Fair 68°
News
Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of Rapper Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Pennsylvania Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of Rapper Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Pennsylvania
Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of Rapper Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Pennsylvania A community has rallied to help support the family of a rapper and hip-hop artist who was killed in a crash in Lancaster County on Sunday. Anthony "Skitz Tha Rippa" Walters, 34, of Columbia, tragically died while attempting to pass a vehicle, accidentally hitting it, according to investigators. The crash occurred at the intersection of Pheasant Drive and Malleable Road in West Hempfield Township around 7:30 p.m. Within hours of his identity being released from the coroner’s office, his community shared about its loss on social media, as Daily Voice reported at the time. Damn my guy …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Details Released In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed Pottstown Mom Details Released In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed Pottstown Mom
Details Released In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed Pottstown Mom An unlicensed driver was slapped with multiple charges for driving under the influence and speeding in the head-on crash that killed a 35-year-old Pottstown mother, authorities announced. Nicole Benzenhafer was driving home from work around 10:15 p.m. on Aug. 3 when her Chevrolet Equinox was struck head-on by a Chevrolet Impala driven by Symere Butler, 30, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Butler was traveling between 71 and 73 miles per hour down Queen Street near Madison Street (a 25-mile-per-hour zone) when his car went airborne and l…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $2 Million Sold At Wawa WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $2 Million Sold At Wawa
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Worth $2 Million Sold At Wawa A Pennsylvania lottery ticket worth $2 million was sold at Wawa. The Powerball ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 11 drawing was sold at the West Schuylkill Road location in Pottstown. The ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, 20-31-38-40-49, but not the red Powerball 21 to win $2 million. By adding the $1 Power Play option, the winnings doubled from $1 million to $2 million. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. The holder of the winning ticket should …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region
Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region Tornados touched down in the Philadelphia region Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way. As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved in on the region many residents captured their surroundings on social media. Twitter users captured the damage an apparent tornado left on a home and roads in Oxford. A friend of mine just sent me pictures right after an apparent tornado came through the Oxford, PA area. Damage from tornado in pictures below. Multiple trees and power lines down with roof pieces missing. #pawx #Tornado #nws #TORNADOWARNING #wxtwitter pic.twitter.co…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
1 Hurt In Stabbing At Pottstown Apartment Complex 1 Hurt In Stabbing At Pottstown Apartment Complex
1 Hurt In Stabbing At Pottstown Apartment Complex Police are investigating after one person was hurt in a stabbing at an apartment complex in Pottstown over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding to the Rolling Hills Apartments on Buchert Road around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday found a stabbing victim, according to the Lower Pottsgrove Police Department. The victim was taken to Reading Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No further details were made public. The investigation is ongoing. 

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring
DA: 5 People Arrested For MontCo, Philly, Berks, Lancaster County Gun Trafficking Ring Five Pennsylvanians were arrested for operating a straw purchase gun trafficking ring in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Berks, and Lancaster counties, authorities said Friday. Daveese Smith, 21, of Norristown; Darell Smith, 25, of Philadelphia; Maliqa Jack, 25 of Pottstown; Donaya Williams, 22, of Philadelphia; and Tanisha Allen (AKA Tanisha Smith), 42, of Norristown are accused of illegally obtaining and reselling 14 firearms, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Some of the suspects were arrested and charged in February when DA Kevin Steele initially announced th…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
Pennsylvania Mom, 35, Killed In Head-On Pottstown Crash Was 'One Of A Kind,' Loved Ones Say Pennsylvania Mom, 35, Killed In Head-On Pottstown Crash Was 'One Of A Kind,' Loved Ones Say
