Death Toll Hits Hundreds In Caribbean Club Collapse That Claimed Life Of Harrisburg Senator Death Toll Hits Hundreds In Caribbean Club Collapse That Claimed Life Of Harrisburg Senator
Death Toll Hits Hundreds In Caribbean Club Collapse That Claimed Life Of Harrisburg Senator The death toll from a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse is now in the hundreds with two former Major League Baseball players among those killed. Click here for a new, related story - Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. About 155 have been hospitalized. Related story - Family Members Still B…
Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part
Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part A 42-year-old man drove his pickup truck into the Niagara Gorge on Wednesday evening, April 2, according to the New York State Park Police. Oh, and he survived. At 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a medical call outside the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. When they arrived, they found the Niagara Falls resident suffering from injuries “consistent with an accident.”  Police determined that the man had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the gorge near Depot Avenue, by the Whirlpool Bridge. Incredibly, the man managed to climb out of the gorge on his own. H…
Boy Killed In Freak Accident Involving Backyard Pennsylvania Zipline, Cops Say Boy Killed In Freak Accident Involving Backyard Pennsylvania Zipline, Cops Say
Boy Killed In Freak Accident Involving Backyard Pennsylvania Zipline, Cops Say A 12-year-old boy was killed after a tree holding up a backyard zipline snapped and fell on him in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to a home on the 1400 block of Chadwyck Lane in East Hempfield Township around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, for a medical emergency involving a child, according to East Hempfield Township police. When responders arrived, they found the boy unresponsive. Investigators determined that while the child was using a zipline in the backyard, a tree supporting one end of it broke near its base and fell, striking him, police said. Nea…
Rising Star In Culinary World, 26, Killed In Freak Accident Rising Star In Culinary World, 26, Killed In Freak Accident
Rising Star In Culinary World, 26, Killed In Freak Accident She was chasing waterfalls — and a dream — when tragedy struck. A rising star in the culinary world was killed in a freak accident while hiking at a remote location in Hawaii. Gianna Buzzetta, a 26-year-old prodigy and executive pastry chef at the Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie restaurant in California near San Diego, died on Monday, March 24, after being struck by a falling boulder while visiting Makaleha Falls in Kauai. The accident happened just as she was fulfilling a years-long  dream to see a waterfall on the island, with her boyfriend, Connor Quinton, her parents, Caty and Sal…
Teen Killed In Route 13 Dirt Bike Crash: Officials Teen Killed In Route 13 Dirt Bike Crash: Officials
Teen Killed In Route 13 Dirt Bike Crash: Officials An 18-year-old dirt bike rider died after a serious crash in Tullytown Borough, officials confirmed. The wreck happened on Saturday, March 2, in the area of Route 13 and Levittown Parkway, first responders said. The teen dirt bike rider, identified by loved ones as Sammy, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but died the following day, Sunday, March 3. A GoFundMe launched to support his family describes him as a "fun, loving, and caring young man" who was passionate about riding with his #BikeLife brothers. “No matter the weather, you could most likely find him on two wh…
Buddhist Mom Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In PA Buddhist Mom Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In PA
Buddhist Mom Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In PA A Philadelphia family is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of a wife and mother who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. Vone Sananikhom, 64, died after being struck by an impaired driver as she walked home from a friend’s house along South 7th Street on Saturday night, Feb. 22, Philadelphia Police told 6ABC. The 59-year-old driver first crashed into a parked SUV, then reversed at high speed, hitting Sananikhom on the sidewalk, police told the outlet. She was rushed to the hospital but did not survive her injuries. As her loved ones grieve, they remember Sananikhom as a woman w…
$25K+ Raised As Community Rallies Around Bilyarov Family After Route 33 Tragedy $25K+ Raised As Community Rallies Around Bilyarov Family After Route 33 Tragedy
