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Son Of Bucks Police Detective Placed On Ventilator In Ireland
Matthew Small, the son of a Falls Township police detective, is seriously ill after a holiday visit to his family's native Ireland, loved ones say. The 21-year-old became sick on Dec. 31 during a family Christmas trip, and while it first appeared he had a common cold, he's since been placed on a ventilator. "He had started out with a cold, then it went into pneumonia, and then he contracted Influenza-A," wrote family friend Michele Spadaccino in a GoFundMe campaign set up to assist with medical costs. "He was placed on a ventilator, and days later his kidneys began to fail." Th…
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Community Rallies Around Injured Berks County Student Athlete
Noah Martinez, a Muhlenberg High School student and goalie of the soccer team, brought his A-game to the semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 18. But just as the teen was going in for a save, Noah hit his jaw — breaking the bone into four pieces and badly damaging several of his teeth. Now, his community is stepping up to help in his hour of need. Noah's loved ones launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist his parents as the teen sets down the long road to recovery. As of Thursday, Oct. 20, the campaign has raised more than $2,600. The donations are meant to h…