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Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (PHOTOS) Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (PHOTOS)
Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (Photos) A trucker was medically evacuated by a helicopter to an area hospital following a serious crash into a Littlestown laundromat early on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, authorities explained.  The driver is thought to possibly have had a medical issue before he lost control of the vehicle, exiting the road, hitting a parked vehicle, causing the tractor-trailer to rollover and slam through the Littlestown Laundry Center, authorities said.  The crash happened in the 500 block of South Queen Street at 5:29 a.m. according to emergency dispatch.  A utility pole broke during the crash, officials said.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son 13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son
Coach Mac's Son, Levi James Maciejewski, 13, Has Died A 13-year-old child was found dead in Shippensburg has been identified by his family late on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Levi James Maciejewski "went to be in the arms of Jesus" on Tuesday, Aug. 20, his family wrote in a statement.  Pennsylvania State Police had been called to investigate the death of the 13-year-old in the 300 block of Britton Road in Shippensburg around 2:08 p.m. on Aug. 20, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "There are no other details available at this time," PSP Trooper H PIO Megan Frazer said, adding that "The investigation is ongoing." The Shippensburg Sc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Heartfelt Final Facebook Posts By PA Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty Heartfelt Final Facebook Posts By PA Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty
Heartfelt Final Facebook Posts By PA Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty A volunteer fire police officer who was struck dead in the line of duty has been identified by the York County Coroner's office on Sunday, Aug. 18.  Brian Peek, 67, of Wilson Court, in Goldsboro, Newberry Township died after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Red Mill and Corn Hill roads in Newberry Township at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, according to the coroner's release and FEMA.  A coroner had been called to the intersection at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, as Daily Voice initially reported. "The fire police officer was directing traffic at the inte…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Recent HS Grad Suffers 3rd Degree Burns On 85% Of Body, PA Community Rallies Recent HS Grad Suffers 3rd Degree Burns On 85% Of Body, PA Community Rallies
Recent HS Grad Suffers 3rd Degree Burns On 85% Of Body, PA Community Rallies An 18-year-old graduate of Emmaus High School has died as a result of burns from a bonfire, authorities said. Julian Díaz died on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 4 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, after suffering bruns on 84 percent of his body, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. "He was a funny loving caring son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend," his uncle, Jonathan Gring of Emmaus said on a GoFundMe page. "He always made everyone laugh and if you knew you were going to be around Julian, you knew you were in for some kinda entertainment." The deadly incident occurred on Wednesday, …

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Child Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident Remembered By Maryland Community Child Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident Remembered By Maryland Community
Child Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident Remembered By Maryland Community Declan Hicks had a passion for dinosaurs, loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and had a penchant for "crazy socks" before he was killed in a freak accident at an independent baseball game over the weekend. The 5-year-old boy from La Plata was playing in a bounce house on Friday night at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf when it was swept away by wind and flew approximately 15 to 20 feet into the air before landing on the field, officials said. Another child also suffered injuries during the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game on Aug. 2. Both were airlifted to area hospitals by state po…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (Photos, Videos) An antique warehouse has been destroyed in a massive alarm fire, multiple companies announced on Friday morning, July 19.  The Columbia Borough Fire Department was called to the blaze at the 2-store warehouse building that houses Tollbooth Antiques in the 200 block of Chestnut Street around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.  The 40,000-square-foot warehouse was previously known as the Kahn Lucas factory, which produced children's clothing, according to public records. It housed approximately 35 different antique dealer's booths, local antique dealers explained on social media. The fire was v…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Grindr Meetup Ends With Dismemberment Of PA 14-Year-Old: Affidavit Grindr Meetup Ends With Dismemberment Of PA 14-Year-Old: Affidavit
Grindr Meetup Ends With Dismemberment Of PA 14-Year-Old: Affidavit A 14-year-old transgender teenager from Western Pennsylvania met their alleged killer through the dating app Grindr, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Dashawn Dale Depree Watkins, 29 of Sharon, is in the Mercer County Prison after bloody clothes and surveillance videos linked him to the brutal dismembering of 14-year-old Pauly Likens, the Pennsylvania State Police explained in a press release and court documents.  Likens was reported missing by "his" father (who does not acknowledge his son's transition to become a girl, the police explained in the affida…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Firefighter's Family Home In Swatara Burns In Blaze, Steelton Company Says Firefighter's Family Home In Swatara Burns In Blaze, Steelton Company Says