$25K+ Raised As Community Rallies Around Bilyarov Family After Route 33 Tragedy Wind Gap family is facing unimaginable heartbreak after Ventsislav "Vince" Bilyarov, 62, was killed in a devastating crash on Route 33 North in Bushkill Township. His wife remains hospitalized in critical condition. A GoFundMe organized by a family friend is surging with support, raising over $25,000—far surpassing its $15,000 goal—to help cover funeral expenses, mounting medical bills, and financial hardships. Bilyarov and his wife were driving home from work when their car skidded on a snowy road and crashed into a tree near the Belfast exit, according to the fundraiser. He died at th…
Fatal 16-Vehicle Pileup During Snow Squall Shuts Down I-80: PA State Police Fatal 16-Vehicle Pileup During Snow Squall Shuts Down I-80: PA State Police
Fatal 16-Vehicle Pileup During Snow Squall Shuts Down I-80: PA State Police A massive 16-vehicle pileup during a blinding snow squall on Interstate 80 turned deadly early Friday, Feb. 14, Pennsylvania State Police reported. The chaos erupted at 2:42 a.m. near mile marker 218 westbound in Liberty Township, Montour County, close to Danville. One person was killed, and two others were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. The wreck shut down I-80 westbound indefinitely, with traffic being rerouted at the Danville exit, mile marker 224. Montour County Commissioner Trevor Finn praised emergency crews for their rapid response, stating: "We just cle…
Mysterious Pennsylvania Apartment Explosion Kills New Jersey Man: Coroner Mysterious Pennsylvania Apartment Explosion Kills New Jersey Man: Coroner
Mysterious Pennsylvania Apartment Explosion Kills New Jersey Man: Coroner A 26-year-old New Jersey who died after a mysterious explosion in his Pennsylvania apartment, is being remembered by friends and family as a kind, adventurous soul who brought joy to everyone he met. Timothy Zeh, born on March 12, 1998, in Bethlehem, PA, had spent his entire life in Phillipsburg, NJ before moving to Easton. He passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, from injuries sustained in an explosion inside his apartment on West Milton Street, officials said. Zeh, a 2016 graduate of Warren County Technical School, was known for his love of fishing, hiking, animals, and collecting rocks…
Allentown School Bus Crash Kills Syrian Man Decades Later: Coroner Allentown School Bus Crash Kills Syrian Man Decades Later: Coroner
Allentown School Bus Crash Kills Syrian Man Decades Later: Coroner A man who was struck by a school bus more than two decades ago in Allentown has died, surrounded by family, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Nassim Younes, 86, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, from traumatic brain injuries sustained in a crash on Friday, Jan. 4, 2002. He was crossing the 300 block of W. Tilghman Street when he was hit by a school bus, according to the coroner. Born on Jan. 5, 1939, in Amar, Syria, to the late Elias and Aziza Younes, Nassim migrated to the United States in 1976. He worked at Quaker Sho…
PA Turnpike RV Explosion Victim ID’d: Coroner PA Turnpike RV Explosion Victim ID’d: Coroner
PA Turnpike RV Explosion Victim ID’d: Coroner The woman injured after a propane explosion destroyed a recreational vehicle and damaged property at the Blue Mountain Service Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has died and been, authorities announced on Saturday, Dec. 14. Melinda VanNewkirk, 68, of Milton, Delaware, was pronounced dead at 1:36 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Cumberland County Coroner's Office. Her cause of death was listed as complications from burns covering 35% to 37% of her body. The manner of death was ruled accidental. The explosion occurred at 4:55 a.m. on T…
Celebration Of Life Planned For PA 4-Year-Old After Fatal Crash Celebration Of Life Planned For PA 4-Year-Old After Fatal Crash
Celebration Of Life Planned For PA 4-Year-Old After Fatal Crash A 4-year-old girl known for her love of life, learning, and chocolate ice cream with sprinkles has been identified as the victim of a devastating crash in Harrisburg earlier this month, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29. Brynley “Bryn” Eliza Kropnick, of East Lampeter Township, was fatally injured in a vehicle accident at the U.S. Route 22/322 interchange with Interstate 81 on Friday, Nov. 8, around 6:15 p.m., according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Her manner of death was ruled accidental after an autopsy on Nov. 12. Her family and community are mourning the…