Son Of Bucks Police Detective Placed On Ventilator In Ireland Son Of Bucks Police Detective Placed On Ventilator In Ireland
Son Of Bucks Police Detective Placed On Ventilator In Ireland Matthew Small, the son of a Falls Township police detective, is seriously ill after a holiday visit to his family's native Ireland, loved ones say.  The 21-year-old became sick on Dec. 31 during a family Christmas trip, and while it first appeared he had a common cold, he's since been placed on a ventilator.  "He had started out with a cold, then it went into pneumonia, and then he contracted Influenza-A," wrote family friend Michele Spadaccino in a GoFundMe campaign set up to assist with medical costs. "He was placed on a ventilator, and days later his kidneys began to fail." Th…
Two Bodies Found In Home, Suspicious Play Believed In Suburban Philly: Report Two Bodies Found In Home, Suspicious Play Believed In Suburban Philly: Report
Two Bodies Found In Home, Suspicious Play Believed In Suburban Philly: Report A suspect was in custody after two people were found dead in a Jenkintown home early on Wednesday, Jan. 18, NBC10 and 6abc report.  The bodies were discovered in a home on the 1100 block of Beverly Road, 6abc wrote, citing unnamed sources.  Abington Township police and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office are investigating the deaths, but they have not said how the victims died, the 6abc report adds.  The victims were not identified by 6abc, and investigators were not immediately available for comment late Wednesday morning. This is a developing story. …
Decomposing Body Found In Mattress In DelCo: Report Decomposing Body Found In Mattress In DelCo: Report
Decomposing Body Found In Mattress In DelCo: Report A decomposing body inside of a mattress was found overnight in Delaware County overnight, 6abc reports. Paramedics called to the 7000 block of Greenwood Avenue near Church Lane in Upper Darby around midnight found the woman's body in a back alley behind a row of twin homes, the outlet said. Suspicious play was suspected. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for comment. Click here for more from 6abc.
Philly's Meek Mill Pardoned By Outgoing Gov. Wolf Philly's Meek Mill Pardoned By Outgoing Gov. Wolf
Philly's Meek Mill Pardoned By Outgoing Gov. Wolf Philadelphia native and rapper Meek Mill was pardoned by Gov. Tom Wolf just days before the Democrat is slated to leave office.  Mill commemorated the occasion on social media early on Friday, Jan. 13.  The vacated offenses were weapons and drug charges filed in 2008, according to 6abc. Court records for the case were not immediately available.  Gov. Wolf noted that his final round of 369 pardons brings his career total to 2,540 — more than any governor in Pennsylvania's history, according to his office.  "I have taken this process very seriously — reviewing and giving careful thought to …
Jennifer Brown: Search For Missing Montco Mom Intensifies Jennifer Brown: Search For Missing Montco Mom Intensifies
Jennifer Brown: Search For Missing Montco Mom Intensifies Jennifer Brown, the Montgomery County mom who suddenly vanished last week, is still missing — and loved ones are ramping up their efforts to bring her home safely.  Brown, a 43-year-old Royersford resident, was supposed to pick up her 8-year-old son from the school bus stop on Wednesday, Jan. 4 but never showed, as Daily Voice has reported. She was last seen by a friend at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, authorities have said.  Now, with the rescue effort entering its second week, Brown's family has upped the reward for information that leads to her recovery from $10,000 to $15,000. At a …
Elderly Woman Injured By Stray Bullet On New Years Day: Philadelphia Police Elderly Woman Injured By Stray Bullet On New Years Day: Philadelphia Police
Elderly Woman Injured By Stray Bullet On New Years Day: Philadelphia Police Just minutes after 2023 began, an 87-year-old Philadelphia woman was struck by a stray bullet probably fired in celebration, authorities say.  The victim was standing on the 3400 block of Salmon Street in Port Richmond at about 12:15 a.m., Philly police told Daily Voice. She was rushed to Jefferson Frankford Hospital, where she was treated for a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and placed in stable condition, the department said.  Police did not name the woman, though Mary Gallagher identified herself as the victim to 6abc.  Gallagher told the outlet she was…
Gas Leak Evacuates Northeast Philly Homes: Report Gas Leak Evacuates Northeast Philly Homes: Report
Gas Leak Evacuates Northeast Philly Homes: Report At least 10 families in Philadelphia were evacuated from their homes on Thursday, Dec. 29 due to a gas main break, according to a report by 6abc. After the break at about 1:45 p.m., officials asked residents of the 2800 block of Narcissus Road on Philly's far northeast end to clear the area, the outlet wrote.  The cause of the leak was not immediately clear, and no injuries were reported, the station writes.  Click here for the full report from 6abc.  
