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14-Year-Old Shot In Back When Gunfire Erupts Into Philly Crowd: Police 14-Year-Old Shot In Back When Gunfire Erupts Into Philly Crowd: Police
14-Year-Old Shot In Back When Gunfire Erupts Into Philly Crowd: Police A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after gunfire erupted into a group of people in North Philadelphia late Tuesday night, police said. Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, to reports of shots fired along the 2600 block of North Franklin Street, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. When officers arrived, they found the teenage boy lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound to his back, Small said. The victim was conscious and told officers he had been standing with a group of people when someone opened fire, according to investigators. He …
Woman Killed After Car Slams Into Fire Hydrant, Utility Pole In Philadelphia Woman Killed After Car Slams Into Fire Hydrant, Utility Pole In Philadelphia
Woman Killed After Car Slams Into Fire Hydrant, Utility Pole In Philadelphia A woman was killed and two others were hospitalized after an early morning crash in Philadelphia, police announced on Tuesday, March 24. The crash happened in the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia at the intersection of East Indiana Avenue and North Front Street around 5:55 a.m., according to authorities. First responders had to extract two women — a driver and passenger from the same vehicle — after the crash, police said. Photos from the scene show the vehicle slammed into a fire hydrant and a utility pole. Both women were taken to nearby hospitals and were initially listed in criti…
Head Stomping Beating By Boyfriend Sends Girlfriend’s Mom, Daughter To Hospital In Central PA Head Stomping Beating By Boyfriend Sends Girlfriend’s Mom, Daughter To Hospital In Central PA
Head Stomping Beating By Boyfriend Sends Girlfriend’s Mom, Daughter To Hospital In Central PA A violent domestic dispute left two women hospitalized in Lancaster County, police announced on Monday, Feb. 23. Jonathan Martinez, 41, was arrested after officers responded to Cocalico Creek Road in Stevens at approximately 1:54 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, according to East Cocalico Township Police. Police said Martinez got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend and her mother. The argument turned physical when Martinez pulled the mother’s hair, threw her to the floor, and began kicking her and stomping on her head, according to the release. When the daughter tried to intervene, Martinez pu…
PHOTO: US Senator John Fetterman Gets 20 Stitches And Leaves Hospital 2 Days After Fall PHOTO: US Senator John Fetterman Gets 20 Stitches And Leaves Hospital 2 Days After Fall
Photo: US Senator John Fetterman Gets 20 Stitches And Leaves Hospital 2 Days After Fall US Senator John Fetterman is back home recovering — and even shared a smiling photo showing the injuries he suffered — after a fall near his Pennsylvania home left him hospitalized, his office announced on Saturday, Nov. 15. Fetterman had been hospitalized in Pittsburgh after a fall near his home in Braddock during an early morning walk on Thursday, Nov. 13, when a ventricular fibrillation flare-up caused him to feel light-headed and fall to the ground, according to a statement posted on his X account that day. He struck his face, leaving visible cuts and bruising. He remained under observa…
Toddler Left Alone After PA Dad Hospitalized From Assault, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: Police Toddler Left Alone After PA Dad Hospitalized From Assault, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: Police
Toddler Left Alone After PA Dad Hospitalized From Assault, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: Police A Lancaster County toddler was left alone after his father was hospitalized from an assault while the child’s mother was giving birth, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Andrew Newsome, 32, was found unconscious outside Shooter’s Crossing on Diller Avenue in New Holland Borough at 11:36 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, according to police. He was transported to a hospital for treatment. Roughly an hour later, at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, officers were dispatched for a welfare check after learning a 2-year-old might be left unattended in an apartment. The child’s mother…
