Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash
Support Surges For Family Of Lehigh Valley Girl, 16, Reading Man Killed In Crash Support is pouring in for the families of a teenage girl and a 42-year-old man killed in a Lehigh Valley crash. Mia G. Due, 16, was a passenger in a vehicle struck by a motorcycle at MacArthur Road near Mechanicsville Road in Whitehall Township around 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The motorcyclist, who was identified as Jose Estrada, 42, of Reading, also died at the scene, authorities said. More than $33,300 had been raised for Due's family on a GoFundMe page as of Thursday, Aug. 4.  Due was one of three sisters and aspired to be a&nb…
Beloved PA Dad Of Six Struck, Killed On I-95 Was Primary Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say Beloved PA Dad Of Six Struck, Killed On I-95 Was Primary Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say
Beloved PA Dad Of Six Struck, Killed On I-95 Was Primary Breadwinner, Loved Ones Say A heartbroken Pennsylvania family is mourning the sudden loss of their primary breadwinner after he was struck and killed by a pickup truck driver on I-95. Maurice "Moe" Pinkard, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash near northbound mile marker 2.4 in Upper Chichester Township on Saturday, July 23, according to a GoFundMe and Pennsylvania State Police. "A dedicated and loving father and grandfather, Moe endlessly raved about his family," reads the fundraiser, launched by Olivia Jane Winters and Caprice Pinkard. And that is exactly why he was on the road that day, to hel…
Beloved 17-Year-Old HS Senior, Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Central PA Crash: Coroner Beloved 17-Year-Old HS Senior, Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Central PA Crash: Coroner
Beloved 17-Year-Old HS Senior, Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Central PA Crash: Coroner A beloved central Pennsylvania junior firefighter and rising high school senior, died at WellSpan York Hospital on Friday, July 15— nine days after he was involved in a serious crash, authorities say.  Andrew A. Karabinos Jr. was driving his 1994 Nissan Maxima at an unsafe speed when he "failed to negotiate an 'S' curve in the road," left the roadway, and flipped the car onto its roof in the 500 block of Hunterstown Hampton Road in Reading Township around 8: 30 p.m., July 6, authorities detail in multiple releases.  The 17-year-old was extricated from the vehicle and taken in a helicopter …
Support Surges For Northampton County Couple, 4 Kids Left Homeless After Devastating Blaze Support Surges For Northampton County Couple, 4 Kids Left Homeless After Devastating Blaze
Support Surges For Northampton County Couple, 4 Kids Left Homeless After Devastating Blaze Support is on the rise for a beloved Northampton County couple and their four children who were left homeless following a devastating fire on the Fourth of July. Rene and Barry Shook were relaxing with their children, four dogs, and two cats when they heard a loud noise and found their “entire porch engulfed in flames,” according to a GoFundMe launched for their support. The fire ripped through the home, destroyed the family’s car, and claimed the lives of their two cats, according to the fundraiser, which also contains several photos of the unrelenting blaze. Just under $15,000 had been r…
Shocking New Details Emerge About Two Central PA Football Players Who Died Suddenly Shocking New Details Emerge About Two Central PA Football Players Who Died Suddenly
Shocking New Details Emerge About Two Central PA Football Players Who Died Suddenly New details have emerged about one of the two Conestoga Valley High School football players who died over the weekend of June 26, authorities say.  It is now believed that Tyler Zook, 17, died by suicide at his home in East Lampeter Township at approximately 03:45 a.m. on June 25, according to the Lancaster County Forensic Center. Tyreese 'Ty' Smith, 16, died in a crash earlier that morning in East Lampeter Township, a coroner was called to the scene of a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe on its passenger side in a field along the 500 block of Willow Road in East Lampeter Township around…
Details Emerge Following Deaths Of Two Central PA HS Football Players Details Emerge Following Deaths Of Two Central PA HS Football Players
Details Emerge Following Deaths Of Two Central PA HS Football Players New details have emerged about a deadly crash involving one of two Conestoga Valley High School football players who died over the weekend.  Tyreese 'Ty' Smith died in a crash over the weekend— and on Monday, June 27 some details about the crash have been released by the Lancaster County Forensic Center. The crash happened in East Lampeter Township and a coroner was called to the scene around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, June 25, the center states in the release. The unidentified 16-year-old's cause of death was determined to be Mechanical Asphyxia due to Multiple Traumatic Injuries from the c…
