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All Eyes on Governor Shapiro for Essential ID/A Funding All Eyes on Governor Shapiro for Essential ID/A Funding
All Eyes on Governor Shapiro for Essential ID/A Funding As the dust settles from the 2024 election, Pennsylvania’s leaders must now prepare for the 2025 Legislative Session and the forthcoming Fiscal Year 24/25 budget debate, as families, caregivers, and individuals in the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) community look to Governor Josh Shapiro to champion crucial funding needs. Last year’s budget delivered a historic funding boost for ID/A services, reflecting Governor Shapiro’s deep commitment to this essential community. However, the final enacted budget fell $93 million short of the Governor’s proposed funding—a shortfall that cont…
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police
Man Found Shot Multiple Times Later Dies: Harrisburg Police A man was shot multiple times and eventually died of his wounds in Harrisburg on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to police. Darius Stukes, 34, was found injured from multiple gunshot wounds at 2:30 a.m. after officers were called to the area of Hunter and Nectarine streets for shots fired and a person down, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police said. Stukes did not survive his injuries, according to police. An investigation into the shooting is active and ongoing, police said.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900.
Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert
Lady Gaga, Oprah, Fat Joe, Many Others To Support Harris Campaign at Philly Concert Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, and Fat Joe are among several celebrities who will be at a Philadelphia concert supporting the Harris-Walz campaign on Monday, Nov. 4. The concert is being held at the Museum of Art, located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where a stage was being erected for the event on Friday, Nov. 1, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice.  Celebrities expected to either perform or attend include: pop star Lady Gaga, hip hop star Fat Joe, hip hop producer DJ Jazzy Jeff, pop star Ricky Martin, hip hop group The Roots, soul singer Jazmine Sullivan, and Oprah Winfre…
Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg
Actors Robert De Niro, Sam Waterston Rally For Harris In Harrisburg Governor Josh Shapiro, joined by Robert De Niro and Sam Waterston, led a "New Way Forward" rally in Harrisburg on Monday, Nov. 4, urging Pennsylvanians to vote Democrat on Election Day, Nov. 5. The event underscored Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposals to lower costs and protect rights versus Donald Trump’s “Project 2025” agenda, which speakers claimed would add $4,000 in annual costs for Pennsylvania families and enforce a nationwide abortion ban. De Niro, who had surprised Eagles fans by appearing at a tailgate in Philadelphia to campaign for Harris just days earlier, lent his support t…
Robert De Niro Surprises Eagles Fans By Crashing Tailgate To Lobby For Harris Robert De Niro Surprises Eagles Fans By Crashing Tailgate To Lobby For Harris
Robert De Niro Surprises Eagles Fans By Crashing Tailgate To Lobby For Harris Robert De Niro surprised Eagles fans when he crashed a tailgate party in Philadelphia to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. De Niro — known for his roles in Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Cape Fear, and more — showed up at Lincoln Financial Field around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to multiple X, formerly known as Twitter, accounts. The award-winning actor is in Pennsylvania to support the Harris-Walz campaign during an event in Harrisburg on Monday, Nov. 4, according to a news release. Both the Harris and Trump campaigns are holding competing rallies across the state on the …
First Lady Jill Biden Making Several Stops In PA For Harris Campaign First Lady Jill Biden Making Several Stops In PA For Harris Campaign
First Lady Jill Biden Making Several Stops In PA For Harris Campaign First Lady Jill Biden will be making several campaign stops in Pennsylvania to support Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday, Nov. 3. The First Lady will be stopping in Bethlehem, King of Prussia, and Harrisburg to "encourage Pennsylvanians to make a plan to vote at iwillvote.com/PA," a news release states. Her first campaign stop will be in Bethlehem at 11 a.m. followed by the King of Prussia event at 1 p.m., according to the news release. The Harrisburg stop is scheduled for 3 p.m.  The exact locations where each event will be held was not released at press time. At around th…
Here's How To Watch Kamala Harris's First Visit To PA Farm Show Complex Here's How To Watch Kamala Harris's First Visit To PA Farm Show Complex
Here's How To Watch Kamala Harris's First Visit To PA Farm Show Complex Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first appearance in the commonwealth's capital as part of the final stretch of her campaign for president.  The event is a rally at Giant Expo Hall in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, located at 2300 N. Cameron St. in Harrisburg on Wednesday, Oct. 30.  The doors opened at 12:30 p.m. and all attendees were asked to arrive 3:30 p.m. A parking map was issued by the campaign. Troopers will be at the complex for extra security and to help the flow of traffic, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice. "Please be ready to show an official…
