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Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say A 19-year-old bicyclist from Susquehanna was struck and killed at a stop sign, authorities said. Hannah E. Shaffer died at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 on East Main Street west of Spring Avenue in Susquehanna Depot, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The driver of the car, Todd M. Caward, 45, of Starlight was not injured or ticketed, police said. It appears that Shaffer drove through the stop sign before getting hit by the car, police said. There was an outpouring of support from friends on Facebook. Dear Hannah Shaffer when I got the news I didn’t want to believe it was t…
Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials Maryland Ironman Winner, Dallastown HS Teacher Killed In Bicycle Crash: Officials
Joseph 'Joe' Klinedinst, 48 Of York, Dies In Bicycling Crash A former Ironman Maryland All-Around winner and popular Pennsylvania high school teacher was killed in a bicycle crash in York County, friends and officials announced on Monday, July 29.  Joseph "Joe" Klinedinst, 48 of York, died at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Mt Pisgah and Ducktown roads in Hellam Township at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, according to the coroner's release and later identified by family friends and a county commissioner.  Our deepest condolences to the Klinedinst family as yesterday our community lost a great man. Joe Klinedinst sadly... Posted by Ma…
Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says
Dad Of 3 Killed In Wrong Crash With SUV In Lebanon: Police, Family Says A 39-year-old father of three has died following a motorcycle crash where he drove the wrong way down a street, Lebanon City Police announced on Monday, July 15.  Alfredo Pizarro-Franco was driving the opposite way of traffic along Hanover Street when he blew through the Mifflin Street intersection without stopping — slamming into the driver's side door of an SUV around 8:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 14, city police detailed in the release.  He was taken to Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the police release. Inv…
Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police
Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police A 25-year-old Biglerville mom was killed and her infant daughter was medevaced following a two-vehicle crash on Memorial Day, Pennsylvania State Police in Adams County announced on Thursday, May 30. Brianna "Brie" Michelle Lucas was found dead in her 2005 Chevrolet Impala at the scene of the crash, PSP explained. The crash happened at the intersection of Stone Jug and Old Harrisburg roads in Straban Township at 6:59 p.m. on Monday, May 27, as Investigating Trooper Christopher Cannino detailed in the PSP release.  Her 2-year-old daughter was conscious and evaluated by EMS at the sc…
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE) Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (UPDATE)
Steelton Man Shot Dead At Teen's Memorial In Harrisburg (Update) A man has died following a shooting at a memorial for a teenager killed earlier in the week.  Marshall Vujasinovich, 22, Steelton, has been identified as the man killed after the shooting erupted at a memorial honoring the life of 18-year-old Marion Holmes, who died in a crash involving a Harrisburg police officer.  The memorial was being held at the intersection where the deadly crash happened— 19th and Holly streets. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5.  Initially, Vujasinovich was taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center for surgery,…
Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support
Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support A community showed up in the hundreds to show emotional and financial support for the family of an adored police officer and further a cause that meant so much to him.  Peabody Officer Henry Breckenridge died unexpectedly last month from complications from surgery, his family said.  More than 1,000 people, some of whom waited three hours in the rain, turned out to the funeral of the man who was so popular he earned the nickname the "Mayor of Peabody," according to the Peabody Police Department.  Hundreds of community members also donated over $40,000 to two GoFundMe campaigns honoring Bre…
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30 Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30
Tributes Pour In For Beloved PA Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At 30 James "Jimmy" Apgar III, a Monroe County man, has died following a motorcycle accident in Palmerton on Saturday, June 24, his loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30.  Apgar, of Kunkletown, crashed after losing control of his motorcycle, Fox56 reported, citing the Carbon County Coroner's Office.  Born in Allentown to James A., Jr. and Georgeanne R. (Nelson), Apgar was a 2011 graduate of Palmerton High School and later concluded his studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, family members wrote.  Friends and loved ones took to social media this week to memorialize the…
