Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
PA Woman Killed In Crash: Coroner PA Woman Killed In Crash: Coroner
PA Woman Killed In Crash: Coroner A Pennsylvania woman was killed following a two-vehicle crash, officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Agustina M. Stevens, 42, of the 200 block of Chestnut Street of Birdsboro, was involved in the crash at Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 73, and Snyder Road in Oley Township around 6:18 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Stevens was taken by ambulance to Tower Health/Reading Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 8:23 a.m., the coroner said. Her cause and manner of death remain pending as the investigation continue…
Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible ALDI Exposure Revealed Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible ALDI Exposure Revealed
Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible Aldi Exposure Revealed An 18-year-old Pennsylvania resident has died from a rare and severe complication of measles as state health officials warn of a possible exposure at a local supermarket. The Mifflin County teenager died from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, the Mifflin County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. ADEM is a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, according to Coroner Andrea L. Alcalde. The death was ruled natural following a review of medical records and all available investigative information. No additional information about the teenager will be rele…
Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn In Pennsylvania Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn In Pennsylvania
Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn In Pennsylvania A 16-year-old boy was killed after falling from a horse-drawn wagon while harvesting corn, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Alvin Petersheim, of Paradise, fell from the wagon at a farming property at 30 North Hollander Road in Leacock Township at 3:14 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Coroner investigators pronounced Petersheim dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for further investigation. His cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries, and his manner of death was ruled accidental, the corone…
Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner
Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner A musician remembered for bringing people together has died more than 16 months after he was shot in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. José A. Jr. Ramos Cepeda, 39, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem at 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Ramos Cepeda suffered the gunshot wounds in the 1500 block of East Luzerne Street in Philadelphia at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the coroner said. An autopsy was completed at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and…
PA Man Charged With Raping Child Over Several Years: Police PA Man Charged With Raping Child Over Several Years: Police
PA Man Charged With Raping Child Over Several Years: Police A Pennsylvania man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 13 over several years, police said. Dev Poudel, 50, of the 500 block of Wayne Drive in Mechanicsburg, was charged with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children, Upper Allen Township Police said. Police were notified Thursday, Sept. 10, about the reported abuse. Investigators determined the abuse occurred over several years, authorities said. An arrest warran…
Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Lehigh Valley (UPDATE) Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Lehigh Valley (UPDATE)
Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Lehigh Valley (Update) A motorcyclist has been identified after a crash with a dump truck killed him Monday morning in Pennsylvania, officials said. Francis M. Gonzalez, 31, of Reading was riding north on Route 222 when the crash happened at the intersection with Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township around 8:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Gonzalez was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 9:48 a.m., the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. An autopsy found Gonza…
New Records Demanded In PA Slumlord Lawsuit Involving Children, Prosecutors Say New Records Demanded In PA Slumlord Lawsuit Involving Children, Prosecutors Say
New Records Demanded In PA Slumlord Lawsuit Involving Children, Prosecutors Say A Pennsylvania landlord accused of leaving tenants — including a child — in dangerous living conditions is being ordered to open up a decade of business and financial records as more former residents come forward, authorities said. Bucks County prosecutors filed another amended complaint against Richard Goetter and R & R Enterprises, while beginning civil discovery to trace the business’ finances and help 13 alleged victims recover losses, District Attorney Joe Khan announced Monday, Sept. 14. The lawsuit centers on an eight-bedroom property at 113 S. Main St. in Dublin Borough, which l…
FBI Watched PA Teen For Years Before Alleged Walmart Rifle Deal, ISIS Plot FBI Watched PA Teen For Years Before Alleged Walmart Rifle Deal, ISIS Plot
FBI Watched PA Teen For Years Before Alleged Walmart Rifle Deal, ISIS Plot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
‘Very, Very Sorry’: PA Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing ‘Very, Very Sorry’: PA Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing
‘Very, Very Sorry’: PA Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing A Pennsylvania man’s lawyer told a judge he was “very, very sorry” after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager who was spending the night at his home, prosecutors said. Jose Ramos-Gonzalez, 46, admitted Aug. 31 to two counts of sexual assault and three counts of indecent assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The 18-year-old victim told Pennsylvania State Police she was staying overnight at Ramos-Gonzalez’s residence in the 800 block of Pequea Avenue in his Salisbury Township home in September 2025 when he sexually assaulted her. Ramos-Gonzalez…
Repeat PA Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys Repeat PA Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys
Repeat PA Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys A repeat Pennsylvania sex offender with offenses dating to the 1980s has been sentenced after FBI agents found hundreds of images of prepubescent boys on his personal devices, authorities said. Gary Durfee, 72, pleaded guilty in May to three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced Monday, Sept. 14, by Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr. Durfee received consecutive prison terms on two counts, court records show, resulting in a lengthy state-prison sentence. He was also found to be a sexually violent predator, according to the docket, while the Bucks County D…
Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water
Search Launched For Missing PA Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In NJ Water A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…