Firefighter's Family Home In Swatara Burns In Blaze, Steelton Company Says When Steelton firefighters were called to a blaze on Tuesday, one member of the department was shocked to hear the address — his family home, the Steelton Fire Department announced on July 3.  "Steelton Fire experienced a tragedy that could not get any closer to hitting 'home,'" the department wrote in the release.  The call to Firefighter Kyheir Gregg's mom's home in the 400 block of Penn Street in Bressler, Swatara Township came in around 5:30 p.m. on July 2, according to the Interim Chief of the Steelton Fire Department Stephen M. Brubacher II and a GoFundMe Gregg lau…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PhD Student Accused Of Killing Infant Twin, Abusing Brother In Pittsburgh, Report Says PhD Student Accused Of Killing Infant Twin, Abusing Brother In Pittsburgh, Report Says
PhD Student Accused Of Killing Infant Twin, Abusing Brother In Pittsburgh, Report Says Support is on the rise for a Pennsylvania family grieving the loss of one of their twin boys allegedly at the hands of their babysitter, who is accused of abusing the other as well, multiple news reports say. More than $50,000 had been raised as of Saturday, June 22 on a GoFundMe for first-time parents Savannah Roberts and Ethan Katz. The couple is mourning the loss of 6-week-old Leon, who is survived by his twin brother, Ari. Nicole Virzi, 29, is accused of causing the skull fracture that killed baby Leon, causing him to suffer a brain bleed and fracture on the side of his head, WTAE …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Argument Over Bicycle Leaves Philadelphia 9-Year-Old Dead, Campaign Says Argument Over Bicycle Leaves Philadelphia 9-Year-Old Dead, Campaign Says
Argument Over Bicycle Leaves Philadelphia 9-Year-Old Dead, Campaign Says A child was pronounced dead after rescuers found him in Tacony Creek on Sunday, June 9, authorities told Daily Voice.  Police were called to the creek near the 100 block of East Wyoming Street around 6 p.m. The victim, 9, was found unresponsive and taken to St. Christopher's Hospital where he died, city police said.  Citing the city Medical Examiner's Office, Fox29 identified the boy as Philadelphia School District student Ernest Harmon-Tague.  Harmon-Tague's loved ones have launched a fundraiser on GoFundMe to assist with funeral costs. The campaign, launched by&n…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash An all-terrain vehicle rollover crash has led to the death of a Pequea Valley High School student.  Tyler Yoder, 18 of Narvon previously of Rohrerstown and Lancaster, passed away following the ATV crash in the 5800 block of Northeimer Road in Salisbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. That crash happened around 8:41 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, PSP explained in a release. State police continue to investigate this deadly crash but they have explained that "The victim was operating an all-terrain vehicle in a field when the vehicle flipped. The victim was partially ej…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Gone In 6 Minutes: Hatboro Officer's Family Watches Helplessly As Home Burns, Campaign Says Gone In 6 Minutes: Hatboro Officer's Family Watches Helplessly As Home Burns, Campaign Says
Gone In 6 Minutes: Hatboro Officer's Family Watches Helplessly As Home Burns, Campaign Says Six minutes was all it took for one Montgomery County officer's home to burn to the ground. That's according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by Amanda Karns Hatboro Sgt. Alex Bruckner. The campaign says the officer's home "rapidly burnt to the ground" due to an electrical fire on the family's back deck around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Bruckner, his wife, her mother, their three young children, and the family pet escaped unharmed — but the property was a total loss, colleagues said.  Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Friends this is why we are here. Hatboro Sergeant Alex Bruckner, h…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home
East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home A 33-year-old was struck dead in a head-on crash "on his way home from volunteering at church," Freedom Valley Church officials wrote in a Facebook post. Eric Sterner of East Berlin died in the back of an Adams County UPMC Ambulance at the scene of a crash on West King Street in East Berlin Borough on Saturday, June 1, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release the following Monday.  For an unknown reason, Sterner drove his 2011 Honda Civic over the double yellow lines and entered the opposing lane of traffic — fatally striking a 2012 Dodge 5500 truck around 9:21 a.m., th…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Pennsylvania Family Sees Support Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Pennsylvania Family Sees Support
Dream Home Destroyed By Fire: Pennsylvania Family Sees Support Support is on the rise for a Franklin County family who lost everything in a house fire. The Hunter-Egolf family's Welsh Run Road home erupted in flames on Wednesday, May 22. Here are some photos of this mornings working fire on Welsh Run Road. 🔥 Crews are still operating on the scene but the fire is out. Remain to avoid area if possible. Thank you and be safe.🚒🚑 Posted by M M P & W Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 A GoFundMe campaign says the house was the family of five's dream home under renovation, and was completely destroyed. Clothing for the three gi…

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by Cecilia Levine