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'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting 'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting
'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting The family of Ivan “Buddha” Diaz Jr., the 32-year-old father killed in a shooting outside an Allentown nightclub, is struggling to navigate life without him—and the community is rallying behind them. A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $21,000 to support Diaz’s wife, Eliana, and their two children, Everlie and Mateo, as they face mounting expenses following his tragic death. A Devoted Father and Husband Lost Too Soon Diaz, of Lower Macungie Township, was killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 outside the BKK Lounge on Union Boulevard. Investigators say a dispute inside the club escalat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Family Suffers 'Unimaginable Burden' After Motorcyclist Dad Killed In Lehigh County Crash Family Suffers 'Unimaginable Burden' After Motorcyclist Dad Killed In Lehigh County Crash
Family Suffers 'Unimaginable Burden' After Motorcyclist Dad Killed In Lehigh County Crash The family of a Bethlehem motorcyclist and Camden, New Jersey native killed in an Upper Saucon Township crash is grieving the loss of a dad, son, brother, and friend. Jorge Pickett, 34, died after striking another vehicle at West Saucon Valley Circle and Center Valley Parkway on Friday, Oct. 4, according to authorities. He died at St. Luke's University Hospital soon after the crash. Pickett was born in Camden, New Jersey, the obituary states. He was also working as a supervisor at Old Dominion Trucking Company. He is survived by his wife, Lauren; two children, Caleb and Emma Rae; mother, M…

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by Merriell Moyer