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HER? Bucks Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Woman, 65, Who Died At Reading Hospital
The Bucks County Coroner seeks help finding next-of-kin for Charlene Johnson, who died on Monday, Sept. 16 at Reading Hospital. She was 65 years old. Her last known address was on the 300 Block of S. 4th Street in Reading, the coroner's office said on Thursday, Sept. 19 in an email to Daily Voice. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.
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: Philly Motorcyclist Killed In 3-Vehicle Collision, Police Say
A 34-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday, Sept. 10 in a three-vehicle collision in Philadelphia, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on Woodhaven Road (Route 63) near Thornton Road, Philadelphia police said. The male rider, who was not identified, was traveling eastbound, and collided with both a vehicle and a box truck, also traveling eastbound, police said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead by Medic 20 at 3:19 p.m., they said. Woodhaven Road was closed in both directions during an investigation.
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Authorities ID Custodian Found Dead Day Before School Started In Lackawanna County
An 81-year-old man found dead at an elementary school in Lackawanna County has been identified, authorities said on Friday, Sept. 6. The body of Gary Porter, 81, of Dunmore, was discovered on Aug. 27 at Dunmore Elementary Center at 300 W. Warren St. in Dunmore, Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland told Daily Voice. His death took place one day before the new school year began on Aug. 28. Rowland said he has not issued a ruling on the cause of death pending a police investigation. The custodian passed away while working the night shift at the school, Superintendent John Marichak …
Police & Fire
Motorist, 56, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Berks County: Coroner
A 56-year-old man from Schuylkill County was killed in a two-car crash in Berks County, authorities said. Brian T. Strubhar of Pine Grove Township died in the crash at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6890 Penn Ave. in Heidelberg Township, according to Berks County Chief Deputy Coroner George Holmes. Cause and manner of death were pending. Check back for updates.
Obituaries
PA Mom Of 15 Children Dies 3 Days After Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A York County native and mom of 15 children has died just three days after one of her children. Nancy A. (Reinhold) Markle, 88, of York, passed away at UPMC Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to her obituary posted on John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. Her surname may sound familiar to Daily Voice readers as her 63-year-old Donald "Donnie" Markle died in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 12, as we previously reported. Donald Markle Facebook/Donald Markle She was predeceased by her husband Spurgeon Leon Markle and her sons Donald, Robert, …
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Lackawanna County Man Is 2nd Victim Killed By Home Explosion: Coroner
A second victim has died from injuries following a home explosion in Lackawanna County, authorities said. Leon W. Gruss, 91, of Jefferson Township, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 12:38 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death is 51% burns to the body due to the explosion and house fire, Buglio said. The explosion occurred on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the 1000 Block of Mount Cobb Road in Jefferson Township. A woman who died at the scene was identified as Diane Gruss…
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Pottstown Man, 60, Dies From Burns Suffered In House Fire: Coroner
A 60-year-old man from Pottstown died of burns suffered in a house fire, authorities said. John Roddenberry was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 18, at about 3:20 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. The cause of death was burns over more than 50 percent of his body, the coroner said. The fire occurred on Sunday, Aug. 18 at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the 15 Block of W. 3rd Street, Pottstown. In addition to the coroner's office, the Pottstown Borough Police Department and the Pottstown Fire Department are investigating.
Obituaries
Bucks County Man, 21, Killed By Falling Tree Branch: Coroner
A 21-year-old Bucks County man died nine days after being struck by a falling tree branch when he was removing a tree, authorities said. Jesse Owens of East Rockhill Township was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 11 at about 3 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The cause of death is complications of blunt force trauma to the head, the coroner said. The accident occurred on Friday, Aug. 2, at about 1 p.m. in the 80 Block of Ridge Run Road, East Rockhill Township, the coroner said. A GoFundMe campaign was organized on …
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EMT Among 3 Injured In Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash: York County Coroner
A 61-year-old woman has died in a two-crash, the York County Coroner's office announced late Saturday night, Aug. 3. The crash happened in the area of Mt. Airy Rd. and Buchanan Avenue in Shrewsbury Township at 6:15 p.m., as detailed in the release. She struck a vehicle with two people inside who suffered injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 7 p.m. *UPDATE: the victim has been identified; click here to read more about her.* "Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert responded to the scene to investigate and certify the death…
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Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Wound In Lehigh County
A 65-year-old man from Salisbury Township was found dead of a gunshot wound, authorities said. Richard A. Costello was pronounced dead on Friday, Aug. 2, at 9:37 a.m. at his home, they said. An autopsy was completed on Monday, Aug. 5 at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensics Center. The cause of death is a gunshot wound to the abdomen, the coroner said. The manner of death is pending an investigation, the coroner said. Costello was found at his home during a welfare check by police, who were contacted by a concerned family member. In addition to the co…
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Next Of Kin Sought For Pedestrian Killed By Car In Allentown: Coroner
Officials have identified the 70-year-old fatally struck by a car in Allentown on Sunday, July 28. Miguel Angel DeJesus was hit on the 100 block of West Liberty Street around 8:45 p.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from blunt force injuries on Monday morning, July 29, according to authorities. DeJesus' death was ruled accidental and the crash remains under investigation, officials said. Anyone who can contact DeJesus' family is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email …
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Florida Mom Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-81 At Lebanon, Schuylkill Line: State Police
The victim of a fatal multi-vehicle crash that shuttered 10 miles of Interstate 81 has been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police on Wednesday, July 24. Passenger, Jennifer L. Perez-Wolfkeil, 66, and driver, David W. Wolfkeil, 69, both of Niceville, Florida, were in a Kia Sportage when they rear-ended 2024 Nissan Kicks while merging from the right to the left lane at mile marker 98.3 in Pine Grove around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, PSP Jonestown Trooper Dallin Ocasio detailed in the release. The car behind them, a 2017 Hyundai Sonata rear-ended the Kia— this pushed th…
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East Allen Dad Killed In Crash Into Tree: Lehigh Coroner
A father of two died following a crash into a tree on Wednesday night, July 17, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced the following morning. Johny M. Roustic, 51, of East Allen Township, crashed on Pembroke Road near East Washington Avenue in Bethlehem around 8 p.m., city police detailed in a separate release. He was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9 p.m., according to the coroner's release. His death was due to "multiple blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle collision", Coroner Buglio said. A 29-year-…
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Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports
Joe Bryant, the former Philadelphia 76ers forward and father of Kobe Bryant, died Tuesday, July 16, the New York Times reports. He was 69 years old. Nicknamed "Jellybean," Bryant was a Philadelphia native and La Salle University alumnus who spent four years with the Sixers from 1975 to 1979, including their 1977 championship bid. The university's athletic department confirmed his death to the Times. LaSalle head coach Fran Dunphy told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bryant died after suffering a "massive stroke." Both his alma mater and the 76ers posted trib…
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Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says
An Allentown Catholic high school has announced the death of one of its students. Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died suddenly, the school announced on Friday, July 12. A cause of death was not provided. World Cup Easton, an area cheer squad, said Velazquez was "a vibrant, loud, positive light." "She always kept you smiling and laughing. If anything in this world made Gabby happy, it was cheerleading. Her dream was to compete at Worlds and last year, she achieved that goal." Services have not yet been finalized.
