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Huntington Valley Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck Huntington Valley Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck
Huntington Valley Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man died in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend. The unnamed Huntingdon Valley man was behind the wheel of a Volvo bobtail heading south on the Turnpike in Bordentown when it collided with a Volvo semi-trailer around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Volvo bobtail traveled off the road, collided with the sound barrier, and became engulfed in flames.  As a result of the crash, the driver died. There were no other injuries reported. The accident remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bat-Wielding Man Kicks Stun Gun From Cop's Hand At Montco Wawa, Police Say Bat-Wielding Man Kicks Stun Gun From Cop's Hand At Montco Wawa, Police Say
Bat-Wielding Man Kicks Stun Gun From Cop's Hand At Montco Wawa, Police Say Police arrived at the scene of a fender bender at a Huntingdon Valley Wawa to find a driver brandishing a baseball bat, authorities say.  Officers were called to the 2500 Philmont Avenue store on Dec. 4, Lower Moreland police said in a release.  They arrived to find 42-year-old Armand Xhelo holding a bat and arguing with a group of people, according to officials. Witnesses told police that Xhelo had caused the accident and was now threatening others in the parking lot, authorities said.  Xhelo "immediately became combative with police," the release says, and he allegedly gra…

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by Mac Bullock
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Israeli Flag Torn Down By Vandals At Philadelphia-Area Cafe (VIDEO) Israeli Flag Torn Down By Vandals At Philadelphia-Area Cafe (VIDEO)
Israeli Flag Torn Down By Vandals At Philadelphia-Area Cafe (Video) A Montgomery County cafe is circulating video that shows hooded men walk inside and steal an Israeli flag off the wall.  Management at Cafe Ole in Huntingdon Valley said it happened last Wednesday, Nov. 1.  "The girls just ran downstairs and called (911)," an owner told Daily Voice. "They came in with their faces covered." The video shows one man holding the door while three others walk inside and snatch the banner before leaving.  Philadelphia, PA - four masked men walked into Cafe Ole (Huntingdon) and proceeded to tear off the Israeli flag, while yelling “Free Palestine” as they lef…

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by Mac Bullock
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Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds
Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds A general contractor in Bucks County may face prison time for fraud after he was convicted of ripping off nine Philadelphia-area homeowners on renovation projects last week.  Joseph Eibell, 48, of Huntingdon Valley, was found guilty in a Bucks County court on Thursday, Oct. 26 following a three-day trial, the District Attorney's Office said.  The contractor was first charged in June 2022 with defrauding four customers, but more victims were uncovered as the investigation continued, officials said.  Police found evidence that from April 2019 until June 2022, Eibell's company&…

