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Did You Hear That? Loud Nuclear Siren Test Rings Out in Pottstown
Residents of Pottstown and surrounding areas were alerted by the full-volume test of the emergency warning sirens from the Limerick Generating Station on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. This semi-annual test, conducted on the first Mondays of June and December, ensures the functionality of the siren system within a 10-mile radius of the plant. The sirens, which sounded for approximately two minutes, are designed to prompt residents to tune into local Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts for information during actual emergencies. It's important to note that the sirens are not signals to ev…
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PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit
A Hatfield man has been charged with 50 felonies and 36 misdemeanors related to the alleged sexual abuse of four minors across Montgomery County, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 21. Resul Mustafa Ozdemir, 26, of Pinegrove Avenue in Hatfield Township, was arraigned on the charges and jailed on $500,000 cash bail, according to court records. The charges against Ozdemir include five felony counts each of rape by forcible compulsion, rape via threat of forcible compulsion, rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercou…
Police & Fire
'He's Trying To Get My Gun!' Details Released In Pottstown Officer-Involved Shooting
A Pottstown man has been charged with attempted murder for shooting a police officer who had returned to his home less than two hours after the initial domestic violence call, authorities said. William Ciccoli Jr., 42, shot Pottstown Police Corporal Anthony Fischer at 269 Chestnut Street in Pottstown Friday afternoon, Nov. 15, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Michael Markovich said. At 2:40 p.m., Corporal Fischer and Pottstown Police Officer John Schmalbach were dispatched to the apartment complex for a domestic disturbance. There, they enc…
Police & Fire
Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA
A Pottstown police officer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced. UPDATE: Arrest Made, Details Released In Pottstown Officer-Involved Shooting Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 269 Chestnut Street in Pottstown at 4:35 p.m., Steele said. Upon arrival, they found William Ciccoli Jr. and a woman engaged in an argument at their residence. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, Ciccoli became agitated and tried to remove one of the officer’s firearms from …
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PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Deer, Family Grieves Their Loss
The family of a Montgomery County motorcyclist is grieving his death after he died from injuries sustained in a crash involving a deer. Mikael Nihart, 25, of Pottstown, was riding a motorcycle west on Route 724 near Red Corner Road in Union Township, Berks County, when a deer ran out in front of him on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to a Pennsylvania State Police report. Nihart was thrown from the motorcycle and struck a guiderail, the police report states. He was taken to Reading Hospital where he died from his injuries with his mother, Amy Hartman, by his side on Monday, Nov. 4. "With …
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Murder-Suicide At PA Nursing Home (
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A husband and wife are dead following a shooting at a nursing home in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Oct. 24, according to District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe. An 89-year-old woman died at the scene and her 90-year-old was taken to Reading Hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head — he passed away during the night, the DA explained in an updated release on Friday, Oct. 25. Officers were dispatched to a report of "shots being fired within the facility" at Manatawny Manor in Pottstown late Thursday morning, according to the DA. Soon emergency servic…
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2 Children Struck In Pottstown: Police (
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Two children are in the hospital after being struck by a car, the Pottstown Chief of Police Mick Markovich told Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 11. The collision happened near the corner of Beech and North Adams streets in Pottstown around 5:54 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety. "Two children ages 7 and 10 entered the roadway between two parked vehicles," Chief Markovich told us. There is no crosswalk or lights at the intersection, according to Google Maps Street View. The two children who were str…
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Toddler Shot In Lung, PA Dad Charged: DA
A 2-year-old Pottstown boy accidentally shot himself with his father's loaded firearm, leading to felony child and reckless endangerment charges for the father, authorities said. Luis Marin, 34, of Pottstown, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 26, with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person after leaving the loaded firearm on his bed on Wednesday, May 15, resulting in the child shooting himself, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The toddler was initially transported to Pottstown Hospital but was later transferred to Lehigh Valle…
Police & Fire
Pottstown Man, 55, Pulled From NJ Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police
A Pennsylvania man died and two other swimmers were rescued on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Avon-by-the-Sea police responded to a report of several swimmers in distress at the Washington Avenue beach at around 6:34 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the department said in a news release. Rescue swimmers saved two people and brought them to shore. They were rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for evaluation. A 55-year-old Pottstown, PA, man was found submerged in the Shark River Inlet at around 6:46 p.m. He was brought to shore and lifesaving efforts began. T…
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Pottstown Man, 60, Dies From Burns Suffered In House Fire: Coroner
A 60-year-old man from Pottstown died of burns suffered in a house fire, authorities said. John Roddenberry was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 18, at about 3:20 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. The cause of death was burns over more than 50 percent of his body, the coroner said. The fire occurred on Sunday, Aug. 18 at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the 15 Block of W. 3rd Street, Pottstown. In addition to the coroner's office, the Pottstown Borough Police Department and the Pottstown Fire Department are investigating.