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States A Pennsylvania man with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested in North Carolina following a high-speed chase from the scene of an armed robbery in Georgia, the Iredell County Sheriff's announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  Patrick Terrell Brown, 45, of Harrisburg, had five active criminal cases in Dauphin County when he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Northern Georgia on Friday, Oct. 25. The getaway car fled across South Carolina and was spotted in North Carolina that evening.  The Iredell County Sheriff's said the following about the pursuit: "Deputie…
Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall
Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk is touring Pennsylvania as part of a series of pro-Trump town halls, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter on Friday, Oct. 18. Sign up to see Elon Musk in Pennsylvania. Claim your free ticket before they run out! — America (@america) October 18, 2024 One of those talks is taking place in Harrisburg, 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 our pe…
Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall Elon Musk In Pennsylvania For Pro-Trump Town Hall
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…
PA CEO Caused The Crash That Killed Him: DA PA CEO Caused The Crash That Killed Him: DA
PA CEO Caused The Crash That Killed Him: DA New information released for numerous serious Lehigh County crashes included surprising details about the death of a CEO who worked in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Stephen "Steve" La Pierre, 66, of Upper Macungie Township, sideswiped Judith Crossley of Upper Macungie Township's vehicle as she was going east on West Tilghman Street in Allentown, about to turn onto Werley Road, as Daily Voice previously reported. He continued to strike a curb, cross all lanes on Tilghman Street before hitting a lamp pole, and became airborne around 10:37 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5. "An investigation into this cras…
PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche
PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche Niche has released lists ranking American high schools for 2025. Unfortunately, none of Pennsylvania's public, private, charter, and magnet high schools earned A+ from Niche or were ranked in the top 50 best schools. The state does have one of the most diverse high schools with Central Dauphin East Senior High School coming in at number five on the list.  Three of the largest high schools in America are also in PA: No. 1 Commonwealth Charter Academy in Harrisburg. No. 6 Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) in Midland. Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg (…
PA Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: USDOJ PA Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: USDOJ
PA Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, NY For Sex: Usdoj A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after admitting to taking a 5-year-old girl for sex in Virginia and New York, the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  John Oathout, of Harrisburg, PA, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes in Syracuse, NY on Friday, Sept. 20. He'll serve 25 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release, and he'll be a registered sex offender for the remainder of his life, according to the USDOJ release.  Oathout admitted to taking the 5-year-old girl on trips out of state w…
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Philadelphia Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Philadelphia Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Philadelphia Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here The one and possibly only presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump is on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC News from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. How Democrat Harris and Republican Trump perform from the City of Brotherly Love could be critical to how about 15 percent of undecided voters in Pennsylvania feel about their choice — assuming they watch or later hear about the debate, a political expert said. Early voting begins in Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 16 and Election Day is just eight weeks away. The Keystone State i…
Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly
Daughter Of Caitlin Smiles Founder, 22-Year-Old Abby Hornung Dies Suddenly The youngest daughter of the nonprofit Caitlin Smiles founder, Abby Hornung, has died suddenly, her family announced in an obituary posted on the Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home website. Abigail "Abby" Caitlin Hornung, 22, of Dauphin "passed away unexpectedly" on Thursday, Sept. 3, as stated in her obituary. Her older sister, and her middle namesake, notably died of a cancerous brain tumor at the age of seven in 2000— two years before Abby was born. In 2004, her mom Cheryl launched Caitlin Smiles to make sure her eldest daughter's "smiling spirit is kept alive through the work of Caitlin’s Sm…
HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg
HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg A former high school triple threat athlete was found dead in Harrisburg according to his family and the Dauphin County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 2. Michael "Mike" Ford, 58, of Harrisburg, was found in 100 block of South 4th Street in Harrisburg behind the Alva Hotel & Restaurant, on Saturday, Aug. 31, according to the coroner. "No autopsy will be done since there were no evident injuries and there were indications of substance use," the coroner said. "The cause of death is pending toxicology results." Mike was a Charlotte, North Carolina native who move…
Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner
Woman ID'd After Fatal Assault By Married Couple: Dauphin County Coroner The woman found dead following an assault at a husband and wife's apartment has been identified, by the Dauphin County Coroner on Sunday, Sept. 1.  Allie McFadden, 26, of York County, was killed in Kyle and Chanise Burton's apartment in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.  The investigation revealed that the Burtons were responsible for her death, according to the police, and as Daily Voice previously reported.  Her autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. The investigation is still ongoing and anyone with information is asked to …
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study
The Top 5 Best Places To Retire Are All In Pennsylvania: Study A new study ranking the best cities to retire has Pennsylvania taking six of the best 10 locales, including all five of the top 5.  Harrisburg is the best place in the country to spend your twilight years, according to US News & World Report. Reading, Lancaster, Scranton, and Allentown ranked second through fifth in the study respectively. Pittsburgh finished 10th, with Philadelphia coming in at 13th.  Researchers used a formula that examined the cost of living, happiness, quality of health care, taxes, and desirability of 150 cities across the country to create the list. They…
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police
Married Couple Charged With Homicide In Harrisburg: Police A husband and wife have been arrested on homicide charges after an assault left a woman dead in the couple's Harrisburg apartment on Thursday, August 29, the police announced the following morning. Harrisburg Police were called to an active assault in the 100 block of Pine Street at 11 p.m.  Arriving officers were speaking with the residents of the apartment, Kyle and Chanise Burton, when they saw a dead woman inside, so "an investigation was immediately initiated," as stated in the police release, noting that "Detectives and forensics personnel responded to the apartment and cont…
GF Burned On 23% Of Body Boiling Water, BF Convicted: Dauphin County DA GF Burned On 23% Of Body Boiling Water, BF Convicted: Dauphin County DA
GF Burned On 23% Of Body Boiling Water, BF Convicted: Dauphin County DA A 41-year-old Harrisburg man was convicted after he learned his girlfriend was leaving him so he poured boiling water over her while she was falling asleep, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced Monday, Aug. 26. Wisly Oxcena was found guilty of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person follow a trial before Judge William T. Tully, according to the DA and court documents. During the trial, Oxcena's now ex-girlfriend testified that she had told him she was leaving him in the morning and then went to bed on June 5, 2019.  While she was falling as…
GUILTY! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head GUILTY! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head
Guilty! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head A Middletown man has been found guilty in a bizarre kidnapping case, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Bryan Edwin Perry, Jr., 37, was convicted of kidnapping, aggravated assault, intimidation of a witness, strangulation, and other charges on August 14, according to the DA's release. The conviction comes following a three-day trial.  On Sept. 2, 2023, Perry took a Harrisburg woman hostage from a home in the 2200 block of Logan Street in Harrisburg "for three hours while he drove her to secluded spots," as stated in the release, ad…
Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania
Funeral Details Released For 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Na'Ryah Wright, Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Funeral details were released on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for a 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg. Na'Ryah (also known as Naryah) Raye Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, Aug. 11, the family confirmed to GoFundMe and Daily Voice previously reported.   The report of the shooting in the area of South 19th and Derry streets came into the police around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, but they never found a victim or a shooter.  Na'Ryah later arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. She "was rushed into surgery but later d…
Inmate Escapes Prison Work Release At Pennsylvania Walmart: Sheriff Inmate Escapes Prison Work Release At Pennsylvania Walmart: Sheriff
Inmate Escapes Prison Work Release At Pennsylvania Walmart: Sheriff A 46-year-old inmate escaped from the Cumberland County Prison during work release, the sheriff's office announced on Monday, Aug. 19.  William Kenneth Rosner, most recently of Lemoyne but previously of Philadelphia, Allentown, Northampton, and Harrisburg — is wanted on a felony escape charge after walking away from the Cumberland County Prison Work Release Center on Mondy morning, Aug. 19, the sheriff explained, and as detailed in court records.  His last known location was the Walmart in Carlisle, according to the sheriff's office.  Rosner was serving time for a misdemeano…
Trump Returns To Rally PA Ahead Of Debates Trump Returns To Rally PA Ahead Of Debates
