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PA Writer, Arts Advocate Dies At 51, Remembered For 'Brilliant Mind'
Matthew “Dutch” Rooney, a beloved writer, arts patron, and longtime supporter of ballet and opera, died Friday, Aug. 15, at his home in East Hampton. He was 51. Rooney was born Nov. 11, 1973, in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, the son of JoAnn (Wallace) Rooney and the late John Rooney, according to his obituary. He attended Gwynedd Mercy Academy and The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and a Master’s from Columbia University, where he won several writing awards. Rooney was active in New York’s arts community. He serv…
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NJ Motorcyclist Killed In Morrisville Crash 9 Days Before 21st Birthday
Michael Anthony Fisher, Jr., a Bordentown resident, died on Wednesday, Aug. 6, nine days before his 21st birthday on Aug. 15, after he was hit by someone making an illegal turn while he was riding his motorcycle home, his family said. According to Levittown Now, a 21-year-old Morrisville, PA woman was turning left form West Trenton Avenue onto Pine Grove Road in Morrisville when she struck Fisher on a Lawasaki street bike, traveling in the opposite direction. Fisher was ejected and rushed to the hospital with critical injuries, where he died, the outlet said. Alcohol and drugs we…
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PA Teen Who Battled Cancer After Fatal House Fire Dies At 17
A York teenager whose cancer battle drew community-wide support following a tragic house fire has died, according to his family and his obituary published by Hooper Memorial Home. Joshua Y. Lopez, 17, passed peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Harrisburg, surrounded by loved ones, according to his obituary from Hooper Memorial Home. Born July 9, 2008, in Hollywood, Florida, Joshua moved to York with his family, where he attended the School District of the City of York and recently earned his high school diploma. His graduation took place just days before his death at Penn State Health …
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Rowan Student, 20, Dies Suddenly—Now His Family Is Fulfilling His Dream
Dylan Michael Geller, a 20-year-old Rowan University student from Voorhees, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 27, according to his obituary on the Platt Memorial website. A 2023 graduate of Eastern Regional High School, Dylan volunteered with special needs students and was pursuing a degree in Special Education with plans to launch an Adaptive PE program at his alma mater, his obituary said. He was also an active member of BBYO Chapel AZA and helped establish Rowan’s AEPi Gamma Upsilon chapter, combining his Jewish faith with his social world. Dylan was a substitute teacher in South Jersey …
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Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund
A 24‑year‑old father was fatally struck while riding his bicycle home after visiting his two infant sons, his family says in a GoFundMe campaign verified on Monday, July 28. Christian Scott Noto, of Ephrata, was hit near Shirley Lane and Rothsville Road in Warwick Township and taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m., officials said and Daily Voice previously reported. A coroner investigator responded shortly after and transported his body to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. The cause and manner of death remain pen…
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Toby Atwood, 21, Dies Running Half Marathon In PA: ZTA President, Scholar Remembered
A Thiel College student-athlete and beloved campus leader died after collapsing during a half marathon in Erie on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the school announced on Tuesday, July 22. Toby Marie Atwood, 21, of Kittanning, was running the Presque Isle Half Marathon when she suddenly collapsed and later died, according to Thiel College. A double major in business administration and accounting, Atwood maintained a 4.0 GPA and was ranked first in her class. She was a recipient of a full scholarship and was inducted into both Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Society, and Chi Eta Sigma, the…
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Kathryne Badura, Villanova Grad, Fashion Attorney, Music Lover, Dies At 38
Kathryne Badura, a Bergen County native who built a career at the intersection of fashion, law, and business, died on Tuesday, June 24, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 38 years old. Services were held Tuesday, July 8 at St. Elizabeth RC Church in Wyckoff. Born in Paterson and raised in Fair Lawn before moving to Mahwah, Badura graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 2004, where she was an honors student, athlete, and performer, her obituary says. She continued her academic and artistic pursuits at Villanova University, graduating magna cum laud…
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Delaware Valley University Lacrosse Player Dies, 19
Friends and family are mourning the heartbreaking loss of Tyler Shea Carbajal, a 19-year-old New Jersey resident whose compassion, wit, and bright smile left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Tyler, of Great Meadows (Warren County), passed away on Sunday, July 6, according to his obituary from the Bronson & McNamara Memorial Home. In front of others, he seemed strong, but “inside he was deeply sensitive, compassionate, and respectful to everyone he met,” the obituary reads. A 2024 graduate of Hackettstown High School, Tyler's dedication to academics and athletics was unmatched — …
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Support Swells After PA Mom Of 4 Killed In Crash Injuring 9 Others While On Family Vacation
Support is swelling for a Pennsylvania family whose summer road trip ended in a devastating crash that claimed the life of a beloved wife and mother of four. Gina Alvarez Dela Cruz, 42, of Stroudsburg, was killed on Monday, June 30, when the minivan she was riding in was struck head-on by another vehicle that crossed the median on Route 13 in Accomack County, Virginia. The crash, which happened near Parks Road around 12:30 p.m., also left nine people injured — including Gina’s husband, four children, and in-laws, Virginia State Police said. Gina was a passenger in the front seat when a so…
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Murder Of PA Professor, Wife In 55+ Community Sparks Swelling Of Support: 'Loved His Students'
Tributes and financial support are pouring in after a retired college professor and his wife were killed inside their Pennsylvania home. Robert “Bob” and Gretchen Ackerman, 74 and 75, respectively, were slain inside their residence at The Highlands at Glenmoor, a 55-and-older community in Palmer Township, at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, as Daily Voice previously reported. Responding officers found their son-in-law, Xiaomin Fei, standing in the open doorway holding a handgun. After several verbal commands, he put the weapon down and was taken into custody without further incident, Palmer T…
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Montco's Sean Hagerty, 26, Killed In Schuylkill River Boating Accident
Montgomery County is mourning the loss of Sean Hagerty, a 26-year-old area resident who was killed in a boating accident on Sunday, June 1, his obituary says. WFMZ says Sean's body was recovered the following day and later officially identified by the Montgomery County Coroner. According to 6abc, Sean and another boater got caught in drainage pipes under the Keim Street Bridge in Pottstown. While one boater got out, Hagerty did not, the outlet said. Sean, of Dresher, "life with energy, heart, and an unmistakable spark," his obituary on the Urban Funeral Home website says. A gradu…
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Tow Truck Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed In PA Accident Remembered As ‘Heartbeat Of The Family'
Loved ones and strangers alike are rallying to support the devastated widow and three young kids of a Pennsylvania tow truck operator killed on the job. Steven Gill, 36, was gravely injured in a freak accident in Weisenberg Township on Wednesday morning, May 21, when several logs fell and struck him in the head, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. Gill, a native of Warsaw, New York, and most recently of West Penn Township, worked for Mechanics Plus Towing and Transport. He was the sold provider for his wife Tara and their children, ages 3, …
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