Blue Marsh Lake Drowning Victim Came To US In Search Of Better Life Blue Marsh Lake Drowning Victim Came To US In Search Of Better Life
Blue Marsh Lake Drowning Victim Came To US In Search Of Better Life Albert Castro Beato moved to Lebanon, PA from the Dominican Republic a few months ago in search of a good job to help his parents back home, loved ones said. But, the 20-year-old man drowned after going for a swim in the Blue Marsh Lake in Penn Township (Berks County) around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5, according to local fire officials and the county coroner's office. Investigators told WFMZ they believe the man swam too far out and got tired.  "Albert’s parents came from the Dominican Republic and they would like to take their son with them to [bury] him near home," organizer Stephanie…
Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside' Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside'
Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside' Support is surging for two Pottstown parents whose four children were killed when their home exploded early this week. Brothers Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, and Tristan White, 8, along with their cousin Alana Wood, 13, died in an explosion at their Hale Street home Thursday, May 27. The boys' grandmother Francine White also died. "They were such the sweetest kids who loved the out doors, bike riding football and coming down to my place in Brigantine," reads a GoFundMe by the boys' uncle Eric Matuzsan.  "They were the stars of my niece Kristina and Gene's lives. My brother Mike …
Fairfax Veterinarian Details Atrocities In Ukraine After 2-Week Trip Fairfax Veterinarian Details Atrocities In Ukraine After 2-Week Trip
Fairfax Veterinarian Details Atrocities In Ukraine After 2-Week Trip Dr. Courtney Katsur couldn't stand to watch news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The atrocities, the endless violence, and the evil all turned her stomach. But she wasn't about to do nothing.  The Fairfax veterinarian took a short leave from her job at Town & Country Animal Hospital to fly to Ukraine and help the animals there. She spent two weeks in the country and returned earlier this month more eager than before to help the often-forgotten victims of war.  "I knew that I have a skill/profession where I could help not only the animal victims of this war that…
Support Surges For Family Of High School Senior Killed In Lehigh Valley Crash Support Surges For Family Of High School Senior Killed In Lehigh Valley Crash
Support Surges For Family Of High School Senior Killed In Lehigh Valley Crash Support is on the rise for a family left heartbroken after the unexpected death of a local high school senior from a car crash in the Lehigh Valley. Isaac Shane Cooper was behind the wheel of a 2002 Audi A6 heading northbound on Five Points Richmond Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township when the vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway, struck a utility pole, and flipped multiple times shortly before 5:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, DailyVoice.com reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Born in Bethlehem, Isaac was a senior at Bangor Area High School and a member…
TRIBUTE: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart' TRIBUTE: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart'
Tribute: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart' Alysha Menzies "always had a song in her head and her heart," a loved one wrote in tribute as word spread that the music tragically and unexpectedly had stopped. Menzies, 27, of Garfield, was driving a sedan that apparently slammed into the back of a flatbed tow truck on westbound Route 3 near Route 120 in East Rutherford shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, May 6, responders said. The flatbed was carrying a Mercedes SUV that fell onto her car, which burst into flames, they said. Police from East Rutherford and Secaucus were helpless against the inferno, which also burned the SUV. Menzies was prono…
UPDATE: Garfield Woman, 27, Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Tow Truck Crash UPDATE: Garfield Woman, 27, Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Tow Truck Crash
Update: Garfield Woman, 27, Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Tow Truck Crash A 27-year-old Garfield woman who was pronounced dead at the scene of a fiery overnight crash near the Meadowlands "always had a song in her head and her heart," a loved one wrote in tribute. A sedan driven by Alysha Menzies apparently slammed into the back of a flatbed tow truck on westbound Route 3 near Route 120 in East Rutherford shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, May 6, responders said. The flatbed was carrying a Mercedes SUV that fell onto her car, which burst into flames, they said. Police from East Rutherford and Secaucus were helpless against the inferno, which also burned the SUV. Alysh…