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Major Crash Closes Stump Road In Warrington Township: Police Major Crash Closes Stump Road In Warrington Township: Police
Major Crash Closes Stump Road In Warrington Township: Police A white Kia SUV struck a PECO utility pole, rolled over, and entrapped the driver in a serious crash on Stump Road in Warrington Township, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The accident happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. in the Chalfont section of Warrington Township, between Limekiln Pike and Billingsley Road, according to authorities. Witnesses told police the SUV, driven by a 73-year-old woman, was swerving erratically just before striking the pole, which sheared off from the impact. The vehicle rolled three times before coming to rest on its side, trapping the driver inside, inves…
Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspect In Stolen Car: Police Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspect In Stolen Car: Police
Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspect In Stolen Car: Police A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being struck by a driver in a stolen car during a Tuesday night incident in Feltonville, police announced at a press conference. The officer, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized in stable condition following the collision at Front Street and Hunting Park Avenue at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, police said. According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, two officers on patrol spotted a white Honda that had been reported stolen in an armed carjacking on Sunday. They followed the vehicle as it became stuck in traffic at t…
Family Feud: Son Stabs Father, Dad Shoots Girlfriend, PA State Police Say Family Feud: Son Stabs Father, Dad Shoots Girlfriend, PA State Police Say
Family Feud: Son Stabs Father, Dad Shoots Girlfriend, PA State Police Say A family fight turned violent in Loyalsock Township, leaving three people injured in a chaotic sequence of events involving a stabbing and a shooting, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. The altercation erupted on Grampian Boulevard when a son allegedly stabbed his father during a heated argument around 10 a.m., according to investigators. In response, the father fired a gun. The bullet passed through the son’s girlfriend before hitting the son, police said. Despite the dramatic nature of the incident, no fatalities were reported. All three individuals suffered n…
Man Shot On SEPTA Bus In North Philadelphia After Harassing Passengers: Police Man Shot On SEPTA Bus In North Philadelphia After Harassing Passengers: Police
Man Shot On SEPTA Bus In North Philadelphia After Harassing Passengers: Police A man was injured in a shooting aboard a SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia, authorities said on Saturday, Nov. 23. The incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 10:30 p.m. when a 24-year-old male boarded a bus near 33rd Street and began harassing passengers and the driver, Philadelphia police said in a release. The driver stopped the vehicle on the 1600 block of Dauphin Street and called police, investigators said. As the man continued to harass others on board, another passenger pulled a firearm and shot him in the foot, police said. The victim was transported to a local hosp…
Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police
Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police A white Lincoln plowed onto a crosswalk island, striking two men waiting to cross the street in Philadelphia, police said. The driver, 63, fled but was caught blocks away on Broad Street on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 8:45 p.m. The crash happened at Broad and Juniper streets in the 9th District, where the Lincoln bypassed traffic stopped at a red light, jumped the island, and hit the pedestrians, investigators said. Police stopped the vehicle on the 1700 block of North Broad Street and arrested the driver. Both victims were taken to Jefferson University Hospital by paramedics. A male, who…
Serious Injuries After Person Pushed Down Stairs Leads To Charges: Manheim Twp. Police Serious Injuries After Person Pushed Down Stairs Leads To Charges: Manheim Twp. Police
Serious Injuries After Person Pushed Down Stairs Leads To Charges: Manheim Twp. Police A Lancaster man is facing charges after allegedly pushing a victim down the stairs during an argument, leaving them with serious injuries, Manheim Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. David Joseph Most, 70, of Lancaster, is accused of aggravated assault and simple assault stemming from the incident on the 700 block of Scotland Court on Sunday, Nov. 17. The victim told police they were arguing with Most when he pushed them down a staircase. The fall caused injuries to their head, neck, and back, resulting in severe pain and visible bruising, police said. Most reportedly refuse…
Explosion Injures One, Damages Vehicles At PA Turnpike Service Plaza Explosion Injures One, Damages Vehicles At PA Turnpike Service Plaza
Explosion Injures One, Damages Vehicles At PA Turnpike Service Plaza An explosion rocked the Blue Mountain Service Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The blast occurred in the rear commercial vehicle parking lot of the westbound plaza at mile marker 202.5 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, at approximately 4:55 a.m., authorities said. A preliminary investigation revealed the explosion was caused by a propane leak inside a 2003 Ford RV with Delaware registration, troopers reported. The vehicle was destroyed in the incident. One person inside the RV was injured and transported by EMS to Pen…
Plane Crash At Pennsylvania Airport Leaves Passengers Injured: Police Plane Crash At Pennsylvania Airport Leaves Passengers Injured: Police
Plane Crash At Pennsylvania Airport Leaves Passengers Injured: Police A plane crash at Doylestown Airport left all of the plane's occupants injured, according to a Monday, Nov. 18 news release from the Buckingham Township Police Department. The single-engine plane crashed into another unoccupied aircraft as it left the runway while taking off at 12:21 p.m., police said in a news release.  When first responders arrived on scene, they found that all of the occupants were out of the plane, according to police. All of them sustained injuries and were taken to local hospitals.  The exact number of those injured was not released. A Buckingham Township Po…
