggy Crash Closed PA 340: PennDOT Amish Horse-Buggy Crash Closed PA 340: PennDOT
Amish Horse-Buggy Crash Closed PA 340: PennDOT A horse-and-buggy crash closed part of PA 340 in Lancaster County on Thursday evening, Sept. 19, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The horse-and-buggy and vehicle collided at the intersection of PA 340 and School Lane Road in the Salisbury Township, Gap area around 6:30 p.m. The road was completely closed "due to the vehicle rolling over," Schreffler said. The area fully reopened just after 8 p.m. There is no word of any injuries to the people or the horse involved in the crash.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigatin…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash A truck driver was killed and his passenger injured in a fiery tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 80 in Carbon County, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 in Kidder Township near mile marker 279, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The tractor-trailer was traveling west when it veered to the left leaving the highway. The tractor-trailer struck a tree and came to rest in the center median of I-80. The driver, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck became engulfed in flames. The passenger, 32-year-old Maftuna Nigma…
Bucks County Man, 21, Killed By Falling Tree Branch: Coroner Bucks County Man, 21, Killed By Falling Tree Branch: Coroner
Jesse Owens, 21, Of East Rockhill Twp. Dies After Tree Falls A 21-year-old Bucks County man died nine days after being struck by a falling tree branch when he was removing a tree, authorities said. Jesse Owens of East Rockhill Township was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 11 at about 3 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The cause of death is complications of blunt force trauma to the head, the coroner said. The accident occurred on Friday, Aug. 2, at about 1 p.m.  in the 80 Block of Ridge Run Road, East Rockhill Township, the coroner said. A GoFundMe campaign was organized on …
'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials 'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials
'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials A "small explosion" happened at a Center for Disease Control and Prevention facility in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, July 26, a spokesperson with the CDC told Daily Voice. The explosion happened at the Burceton Research Center located at 649 Cochran Mill Road in Jefferson Hills around 12:48 p.m. on Friday, a CDC official told us.  The CDC shares the site with two other federal agencies, and an outside vendor was "loading hazardous waste material into a truck for disposal was injured and was taken to an area hospital by ambulance," the spokesperson said noting that, "No f…
Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say
Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say Multiple residents are being treated for injuries and smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in Pottstown on Thursday, May 30.  First responders were called to the Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 High Street, just after 6 a.m., according to borough officials.  They arrived to find a blaze on the fifth floor and began "rescue and fire suppression efforts," authorities said.  The state police and Pottstown borough fire marshals are investigating the cause. 
Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police
Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly house fire in Hamilton Township early Thursday, April 18.  A home on North Easton Belmont Pike was "fully engulfed in flames" when troopers arrived around 2:15 a.m., state police said in a release.  First responders rescued one woman from the blaze and a man was found dead inside, according to officials.  The woman was taken to the Lehigh Valley Regional Burn Center, and some responding troopers were treated for minor injuries at the St. Luke’s Monroe Campus, authorities said.  State police are investigating…
SEPTA Buses Collide Injuring 14 In Philadelphia SEPTA Buses Collide Injuring 14 In Philadelphia
SEPTA Buses Collide Injuring 14 In Philadelphia Over a dozen people are being treated for injuries after two SEPTA buses collided in Philadelphia on Friday, July 21, transit authorities told Daily Voice.  One bus rear-ended another on Roosevelt Boulevard in the city's Rhawnhurt neighborhood around noon, SEPTA confirmed. Fourteen people are reported injured, including the two bus drivers, they added.  Footage from the scene Friday afternoon showed first responders loading people onto stretchers and one bus with serious front-end damage. Police were seen rerouting traffic to avoid the scene. 
Multiple People Injured In Explosion During Training Exercise At SCI Phoenix Prison: Officials Multiple People Injured In Explosion During Training Exercise At SCI Phoenix Prison: Officials
Multiple People Injured In Explosion During Training Exercise At SCI Phoenix Prison: Officials Multiple people were injured Thursday, Sept. 15 when an explosion occurred during a training exercise at SCI Phoenix prison in Montgomery County, officials said. The accident happened around 9:50 a.m. at the prison in Skippack Township, a county spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Members of the county bomb squad were installing an explosive device for a later training exercise when it exploded prematurely, according to 6abc. The extent of the injuries was not immediately known, however, officials say multiple people were taken to the hospital. The FBI is handling the investigatio…
Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report
Man Dies, Firefighters Hurt In Suburban Philly House Fire: Report A man died and two firefighters were injured in a fire that tore through a house in Montgomery County Friday, July 1. The blaze broke out at a Summit Avenue in Jenkintown around 7:30 p.m., where a man was rescued from the second floor, CBS3 reports. He later died at a local hospital. One firefighter was hospitalized for a possible heart attack and another for heat exhaustion. Both were in stable condition, CBS reports. The cause was under investigation.
Multiple Injuries Reported In Salisbury Township Estate Fire Multiple Injuries Reported In Salisbury Township Estate Fire
Multiple Injuries Reported In Salisbury Township Estate Fire Several injuries were reported in a fire that broke out early Tuesday at an estate in the Lehigh Valley, 6abc reports. Multiple fire companies responded to the home at the 3000 block of Barrington Lane in Salisbury Township just after 6 a.m., officials said on social media. Three alarms had been struck as of 8 a.m.
First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Mercer County First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Mercer County
First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Mercer County Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Mercer County, authorities said.  The two-car collision was reported about 11:30 a.m. Monday near 1389 Route 130 in Hightstown, according to initial reports.  An unconfirmed report said there were injuries, but no details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES