Beloved Coach, Mentor, Father Of George Mason Final Four Star Mourned: ‘A True Legend’ Beloved Coach, Mentor, Father Of George Mason Final Four Star Mourned: ‘A True Legend’
Beloved Coach, Mentor, Father Of George Mason Final Four Star Mourned: ‘A True Legend’ Coach Lamar Butler Sr. didn’t just build basketball players in the DMV — he built men. The DMV basketball world is mourning the loss of Coach Lamar Butler Sr., a beloved mentor, husband, grandfather, and father to George Mason Final Four standout Lamar Butler Jr., who passed away this week.  He was more than a coach — he was a pillar, his loved ones said. Butler shaped generations of young athletes, not only with his love for the game, but with values that extended far beyond the hardwood: discipline, integrity, teamwork, and self-belief.  His contagious smile and unwavering com…
PA's Foster Care System Ranked In Nation's Bottom Half, New Study Says: Here's Why PA's Foster Care System Ranked In Nation's Bottom Half, New Study Says: Here's Why
PA's Foster Care System Ranked In Nation's Bottom Half, New Study Says: Here's Why Northeast and mid-Atlantic states showed wide disparities in foster care quality, with some ranking among the nation's best and others falling behind, according to a new study. SmileHub released its 2025 list of States With the Best Foster Care Systems on Tuesday, April 29. The study analyzed every state using 19 key foster care metrics, from adoption timelines and high school graduation rates to monthly stipends. The ranking used a weighted scoring system across three categories: foster youth baselines, community environment and support systems, and legal support. …
Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA
Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA A pregnant mother lost her husband and unborn baby in a violent wrong-way crash on Route 220—and now the Lock Haven driver behind the wheel is facing murder charges, state police said on Friday, May 2. Dwight L. Meyer, 29, was allegedly drunk and high when he drove his Chevrolet Malibu south in the northbound lanes near mile marker 110.3 in Castanea Township around 6:26 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, according to Pennsylvania State Police Lamar. He crashed head-on into a gray Mazda CX-5 driven by 28-year-old Amanda Geisewite of Loganton. Her husband, Evan Geisewite, 29, was in the passenger se…
Bullies Hurl Racial Slurs At 5-Year-Old Asian Boy — Then Flee When His Mom Shows Up (VIDEO) Bullies Hurl Racial Slurs At 5-Year-Old Asian Boy — Then Flee When His Mom Shows Up (VIDEO)
Bullies Hurl Racial Slurs At 5-Year-Old Asian Boy — Then Flee When His Mom Shows Up (Video) A video of a cowardly group of teen bullies terrorizing a terrified 5-year-old Chinese-American boy in Virginia has gone viral—and now parents are calling for accountability.  The two-minute video, shared on YouTube by the group "JusticeForEthan" shows a group of teens—reportedly from Eagle Ridge Middle School—preying on the young preschooler who was sobbing and begging for the torment to stop. "Don't hurt me!" the child shouted while clutching a blue blanket he tried to hide behind while the teens called him offensive names. "Save me! Save me!" he shouted while running to the corner o…
Trooper Thrown 25 Feet In Maryland I-68 Crash Focusing On Family, Not Pain Trooper Thrown 25 Feet In Maryland I-68 Crash Focusing On Family, Not Pain
Trooper Thrown 25 Feet In Maryland I-68 Crash Focusing On Family, Not Pain A Maryland State Trooper was thrown 25 feet into the air during a violent crash on I-68 — and now faces a long, painful road to recovery. Alvin Wilson clocked a car going 78 mph on Monday, April 28 on I-68 and attempted to flag it down during traffic enforcement — but the driver didn't stop, striking him and sending him flying. Wilson landed on his back, suffering catastrophic injuries, according to his loved ones, and he was airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Among his injuries were a gash to the back of his head, a broken pelvis, fractured sternum…
Mom, School Worker Hit Walking Dog In Pennsylvania Suffers Severe Head, Leg Injuries Mom, School Worker Hit Walking Dog In Pennsylvania Suffers Severe Head, Leg Injuries
Mom, School Worker Hit Walking Dog In Pennsylvania Suffers Severe Head, Leg Injuries A Maryland mother of two and school employee is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car while walking her dog in Pennsylvania.  Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Balt…
No Family Should Go Hungry—Fund The Food Banks No Family Should Go Hungry—Fund The Food Banks