Woman Shot In Allentown's Center City Area: Police Woman Shot In Allentown's Center City Area: Police
Woman Shot In Allentown's Center City Area: Police A woman was injured in a shooting in Allentown's center city area on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of North Seventh Street at about 12:20 a.m., police said in a news release.  They found the woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to police. She was treated on scene by officers before being taken to a local hospital. The woman's name was not released. Daily Voice reached out to the Allentown Police Department for more information. There was no response at press time. An investi…
5 People Injured In Eastern PA Hazmat Incident: Authorities 5 People Injured In Eastern PA Hazmat Incident: Authorities
5 People Injured In Eastern PA Hazmat Incident: Authorities Five people were injured during a hazmat incident in Montgomery County around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to authorities. Four residents and one firefighter were taken to Jefferson Health at Lansdale Hospital after being exposed to an odor, the Fire Department of Montgomery Township detailed in a release. The department responded to an investigation of an odor last evening in Montgomery Township, PA. The odor was from... Posted by Fire Department of Montgomery Township on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 The incident occurred in the townhomes located near the 300 block o…
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner A Middletown Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bucks County on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to authorities. Jonathon Benner, 34, Langhorne, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash at Bensalem Boulevard and Fernwood Avenue in Bensalem Township, the Bucks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice. A black Harley Davidson motorcycle was found lying on its side in the roadway when Bensalem police responded to the crash at 6:42 p.m., according to a Levittown Now report. Benner was found in a drainage culvert on the southeast corner of the intersection. Benner is…
2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA 2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA
2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA A crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling honey closed Route 222 southbound in Lancaster County, disrupting morning commutes and injuring at least two people, authorities announced early Monday, Nov. 12. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of Route 222 in Brecknock Township, between the Adamstown exit and the Pennsylvania Turnpike at approximately 4:25 a.m., according to dispatchers and fire officials. A tractor-trailer collided with a car, flipping onto the smaller vehicle, photos from the scene show and dispatchers confirmed. Two people were transported to the hospit…
Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police
Man Shot By Home Depot Security Guard In Philly Parking Lot: Police A 38-year-old man was shot by a Home Depot security guard in a Philadelphia parking lot, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun in the 4600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Philadelphia Police Department said. When they arrived, officers found that the man was shot in the right shoulder by a Home Depot security guard, according to police. The man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center and placed in stable condition, police said. The security guard was taken to Frankford Hospital for undisclosed injuries and was event…
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal A fire did severe damage to a Bucks County home on Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, according to the Bristol Township fire marshal. The fire happened in the 600 block of Saxony Drive, according to Levittown Fire Company No. 2 in a Facebook post.  Crews are currently operating on a house fire, Saxony Drive - Bristol Township. No injuries reported. Posted by Levittown Fire Company No. 2 on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 A second floor bedroom was destroyed in the blaze, and there was extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the rest of the second floor, Bristol Township Fire Marsh…
Explosion Rocks PA Home, Injuries Reported (BREAKING) Explosion Rocks PA Home, Injuries Reported (BREAKING)
Explosion Rocks PA Home, Injuries Reported (Breaking) An explosion and fire tore through a Pennsylvania home along South 9th Street just after 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, disptachers explained.  Firefighters and emergency responders were called to the scene of a reported house explosion followed by a fire along the 300 block of South 9th Street in Connellsville just after noon, Fayette County 911 confirmed. Emergency crews arrived to find the home engulfed in flames, with residents evacuated from nearby houses as a safety precaution.  While the extent of injuries remains unconfirmed, initial reports suggest that at least one person may…
1 Hospitalized After Hanover Rowhome Fire 1 Hospitalized After Hanover Rowhome Fire
1 Hospitalized After Hanover Rowhome Fire One person was hospitalized after an early morning fire tore through a rowhome attic in Hanover Borough on Monday, Nov. 4, officials said. The fire broke out in the first block of South Penn Street, near Stock Street. Hanover Area Fire & Rescue crews arrived to find flames pouring from the attic, dispatchers said. Firefighters acted quickly to contain the blaze, while Hanover police secured the scene around 2:30 a.m. One resident of the home was injured and taken to a nearby hospital in Hanover. The nature and extent of the injuries remain unknown at this time. The American Red Cross h…
Man Who Arranged Arson Of PA Warehouse Convicted: Police Man Who Arranged Arson Of PA Warehouse Convicted: Police
Man Who Arranged Arson Of PA Warehouse Convicted: Police A New Jersey man was convicted for arranging the 2022 arson of a Bensalem warehouse on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, according to police. Ramiz Duka, 61, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was convicted in federal court for conspiring to set fire to a warehouse located at 1388 Bridgewater Road in Bensalem on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, the Bensalem Police Department said. Duka recruited two men to set fire to the warehouse, paying them $15,000 to do so, according to police. Over the course of several weeks, the three men met and planned the arson, ultimately leading to the fire. While fighting the blaze,…
Boy Injured By Float In PA Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue Boy Injured By Float In PA Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue
Boy Injured By Float In PA Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue A Berks County boy was tragically injured after he was run over by a float at a local Halloween parade, according to a community member trying to raise money for the family. Nico Rizzo, 8, of Boyertown, was on a float with his football team in the Boyertown Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, a GoFundMe campaign started by Abby Mackey, his friend's mother, states. "As Nico went to step back onto the trailer, his foot slipped and got caught under the wheel," Mackey said on the campaign page. "He quickly became trapped under the wheels of his float's trailer." Members of the communit…
PA Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Deer: Police PA Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Deer: Police
PA Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Deer: Police A 30-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a deer in Upper Macungie Township on Wednesday, Oct. 23, according to police. The motorcyclist, who is from Blandon, Berks County, struck a deer while driving on Route 222 North near its intersection with Grim Road at 6:38 a.m., the Upper Macungie Township Police Department said.  After hitting the deer, the motorcyclist was thrown from his vehicle, resulting in "lower extremity injuries and road rash," according to police. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital for his injuries. Route 222 North was reduced to one lane immediatel…
Easton Man Injured In Hit-And-Run When Thrown From Electric Cycle: Police Easton Man Injured In Hit-And-Run When Thrown From Electric Cycle: Police
Easton Man Injured In Hit-And-Run When Thrown From Electric Cycle: Police A 27-year-old Easton man was injured in a hit-and run crash after he was thrown from his electric cycle, police said. The crash happened when a dark-colored sedan that was northbound on Cetronia Road turned left onto Werley Road directly in front of the Easton man's electric cycle at 6:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Upper Macungie Township Police Department. The injured cyclist was taken to the hospital for injuries sustained in the crash, police said. The extent of his injuries wasn't disclosed.  Daily Voice reached out to the Upper Macungie Township Police Department …
PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police
PA Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus Hospitalized: Police A 12-year-old student is in the hospital after the were struck by a passing car while crossing the street to get on the school bus, East Cocalico Township Police announced on Wednesday, Oct.23. Police were called to a report of a person struck at the intersection of North Reamstown and Bunker Hill roads at 7:07 a.m.  Officers arrived to find the 12-year-old student "laying on the pavement after being struck by a vehicle," the police said. The preliminary investigation has determined that the child was attempting to cross the street to get on a waiting school bus, the police expla…
Pick-up Crashes Into Horse-Buggy Sending 4 Amish People To Hospital: PA State Police Pick-up Crashes Into Horse-Buggy Sending 4 Amish People To Hospital: PA State Police
Pick-up Crashes Into Horse-Buggy Sending 4 Amish People To Hospital: PA State Police Additional details about a horse-and-buggy crash that four Amish people to the hospital have been shared with Daily Voice by Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  Initially, we reported that three people were hospitalized following a crash involving a horse and buggy and a truck on Sunday night, Oct. 20, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications — but now PA State Police has confirmed that four Amish people who were riding in the buggy were hospitalized.  The serious crash happened in the 400 block of Nottingham Road/PA Route 272, near the intersection …
Car Into Firefighters's Family Home Sends 3 To Hospital: York Officials Car Into Firefighters's Family Home Sends 3 To Hospital: York Officials
Car Into Firefighters's Family Home Sends 3 To Hospital: York Officials Three family members — including two firefighters — are in the hospital after a car crashed into their York County home on Sunday morning, Oct. 20, fire officials announced. Within three minutes after the car slammed into the home in the 6700 block of York Road in Heidelberg Township at 2:21 a.m., emergency crews were on the scene, according to the Porter Fire Company. Arriving crews found the car on its side and there was extensive damage to the house.  The people in the home freed themselves but the driver needed help extracting himself from the vehicle, the fire officials expl…
Hit-Run Hospitalizes Woman In Manheim Township, Police Say Hit-Run Hospitalizes Woman In Manheim Township, Police Say
Hit-Run Hospitalizes Woman In Manheim Township, Police Say A 75-year-old woman is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, Manheim Township Police announced on Monday morning, Oct. 21. The woman was found lying on the side of the road in the 100 Block River Drive in Lancaster Township at 9:08 a.m.  She was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries.  "A witness heard the impact and then saw a dark-colored sedan flee southbound," the police wrote in the release. "The vehicle did not stop. Damage is suspected to be on the front of the vehicle between the 12 & 2 O'Clock positions."  Anyone with inf…
3 People Injured In Amish Horse-Buggy Crash: Lancaster County Dispatch 3 People Injured In Amish Horse-Buggy Crash: Lancaster County Dispatch
3 People Injured In Amish Horse-Buggy Crash: Lancaster County Dispatch Three people were injured in a crash involving a horse and buggy and a truck on Sunday night, Oct. 20, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The crash happened at the intersection of Nottingham Road and Little Britain Road in Little Britain Township around 7:40 p.m., according to LCWC. Three people from the horse and buggy were injured, but it was not clear if they were taken to a hospital. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash, so Daily Voice reached out to troopers for more information. Click here to read our updated report. 
