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Beyonce Posts Tribute To Philadelphia Dancer Stabbed Dead Beyonce Posts Tribute To Philadelphia Dancer Stabbed Dead
Beyonce Posts Tribute To Philadelphia Dancer Stabbed Dead After Philadelphia native and dancer O'Shae Sibley was stabbed to death in New York City while dancing to Beyonce's music, the artist posted a tribute in his honor to her personal website.  Sibley, a 28-year-old trained dancer who studied with the Philadelphia Dance Company, was killed while dancing and vogueing in what police are describing as a possible hate crime at a Brooklyn gas station, CBS News reports. In response, Beyonce's team updated her homepage to read "Rest In Power O'Shae Sibley."  In a statement posted to Facebook, the Philadelphia Dance Company said Sibley had trained th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Florida Mom, Son Killed In Accident While Visiting Pennsylvania Florida Mom, Son Killed In Accident While Visiting Pennsylvania
Florida Mom, Son Killed In Accident While Visiting Pennsylvania Loved ones and friends said goodbye last weekend to a mother and son who died after being hit by a car on a visit to Pennsylvania.  Kellyanne Herman, 32, and her 12-year-old son Alphonso Thompson were in the area from Ocala, Florida, when the accident happened on July 15, relatives said on GoFundMe. City police said a driver in a Mercedes-Benz was moving fast down Bustleton Avenue when he ran a red light at the intersection with Rennard Street in Philadelphia. He struck an oncoming car, and that vehicle struck Herman and her son, the department told Daily Voice.  Criminal ch…

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by Mac Bullock
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5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says 5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says
5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says A 5-year-old boy is dead and his adoptive parents have been charged with homicide, authorities announced on July 28, 2023.  Landon Maloberti was taken to a hospital after becoming unconscious in January — a week later he was dead, the Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli explained in a press conference on Friday.  In the months since Landon's passing an investigation into his adoptive parents has been conducted and on Thursday, Jacob "Jake" and Lauren Maloberti were arrested on numerous charges in connection with his death, including criminal homicide. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police Luis Perez Cedeno, a Passaic, New Jersey resident, died after a motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 22, according to state police. He was 19.  He was headed south on Laurel Run Road in Bear Creek Township near Wilkes-Barre when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a utility pole head-on, troopers said in a report.  Luis was rushed to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, state police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was a longtime resident of Passaic, according to his obi…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash
Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash A week after he succumbed to his injuries after a Chester County highway crash, loved ones and neighbors are memorializing Lititz student-athlete Lucian Li.  Investigators have said 42-year-old Matthew DeAngelis was headed the wrong way on Route 202 when he crashed head-on into Li's Volkswagen Taos just after midnight on Friday, July 14.  DeAngelis was pronounced dead at the scene, while 19-year-old Li died on Monday, July 17, Daily Voice reported. The teen's father Eric Chen-Ta Li set up a GoFundMe campaign to finance a memorial in his son's honor. In just three days after …

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by Mac Bullock
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22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner 22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner
22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner A 22-year-old Lancaster man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, authorities said.  The police were called to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Old Philadelphia Pike and Greenfield Road in East Lampeter Township at 6:03 p.m. on July 22, 2023. Cristian Cintora Murillo of West Grove died at the scene of the crash, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  The crash was between a pickup truck and a motorcycle, according to the coroner's office. East Lampeter Township police are investigating the cause of the crash. His sister has launched a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Central PA 21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Central PA
21-Year-Old Mom Of 4 — Including Infant, Shot Dead In Central PA A 21-year-old mom of four has died following a shooting in Central Pennsylvania.  Janaya Lopez was found suffering from a gunshot wound by the intersection of South 16th and Chestnut streets in Harrisburg around 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2 2023. The Harrisburg Bureau of Police had been called to the area for the reported incident of "shots fired with a person struck," according to a release by the document.  The officers found Janaya at the scene and she was soon pronounced dead, as explained in the release.  “Nobody expects to bury their child, and now we are left with not only funera…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Recent Kindergarten Grad Dies Suddenly In PA Recent Kindergarten Grad Dies Suddenly In PA
Recent Kindergarten Grad Dies Suddenly In PA Dominic Kyrie Lyons, a beloved Norristown son and brother, died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday, July 16, according to his obituary. He was 6 years old.  Born in 2017 to Kristen F. Sabatino and Husayn Lyons, Dominic had recently graduated from kindergarten at the Musselman Learning Center, loved ones wrote.  "My dear sweet boy Dominic had a smile that would light up an entire room," wrote his grandmother Tina Pino on a GoFundMe page. "He was funny, goofy, loving, and always wanted to help." Tina, Kristen's mother, is collecting donations to help her daughter pay fo…

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by Mac Bullock
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100+ People To Receive Organ Tissue From Late Teen Lifeguard From PA, Loved Ones Say 100+ People To Receive Organ Tissue From Late Teen Lifeguard From PA, Loved Ones Say
100+ People To Receive Organ Tissue From Late Teen Lifeguard From PA, Loved Ones Say Ethan Joner, a Delaware County high school sophomore, died suddenly on Thursday, July 13, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 15.  Born to Peter and Leigh (Daly) Joner, Ethan had attended the Delcroft School and more recently was a rising sophomore at Academy Park High School, family members wrote.  He was a "lifelong swimmer" who dreamed of becoming a lifeguard and accomplished as much earlier this year, according to his obit.  "Ethan’s goal in life was to help people," said GoFundMe organizer Erica Goodwin. "He always wanted to be the hero in every situation.…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says
PA Boater Killed In Wildwood Boating Accident 'Loved Life,' Family Says Neighbors and loved ones are raising money to honor the memory of the Pennsylvanian who died in a boating accident in Wildwood, New Jersey during Independence Day celebrations.  Williams Haug, 34, of Ridley Township, was on a 17-foot vessel in Post Creek with four other people when an "incident" occurred on July 4, New Jersey State Police have said. His body was recovered from the creek the following day.  Foul play is not suspected but the accident remains under investigation, NJSP said.  On a GoFundMe set up to help his family handle end-of-life expenses, loved ones say th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Dad With 'Heart Of Gold' Leaves Behind 'Soulmate' Philly Dad With 'Heart Of Gold' Leaves Behind 'Soulmate'
Philly Dad With 'Heart Of Gold' Leaves Behind 'Soulmate' DJ Henderson, a beloved King of Prussia husband and father of two, died after a two-year battle with cancer on Friday, July 7, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 45.  Born to parents David and Patti (Gonzalez), Henderson was a graduate of Roman High School in Philadelphia and grew up playing baseball and basketball at Houston Playground in Roxborough, according to his obit. Henderson married his beloved wife Clare in 2011 and the pair had two children together, Ryan and Alexandria, his loved ones said. An active father, family members said Henderson kept his lifelong pas…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities
Death Toll Rises For PA Family Killed In House Fire: Authorities A 3-year-old girl and a 49-year-old man died immediately after a fire in York, but a 4-year-old passed two days later, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023.  Roberto Soto-Ortiz and his young children, Cattaleya and Isaias Soto were asleep in their home in the 500 block of Company Street when the deadly fire broke out around 4 a.m. on July 14, according to the York County coroner's office.  The coroner’s office was called to Wellspan York Hospital around 6 a.m. on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech investigated and certified the deaths of Roberto and Cattaleya…

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by Jillian Pikora