Meet Ms. Velvet: PA Man's New Cafe Pays Homage To Sister Killed By Drunk Driver Meet Ms. Velvet: PA Man's New Cafe Pays Homage To Sister Killed By Drunk Driver
Meet Ms. Velvet: PA Man's New Cafe Pays Homage To Sister Killed By Drunk Driver They called her Ms. Velvet.  That is, both Ruby Marrero and the new cafe that her brother, Carlos Marrero, is opening in her memory. Ruby was killed by a drunk driver in a hit-and-run crash in February 2017 in Allentown. On Monday, Aug. 29, Carlos opened Ms. Velvet just two blocks from the crash scene, in an effort to keep his sister's name alive. Ms. Velvet’s is inspired by and in loving memory of Ruby Marrero, a vessel of fun, life, and love," the cafe's website reads. The restaurant's name is an homage to Ruby's red locks. Her family nicknamed her Ruby Red, Strawberry Shortcake, and C…
Beloved 17-Year-Old HS Senior, Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Central PA Crash: Coroner Beloved 17-Year-Old HS Senior, Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Central PA Crash: Coroner
Beloved 17-Year-Old HS Senior, Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Central PA Crash: Coroner A beloved central Pennsylvania junior firefighter and rising high school senior, died at WellSpan York Hospital on Friday, July 15— nine days after he was involved in a serious crash, authorities say.  Andrew A. Karabinos Jr. was driving his 1994 Nissan Maxima at an unsafe speed when he "failed to negotiate an 'S' curve in the road," left the roadway, and flipped the car onto its roof in the 500 block of Hunterstown Hampton Road in Reading Township around 8: 30 p.m., July 6, authorities detail in multiple releases.  The 17-year-old was extricated from the vehicle and taken in a helicopter …
Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon' Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon'
Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon' Samantha Henry, the 28-year-old woman who drowned in the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, was being remembered by loved ones as a "good soul gone too soon." A Phoenixville High School graduate, Henry was a theatre guild member in school and worked as a tax accountant, her Facebook profile shows. "You were always kindhearted, wicked intelligent, stubborn, free-spirited, a portion of light that anyone could connect with and feel comfortable," said Steven M. Johnson, who is listed as Henry's brother on her page. Steven M. Johnson's Facebook post.Steven M. Johnson (Facebook) Henry's body w…
Beloved Young PA Men Killed In MD Crash Will Have Joint Celebration Of Life Beloved Young PA Men Killed In MD Crash Will Have Joint Celebration Of Life
Beloved Young PA Men Killed In MD Crash Will Have Joint Celebration Of Life A community is coming together after the sudden loss of two young Pennsylvania men who died at the scene of a crash in Maryland on Sunday, June 19. Kyler Jace Robinson, 20, was behind the wheel and Wesley Owen Singh, 19, was in the passenger's seat when police found the white 2022 Hyundai Kona upside-down on Manchester Road just before 4 a.m., according to a release by Maryland state police. The pair died from injuries sustained in the crash and were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. They had been planning to move to Los Angeles to chase their entrepreneurial dreams in c…
Officials Identify Man, 58, Who Drowned In Swatara Creek Officials Identify Man, 58, Who Drowned In Swatara Creek
Officials Identify Man, 58, Who Drowned In Swatara Creek A fallen tree in a local creek has led to the death of a Harrisburg area man, according to officials. The man who drowned in Swatara Creek on Saturday has been identified as Stephen "Steve" Matrese Sr., 58, of Marysville and Harrisburg. The drowning happened while crews we're attempting to rescue him, among others on Saturday around 12:30 p.m. and he was found dead on Sunday around 1 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Matrese was a 1981 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School and an alumnus of Harrisburg Area Community College, according to his classmates profile. He worked as an …
Community Rallies For Reading Wife, 2 Children After Dad's Sudden Death Community Rallies For Reading Wife, 2 Children After Dad's Sudden Death
Community Rallies For Reading Wife, 2 Children After Dad's Sudden Death A Berks County woman is turning to the community for support after her husband and children's father died suddenly. Darya A. Gardecki of Reading started a GoFundMe page asking for donations to help support burial and medical bills following the death of her 42-year-old husband, Nicholas A. Gardecki on April 10. The GoFundMe page has received over $4,400 in funds as of Friday evening. Born in Reading, Gardecki owned and operated his own business, Berks Custom Remodeling and Restoration up until death, according to his obituary. Gardecki was remembered as "an advocate for justice,…