PA Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING) PA Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING)
PA Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (Developing) Multiple ambulances were called to an accident on an Amish farm on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call regarding a "traumatic injury" at the farm located in the 200 block of Paradise Lane in Paradise Township came into LCWC at 12:20 p.m. Details about the incident have not been released, but we know Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. Check back here for updates on this developing situation. 
Maryland Couple Wanted For Burglary, Assault In Pennsylvania: Police Maryland Couple Wanted For Burglary, Assault In Pennsylvania: Police
Maryland Couple Wanted For Burglary, Assault In Pennsylvania: Police A couple from Maryland is wanted for a burglary and the assault of a pair in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, Oct. 18.  Hanover Borough Police officers were called to the burglary and assault in the first block of Pleasant Street at 11:54 p.m. on Oct. 18, as detailed in the release.  During the investigation, the police learned that a 47-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman both from Maryland had committed the crimes at the home.  The pair had arrived and met a 25-year-old woman who was outside, according to the release. They "physically assaulted a female resident …
'Let It Burn Satan' PA Woman Yelled During Arson House Fire: Affidavit 'Let It Burn Satan' PA Woman Yelled During Arson House Fire: Affidavit
'Let It Burn Satan' PA Woman Yelled During Arson House Fire: Affidavit Bizarre details about an arson were shared by police in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 18.  Leslie G. Truitt, the 100 block of East Chestnut of Ephrata, is accused of "placing belongings of a former resident in her bathtub and setting them on fire," the police stated in the release and Daily Voice reported.  The 70-year-old woman has been charged with arson and cruelty to animals. Her teenage neighbor and his stepdad rescued her and one of her dogs when the fire alarms went off at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, as Daily Voice reported at the time. …
ROAD RAGE: Machete-Wielding Driver Leads To Struggle In PA Street ROAD RAGE: Machete-Wielding Driver Leads To Struggle In PA Street
Road Rage: Machete-Wielding Driver Leads To Struggle In PA Street Two men were found grappling over a machete during a road rage incident in Bucks County, police said. Officers responded to the report of two men fighting in the middle of County Line Road at the intersection with Manor Drive at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the New Britain Township Police Department. When they arrived, officers found the two men struggling with each other over a machete, police said.  After the men were separated, one of them was immediately detained, according to police.  The other man had cuts to his temple and arm, police said. He was taken to…
Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police
Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police A 47-year-old man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Lancaster County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced. Columbia Borough Police officers were called to a report of a person struck at Columbia Plaza in the 910-970 block of Lancaster Avenue at 12:19 a.m., according to the release and Google Maps Street View. Officers arrived to find the victim, "who was struck by a passing car [had] suffered undetermined minor to moderate injury and was transported to the hospital by ambulance," as written in the release. He had been putting gas in his truck with a gas can and it ran…
Motorcyclist Dad Caused His Fatal PA Crash, DA Says Motorcyclist Dad Caused His Fatal PA Crash, DA Says
Motorcyclist Dad Caused His Fatal PA Crash, DA Says New details have been released in four Lehigh Valley crashes, revealing that the three fatal crashes were caused by the drivers and were possibly preventable. This includes the death of a New Jersey native, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said on Monday, Oct. 14. Jorge Pickett, 34, originally of Camden, NJ, and most recently of Bethlehem, rode his motorcycle "through a steady red light for westbound traffic on Center Valley Parkway" fatally striking an SUV around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 at West Saucon Valley Circle and Center Valley Parkway in Upper Saucon Township, the DA deta…