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Pennsylvania Navy Veteran Found Dead In Submerged Car In West Virginia Lake Pennsylvania Navy Veteran Found Dead In Submerged Car In West Virginia Lake
Pennsylvania Navy Veteran Found Dead In Submerged Car In West Virginia Lake A Pennsylvania U.S. Navy veteran was found dead in Cheat Lake, West Virginia, after his car plunged off Interstate 68, officials announced on Sunday, Jan. 26. Kevin Lataille, 59, of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, had last been seen leaving work at an Eat'n Park in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Jan. 19, according to Missing People in America.  He was last spotted driving a bronze 2013 Hyundai Tucson with Pennsylvania license plates from a Kroger Fuel Center on University Avenue. His body was recovered after a vehicle was found submerged in Cheat Lake, according to Monongalia County an…
Two Men Plead Guilty In Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor Two Men Plead Guilty In Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor
Two Men Plead Guilty In Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and racketeering charges in the March 2020 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor IV in Frankford, federal authorities announced. Hassan Elliott, 26, and Khalif Sears, 23, admitted their roles in the death of Sgt. O’Connor during a federal court hearing on Jan. 15, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. O’Connor, a 23-year police veteran and SWAT officer, was fatally shot on Friday, March 13, 2020, as police served a warrant at Elliott’s apartment on Bridge Street near Duffield Street, authoriti…
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 A former firefighter in multiple counties in Pennsylvania and a Vietnam veteran died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, his former station announced. Blaine W. Horn, 75, of Slatedale, passed away at his home, according to his obituary posted on Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc.'s website.  He was known in his community as the former Fire Chief of Citizen’s Fire Company #1 for over 40 years and the current Fire Marshal of Slatedale, but his service to his community dates back much further.   Blaine has been an active member of various fire services for over 60 years, according to his obituary. "He served…
Community Mourns Passing Of Police Sgt. In Upper Southampton Community Mourns Passing Of Police Sgt. In Upper Southampton
Community Mourns Passing Of Police Sgt. In Upper Southampton The Upper Southampton community is mourning the passing of retired Sgt. Jeffrey Delp on Wednesday, Aug. 14. He was 68 years old. He was formerly from Langhorne. After honorably serving his country as an Army MP, Sergeant, Delp joined the Upper Southampton Township Police Department in June 1979 as a patrol officer.  In January 1987, Delp was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, a position he held until his retirement in June 2011 after 32 years of service.  Viewing services will be held at the McGhee-Givinish Funeral Home (690 Belmont Ave. in Southampton) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, bet…
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ
PA Driver Charged In Pursuit That Left Motorcyclist Dead In NJ A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State  Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…
Palmyra Man ID'd After Head-On Lebanon County Crash (UPDATE) Palmyra Man ID'd After Head-On Lebanon County Crash (UPDATE)
Palmyra Man ID'd After Head-On Lebanon County Crash (Update) A man has been identified following a head-on crash involving entrapment, the Northern Londonderry Township Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday.  Anthony Loewy, 65 of Palmyra, was driving north on Gravel Hill Road in North Londonderry Township when he was struck head-on by Jim Ondesko, 28, of Dauphin, township police told Daily Voice. The crash was first called into LCDES at 8:26 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11.  Loewy had been "retrieving his beloved miniature pinscher from B&D Kennel" after visiting one of his daughter's families for an early Christmas celebration, his daughter…
'Phenomenal' PA Captain Who Trained Firefighters Around The World Succumbs To Illness 'Phenomenal' PA Captain Who Trained Firefighters Around The World Succumbs To Illness
'Phenomenal' PA Captain Who Trained Firefighters Around The World Succumbs To Illness A beloved "fireman's fireman" who trained firefighters around the world has died after a battle against a long illness, but his legacy will live on.  The 23-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Captain Jimmy Ellis of Station 32 in Deutschtown passed away at Allegheny General Hospital with his loving family and friends by his side on Wednesday, July 13, city officials told Daily Voice.  Ellis not only worked in Pittsburgh but was "a renowned instructor known across the country," as the Leetsdale fire department said in a statement.  "He was passionate about passing his knowledge a…
Andrew Bilheimer Of New Holland Dies After 'Losing Addiction Battle,' Obit Says Andrew Bilheimer Of New Holland Dies After 'Losing Addiction Battle,' Obit Says
Andrew Bilheimer Of New Holland Dies After 'Losing Addiction Battle,' Obit Says Andrew Bilheimer of New Holland, and formerly of Bethlehem, died on May 3 after "losing his battle with addiction." He was 33. Bilheimer is a United States veteran, having previously served in Iraq, according to his obituary. Bilheimer was remembered as someone who "enjoyed reading, gaming, fishing and playing soccer, basketball, football, and baseball."  He is survived by his mother Laurie (Moore) Bilheimer, and her husband Scott Stackhouse; father, Robert W. Bilheimer; fiancé Gina, his brother, Stephen Bilheimer; sister, Sarah Bilheimer; stepbrother, Michael Stac…