Philly Elementary School Locked Down After Student Found With Gun: Report Philly Elementary School Locked Down After Student Found With Gun: Report
Philly Elementary School Locked Down After Student Found With Gun: Report An elementary school in northeast Philadelphia was locked down on Tuesday, Dec. 20 after administrators learned that a student had a gun, according to a report from 6abc.  Farrell Elementary School at 8300 Castor Avenue in the city's Rhawnhurst section went on lockdown at about 8 a.m., the outlet wrote.  The student was located and taken into custody, the firearm was confiscated, and classes resumed as normal by 9:30 a.m., 6abc reported.  Philadelphia School District does not appear to have acknowledged the incident on its official social media channels, and administrators w…
Elizabeth Capaldi's Husband In Custody, Cops In HazMat Suits Search Bucks Home: Reports Elizabeth Capaldi's Husband In Custody, Cops In HazMat Suits Search Bucks Home: Reports
Elizabeth Capaldi's Husband In Custody, Cops In HazMat Suits Search Bucks Home: Reports The husband of a missing Bucks County woman is in police custody as police continued to search the family's home as of Friday, Dec. 9, developing news reports say. Stephen Capaldi, whose wife Elizabeth Capaldi was last seen at their Sellersville home on Oct. 10, was reportedly taken into custody for questioning late on Thursday, Dec. 9, but has not been charged with a crime, 6abc reports. Detectives were seen setting up police tape and laying out evidence markers at the family home on High Street on Friday, with crews in hazmat suits walking the scene, WFMZ reported. Elizabeth Capaldi…
Police Investigate Deadly Shooting On I-95 In Philly: Report Police Investigate Deadly Shooting On I-95 In Philly: Report
Police Investigate Deadly Shooting On I-95 In Philly: Report State police are investigating a deadly shooting on I-95 in Philadelphia, according to a report by 6ABC.  Troopers were dispatched to the northbound lane of I-95 near Academy Road in the city's Torresdale neighborhood at around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, the outlet wrote.  Sources told 6ABC that one person was dead. Police were initially called for a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound, but the case is now being investigated as a homicide, they added.  Click here for the full report from 6ABC. 
Four Students Shot Near Philly High School: Report Four Students Shot Near Philly High School: Report
Four Students Shot Near Philly High School: Report Four students were shot near Overbrook High School in northwest Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to a report by 6ABC. The students, two male and two female, were shot just as the school dismissed for Thanksgiving break, the outlet reported.  4 high school students shot about a block from Overbrook High School. pic.twitter.com/M8UlDN1lPp — John Paul (@JPaulOnAir) November 23, 2022 The victims are being treated at a nearby hospital, and are said to be in stable condition with non-life-threatening wounds, the report adds.  City officials were preparing to give a press confer…
Montco 'Cinderella' To Appear In Philly's Thanksgiving Parade: Organizers Montco 'Cinderella' To Appear In Philly's Thanksgiving Parade: Organizers
Montco 'Cinderella' To Appear In Philly's Thanksgiving Parade: Organizers Actress and Montgomery County native Kat Brunner will appear in 6ABC's Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, the network reports.  Brunner, who is from Hatboro and graduated from Temple University in 2016, is starring in the leading role in a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.  Brunner and her "Cinderella" co-stars will perform "Impossible," the break-out track of the show's score, 6ABC reports.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kathryn Brunner (@kat_brunn…