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Ocean State Job Lot Opening In Montco
Ocean State Job Lot, the region’s premier discount retail chain, will open a new store in Pottstown in the fall. The new location will be the chain’s 11th store in Pennsylvania and its second in Montgomery County. Located at 799 N. State Street in the Pottstown Plaza, the leased location will provide nearly 40,000 square feet of shopping space for customers. The store will be located within the space previously vacated by GIANT food store, where Grocery Outlet opened earlier this year. "We are so pleased to announce our newest store location in Pennsylvania,” said John Brown, D…
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Man Sentenced For Trying To Meet Girl For Sex In Bucks County: DA
A Pottstown man was sentenced to 8 ½ to 17 years in Pennsylvania State Prison for trying to meet a 12-year-old girl for sex in Bensalem Township, authorities said. Uturah Golson, 33, pleaded guilty in April to criminal attempt to commit rape of a child, criminal attempt to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and criminal solicitation to photograph or film a child sex act, according to the Bucks County District Attorney. Golson appeared before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller on Thursday, Aug. 1, and she sent him to state prison for up to 17 years. Additionally, she sentenced…
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Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors
Nine members of a suspected gun trafficking organization are in police custody, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release on Tuesday, July 30. The group, which operated out of its alleged members' homes and storage units in Pottstown and Boyertown, "specialized in the acquisition and distribution of illegal firearms," prosecutors said. The investigation began in February, when suspected member James Hiller showed up at Pottstown Hospital with a stab wound, according to authorities. He told investigators he was stabbed in an argument over mariju…
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Philly Area Gravestone Salesman Scammed Mourners Out Of $1.5 Million, Feds Say
The owner of a headstone company is accused of ripping off hundreds of grieving customers across greater Philadelphia, federal prosecutors allege in an indictment. Gregory J. Stefan Jr., 54, of Upper Merion, is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office. Between January 2018 and September of last year, Stefan accepted more than $1.5 million from customers who ordered memorials for loved ones, then failed to deliver the headstones they bought, authorities said. Stefan accepted the orders from nearly 500 customers through his companies 1843 LLC…
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14-Year-Old Shot In Chest In Pottstown: Authorities
A teenager was injured in a shooting at a Pottstown apartment complex on Tuesday, July 2, police said in a release. Officers responded to a fight involving teenage girls at the Bright Hope Community apartments on Myrtle Street at 7:30 p.m., said authorities. They arrived to find a 14-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the release. She was treated at the scene and taken to an area trauma center, police said. Authorities did not describe her condition as of Wednesday morning, July 3. Anyone with information should call Pottstown police dete…
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Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA
Communities across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing to celebrate Independence Day. Here's an exhaustive list of fireworks shows planned across the region for the holiday weekend. Berks County FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, will show fireworks July 4, 5 and 6 for the Fightin' Phils games. Tickets can be purchased on the team's website. Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, will hold the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days. Click here for viewing information. Bucks County Sesame Place, 100…
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$1.9 Million Lottery Prize Won By Pottstown Player
A Match 6 player at a Pottstown shop won a $1.9 million prize this week, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Officials said the lucky player matched all six winning numbers in the Tuesday, June 4 drawing to take home the jackpot prize. Pat's Beverage at 1423 East High Street will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning slip. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, and all winning tickets should be immediately signed on the back. More than 50,000 other Match 6 players won prizes of some amount in Tuesday's drawing and every …
Police & Fire
Man ID'd After Fatal Fire In Pottstown: Coroner
A 53-year-old man died after the early morning blaze in Pottstown on Thursday, May 30, according to officials. Bradley Ludwig died from complications of thermal burns and smoke inhalation, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The manner of death was ruled accidental. Authorities have said the fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 High Street, just after 6 a.m. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
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.
Police & Fire
Bystander Struck By Gunfire During Pottstown Shootout, Police Say
One alleged gunman and one bystander were hospitalized after an exchange of gunfire in Pottstown on Thursday night, May 2, police say. Authorities were called to the corner of Beech and North Evans streets around 9:20 p.m. for reports of gunfire, authorities said in a release. They arrived to find a 40-year-old man on a porch with a gunshot wound to the back, police said. The man said he was entering his home when he heard gunshots and realized he was struck. He was not involved in the incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment, police said. A second man, 18-ye…
Police & Fire
Truck Catches Fire In Pottstown Station: Authorities
Firefighters responded to a blaze in their own station in Pottstown on Thursday night, April 18, authorities said in a release. Engine 69-9’s cab caught fire at the Good Will Fire Company Station 69A around 8:40 p.m., according to Pottstown Fire Department. The truck's cab was "fully involved," but firefighters were able to keep the blaze contained to the vehicle and extinguish the flames quickly, officials said. Two ambulances, a fire rehab unit, the Pottstown Fire Police response unit, and the station's engine bays suffered smoke damage. One firefighter was taken t…