Pennsylvania Mom, 35, Killed In Head-On Pottstown Crash Was 'One Of A Kind,' Loved Ones Say Support is surging for a 35-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was killed in a head-on collision in Pottstown Tuesday night. Nicole Benzenhafer was driving home from work around 10:15 p.m. when her SUV was struck by a man who was reportedly driving 80 mph and running stop signs in the 700 block of Queen Street, according to WFMZ and local authorities. The impact was so severe, it sent her SUV flying across the road and into a woman’s backyard, Rachael Jones wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. Crews worked to free Benzhafer, who ended up pinned in the vehicle. Despite efforts by emergency responde…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
These Celebrities Call Southeastern Pennsylvania Home These Celebrities Call Southeastern Pennsylvania Home
These Celebrities Call Southeastern Pennsylvania Home Some actors, athletes, musicians, and television personalities call or at one point have called Southeastern Pennsylvania home. Maybe you saw them at the grocery store -- or are still hoping to. Either way, here's your common thread with the rich and famous. Taylor Swift (Singer/Songwriter): West Reading and Wyomissing, PA Yolanda Hadid (Television Personality/Former Model - "RHOBH," Mother to models Gigi, Bella, and Anwar Hadid): New Hope, PA View this post on Instagram A post shared by YOLANDA (@yolanda.hadid) Pink (Singer/Songwriter): …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Plows Into First Responders Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash NJ Woman Plows Into First Responders Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash
NJ Woman Plows Into First Responders Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash A South Jersey woman plowed her Jeep into three first responders at the scene of a DUI crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, killing one firefighter and injuring two others and a state trooper, authorities said. Troopers and firefighters were at the scene of a crash involving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu and 2017 Nissan Altima in the right shoulder of the westbound side around 3:05 a.m., PSP Trooper William Butler said. That's when a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Jacquelyn Walker, of Pemberton, drove up the right shoulder hitting a state trooper, the Altima and three firefigh…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pottstown Stabbing Ruled Self-Defense, Police Say Pottstown Stabbing Ruled Self-Defense, Police Say
Pottstown Stabbing Ruled Self-Defense, Police Say Police in Montgomery County have ruled that a stabbing in Pottstown on Wednesday night was in self-defense. Officers found 38-year-old Johon Ford, of Norristown with a minor stab wound to his upper chest at 24 N. Charlotte Street around 8:40 p.m., according to Pottstown police chief Michael Markovich. He was taken to Reading Hospital where he was released before investigators were able to interview him, police said. The incident began when Ford got into a physical altercation with 36-year-old Alexander Watkins, of Pottstown over money, Markovich said. During the argument, Ford was st…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
DEP Investigating Bad-Tasting Water In Chester, Montgomery Counties DEP Investigating Bad-Tasting Water In Chester, Montgomery Counties
DEP Investigating Bad-Tasting Water In Chester, Montgomery Counties The Department of Environmental Protection is investigating complaints of bad-tasting water in Chester and Montgomery counties. Last week, residents in Pottstown, West Pottsgrove, Lower Pottsgrove, and Spring City began complaining about the taste of the water, WFMZ reports citing the DEP. High levels of a type of bacteria have been found in tests, which can cause drinking water to taste and smell strange. Click here for the full report by WFMZ.

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
MontCo Athletic Trainer Charged For Giving Alcohol To DUI Teen Who Killed 18-Year-Old In Crash MontCo Athletic Trainer Charged For Giving Alcohol To DUI Teen Who Killed 18-Year-Old In Crash
MontCo Athletic Trainer Charged For Giving Alcohol To DUI Teen Who Killed 18-Year-Old In Crash A Pottstown woman was charged with furnishing liquor to a minor after the teen she provided it to killed an 18-year-old boy in a crash last year in Chester County, authorities said. An investigation following the one-car crash that killed 18-year-old Louis Carbajal and led to Homicide by Vehicle-DUI charges against the 18-year-old driver, Connor Quinn, found that the men along with two others were drinking at 35-year-old Kelsey Martin's house prior to the Aug. 10, 2020 crash in North Coventry Township (Chester County) and that she provided beer to them, according to the Montgomery …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta