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Police & Fire
One Man At Large, Another Arrested In Fatal I-95 Shooting: PA State Police
A Chester man remains at large while another is in custody following a deadly highway shooting in Delaware County that killed one man and injured another, Pennsylvania State Police announced Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Chris Gordy was found shot to death in a vehicle on I-95 northbound at mile marker 1.6 in Upper Chichester Township around 1:22 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, troopers said. A passenger in the vehicle was also found suffering from gunshot wounds. Ronald Collins, 36, of Chester, was arrested on Dec. 12 and charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and violations of the Uniform Firearms …
Business
ChristianaCare Plans $50M Healthcare Campus In PA
ChristianaCare has just announced plans for a new $50 million healthcare campus in Delaware County. Scheduled to open in late 2026 in Aston, the facility at 700 Turner Industrial Way will feature a neighborhood hospital and outpatient health center, bridging critical gaps in local health care services. ChristianaCare said its decision to establish the location was guided by market analysis, community input, and feedback from local leaders, all pointing to the need for better health care accessibility in the area. “Our goal is to make access to health care easy, convenient, and close to hom…
Schools
Nude Photos Shared By Middle School Students: PA State Police
Nude photographs were shared among a group of students at a Delaware County middle school, sparking an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police according to a release on Monday, Dec. 9. Troopers responded to Springton Lake Middle School on North Providence Road in Upper Providence Township around 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after reports surfaced of intimate images being disseminated among students, according to the release. The incident has left parents and school officials concerned as authorities work to determine how the images were distributed and whether any crimes have been c…
Police & Fire
Double Homicide On I-95 Ramp Leads To Arrest: PA State Police
A seemingly routine crash on a Delaware County highway ramp turned into a double homicide investigation, Pennsylvania State Police announced Monday, Dec. 9. The incident occurred on Friday, Sept. 13, around 9:58 p.m., when troopers responded to a crash on the I-95 North ramp to I-476 North, near Exit 1 (Macdade Boulevard). Troopers discovered two vehicles— a grey 2010 Chevrolet Malibu and a blue 2010 Mazda 5—on the shoulder of the ramp. The driver of the Malibu, Joshua Waltz, was standing behind his disabled car when the Mazda struck the concrete barrier, veered into the Malibu, and hit Wal…
Police & Fire
Felon Wanted For Serial Burglaries In Montgomery County
A suspect with a history of burglary-related offenses is wanted in connection with recent residential break-ins, police in Pennsylvania announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. An arrest warrant has been issued for Erik Gomez, 39, originally from Flemington, NJ, and most recently from Levittown, PA, in connection with a series of residential burglaries in Lower Merion and Media Borough, police said. The first reported incident occurred at 9:06 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the 1100 block of Maplecrest Circle in Gladwyne, Lower Merion Township. Surveillance footage captured a man entering and exiting …
Police & Fire
$10K Stolen From Target In Philadelphia: PA State Police
A Philadelphia man is accused of stealing more than $10,000 in cash from a Target store in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 2. The theft occurred at the store on Hatton Drive in Concord Township, Delaware County, at 6:14 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2024, investigators said. The 20-year-old suspect allegedly took $10,250 in cash from the store's funds, according to the report. Police have not released further details about the incident or the suspect's identity. The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact PSP Media P…
News
Liberty Doulas Sued For Exploiting New Moms, Pocketing $55K Without Delivering Services: PA AG
New moms were left without critical care after paying thousands of dollars to a Philadelphia-area doula service that allegedly failed to provide postpartum support, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Tuesday, Nov. 26. Liberty Doulas, owned by Sierra Mahoney, collected more than $55,000 in prepayments from parents for childbirth and postpartum services that were never delivered, according to the lawsuit. Families seeking vital help during one of life’s most vulnerable times were reportedly ignored, refused refunds, or misled about the company’s ability to provide care. “Childbirth i…
News
There's A New Millionaire In Town! $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In DelCo