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GoFundMe Launches For Family Man Killed In York County Mobile Home Fire
Exactly 28 minutes after a mobile home fire was reported, firefighters found an unconscious man and soon a call for a coroner was made on Thursday morning, according to York County Department of Emergency Services dispatchers and police. The man has been identified as a 54-year-old grandfather, Tracy "Duke" Emig, according to a release by the Northern York County Regional Police Department. The fire was at the Meadow Run Mobile Home Park, as shown on Google Maps, and it was called into dispatch at 5:10 a.m., YCDES logs show. Firefighters arrived at the home on fire in the 5100 block …
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Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Garden Spot Fire, Coroner
A 48-year-old woman died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that sent the vehicles into fields on opposite sides of the road, authorities explained on Monday, July 1. Ilana Abugov of Bradford Drive in Leola, was alone in her car when she was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Peters and Shirk roads in East Earl Township around 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, according to the coroner's release and a release from the Garden Spot Fire Rescue. The coroner was called to the scene at 6:53 p.m. and Ilana was pronounced dead at 7:34 p.m. Emergency crews "remained on scene f…
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Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Carbon County Woman
Officials are looking for the loved ones of a Nesquehoning resident who died at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem. Leslie D. Cottrill, 69, died from natural causes on Saturday, June 15, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Anyone who can contact her next of kin is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police
Two men have died after a car crash in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, June 25, city police say. Authorities said it happened around 1:40 a.m. A southbound sedan on North Broad Street collided head-on with a northbound Toyota Rav 4 near West Hunting Park Avenue, according to PPD. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Neither man was identified but police said the driver of the Toyota was 46 years old. An investigation is ongoing.
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Details Released In Deadly Dump Truck Crash In North Jersey Town
Authorities have released details in a dump truck crash on Route 31 in Clinton Township that left one person dead on Tuesday, June 18. A 66-year-old man was operating a dump truck that collided with a Toyota sedan driven by a 64-year-old woman around 2:20 p.m. in front of Riley and Jake's Restaurant, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. Both vehicles were heading north. The Toyota then entered the southbound lane and collided with a Volkswagen, operated by a 17-year-old girl. A passenger in the Toyota, Arthur John Latzko, 70, of Stroudsburg, PA, died at the scene, the prosecutor's…
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'I Killed My Mother,' PA Man Tells Officers In DC Hours After Murder, DA Says
A 49-year-old man accused of killing his mother in a blood-smeared Pennsylvania home has been arrested in Washington DC. Dolores Ingram, 82, was found dead inside 26024 Beacon Hill Drive on Sunday morning, June 16, after Bucks County radio dispatchers received a call from the Metropolitan D.C. Police Department to check on her well-being, the Bucks County DA's Office said. Ingram's son, William Ingram, 49, was arrested for assaulting an officer and damaged a police car in Washington DC, police said. During his arrest, Ingram told several Metro D.C. police officers that he had killed his mo…
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Death Investigation Underway In Bucks County
Authorities are investigating a death in a Northampton Township home. Police said they were called for a welfare check around 2 p.m. Sunday, June 16 and found a person dead inside a residence. Their identity is being withheld pending notification of family members, officials said. In addition to Northampton police, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office is investigating. "There is no danger to the community," police added.
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23-Year-Old Man ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Tree: York County Coroner
A 23-year-old man was killed in a crash into a tree, according to an updated release by the York County Coroner's Office on June 12. Daniel Antos Jr., of the 100 block of Twin Hills Road in Franklin Township died at the scene of the crash. Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner was called to the scene to investigate at 8:03 p.m. and certified the death at 8:45 p.m. on June 5, as detailed in the release. Daniel had been driving south on Route 74, when he left the road for an unknown reason and struck a tree, as explained by the coroner's office. EMS was first called to 259 O…
Traffic
Crash Shuts Down Route 422 In Exeter Township
Exeter police responded to a crash on Route 422 on Wednesday afternoon, June 12. Authorities said it happened near Daniel Boone Road around 2:30 p.m. "Motorists should expect the road to be closed for an extended period of time," Exeter police said. WFMZ reports a Minersville woman died as a result of the crash. Daily Voice has reached out to the Berks County Coroner's Office for details.
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