PHOTOS: 5, Including 2 Students, Injured In Pennsylvania School Bus Crash: Police PHOTOS: 5, Including 2 Students, Injured In Pennsylvania School Bus Crash: Police
Photos: 5, Including 2 Students, Injured In Pennsylvania School Bus Crash: Police Five people were hospitalized after a school bus carrying special needs students rear-ended a car in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The crash happened at around 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and Washington Street, according to the Bethlehem Township Police Department. Police said a passenger vehicle was stopped in the westbound lane of Freemansburg Avenue, waiting to make a left turn onto Washington Street, when it was struck from behind by a westbound Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 bus. Two students on the bus, along wit…
Big Spike In COVID-19 Cases Revealed In New CDC Data Big Spike In COVID-19 Cases Revealed In New CDC Data
Big Spike In Covid-19 Cases Revealed In New CDC Data Federal health officials are sounding the alarm over a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just reported a noticeable increase in COVID test positivity rates across the United States in data posted Friday, Aug. 29. The latest numbers arrive just days before Labor Day weekend, a peak period for travel and gatherings. Test positivity climbed to 11.2 percent for the week ending Saturday, Aug. 23, up from 10.2 percent the previous week, according to updated CDC figures. Nearly half the country now faces a test positivity rate of at least 10 percent.…
21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS 21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS
21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS Twenty-one people were hospitalized after a school bus carrying Aliquippa Junior High football players crashed on Shaffer Road in Economy Borough, Beaver County EMS said. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road for the crash involving a bus with students and staff from the Aliquippa School District around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to officials. One patient was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, two were taken to UPMC Children’s, and others were transported by ground, authorities said. Some parents later took their students to a Sewickley hospit…
Ambushed PA Troopers Joseph Perechinsky, William Jenkins Released From Hospital: PSP Ambushed PA Troopers Joseph Perechinsky, William Jenkins Released From Hospital: PSP
Ambushed PA Troopers Joseph Perechinsky, William Jenkins Released From Hospital: PSP The two Pennsylvania State Troopers wounded in last week’s Susquehanna County ambush have been released from the hospital, PSP announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Trooper William Jenkins, a 10-year veteran and married father of four, was released on Monday from Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Trooper Joseph Perechinsky, a six-year patrolman whose father is the Mayfield Borough police chief and whose brother is a police officer in Archibald, was released Tuesday night from Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Both troopers were shot twice while responding to a deadly shooting at a Thompso…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Central PA Intersection: Coroner Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Central PA Intersection: Coroner
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Central PA Intersection: Coroner A Parkesburg woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly motorcycle crash in Penn Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Jody Bush, 69, was pronounced dead at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after suffering multiple blunt force trauma in a crash at the intersection of Fruitville Pike and South Oak Street, the coroner said. The collision happened around 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when a motorcycle carrying Bush and another rider collided with a sedan, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Both riders we…
Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Business: State Police Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Business: State Police
Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Business: State Police A Pennsylvania State Police trooper and two civilians were hospitalized after a box truck slammed into Lancaster Home and Fabric on Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township on Wednesday, July 30, authorities announced in a release Friday, Aug. 1. The crash happened around 5:04 p.m. as the Troop J, Lancaster trooper was responding with lights and sirens to a separate crash in Paradise Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The trooper, driving an unmarked silver Ford SUV patrol unit, was traveling east on Lincoln Highway East when a white box truck entered from the north sid…
Horse And Buggy Crash With Pickup Hospitalizes Teens, Toddler Rescued: PA State Police Horse And Buggy Crash With Pickup Hospitalizes Teens, Toddler Rescued: PA State Police
Horse And Buggy Crash With Pickup Hospitalizes Teens, Toddler Rescued: PA State Police A horse and buggy crash left two teenagers hospitalized in Colerain Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, July 31. The collision happened in the 400 block of Bell Road near Sproul Road at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, according to investigators. Troopers said a 2024 Ford Maverick, driven by a 38-year-old man from Oxford, was traveling south on Bell Road when it struck a horse and buggy that had just pulled out of a driveway. Three people were inside the buggy at the time — a man and a woman, both 19 years old, and a 2-year-old girl, all of Kirkwood. The man, who wa…
EXCLUSIVE: Lightning Shoots Through Golfer During Tournament On NJ Course, Witness Says EXCLUSIVE: Lightning Shoots Through Golfer During Tournament On NJ Course, Witness Says
Exclusive: Lightning Shoots Through Golfer During Tournament On NJ Course, Witness Says A young golfer was struck by lightning during a brutal summer storm at a Sussex County golf tournament on Tuesday, July 8 — and may have only survived thanks to the quick action of his father and two strangers, a witness told Daily Voice. Brian Delia, a photographer from Oak Ridge, was competing in the Iron Man 2025 tournament at Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston when the lightning bolt hit. The all-day event hosted by Crystal Springs Resort began at 5:30 a.m. and consisted of three back-to-back rounds of golf. Delia says his group was just about to tee off on hole 14 during their second r…
Missing DC Mom Found Alive In Abandoned Maryland House: 'Nothing Short Of A Miracle' Missing DC Mom Found Alive In Abandoned Maryland House: 'Nothing Short Of A Miracle'
Missing DC Mom Found Alive In Abandoned Maryland House: 'Nothing Short Of A Miracle' A missing DC wife and mom who vanished on her way to work was found alive in an abandoned home in Maryland — days after her phone had last pinged across state lines and her family begged the public for help. Ana Cecilia “CeCí” Escobar Arevalo, 40, was discovered disoriented and dehydrated inside a vacant property in Newburg on Monday, June 9, according to her family.  Ana Cecilia “CeCí” Escobar-Arevalo GoFundMe She was rushed to the hospital and is now receiving medical care. “By the grace of God, CeCí has been found,” her loved ones wrote in a public update. “This moment is n…
Bronx Boat Explosion: DWI Captain Charged In Fire That Sent 22 Into Long Island Sound, Cops Say Bronx Boat Explosion: DWI Captain Charged In Fire That Sent 22 Into Long Island Sound, Cops Say
Bronx Boat Explosion: DWI Captain Charged In Fire That Sent 22 Into Long Island Sound, Cops Say A 33-year-old Bronx, NY man has been charged with DWI in a boat explosion that forced 22 people into the water and 23 to the hospital on Saturday, June 7, officials said. Just before 9 p.m., police got a call reporting a boat fire in the Long Island Sound near Hart Island, a DCPI spokesperson said. The NYPD harbor and aviation units responded, as did the FDNY to assist in the rescue. Three people were pulled from the water by FDNY crews, and brought to a dock where EMS crews were waiting to begin CPR.  The scene of the boat fire in New York. FDNY via Facebook The othe…
Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police
Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police A man was hospitalized following an explosion at a home in Butler County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Troopers from the Butler barracks responded to a reported explosion at a residence off Sawyer Road in Muddy Creek Township just before 1:30 p.m., authorities said. One man was injured and taken to the hospital, but no information about his condition was released. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and police said no further details are currently available.