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by Mac Bullock
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MontCo BF Mourns Funeral Director GF Killed In NJ Home MontCo BF Mourns Funeral Director GF Killed In NJ Home
MontCo BF Mourns Funeral Director GF Killed In NJ Home Erica Voloshin was born to love. The 37-year-old Nutley woman, who was killed over the weekend in a Belleville home, is being mourned by those who love her for her innate kindness. "She was so capable of loving anybody," said Voloshin's boyfriend, Aviv Roziner, of Huntingdon Valley, PA. "She was so kind... she was the most understanding person one could ever imagine." Scott Hurring, 43, of Belleville, was charged with murder in Voloshin's killing Sunday, Oct. 1, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini said. Roziner and Voloshin m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bogus Pizza Deliveryman Targeted Pennsylvania Asian-American Home In 'Disturbing' Trend: Police Bogus Pizza Deliveryman Targeted Pennsylvania Asian-American Home In 'Disturbing' Trend: Police
Bogus Pizza Deliveryman Targeted Pennsylvania Asian-American Home In 'Disturbing' Trend: Police A New York man accused of dressing up as a pizza delivery driver to burglarize the Abington home of an Asian-American business owner has been extradited from Riker's Island to the Montgomery County Jail, authorities said. Fredy Alexander Beltran-Ortiz, a 25-year-old Queens, NY resident, was slapped with five felony burglary-related charges on Monday, Aug. 14, Abington police said. Beltran-Ortiz participated in the "disturbing crime trend" of "targeting the homes of Asian-American business owners due to the stereotype that Asian business owners have items of high value in their homes, invest…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified A pair of workers who were struck and killed by a train on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania last week have been identified by colleagues. Donato G. Fiocca, 53, and Victor R. Martins, 55, were working on the bridge when they were fatally struck in Camden around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Both men were members of the Cement Masons and Plasterers' Local 592, Fiocca for 25 years and Martins for 8. Fiocca and Martins were apparently working on a track that should've been out of service for concrete work, PennLive reports citing the National Transport…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing PA Man Who 'Planned To Kill Himself' Found Dead, Police Say Missing PA Man Who 'Planned To Kill Himself' Found Dead, Police Say
Missing PA Man Who 'Planned To Kill Himself' Found Dead, Police Say A missing Pennsylvania man who police say had suicidal ideations has been found dead. The body of Stephen Zborowsky, 53, was found on Thursday, Aug. 18, just four days after he was last seen by family members, Lower Moreland police said.  Authorities did not say where his body was discovered or what caused his death. Zborowsky had told his brother that he was going to kill himself by jumping off a boulder at Lorimer Park in Huntingdon Valley, police said. He also apparently told his mother he would buy a rifle and shoot himself in his vehicle.  The man had been staying with…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Post Birthday Bash Crash: Friend Tried Taking Keys From DUI Man Who Hurt 3, Killed 1, DA Says Post Birthday Bash Crash: Friend Tried Taking Keys From DUI Man Who Hurt 3, Killed 1, DA Says
Post Birthday Bash Crash: Friend Tried Taking Keys From DUI Man Who Hurt 3, Killed 1, DA Says An 18-year-old DUI driver has been charged with murder by vehicle in the Cheltenham crash that killed a 20-year-old man and seriously injured three others earlier this year, authorities in Montgomery County said. Despite futile attempts from friends to stop him, Alexander Koenigsberg — of Huntingdon Valley — got behind the wheel of his 2006 Honda Civic to drink with friends after a bowling alley birthday party on Jan. 22, 2022, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. A few hours later, Koenigsberg was navigating a curve on Greenwood Avenue in Cheltenham…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog
DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog A DUI motorist who struck a woman who was walking her dog along a Montgomery County sidewalk last month has been arrested in the case, authorities said. Michael Petrocik, 71, of Glenside, was charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, DUI, reckless driving, and other offenses in the December killing of 61-year-old Mary T. Duffy, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Lower Moreland Township Police Chief David J. Scirrotto said on Jan. 28. Duffy was walking her dog along the 3000 block of Philmont Avenue in Huntingdon Valley when an Audi 6, driven by Petroci…

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by Nicole Acosta
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MontCo Massage Therapist Apprehended On Sexual Assault Charges MontCo Massage Therapist Apprehended On Sexual Assault Charges
MontCo Massage Therapist Apprehended On Sexual Assault Charges A Montgomery County-based massage therapist was arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in June, authorities said. Christopher Strain, 32, the owner of "Aches and Strains," in Huntingdon Valley, was charged with aggravated incident assault without consent and aggravated indecent assault without consent, according to Lower Moreland police and court records. A woman went to Strain's 4.8-star rated practice on June 3 with the expectation of receiving a post-breast surgery lymphatic massage, 6abc reports citing an affidavit. The session started with a n…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
3 People Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Near Philmont Train Station 3 People Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Near Philmont Train Station
3 People Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Near Philmont Train Station Three people were hospitalized following a two-car crash that occurred near the Philmont train station Sunday night, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 7:05 p.m. to the scene on Tomlinson Road in Huntingdon Valley where crews worked to extricate a person, according to Huntingdon Valley Fire Company.  SEPTA halted all nearby trains due to the proximity of the cars to the tracks, authorities said. Three people were transported to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said.

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Ambler Army Veteran, Justin Slater Dies, 37 Ambler Army Veteran, Justin Slater Dies, 37
Ambler Army Veteran, Justin Slater Dies, 37 Justin Slater of Montgomery County died on Feb. 16, 2021. He was 37 years old. Born in Huntingdon Valley, and a native to Ambler, Slater served with the U.S. Army in the 1st Infantry Division during the Iraq War, his obituary says. He graduated in 2002 from Wissahickon High School and received his Bachelor’s degree from Temple University, his obit says. Slater's obituary remembered him as an "avid soccer fan" and as someone who "enjoyed helping people." Along with his parents, he is survived by his paternal grandmother Margaret Slater; aunts, Carol Lynn Brown (Scott), …

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by Nicole Acosta