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Non-Verbal Wheelchair-Bound Man Abandoned By Caretaker In Car In Central PA, Police Say
In only a t-shirt and shorts, a non-verbal wheelchair-bound 34-year-old man was found abandoned by his caretaker, authorities say. The paid caregiver 63-year-old Joseph Mbugua Munyambu, on Jan. 7 at 10:53 a.m., according to a release by the Middletown Borough police. Officers were first called to the 100 Block of Pathfinder Drive for an abuse/neglect call around 9:30 a.m. A witness saw "an unattended male in the backseat of a parked vehicle for an extended period of time, and the vehicle was not running," according to a release by the department the following Monday.…
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PA Boy Has Custom Wheelchair Stolen From Yard
An eastern Pennsylvania community is coming together after a local boy's custom wheelchair was stolen from his family's yard the morning of Aug. 10. Colleen Stipeck, of Effort, took to social media to post about the incident and ask for anyone's help in finding her 5-year-old son's wheelchair. Instead, residents took the initiative to donate wheelchairs, with some even offering to buy Mikey one. 🚨 🚔 Mikey’s wheelchair ♿️ went missing today from our front yard while it was outside drying from getting wet yesterday.... Posted by Colleen O'Reilly Stipeck on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 "The…
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Uber To Pay Millions For Penalizing Riders With Disabilities, Federal Authorities Announce
Uber will forfeit nearly $1.8 million to more than 1,000 passengers with disabilities and refund double the amount of wait time fees to more than 65,000 others to resolve a federal complaint, authorities announced. Uber will also furnish an additional $500,000 to others harmed by the practice and will also waive wait time fees for certified riders with disabilities going forward, the Justice Department said Monday. The agreement settles federal allegations that the ride-hailing giant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, authorities said. The double-money-back part of the deal coul…
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Non-Verbal Autistic High School Senior Dies In Pennsylvania House Fire
A non-verbal, autistic high school senior died in a house fire earlier this week, according to officials and multiple media outlets. Aidan Albert Herrera, 20, of Hughestown, died in a fire at his home on Monday, officials say. The fire broke out in the the top floor of the family's home on Kenley Street in Hughestown, Luzerne County on Monday around 6 p.m., according to fire officials. Herrera was under the supervision of an aide while his father was out; he was on the toilet at the time of his death and refused to let the aide in the room, according to CBS21. “I miss him right now. His …
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? Air Force Air Medic Seriously Injured In Hit-Run In York
An Air Force medic from York County may never walk again after a hit-and-run, according to area police. Brittany Hoffnagle, 31 of York, was out for a run as part of her off-duty fitness training when the crash occurred on May 26 at 5:30 p.m., say York Area Regional Police. The Jeep Gladiator pictured struck her in the area of Craley Road at Gebhart Road in Windsor Township. Hoffnagle is now wheelchair bound and struggling with several other injuries as her family helps her through this difficult time, according to relatives. Police continue to investigate. The vehicle has damage on the …
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