64-Year-Old Man Hospitalized After Strike By 21-Year-Old Driver In Central PA: Police 64-Year-Old Man Hospitalized After Strike By 21-Year-Old Driver In Central PA: Police
64-Year-Old Man Hospitalized After Strike By 21-Year-Old Driver In Central PA: Police A 64-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Lancaster, police announced on Wednesday, May 28. The man was hit by a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by a 21-year-old Lancaster man while crossing Centerville Road just past Columbia Avenue around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, according to East Hempfield Township police. Investigators say the pedestrian entered the roadway from the west, walking into the path of the northbound vehicle, which led to the collision. Emergency crews responded to the scene and took the injured man to a nearby hospital. His injuries are believed to…
NJ Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Crash On Route 15 In PA: Police NJ Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Crash On Route 15 In PA: Police
NJ Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Crash On Route 15 In PA: Police A crash between two motorcycles on Route 15 in Upper Allen left both riders hospitalized, local police said. The wreck happened just after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, near the Cumberland Parkway exit, Upper Allen Township Police announced. The rider of a black motorcycle slowed down due to heavy traffic and swerved left to avoid another bike, according to investigators. A silver motorcycle behind it was unable to react in time and rear-ended the black motorcycle, causing both to crash onto the roadway. Both motorcyclists were hurt and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, police s…
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE) DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE)
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (Update) Nearly two weeks after a DoorDash driver was allegedly shot by a New York town's highway superintendent, town officials are publicly responding to increasing calls for his removal and addressing the limits of their authority to act.  John J. Reilly III, 48, who serves as Highway Superintendent for the Hudson Valley town of Chester in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, May 3, after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who had pulled into his driveway asking for directions on Valerie Drive the night before. Police say Reilly told the driver to leave, and as the driver atte…
Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding PA Man: DA Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding PA Man: DA
Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding PA Man: DA An Ambler police officer was legally justified in the fatal shooting of a man armed with two knives, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Wednesday, May 14. The April 26 encounter began after 43-year-old Roberto Aguilar Cholula called 911 around 7:34 p.m., telling dispatchers he wanted to die and was armed with a knife. Officers responded to the Forest Garden Apartments and found Cholula holding a black knife in one hand. He then pulled out a second, butcher-style knife, and held one in each hand, investigators said. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapons, Ch…
Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At Prison In PA: Officials Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At Prison In PA: Officials
Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At Prison In PA: Officials Five staff members were hospitalized following a hazmat incident at York County Prison, county officials announced in a statement released on Monday, May 12. Emergency personnel were first called to the facility on the 3400 block of Concord Road in Springettsbury Township around 9:51 p.m. on Friday, May 9, for a report of a possible overdose. At 10:16 p.m., more emergency units were dispatched. By 10:48 p.m., the incident had been upgraded to a hazmat situation, prompting a large response from police, EMS, and hazardous materials crews. “During routine security rounds, several staff member…
‘Okay Baby’ Of TikTok Dies In Crash At Age 2 ‘Okay Baby’ Of TikTok Dies In Crash At Age 2
‘Okay Baby’ Of TikTok Dies In Crash At Age 2 A toddler known on TikTok as the “Okay Baby” has died following a car crash that also left his parents hospitalized, according to a GoFundMe launched by loved ones. Preston Ordone, just 2 years old, passed away after a single-car crash on Thursday, April 24, in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, the fundraiser says. According to the campaign, Preston's parents, Katelynn and Jaelan Ordone, were involved in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 12 that day, when their 2011 Ford F-150 veered off the road and struck a tree, the campaign says. Both Katelynn and Jaelan sustained serious …
Update: 18-Year-Old, 3 Girls Killed, 6 Injured After SUV Crashes Into After-School Program Update: 18-Year-Old, 3 Girls Killed, 6 Injured After SUV Crashes Into After-School Program
Update: 18-Year-Old, 3 Girls Killed, 6 Injured After SUV Crashes Into After-School Program This story has been updated. A teenage woman and three girls were killed and six others injured after an SUV crashed into an after-school program. The incident happened in Illinois around 3:20 p.m. local time Monday, April 28, in Chatham, just south of Springfield, about 95 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 200 miles south of Chicago. The vehicle drove into the east side of the building housing the YNOT After School Camp, hitting people outside and inside, before crashing through the west side wall, according to Illinois State Police.  The crash did not appear to be t…
Pope Francis Dies At 88, Day After Giving Easter Blessing Outside Vatican Pope Francis Dies At 88, Day After Giving Easter Blessing Outside Vatican
