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Dad From Drug Dealing Duo To Get Rehab While Son Waits For Trial: Court
The dad who was part of a drug dealing father-son duo in Chalfont was approved by the court to enter drug and alcohol treatment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Oct. 21. Mark Serafin, 54, and his son Jackson, 20, had been charged with multiple felonies including possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communications facility, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Now, it seems that the elder Serafin will be able to shed his criminal record after being approved by the Bucks County Court of Common Plea…
Police & Fire
PA Pizza Shop Owner Sent Himself Nudes From Victim's Forgotten Phone Before Sex Assault: Cops
The 39-year-old owner of a Bucks County pizza shop is accused of sending himself naked photos of a victim and their partner he found on a phone in his shop and then sexually assaulting them when they came back to get it, police said. Nery Leonardo Vasquez-Pascual, who owns Leonardi’s Pizza in Chalfont, had been wanted after police said he sent himself photos from the victim's home that they left in his shop on Aug. 17, Central Bucks Regional PD said. When the victim re-entered the restaurant to retrieve their cell phone, that Vasquez-Pascual handed the victim the cell phone, then physi…
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Pizzeria Owner Who Killed Partner In Bucks Home Learns Her Sentence: DA
Maria Tolomello will spend up to 40 years in a Pennsylvania prison for the murder of Giovanni Gallina, prosecutors said in a release. Tolomello, who owned Pina's Pizza in Chalfont together with Gallina, previously pleaded guilty to shooting the 64-year-old in the head. She was arrested in March 2022 after police found Gallina's body wrapped in a blue tarp in a bedroom of their shared Hilltown home. Officers were sent for a welfare check when Gallina's son said he hadn't heard from his father in over a week. Tolomello reportedly told the son that Gallina was out of town.&nbs…
Obituaries
PA Firefighter Dies On Wife's 30th Birthday: 'I Will Never Recover From This'
This next decade was supposed to be the best one yet for Rachel Kay. The Bucks County resident had married the love of her life, Joe Kay, who honored her in part with a Facebook post on her birthday, June 1. UPDATE: Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crash During Pursuit, Bucks DA Says Bu t Joe Kay, a member of the Plumstead Fire Department and sprint racer, died later that day. Not much is known about Kay's death, only that it came as a total shock to all who knew him, especially his wife. "My sweet, full of life, perfect husband passed away in an accident…
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Former Bucks Hospital Director Pleads Guilty To Stealing $600K From Charitable Account: DA
A one-time director of Doylestown Hospital pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars on Monday, April 15, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Norma Galagarza, 68, of Chalfont, was previously accused of siphoning over $600,000 from a corporate account filled with charitable donations, Daily Voice reported. On Monday, she entered an open guilty plea to felony counts of theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, forgery, access device fraud, and computer trespass, the DA's Office said. She was sentenced to five years' pr…
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Pennsylvania Pizzeria Owner Admits To Killing Partner, Prosecutors Say
The part owner of Pina's Pizza in Chalfont admitted to killing her partner on Monday, April 8, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Anna Maria Tolomello, 50, pleaded guilty to the third-degree murder of Giovanni Gallina, prosecutors said in a release. Tolomello was arrested in March 2022 after police said they found 64-year-old Gallina's body wrapped in a blue tarp in a bedroom of their shared Hilltown home. Officers were sent for a welfare check when Gallina's son said he hadn't heard from his father in over a week. Tolomello reportedly told him…
Police & Fire
Meth-Dealing Teen Had Help From Dear Ol' Dad, Cops In Bucks County Say
A father-son duo in Chalfont is accused of conspiring to sell methamphetamine and cocaine together, according to Warrington police. Jackson Serafin, 19, and Mark Serafin, 53, are each charged with multiple felonies including possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communications facility, police wrote in a release. Authorities said Jackson Serafin sold them meth and cocaine during multiple controlled buys in 2023. Over the months-long investigation, detectives also learned that Mark Serafin "conspired with his son (...) to buy and sell" the…
Business
'He Changed Our Lives:' How Portnoy Turned Things Around For Bucks Family After Worst Year Ever
The last year of the Rosenthal family's lives has been their worst ever. The Dublin family had just purchased Peppino's Tomato Pies on West Butler Avenue in Chalfont in the summer of 2022, when they became victims of an egregious crime leaving them all — including the elementary school-aged children — traumatized. Then, 10 months later, their home was invaded in the middle of the night. Financially, they were barely scraping by. "It was the worst year of our lives," said Keeley Rosenthal, who runs Peppino's with her husband, Ed. "Trying to take care of our girls and their mental health, …
Business
Barstool's Portnoy Brings Crowds To Bucks County Pizzeria After 'One Bite' Review
A line wrapped around Peppino's Tomato Pies on Saturday, Nov. 18, thanks to Dave Portnoy. The Barstool CEO stopped by the Chalfont pizzeria last Thursday, Nov. 16. Two days later, supplies was running low. Sorry guys! We ran out of dough for pizza! Closing an hour early… we are restocking and will be open tomorrow! Thank you for your patience with us as we navigate this new volume- #bestproblemtohave Posted by Peppino's Tomato Pies & South Philly Style Sandwiches on Saturday, November 18, 2023 We opened up yesterday to a line out the door!!! #willwaitforpizza #onebiteeveryon…
Police & Fire
Former PA Hospital Director Embezzled $600K From Charity Account: DA
An ex-Doylestown Hospital director is accused of siphoning over $600,000 from a corporate account filled with charitable donations, according to prosecutors. Norma Galagarza, 68, of Chalfont, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, forgery, and related counts, said the Bucks District Attorney's Office. As the hospital's Director of Medical Staff, authorities said Galagarza was responsible for managing the Charitable Fund, an employee benevolent program financed through donations. Hospital administrators contacted police in January 20…
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Injured Bald Eagle Rescued In Bucks County To Be Reunited With Family
A sickly bald eagle rescued by police officers in Bucks County over the weekend has a long road to recovery, but his veterinary team says he's rising to the occasion. Police in Solebury Township found the bird in the evening hours on Sunday, May 21. At the time, he was unable to stand up or lift his head, say rescuers at the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont. Your Solebury Police Officers will stop at nothing to make sure every animal has a fighting chance to survive! Sgt.... Posted by Solebury Township Police on Sunday, May 21, 2023 When Aark sent the …
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA
A 24-year-old Philadelphia man is facing several charges for purchasing nearly two-dozen guns almost exclusively in Bucks County for other people, authorities said. Leonard Truesdale was arraigned this week on 21 counts each of making false statements on firearm purchase forms, criminal conspiracy to make false statements on firearm purchase forms and selling or transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person, according to the Bucks County DA's Office. Truesdale appeared before Magisterial District Judge Brian M. Marriott who remanded him to Bucks County Correctional Facility under $100…
Police & Fire
Woman Shoots Pizzeria Owner BF In Head, Hides His Body In Bedroom For 13 Days: DA
A 48-year-old woman admitted to shooting and killing her longtime partner, the owner of a Pennsylvania pizzeria, then hiding his body in her bedroom for 13 days, authorities said. Anna Maria Tolomello was arraigned Wednesday, March 30, on charges of homicide, abuse of a corpse, evidence tampering, and related offenses in the death of Giovanni Gallina, 65, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. The couple owned Pina’s Pizza in Chalfont. Tolomello wrapped Gallina's body in a blue tarp inside their Limekiln Pike home in the Chalfont section of Hilltown Township after …
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Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway
A national study is measuring the effects of contaminated drinking water in 10 regions of the country including towns near military bases in Pennsylvania. The contaminants, known as PFAS, are also called “forever” chemicals because they stay in bodies for many years and have been linked to potentially serious health problems. In many cases, the source of PFAS in the groundwater is likely past use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) in the area. At airports and military bases, the foam is used as a fire suppressant to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. The studies are bei…
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Claiming To Be Navy SEAL Scams VA Out Of $300K
A Bucks County man was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for falsely identifying as a military hero in order to receive federal government benefits, authorities said. In July 2020, Richard Meleski, 58, pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud, two counts of mail fraud, one count of stolen valor, and related charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The Chalfont resident was accused of fraudulently claiming to have served as an elite Navy SEAL and falsely saying that he had been captured by the enemy in order to secure healthcare benefits from the Vet…
Police & Fire
NY Man Dead, 2 Hurt In Hilltown Township Crash
One person died and two others were injured in a Hilltown Township crash Tuesday night, authorities said. Three men were loading items into a parked pick-up truck with a small trailer when a car traveling northbound in the 1600 block of Hilltown Pike struck the back of the trailer around 9:40 p.m., according to Hilltown Township police. The impact killed Leon Ryerson Jr., 69, of Scipio Center, NY, and injured the other two men, police said. The injured men were taken to Grand View Hospital for treatment, authorities said. The roadway was closed for several hours while the police inve…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Officer Among 4 Arrested For Child Luring In Atlantic City
Four men, including a Pennsylvania officer, were arrested on charges of attempted child luring in Atlantic City, authorities said. The men were apprehended on July 22 after concerned citizens posed as underage children on various social media sites, Atlantic City police said. "They would confront the individual and notify local law enforcement," police said in a statement. "The citizens provided the responding officers with screenshots of conversations and detailed information that was shared between the citizens and the suspects." The following men were arrested: Jose Machuca, 51, of Hy…
Police & Fire
PD: 3 Drunken Men Refusing To Leave PA Buffalo Wild Wings Call Staff Racial Slurs, Throw Menus
A trio of rowdy and drunken men refusing to leave Buffalo Wild Wings in Bucks County after being denied service were arrested, police said. One man threw used racial epithets and threw menus at staff and another used foul language in the restaurant during the 11:30 p.m. incident Saturday at the Easton Road establishment, Warrington police said. The three men arrested, who are all from Chalftont, according to police include: Gerard Gruber, Jr., 19, (Underage drinking) Liam Choquette, 19, (Disorderly Conduct; Possession of Fake Identification) Jack A Coller, 20, (Disorderly Conduct; P…
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PA Mom Accused Of Cyber Harassing Girls On Daughter's Squad Ordered To Stand Trial
A Pennsylvania mom has been ordered to face trial for harassing three girls on her daughter's cheerleading squad, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. Raffaela Spone, 50, of Chalfont, last March was charged with three counts each of cyber harassment of a child and harassment. Following a preliminary hearing on Friday, Magisterial District Judge Regina Armitage found enough evidence presented to send all charges to the Court of Common Pleas, District Attorney Matt Weintraub's Office said. Spone was accused of manipulating a photograph of a teen girl on the Vict…
Police & Fire
DA: Bucks Teen Gets Off With Sensitivity Training After Making Racist Threats On Social Media
A 19-year-old Chalfont man who reportedly made racist and threatening comments on a social media video posted in July was ordered to undergo racial sensitivity training, authorities announced. Andrew J. Smith pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment and was also sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Diane E. Gibbons to a year of probation, mental health assessments, and continued racial sensitivity training at The Peace Center in Langhorne and at Good Shepard Mediation in Philadelphia, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The racial sensitivity training was an arrange…
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