A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold at a Delaware County retailer for the Tuesday, Nov. 19 drawing, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn, 5-35-50-51-59, to win $1 million, the Pennsylvania Lottery said in a Wednesday, Nov. 20 news release. There was no match to the yellow Mega Ball 8. The winning ticket was sold at Shamrock Beverage, located at 1010 MacDade Boulevard in Folsom, according to the news release. Shamrock Beverage will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Since there was no match for the yell…
News
Teacher Struck, Pinned Under Car At Delco Catholic School: Reports (
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A school teacher was struck by, and pinned under a car at a Delaware County Catholic school on Monday, Nov. 18, according to reports. Amy Travers, a teacher at Saint Francis of Assisi School was struck by a vehicle while helping students in the car line at Saint Kevin Parish School, 200 West Sproul Road, Springfield Township, according to Facebook posts by both schools. "One of our beloved teachers was struck by a car while helping with the car line for our little ones at SFA," the post by Saint Francis Assisi states. "She is such a fantastic educator and an even better person. Pray for Amy…
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Charged With Murder Of Pregnant DelCo Woman: Police
The murder of a pregnant Delaware County woman has left her family grieving and her boyfriend behind bars, according to police. Tanyiah Bell, who was eight months pregnant, was brutally murdered two days after celebrating her 19th birthday, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up for her mother, Tylicia Bell. Kaiheem Jerelle Williams, 19, of Lansdowne, was charged with First-Degree Murder for shooting and killing his girlfriend in the 200 block of North Wycombe Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Lansdowne Police Department said in a Thursday, Nov. 19 new release. Police have not officia…
Schools
DelCo Middle School Counselor Facing Child Porn Charges: Affidavit (
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A Delaware County middle school counselor is facing child pornography charges after 13 images of child sex abuse material were found on his laptop, according to his affidavit. Kevin Siegel, 45, of Garnet Valley, was charged with 17 counts of Child Pornography on Friday, Nov. 15, according to court documents. Siegel was a counselor at Northley Middle School, 2801 Concord Road, Aston. A National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cyber tip led to an investigation by Delaware County Detectives that began on Friday, Sept. 13, the affidavit states. Investigators found four child pornogra…
Police & Fire
Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Delaware County: Authorities
A rowhome fire in Delaware County left seven families homeless on Sunday, Nov. 17, according to authorities. The blaze broke out in one rowhome in the 1100 block of Taylor Street in Folcroft Borough at about 3 p.m., Assistant Fire Chief of the Folcroft Borough Fire Company Robert Thompson Jr. told Daily Voice. Everyone made it out of the homes as the fire spread, Thompson said. There were no injuries. Not every home on the block caught on fire, but flames burned through the main power pole which caused PECO to shut off electricity to the area, an NBC 10 News report states. The cause of …
Police & Fire
Credit Card Skimmer Found On Cash Register At PA Royal Farms: Police
An illegal electronic skimming device was found installed on a cash register at a Delaware County store, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 13. The credit card skimmer was found at a register at the Royal Farms store located at 2130 West Chester Pike in Marple Township on Saturday, Nov. 9, according to the Marple Township Police Department. An investigation found that the skimmer may have been placed on the register at least a week before it was discovered, police said. Customers who made purchases at the store between Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 9 are encouraged to check their bank…
News
New Local Income Tax Coming To 4 Communities In PA County: Officials
Four Delaware County communities are imposing a new local earned income tax in 2025, according to tax officials. Upper Darby and Upper Providence townships and Ridley Park and Aldan boroughs will join other communities in the county that already collect the tax, Keystone Collections said in a Thursday, Nov. 13 news release. This is a 1 percent tax assessed to residents regardless of where they work and to nonresidents who work in the community, according to Keystone Collections, the officials responsible for collecting the tax. The tax becomes effective on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when the four …
Police & Fire
Drunk Man Flees Crash Into Bicycle: PA State Police
A Brookhaven man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on a bicycle, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Nov. 9. The hit-and-run crash happened at the intersection of South New Middletown Road and Farm Drive Middletown Township, Delaware County on Friday, Nov. 8 at approximately 8:26 p.m., according to PA State Police in Media. The 57-year-old driver of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado reportedly struck a cyclist and fled the scene. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the crash, officials said. The vehicle w…