Pope Francis Dies At 88, Day After Giving Easter Blessing Outside Vatican Pope Francis, the groundbreaking leader of the Catholic Church known for his humility and at times biting critiques of church culture, has died at age 88, a day after giving the traditional Easter blessing outside the Vatican. Click here for a new, updated story - Pope Francis' Cause Of Death Revealed By Vatican The pontiff's death comes just over two months after he was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday, Feb. 14, following a respiratory tract infection. Two weeks later, he experienced an “isolated” breathing crisis that raised concerns about his dire con…
Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police
Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police A jilted lover is giving new meaning to the expression, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, has been arrested for allegedly sending poisoned Easter eggs and candy to her ex-boyfriend’s new family in Brazil on Wednesday, April 16, according to People.  The new girlfriend's 7-year-old son, Luis Silva, reportedly ate the tainted treats and later died from the poisoning, The New York Daily News reported. Authorities have not determined the cause of his death.  The child’s mother and 13-year-old sister also ate the chocolate. They were immediat…
New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University
New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University This story has been updated. A suspect has been apprehended after reportedly being shot by responding officers during a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee that has resulted in at least two deaths and multiple other injuries. Click here for a new, updated story - Son Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University The incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union.  "Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take…
Mustang Driver, 21, Shot In Head On I-95: PSP Mustang Driver, 21, Shot In Head On I-95: PSP
Mustang Driver, 21, Shot In Head On I-95: PSP Two men were hospitalized — one with a gunshot wound to the head — after a shooting and crash involving at least two vehicles on I-95 in Philadelphia early Saturday, March 29, Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers responded to the northbound lanes near mile marker 28.4, between Bridge Street and Cottman Avenue, at 2:31 a.m., PSP said in a release. A 2009 white Acura TL was found abandoned in the right lane with heavy rear-end damage and multiple bullet holes throughout, police said. Several yards behind it, troopers found a red 1984 Ford Mustang with front-end damage and bullet holes in …
Philly Man Apprehended In Virginia For NJ Homicide: Prosecutor Philly Man Apprehended In Virginia For NJ Homicide: Prosecutor
Philly Man Apprehended In Virginia For NJ Homicide: Prosecutor Two men were recently charged with fatally shooting an Elizabeth man last year, authorities said. Stevens Charles-Pierre, a 27-year-old Linden resident, and Brunel Thimothee, a 20-year-old Philadelphia resident, face first degree murder charges in the July 2024 shooting death of Jose Aranzamendi, a 47-year-old Elizabeth resident, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. On Sunday, July 7, Elizabeth police responded to the 400 block of Westminster Avenue and found two men shot, authorities sai…
Fire At Pennsylvania Charter School Sends 4 Staff Members To Hospital, School Thanks Community Fire At Pennsylvania Charter School Sends 4 Staff Members To Hospital, School Thanks Community
Fire At Pennsylvania Charter School Sends 4 Staff Members To Hospital, School Thanks Community La Academia Partnership Charter School is thanking the Lancaster community and first responders after a fire broke out at its building, sending four staff members to the hospital. The fire ignited on the roof of the school at North Ann Street and East Grant Street around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Lancaster City Bureau of Fire Chief Todd Hutchinson. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames on the rooftop, and smoke was seen billowing from the structure. All students were safely evacuated and taken to Resurrection Catholic Church for pickup. The school later issued a stat…
Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA
Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA A man has been charged with homicide after police discovered a woman’s body inside a Port Allegany motel room, authorities announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. Brian Kuchinka, most recently of Port Allegany, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and attempting to hide her body at the Midtown Motel, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer. Officers with the Port Allegany Police Department were following up on a tip regarding a missing person when they attempted to contact Kuchinka, police said. He had been staying at t…
New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; These States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; These States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes
New Surge In Flu Cases Reported Nationwide; These States Are Seeing Biggest Spikes Flu cases are surging across the nation, closing nearly a dozen schools and swamping hospitals in some states. At least 24 million cases, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths —including 57 children —have been reported for this flu season, which began in October, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, Feb. 7. The two strains of flu circulating this season are H1N1 and H3N2. Both are covered in this year's flu vaccine, but only about 40 percent of Americans have taken the vaccine each of the last two years, compared to 50 percent t…