Trump Returns To Rally PA Ahead Of Debates Former President Donald Trump has announced yet another event in Pennsylvania on Monday, Aug. 12.  Trump is returning to the Commonwealth on Saturday, Aug. 17.  The event is a campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena located at 255 Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA.  Doors will open at 12 p.m. and Trump is to come on stage at 4 p.m. Onotse Omoyeni, Pennsylvania Rapid Response Director for Harris for President, released the following statement in response to Trump’s plans to visit Luzerne County this week: “In 2020, Pennsylvanians kicked …
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg
Family ID's 13-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Harrisburg The 13-year-old girl who was shot dead in Harrisburg has been identified by her family GoFundMe staff told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 11.  Naryah Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, the family confirmed to GoFundMe.  Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area of South 19th and Derry streets around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday. They arrived to find "located a large number of individuals in the area, and immediately began searching for victims," but never located anyone, as stated in the release.  Soon Naryah arrived at t…
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Former President Donald Trump took to TruthSocial to announce the location of what he says will be his first debate with Vice President Kamala Harris — and supposedly several others on early Sunday, Aug. 11.  According to Trump the debate schedule is as follows: The first debate will be in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on FoxNews. The second will be at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, Sept. 10 anchored by David Muir on ABC.  The third debate will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 25 on NBC.  Below is the complete TruthSocial post made a…
NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania
NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania The National Weather Service at State College has confirmed a tornado touched in Harrisburg and traveled through the neighboring townships during Tropical Storm Debby on Friday, Aug. 9. The EF1 had estimated peak winds of 105 miles, it was 300 yards at its widest, and was on the ground for about 3 1/2 miles, according to the NWS release.  The tornado touched down near the Inclinator Company at 4:33 a.m. and took off again near the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters on Elmerton Avenue around 4:40 a.m., as detailed in the release.  The damage was as follows, as NWS explained: …
Cinema Flooded, Warehouse Ripped Open, Church Destroyed When Debby Crossed Harrisburg (PHOTOS) Cinema Flooded, Warehouse Ripped Open, Church Destroyed When Debby Crossed Harrisburg (PHOTOS)
Cinema Flooded, Warehouse Ripped Open, Church Destroyed When Debby Crossed Harrisburg (Photos) A cinema, a warehouse, and a church in the Harrisburg area have all closed after suffering severe damage due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby as it made its way across Pennsylvania.  Central Pennsylvania was hit hard by heavy rain and high winds on Thursday, Aug. 8.  The Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church located in the 2200 block of Derry Street had its roof blown off as the storm came through.  A note from our HBIC staff in the wake of today's storm: "Good morning, HBIC family, By now, you may have seen the... Posted by Harrisburg BIC Church on Friday, August 9, 2024 The …
40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials 40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials
40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials More than 40 people fell ill at Former President Donald Trump's rally — his first Pennsylvania reelection campaign rally since the assassination attempt in Butler County, PA, officials said. Sometime after doors to the 2 p.m. rally at the New Holland Arena in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex opened on Wednesday, July 31, the 40 people began experiencing heat-related issues, City of Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel said.  None were taken to the hospital, and all in were in "fair to good condition," he said. Trump will be at the New Holland Area in the Pennsylv…
'Highly Intoxicated' Mom Gets In Fight While Tubing With Toddler, Fairview Twp. PD 'Highly Intoxicated' Mom Gets In Fight While Tubing With Toddler, Fairview Twp. PD
'Highly Intoxicated' Mom Gets In Fight While Tubing With Toddler, Fairview Twp. PD A 33-year-old mom has been charged with a felon after getting in a fight while tubing with her one-year-old child, Fairview Township Police explained in a release on Monday, July 22. Shauna Elyse Chambers of Market Street, Harrisburg, was tubing in Yellow Breeches Creek near the 500 block of Trimmer Drive, Lewisberry on July 6, 2024, when the argument began, the police detailed in the release.  Chambers "had been involved in a verbal dispute while floating" but during the dispute she "got off of her tube into the creek" and it became apparent that her toddler "was not wearing a fl…
Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA
Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA A felon entered a guilty plea for his latest offense and somehow ended up going free —  a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after and three days later he was back in custody, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Tymir Murray, 21, of Harrisburg, surrendered at the Dauphin County Booking Center at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Friday, July 26, DA Chardo explained.  Murray entered the guilty plea for Felony Possession Of Firearm Prohibited on Tuesday, July 23, as he should not have had a firearm as an already convicted felon for d…