Weather
Bright Green Fireball Blazes Across NJ, PA Skies
An earthquake, a total solar eclipse and now a fireball. What a week for weather in the Northeast. Dozens of residents across the region reported seeing a bright green fireball blaze across the sky on before dawn on Wednesday, April 10. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Linda Price-Heine captured a fireball in the sky Wednesday, April 10. Daily Voice Linda Price-Heine got a text from her neighbor, Joan Piney, in Wall Township this morning telling her to check her camera, she said…
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Pottstown Powerball Player Wins $150K
A Pennsylvania Lottery player stopped by a Pottstown corner store this week and walked away $150,000 richer, state gaming officials say. The lucky winner matched five of the six balls pulled in the Monday, March 18 drawing for the Powerball, according to lotto reps. Pat’s Beverage at 1423 East High St. in Pottstown will get a $500 bonus check for selling the winning slip. Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Prizes can be claimed up to one year from the drawing date, and winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket before…
Police & Fire
Victim Shot In Face On Pottstown Street, Say Police
One person is seriously wounded after shots rang out in Pottstown on Sunday night, March 17, authorities say. Police were called to North Washington St. and Union Alley around 8:30 p.m. for reported gunfire, borough police wrote in a release. Officers said they arrived to find multiple shell casings on the ground and a small amount of blood. Minutes later, the unnamed victim was checked into Pottstown Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left side of the face, the release says. They were taken to a trauma center in critical condition. Detectives have processed the scene a…
Police & Fire
Skull Found In PA Pond Was That Of 2004 Attempted Murder Suspect, Officials Say
A human skull discovered in an Amity Township pond has been identified as belonging to a missing attempted murder suspect, Berks County prosecutors say. The skull was found by a child in a body of water near Pine Lane in April 2022, the District Attorney's Office wrote in a release Wednesday, Jan. 31. Two follow-up searches of the pond turned up no other human remains, authorities said. Investigators believed the skull was that of Roger Hart, a former Pottstown resident who went missing in 2004 after he was charged with trying to kill his wife at their home. Hart fled the s…
Weather
Here's How Much Rain Fell Across Southeastern PA This Week
It's been a green, wet December in southeastern Pennsylvania and this week was no exception, with sustained showers throughout Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 27 and 28. Here's how the rainfall in each county stacked up, according to the National Weather Service's Mount Holly Station. Berks County received between 2 and 2.76 inches, with the highest figure recorded in Boyertown. Bucks County received between 2.08 and 2.96 inches of rain, with the most rainfall recorded in Quakertown. Chester County got between 2.11 and 3.14 inches of rain, with the largest amount fall…
Police & Fire
DUI Driver 'Had No Recollection' Of Double Fatal Crash Moments After It Happened: MontCo DA
An accused DUI driver has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed two women in Montgomery County early this year. Khaliym Smith, 22, of Pottstown, was found standing outside his overturned Jeep Wrangler in Upper Providence around 2:30 a.m. on Feb 12, according to charging documents from the District Attorney's Office. GIvonah Mitchell Facebook photo Maya Garner, 22, was found dead a short distance away, and GIvonah “Gigi” Mitchell, 23, was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where she died from her injuries, authorities said. The women, both of Philade…
Police & Fire
Fight Over Cat Kills 85-Year-Old Pottstown Wife, Husband Coated In Blood: DA
A cat fight, more specifically a fight over a cat's veterinary care, left an 85-year-old woman dead in Pottstown on Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained. Barton Lewis Seltmann, 84, has been arrested for the homicide of his 85-year-old wife, Margaret Seltmann, as stated in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Mr. Seltmann called 911 call to report "an unresponsive female" found in the 1900 block of North Keim Street at 2:26 p.m., the DA said. He added that the woman was "bleeding from the head" and their home was "ransacked," ac…
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PA 15-Year-Old Claiming Man Raped GF Kills Him Using Dad's Gun: Affidavit
"He's a rapist!" That's what police say a 15-year-old boy yelled moments after fatally shooting a 39-year-old man in Pottstown using his dad's gun on Wednesday, Nov. 22, authorities announced the following weekend. Thomas James Niarhos, of Stowe, has been charged with first-degree murder in the midday killing of Jeremiah "Jay" Waylon Hawkins, near the Pottstown Train Station on South Hanover Street, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The teen boy was seen loitering in the same area, Security Plaza, just before 6 a.m., on July 13, according …
Police & Fire
Witnesses Hold Down Shooter After Broad Daylight Killing In Montco: DA
A group of bystanders restrained a suspected killer in Pottstown on Friday afternoon and held him down until police arrived, said the District Attorney's Office. A man was shot and killed just after 12 p.m. on Nov. 22 on South Hanover Street near the Pottstown Train Station, said prosecutors. Police arrived to find a group of witnesses holding down the alleged shooter near the railroad tracks, according to officials. The victim has been identified but authorities are withholding his name until loved ones are notified, the DA said. Investigators believe he was shot at…
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Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds
A general contractor in Bucks County may face prison time for fraud after he was convicted of ripping off nine Philadelphia-area homeowners on renovation projects last week. Joseph Eibell, 48, of Huntingdon Valley, was found guilty in a Bucks County court on Thursday, Oct. 26 following a three-day trial, the District Attorney's Office said. The contractor was first charged in June 2022 with defrauding four customers, but more victims were uncovered as the investigation continued, officials said. Police found evidence that from April 2019 until June 2022, Eibell's company&…
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