Politics
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race. Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
Politics
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 5th US Congressional District
Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 5th congressional district race, Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Alfeia Goodwin for the House seat representing portions of Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading her republican party opponent by a margin of 64.5% to 35.3%, with 76% of the vote as of 11 p.m., according to the PA Department of State. The 65-year-old Scanlon has …
News
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA
Two more men have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 31. Zubair Bethea, 20, and Omar Beard, 31, both of Chester, Pennsylvania, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28 in Delaware County, according to the updated release. Their arrests following those of Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, all in connection with the shooting in the 700 block…
Politics
Democrat Activists In Philly Are Impersonating Election Officials: Trump Campaign Claims
Democrat activists in Philadelphia are wearing fake badges and claiming to be voter protection agents, according to the Trump campaign. "Radical leftists" are impersonating election officials to intimidate voters and "interfere with Pennsylvanians' right to cast their ballots," a Trump campaign news release states. Three photos are shown in the news release depicting two badges and a T-shirt with "voter protection," "election protection," and "PA Dems Volunteer" printed on them. The people wearing these shirts and badges "are not election officials and should not interfere with…
Politics
PA Trump Supporter Arrested In Line For Early Voting, RNC Chair Claims Voter Suppression
A Trump supporter who was in line for early voting in Delaware County was arrested, leading Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley to claim it was voter suppression. Whatley posted a video of a woman being led away from a line at a Delaware County voting center on his X, formerly Twitter, account on Monday, Oct. 28. A supporter of President Trump's was arrested today for encouraging people to stay in the early voting line and cast their ballots freely in Pennsylvania. This follows reports from across the commonwealth that voters are being turned away in conservative areas…
News
Owner Of Health Network Sued For Cutting Services, Closing Facilities: PA AG
The company that owns a Delaware County health care network is being sued after its mismanagement resulted in cut services and closures of facilities, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. is facing a lawsuit for its years of neglect of the Crozer Health System, according PA AG. The lawsuit claims that Prospect Medical broke a 2016 court-approved Asset Purchase Agreement by cutting services and closing facilities while diverting funds to its private shareholders and investors. This led to a civil complaint, filed on Tuesday…
Politics
Trump Holds Roundtable In Delaware County: How To Watch Live
Former President Donald Trump's team has shared the footage of a community roundtable he attended in Delaware County on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The event, which was hosted by Building America's Future, was scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Drexelbrook Catering in Drexel Hill as part of Trump's "America's Future Tour." Click here to watch. Trump spoke at the roundtable before holding a rally in Allentown's PPL Center, 701 Hamilton Street, at 7 p.m., as reported by Daily Voice. Among those in attendance at the roundtable was retired Upper Darby Police Lt. Donald Clark, who was asked if he'd …
Police & Fire
'Extreme Staffing Shortage' At PD Requires Help From PA State Troopers
A Delaware County police department with a severe staffing shortage will soon receive help from state police troopers, the Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers will be providing overnight patrol and investigatory coverage for Collingdale Borough beginning Thursday, Oct. 31, according to a news release. That coverage will be ongoing until further notice. State police will cover the borough from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m., the news release states. The Collingdale Police Department is experiencing an extreme staffing shortage with their officers unable to "safely and adequately meet the full-time …
News
Man Wanted For 100 Counts Of Child Rape Arrested By Philly US Marshals
