Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Coatesville Crash Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Coatesville Crash
Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Coatesville Crash Miles Munion died on Friday, April 26, six days after a dirt bike crash in Coatesville. Munion, 36, of Coatesville was taken off life support at Paoli Hospital just before 5 p.m., loved ones tell Daily Voice. Munion was heading east on West Chester Road when a westbound Amazon truck was turning left into the driveway of a home at 4:37 p.m. Sunday, April 20, local police said. Munion struck the front passenger side quarter of the truck then fell to the ground. Munion will be an organ donor, according to Jillian Carrington, with whom Munion shares an 11-year-old son. A GoFundMe campaign lau…
Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say
Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say Loved ones are collecting donations after a Nesquehoning fire killed two pets and injured at least one resident early Sunday, April 7.  The Nesquehoning Hose Company responded to a blaze on the 200 block of East Railroad Street around 7:30 a.m., officials said on Facebook. The fire escalated to two alarms before crews were able to bring the flames under control.  Just before 7:30 this morning Nesquehoning Borough and mutual aid units were dispatched for a reported house fire with... Posted by Nesquehoning Hose Company #1 on Sunday, April 7, 2024 On GoFundMe, loved on…
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Schuylkill County community members have raised thousands to help two children recover after the crash that killed their grandmother early this month.  Elizabeth Ryan, 65, died when another driver struck her car head-on on Feb. 9, Daily Voice reported. Police said it happened on Route 901 near Old Phoenix Road in Cass Township.  Her two grandchildren in the car, 8-year-old Laykin and 6-year-old Kaiden, were also hurt in the crash.  "While Kaiden suffered a broken arm and is recovering at home, Laykin suffered severe internal and spinal injuries and is currently rec…
Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say
Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say Family members said Miguel Steven Dalmasi leaves behind two young sons and a stepdaughter.  Dalmasi, 33, of Alburtis, died after being shot near the corner of East Walnut and South Dauphin streets on Saturday night, Feb. 17, authorities have said.  His cause of death was ruled multiple gunshot wounds following an autopsy on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and the manner of death was homicide, according to the Coroner's Office.  On a GoFundMe set up to assist with funeral costs, loved ones said Dalmasi was "the light in a dark room." "His personality was one like no other," wrote his…
Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say
Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say Friends and neighbors have raised nearly $100,000 to benefit the family of Roosevelt Castro.  The Ridley Park dad died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, just two days after he and his wife Marlegnne welcomed their infant son, Roosevelt Axel, said loved ones on GoFundMe.  "This page is to support our dear friend Marlegnne Castro navigate postpartum and care for her family in a time of tragedy," wrote campaign organizer Diana Perez. "The profound grief experienced by loved ones cannot be adequately articulated." In addition to his newborn and his wife of 14 years, Castro is survived by his 2-…
Chesco School Board President Killed In Plane Crash Had A 'Servant's Heart,' Loved Ones Say Chesco School Board President Killed In Plane Crash Had A 'Servant's Heart,' Loved Ones Say
Chesco School Board President Killed In Plane Crash Had A 'Servant's Heart,' Loved Ones Say After he was killed in a plane crash last Thursday, Feb. 1, friends and neighbors have raised thousands to benefit the family of Sam Ganow.  The Octorara Area School District Board President was flying a twin-engine Gulfstream American GA-7 that went down near Coatesville, officials have said. The exact cause of the crash remains under review by federal investigators.   On GoFundMe.com, loved ones say Ganow was an active member of several communities with a "servant's heart."  Born in Mississippi and raised in Nebraska, Ganow was a 1976 graduate of the Skyview…
Lehigh Valley Animal Rescue Needs Public's Help To Relocate Lehigh Valley Animal Rescue Needs Public's Help To Relocate