No Family Should Go Hungry—Fund The Food Banks In the heart of West Philadelphia, every week, hundreds of families line up at my district office at 4027 Market St. for a simple, yet powerful act: receiving free groceries. What started as a response to crisis has become a lifeline for so many. The faces we see every week are diverse — working parents, seniors, students, immigrants, and children — all unified by one heartbreaking reality: food insecurity. The fight against hunger is not abstract here. It is daily. It is personal. Across Pennsylvania, nearly 1 in 8 people — including 1 in 6 children — are food insecure. That means they do …
Pennsylvania Husband, Wife Die Months Apart After Battles With Illness Pennsylvania Husband, Wife Die Months Apart After Battles With Illness
Pennsylvania Husband, Wife Die Months Apart After Battles With Illness A Myerstown husband and wife died just months apart following battles with serious health issues, according to a fundraiser organized by family friends. Lois Young, 63, passed away on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, after being diagnosed with cancer. Her husband, Robert Young, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2025, after entering hospice care, their loved ones said. The couple had been known for their devotion to each other and their family. When both began struggling with their health, Lois’s daughter, Sherilynn Russo, moved in to care for them and Robert's mother. Despite their family's efforts, Lois died…
Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home
Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home A two-alarm blaze that tore through a twin home in East Germantown has left a family shattered — claiming two lives, gutting a 125-year-old home, and leaving generations of memories buried in the rubble. Firefighters with the Philadelphia Fire Department responded at around 5 p.m. to the 500 block of Brinton Street on Thursday, March 27, where a two-alarm fire ripped through a historic home that had been in one family for more than six decades, officials said. More than 110 PFD members worked the scene, though the home was decimated by the fire. pic.twitter.com/jUG5sovrRo — Philadelphia…
PA Couple’s Dream Business Faces Crisis After Husband Falls Ill On First Vacation In Decade PA Couple’s Dream Business Faces Crisis After Husband Falls Ill On First Vacation In Decade
PA Couple’s Dream Business Faces Crisis After Husband Falls Ill On First Vacation In Decade A campaign has been launched for a Pennsylvania business owner whose husband was placed in a medically induced coma while the couple was on their first real vacation in nearly a decade. Bill Peters, husband of Cam Peters, co-owner of Cameron Peters Floral Design in Phoenixville, suffered a medical emergency while the two were traveling, according to a GoFundMe launched by friends of the family. He is currently on a ventilator, thousands of miles from home. “They cannot work and have no revenue coming in,” the campaign reads. “But bills must be paid.” The couple has faced hardship before — …
NFL Star Micah Parsons Welcomes Academy Sports + Outdoors To PA With Shopping Spree For Kids NFL Star Micah Parsons Welcomes Academy Sports + Outdoors To PA With Shopping Spree For Kids
NFL Star Micah Parsons Welcomes Academy Sports + Outdoors To PA With Shopping Spree For Kids A sporting goods chain marked a major milestone with some football star power when the company opened its first locations in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Academy Sports + Outdoors now has more than 300 stores in 21 states, the company said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 27. The chain opened its first two PA locations in Harrisburg and York, along with the first MD store in Hagerstown. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons appeared at the opening in his native Harrisburg. The four-time Pro Bowler and former Penn State star led 100 kids through the aisles, helping them pick out their fav…
Carbon Monoxide Killed 3 American Women On Belize Birthday Trip: Report Carbon Monoxide Killed 3 American Women On Belize Birthday Trip: Report
Carbon Monoxide Killed 3 American Women On Belize Birthday Trip: Report Three Massachusetts women found dead last month in a seaside Belize hotel died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to an investigation by the Belizean government, CBS Boston reported Wednesday, March 26. The bodies of Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all lifelong friends from Revere — were discovered on Feb. 22. The trio had traveled to Central America to celebrate El Arar’s 26th birthday, their families said. Related: Communities Rally Around Families of 3 Women Who Died in Belize Initial reports from officials indicated that the women died of acute pulmonary edem…