A man wanted for more than 100 counts of child rape and similar offenses in Delaware County has been arrested, according to the US Marshals in Philadelphia. Farzan Mohammed, 37, of Chester, fled the country after charges were filed in March 2023 and was extradited to the US on Thursday, Oct. 24, according to a post by the US Marshals in Philadelphia on X, formerly Twitter. @USMS_Philly Deputy Marshals extradited Farzan Mohammed, 36, from Trinidad and Tobago to the U.S. Mohammed faces over 100 counts of child rape and crimes against children in Delaware County. He was charged in March 202…
Politics
Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall
Elon Musk is coming to Delaware County, PA to speak at a pro-Trump town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17. "Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania," Musk said in a Wednesday, Oct. 16 post on X, formerly Twitter. One of those talks is taking place in Folsom, Delaware County, according to America PAC's webpage on the scheduled town hall meetings. Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania.If you’d like to attend one of my talks, there’s no attendance fee. You just need to have signed ou…
News
Delco Man Arrested With Drugs, Guns In Months-Long Narc Probe: Police
A Delaware County man was arrested after authorities found drugs, guns, and money in his home following a four-month-long narcotics investigation, police said. Edward Plumley, 48, of Aldan, was previously identified by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force as a drug trafficker, according to the Marple Township Police Department. Plumley, who had been distributing drugs in and around Marple Township, had his residence searched under warrant by the narcotics task force on Thursday, Oct. 10, police said. In Plumley's residence, officers with the task force found and seized: 1,600 grams o…
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Shooting At Mall Parking Lot: Springfield Police
One person was hospitalized after a shopping mall shooting in Delaware County on Sunday night, Oct. 13, according to police. The shooting happened in the parking lot of The Shops at Springfield Park, located at 857 Baltimore Pike, around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, the Springfield Township Police Department stated in a release on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter. We are on scene in the parking lot of Springfield Park Shopping Ctr investigating a shooting incident which occurred at about 4pm. This is an active investigation and we are confident there is not an active threat to our…
Police & Fire
Fatal Police Chase Of Stolen Car In Tinicum Township: Reports
A suspected car thief was killed in a police chase in Delaware County, multiple outlets reported. The chase began in Eddystone Borough when officers spotted a vehicle with stolen tags and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver failed to pull over, 6abc reported citing Eddystone Police Chief Edward Mokshefsky. The chase went through multiple departments' coverage areas, ending in Tinicum Township at Route 420 and Rt. 291/Industrial Avenue and Wanamaker, just south of Philadelphia International Airport, around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, Fox29 detailed. That's where …
Police & Fire
Oxford Man Arrested For Assault Turned Robbery: Police (
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An Oxford man wanted for assaulting then robbing a woman was arrested at his residence Wednesday, Oct. 9, according to police. Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was arrested and taken to Chester County Prison where he was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 10, the Oxford Police Department said. Henderson is being held on $100,000 bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to police. Police issued a warrant for Henderson's arrest after he was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in th…
News
Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says
A Chester County father and his two adult sons were charged for poaching "dozens upon dozens" of trophy bucks, according to authorities. Carl Nelson III, 70, of West Chester, and his sons Carroll Nelson IV, 44, of Downingtown, and Mark Nelson, 40, of West Chester, are facing a total of 71 charges stemming from a multi-year investigation, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The investigation began following a tip about poaching of large whitetail bucks from Chester and Delaware counties over the span of years, according to the game commission. This involved deer that were taken out of sea…
Police & Fire
Convict Wanted For Assault Turned Robbery: Oxford Police
A convict with a lengthy criminal record was seen assaulting then robbing a woman is wanted by Oxford Police, according to a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Terence Kenneth Henderson, 26, a Middletown, Delaware native most recently of Oxford, was seen by officers forcefully restraining a woman inside a parked vehicle in the 200 block of North Fourth Street at 8:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, police said. Officers were initially dispatched to the area for the report of a domestic disturbance. When confronted by officers, Henderson fled on foot into a wooded area with a cell phone in his hand,…
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