Lehigh Valley Animal Rescue Needs Public's Help To Relocate Furry Feet Rescue of Walnutport is calling on the public to help fund an upcoming move.  Staffers say the shelter must find a new home to make their facilities compliant with new Pennsylvania state laws.  "We are committed to providing shelter and care for stray dogs and those that come from other states, but we cannot do it alone," wrote campaign organizer Michelle Geyer on GoFundMe.com.  "We need your support to keep our mission alive and continue to provide a safe environment for these animals." Organizers said they expect the new facility to cost around $52,000. They wi…
PA State Trooper Bryan Gray Dies, 36: 'Leader With Calm, Level-Headed Approach' PA State Trooper Bryan Gray Dies, 36: 'Leader With Calm, Level-Headed Approach'
PA State Trooper Bryan Gray Dies, 36: 'Leader With Calm, Level-Headed Approach' Bryan Gray, a Pennsylvania State Police trooper, husband, and father, died on Thursday, Jan. 18, according to his obituary. He was 36.  A Philadelphia native, Gray most recently lived in Morrisville with his wife and daughter, loved ones wrote. He was a state trooper of five years, serving at the Troop K barracks in Philadelphia, a family member wrote on GoFundMe. FOP State Lodge #37 said Gray was a "leader on his midnight squad, and always provided a calm and level-headed approach to any situation." Until 2015, Gray served in the US Army Special Forces as a Green Beret, and toured in…
Founder Of Chesco Horse Rescue Badly Hurt In Car Accident, Loved Ones Say Founder Of Chesco Horse Rescue Badly Hurt In Car Accident, Loved Ones Say
Founder Of Chesco Horse Rescue Badly Hurt In Car Accident, Loved Ones Say An animal welfare activist who runs a Chester County horse rescue is on the road to recovery after a deer leaped in front of her car last month, according to loved ones.  Lakyn Shultz swerved out of the animal's way and was "catapulted into a nearly fatal car accident," said organizers on her GoFundMe campaign.  Rescuers had to remove the 21-year-old from her crumpled vehicle, sending her to the hospital with a broken foot and forcing doctors to remove her spleen and part of her pancreas, those close to her said.  Cassimo and Rodeyo of Furvivors Wonderland Horse Res…
Teen ID'd As Hagerstown Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Police Pursuit Teen ID'd As Hagerstown Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Police Pursuit
Teen ID'd As Hagerstown Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Police Pursuit A family has lost its father, his fiance has lost her teenage brother — and all of the Christmas presents were destroyed — after the pair fled from Pennsylvania State falling 30 feet into "a body of water," as Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice and the family explained on Thursday.  Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed and the driver was his 16-year-old brother-in-law to-be, Kody Andrew Lacey, the family detailed in multiple GoFundMe campaigns, Daily Voice had verified late on Dec. 21.   The duo allegedly were seen breaking into vehicles and po…
US Army Soldier, Chambersburg Native Trenton Benner Dies, 38 US Army Soldier, Chambersburg Native Trenton Benner Dies, 38
US Army Soldier, Chambersburg Native Trenton Benner Dies, 38 Support is surging for the family of Trenton Benner, U.S. Army soldier and Maryland dad of five who died on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Trent, as he was affectionately known, was raised in Chambersburg, PA but lived in Union Bridge, MD and — according to his obituary — had been serving active duty for the Army at the time of his death. Daily Voice has reached out to the US Army for further information on his death and service. More than $3,500 had been raised for Trent's family as of Friday, Dec. 15 on a GoFundMe page. Trent graduated from the Shippensburg Area Senior High School (Class of 200…
Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Home In Hanover, Fund Says Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Home In Hanover, Fund Says
Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Home In Hanover, Fund Says A 37-year-old Pennsylvania mom of three children under six years old, "passed away suddenly at home on December 5, 2023," according to her obituary. Sara L. (Eline) Shaffer, of Hanover's unexpected passing has left a hole in her family, especially for her six, four, and two-year-old children who "relied heavily on their mother for support, provision, and love," as stated in GoFundMe started by a family friend.  Sara shared 15 years in a loving marriage with Derek E. Shaffer before her untimely passing as detailed in her obituary. She received her "license in cosmetology, her …