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Obituaries
'I Lost My First True Love:' Victims Of Deadly I-81 Crash Remembered
The lives of two Maryland men were cut short in a crash on I-81 last week in Pennsylvania, and now, their loved ones are rallying to give them proper burials. Diamonte Drequan Disney, 25, and Tiheen "Tizzy" Justice Nathaniel Matthews, 20, both of Hagerstown, MD, both died in the crash Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Antrim Township, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The pair were in a black 2012 Infiniti G37 that lost control, left the roadway, hit the guidewire in the median, and then rolled over, PA State Trooper Ruiz said. Disney and Nathaniel were among the four people who were ej…
Obituaries
PA Mom Of 15 Children Dies 3 Days After Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A York County native and mom of 15 children has died just three days after one of her children. Nancy A. (Reinhold) Markle, 88, of York, passed away at UPMC Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to her obituary posted on John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. Her surname may sound familiar to Daily Voice readers as her 63-year-old Donald "Donnie" Markle died in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 12, as we previously reported. Donald Markle Facebook/Donald Markle She was predeceased by her husband Spurgeon Leon Markle and her sons Donald, Robert, …
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Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says
A former police corporal has died, the Darby Borough Police announced on Monday, July 29. Retired Darby Borough K9 Police Officer Thomas "Tom" Takacs Sr., 53, of Upper Chichester (formerly of Norwood and Tinicum) passed Friday, July 26, 2024, at home, according to his obituary posted by the Marvil Funeral Home. Tom "retired in 2009 after 10 years of service," as written in his obituary. Before he was a police officer, Tom was a K-9 officer at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility. He enjoyed hunting in Maryland, fishing the Jersey Shore, and spending time with his buddies li…
News
Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg
A GoFundMe has been launched for the 33-year-old former athlete and father who died in a motorcycle crash as the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, July 7 — the same day his obituary was released. Mark A. Cramer Jr. of Shippensburg lost control of his 2020 Harley-Davidson Road-Glide Limited on Interstate 81 near mile marker 6.7 in Antrim Township around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bret Smalt detailed in the release. Mark's bike left the roadway, entering the grass median, but he became separated from his Harley-Davidson — the bike a…
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'Harmful Algae' Closes Gifford Pinchot State Park To Swimmers
Quaker Race Beach at Gifford Pinchot State Park is closed for swimming until further notice, park officials say. Due to "harmful algae conditions," the beach is closed until " acceptable water sample test results are received," park management said on Facebook. Boating and fishing are still permitted, but parkgoers should take caution to avoid direct contact with the water. Officials say to: Wash hands after coming into contact with the lake water Shower and bathe pets immediately after "water-based recreation activities" Avoid swallowing the water Avoid contact w…
Police & Fire
Details About Maryland Kayaker Found Dead In Susquehanna River Revealed
The details about the death and life of a kayaker found in the Susquehanna River nearly two days after he went missing have been released. Brenton King's kayak was recovered by firefighters in the Susquehanna River, south of City Island, around 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, Harrisburg police said, as Daily Voice initially reported. His wife's best friend, Tracy Burkey, detailed the situation in a GoFundMe she launched to help Brent's family: "On the morning of Friday February 16th Brent went out to do what he loves, fish. He had all the proper gear and equipment. He texted his w…
Obituaries
Waynesboro Coach ID'd In MD Crash 'Natural Born Leader' Aspiring To Join NFL
An aspiring NFL player and college student has died following a crash in Maryland, according to his family. Daniel Elisha Worthy of Waynesboro died following a single-vehicle crash in the 500 block of Dual Highway on Wednesday night. Hagerstown police were called to a crash in the eastbound lanes around 9:45 p.m. on June 21, 2023, according to a release sent to Daily Voice the following week. Upon arrival, officers found a 2007 BMW sedan that had left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree. The two 22-year-olds in the vehicle were taken to Meritus Medical Center, where Da…
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Humpback Whale Smacks Pennsylvania Dad-Son's Fishing Boat Off Jersey Shore In Wild Video
A father and son from Pennsylvania got the surprise of a lifetime from a humpback whale while fishing on the Jersey Shore — and they got it on video. Zach Piller, 23, of Bensalem, took his phone out to capture his dad Doug's catch while fishing off coast of Belmar on Wednesday, Oct. 12. That's when the whale came lurching out of the water, smacking the side of the Pillers' boat. "Oh sh*t," Zach yells from behind the camera. "I got that on video!" The camera pans to Doug, who looks cool as a cucumber with his fishing line. Click here to watch.
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PA Boater Has Close Encounter With Great White Shark In NJ (
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A great white shark was spotted off the coast of Sea Isle City, and a boater caught it all on video. Jim Piazza of Media, Pennsylvania, posted the footage to Facebook. "Look at this monster. Get, get, get away,'' Piazza says on the video to his son, Jayden, who was near the edge of the 23-foot boat. "He was a big shark." Piazza was fishing for about four hours six miles out with his 15-year-old son, his son's friend, and a cousin, Joey. They were less than a mile from shore when they spotted the shark at about noon on Saturday, June 4. "I almost hit the shark," Piazz…
Lifestyle
NJ Beach Named Among 25 Best In America
You don't have to go to Hawaii to find a great beach. Well, you can — or you can stay right here in New Jersey. Not only is Asbury Park a good beach, it's among the 25 best in America, TravelAndLeisure.com says. Privacy, accessible parking, boardwalk and public transportation are just some of the factors the website looked at in choosing the best beaches in the country. "Stretching about a mile along New Jersey's Atlantic coast, Asbury Park Beach is a lively, clean, white-sand beach. Sunbathing, swimming, surfing, fishing, and people-watching are favorite activities here," the website said…
Lifestyle
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol'
The "American Idol" journey for a hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania has come to an end. Morgan Gruber was cut from the show after a performance this week, which did not air, she said on Facebook. "I am so thankful for this amazing journey that American Idol has given me!!!" she wrote. "I’ve met so many amazing people and I’m so thankful for this opportunity! This isn’t the last of #morgangruber." Gruber was last seen on the air with Maryland's Jay Copeland during their rendition of "Shallow." Gruber blew the American Idol judges out of the water during her audition with …
Lifestyle
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol'
A hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania blew the American Idol judges out of the water at her audition with her raspy, sultry voice. Morgan Gruber is this season's "diamond in the rough" singer, as Katy Perry called her, who pulls audiences in with her intimacy but says she once was afraid to perform in front of people. When she tells the judges she enjoys "every minute" of hunting and fishing on her family's 12 acres in Beaver County, Luke Bryan says "I love this girl already." But the love doesn't stop for Gruber, as she sang Elle King’s “Can’t Be Loved” Lionel Richie says "…
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Hoboken Resident Captures Video Of 3 Whales Eating During Fishing Trip On Jersey Shore
No, the up-close video of three whales was not recorded near Provincetown, Mass., Nantucket Island or during a Maui whale watch tour. Rather, just two miles off the New Jersey coast. Lifelong fisherman Roger J. Muller, Jr. got the shot on one of his monthly fishing trips to Sandy Hook. Muller has fished all over the world and has seen a lot -- but never anything like this. A whale trailed by hungry seagulls submerges about two miles off the Jersey Shore last month. (Photo courtesy of Roger J. Muller, Jr. )ourtesy of Roger J. Muller, Jr. Roger J. Muller, Jr.Roger J. Muller, Jr. "Boy…
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