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DelCo Bertuccis Worker Won't Battle Cancer Alone DelCo Bertuccis Worker Won't Battle Cancer Alone
DelCo Bertuccis Worker Won't Battle Cancer Alone Sean Scandle is your typical 24-year-old.  When the Ridley Park native isn't working a shift at Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza in Springfield, he's usually in Philadelphia studying business at Temple University to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship, loved ones say.  But Sean was recently diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a relatively aggressive cancer that attacks the lymph nodes and has spread to his lungs.  Now, his community is stepping up to ensure he won't fight alone.  "Sean is the gold standard for what makes a great employee," wrote Mike Marino, ge…

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by Mac Bullock
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Horrific Details Emerge About Bicycle Crash That Killed PA Police Cpl., Dad of 3: State Police Horrific Details Emerge About Bicycle Crash That Killed PA Police Cpl., Dad of 3: State Police
Horrific Details Emerge About Bicycle Crash That Killed PA Police Cpl., Dad of 3: State Police New details have emerged about a crash that killed a father of three, a police corporal who beat cancer and competed in Ironman. Briand R. Kozera, 43, of Blue Bell, failed to stop at a sign at the intersection at South Pool Forge and Nolt roads in Caernarvon Township at 9:48 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Kozera hit the midsection of the passenger side of a 1994 stake body-super duty Ford driven by 62-year-old John G. Good of East Earl, according to the release.  He slid under and "became caught under/in the rear passenger side whee…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Veteran Officer From PA Who Beat Cancer Killed In Bicycle Crash Veteran Officer From PA Who Beat Cancer Killed In Bicycle Crash
Veteran Officer From PA Who Beat Cancer Killed In Bicycle Crash A longtime police officer in the Philadelphia suburbs who beat cancer was killed in an off-duty bicycle accident, authorities said. Cpl. Brian Kozera, a 16-year veteran of the Norristown Police Department, died Saturday, Aug. 13, after being hit by a vehicle while training for the Ironman World Championship, according to police and loved ones. Many of you have heard me talk about my brother-in-law, Brian Kozera. I may have mentioned his inspiring story of... Posted by Adam Heckman on Sunday, August 14, 2022 Posted by Norristown Police Department on Saturday, August 13, 2022 "Brian …

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DUI Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old Woman In Central PA DUI Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old Woman In Central PA
DUI Charges Filed In Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old Woman In Central PA A 28-year-old Central Pennsylvania man has been charged with homicide by vehicle and eight more crimes for a DUI crash that left his 25-year-old girlfriend dead. Larry W. Hunt, of Carlisle, was released on unsecured bond at his preliminary arraignment Thursday, where he surrendered to authorities. Hunt was apparently speeding eastbound on Newville Road when he veered into the westbound lane on the 2100 block, his girlfriend Mary Staggs in the passenger seat on July 7 around 10:35 p.m., authorities said. While trying to regain control of the car, the vehicle slid sideways and Hunt over…

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by Jillian Pikora