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PA Dad Charged In DUI Crash That Killed Wife, Injured Son: Police (Update)
An Exton man is facing serious charges after a DUI crash killed his wife and injured their 3-year-old son in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Anukul Damodaran, 38, was allegedly behind the wheel when his car veered off North Ship Road, overturned, and landed about 10 feet into the woods on Saturday, Aug. 23, West Whiteland Township police said.
His wife, Uthra Manivannan, also known as Priyadharshni, was killed in the crash. Their 3-year-old son, Mayon, survived but suffered a fractured shoulder that will require surgery, according to family.
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Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say
A student from the Aliquippa Junior High football team suffered life-altering injuries in the school bus crash that hospitalized 21 people in Economy Borough, her family said.
Robert Gilbert started a GoFundMe for his sister, Queen Gilbert, whose daughter was badly hurt in the Saturday, Aug. 23 crash on Shaffer Road, according to the fundraiser.
Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road around 10 a.m. for the crash involving a bus carrying students and staff from the Aliquippa School District, Beaver County EMS said in a release. The bus was carrying 25 players, two…
Here's How Many Days Parents Need To Recover From Family Vacation
Family vacations may be packed with memories, but for many parents, the real trip starts when they get home.
It takes the average parent two and a half days to recover from traveling with kids, according to a new survey of 2,000 parents of children under 12.
For one in three, the peaceful part of the journey doesn’t even make it past the first hour.
Whether by plane, car, or train, bickering, meltdowns, and mood swings are frequent fliers on most family itineraries.
When asked to estimate how long it takes to feel fully like themselves again after a trip, parents said they needed 2.…
‘My Baby Was Shot’: Former PA HS Football Star Paralyzed After Gunman Opens Fire Outside Home
A rising football star from Pennsylvania has been left paralyzed after he was gunned down outside his home in a shocking overnight attack.
Michael Blidi Jr., a 2023 graduate of Milton Hershey School, was shot on the front sidewalk of his Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, home early Thursday, May 29. The unknown shooter pulled up in a vehicle, got out, and opened fire around 12:32 a.m., hitting the 19-year-old in the abdomen before fleeing, according to the police.
He was left critically injured with a spinal cord wound, paralyzing him from the waist down, according to his father, Michael Blidi Sr. …
Fans, Family, Celebrities Rally Around Piano Man Billy Joel After Brain Disorder Diagnosis
He’s got a way about him. Now, the world wants him to know exactly what that means to them.
Billy Joel announced last week that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a progressive neurological disorder. The 76-year-old canceled his remaining tour date, saying the illness had led to “problems with hearing, vision, and balance,” according to an Instagram post shared Friday, May 23. Doctors advised him to take time to recover.
In the days since, fans have flooded social media with well-wishes, memories, and heartfelt thank-yous for the Piano Man.
His ex-wife, supermodel an…
Disney's Christy Carlson Romano Shot In Face At Clay Pigeon Range: 'Be Grateful For Every Day'
Former Disney actress Christy Carlson Romano is recovering after being shot in the face.
The Connecticut native, 40, from Milford, was at a clay pigeon shooting range celebrating her husband’s birthday on Friday, Feb. 7, when another group “unsafely fired in the wrong direction,” she said on Instagram.
Romano was hit in five places, one less than an inch from her right eye.
“[Husband] Brendan Rooney immediately sprung into action, assessed me, and rushed me to the hospital," she told her 733,000 followers. “Unfortunately a fragment got lodged behind my eyes and it is too risky to remove su…
Pennsylvania Native Injured In Deadly New Orleans Attack That Killed Former Teammate
Ryan Quigley, a 2020 Princeton University graduate and former classmate and coworker of Tiger Bech, was injured in the deadly New Orleans pickup truck attack early Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Quigley, a Lansdale Catholic High School graduate from the Class of 2016, was hospitalized following the attack, which claimed at least 15 lives, including Bech’s, in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Quigley and Bech both worked at Seaport Global Holdings LLC, a financial services firm in New York, and had remained close since their time at Princeton.
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PA Flagger, Mom Struck In Hit-And-Run Faces Long Road To Recovery: Family
A Harrisburg flagger is recovering from devastating injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run crash, her family told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
April Hoyrup, a mother of two, was hit by a dark blue or black Audi while flagging at the intersection of Paxton and Cameron streets on Friday, Nov. 22, at around 2:30 a.m., according to her mother, Sharon Downing. The driver fled the scene.
Hoyrup had only just returned to flagging that week, though she previously worked in the field for three years. Her shift that night ended with her being rushed to the ICU at Penn State Holy Spirit M…
Berks County Boy Injured By Float In Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue
A Berks County boy was tragically injured after he was run over by a float at a local Halloween parade, according to a community member trying to raise money for the family.
Nico Rizzo, 8, of Boyertown, was on a float with his football team in the Boyertown Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, a GoFundMe campaign started by Abby Mackey, his friend's mother, states.
"As Nico went to step back onto the trailer, his foot slipped and got caught under the wheel," Mackey said on the campaign page. "He quickly became trapped under the wheels of his float's trailer."
Members of the community rus…
Boy, 14, Suffers Brain Injury While Struck Riding Scooter Home From Pool In Delco, Family Says
Friday, July 26 was shaping up to be a usual day for Michael McCullough.
He had spent the day at the pool and was riding home in Marple Township.
Just before 7 p.m., when took a turn for the worst: The 14-year-old was struck by a southbound vehicle while crossing Sproul and Lawrence roads, police said.
Officers found him in the roadway and he was rushed to Lankenau Hospital.
The boy's parents were notified and the driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene, fully cooperative with officers, they said.
Meanwhile, Michael has since been transferred to the CHOP ICU, accor…
