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Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Schuylkill County community members have raised thousands to help two children recover after the crash that killed their grandmother early this month.  Elizabeth Ryan, 65, died when another driver struck her car head-on on Feb. 9, Daily Voice reported. Police said it happened on Route 901 near Old Phoenix Road in Cass Township.  Her two grandchildren in the car, 8-year-old Laykin and 6-year-old Kaiden, were also hurt in the crash.  "While Kaiden suffered a broken arm and is recovering at home, Laykin suffered severe internal and spinal injuries and is currently rec…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
After Fall From Roof, PA Dad Hopes To Come Home By Thanksgiving After Fall From Roof, PA Dad Hopes To Come Home By Thanksgiving
After Fall From Roof, PA Dad Hopes To Come Home By Thanksgiving As he recovers after an accidental fall from a roof last week, friends and loved ones are hoping one Montgomery County dad will make it home for the holiday.  Justin Lutz of Gilbertsville was power washing a home on Nov. 16 when the ladder slipped and he fell two stories, according to his GoFundMe campaign. He was airlifted to a trauma center after landing on a cast-iron post that lodged in his chest, loved ones said.  "He is currently in ICU where the staff are working to help him heal and stay as comfortable as possible," wrote page organizer Toshya Gonzalez.  Doctor…

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by Mac Bullock
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Victim Shot By Ex-BF At Berks Doctors Office Released From ICU Before Christmas Victim Shot By Ex-BF At Berks Doctors Office Released From ICU Before Christmas
Victim Shot By Ex-BF At Berks Doctors Office Released From ICU Before Christmas The woman shot by her ex-boyfriend who then turned the gun on himself at her workplace in Berks County is on the road to recovery, but it could be a long one. Staci Vereen, 23, who has a 3-year-old daughter, was released from the ICU and transferred to the trauma orthopedic unit on Dec. 23, according to a GoFundMe page launched to help her. "While the journey is not without challenges, it is nothing short of miraculous," the update reads. Staci is a true warrior and drawing strength from your thoughts and prayers. Her whole family is finding great comfort and strength from her positivi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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60 Days Sober: OD Victim's Family Shares Truth About Addiction 60 Days Sober: OD Victim's Family Shares Truth About Addiction
60 Days Sober: OD Victim's Family Shares Truth About Addiction The family of a man who overdosed on drugs after 60 days sober is hoping his tragic story will help save someone else’s life. Robert “Bobby” Criss was on his way to Baltimore’s Hope House where a bed was waiting for him to continue in his recovery and counseling after a trip to Texas, his cousin, Connie Ratliff said. Bobby never made it to Hope House. His body was found alongside an unidentified man in Carroll Park in Baltimore on the evening of Wednesday, June 1, and he was pronounced dead at 48 years old. Bobby had been dead for an unknown amount of time before his body was found, surro…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Boy Severely Burned In Accidental School Fire Tests Positive For COVID: GoFundMe Boy Severely Burned In Accidental School Fire Tests Positive For COVID: GoFundMe
Boy Severely Burned In Accidental School Fire Tests Positive For COVID: GoFundMe Support is pouring in for a Chester County boy who suffered severe burns in an accidental school fire on Thursday and faces a long road to recovery. As of Friday afternoon, the Laird family's GoFundMe campaign had raised more than $1,000 of its $2,500 goal. Brendan was burned above the waist while working on a grinder in shop class in the Chester County Learning Center in Coatesville, Caln Township fire officials told 6abc.  By the time first responders arrived, the fire had already been extinguished by school staff, authorities previously said. He was airlifted to Jefferson Hospital…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Pennsbury HS Grad Morgan Hughes Dies At 26 Pennsbury HS Grad Morgan Hughes Dies At 26
Pennsbury HS Grad Morgan Hughes Dies At 26 Bucks County native Morgan P. Hughes died unexpectedly on Oct. 1 at the age of 26. Born in Bristol and raised in Levittown, Hughes graduated from Pennsbury High School in 2013, according to her obituary. Her obit remembered her as someone who "helped many people in their journey to recovery." She is survived by her grandmother Florinda Rink, her twin sister Kelly Hughes, her sister Annalyce Kiessling (Keon), her nephew Keon, her earth parents, Colleen and Rex Kiessling, and other loved ones. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary and John Hughes, her grandfather, Richard Rink, her mater…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Childhood Sweethearts: Community Rallies For Harrisburg Dad, Family Amid COVID Recovery Childhood Sweethearts: Community Rallies For Harrisburg Dad, Family Amid COVID Recovery
Childhood Sweethearts: Community Rallies For Harrisburg Dad, Family Amid COVID Recovery Kyle Schriner is a fighter. And as he recovers from COVID-19, he won't be fighting alone. More than $10,500 had been raised as of Tuesday on a GoFundMe for the father of two, who has been home from the hospital for approximately one month and continues to make great strides in his recovery, his wife Brianna Schriner says. Brianna and Kyle have been together since they were 13 years old. They met in seventh grade English class -- and have been inseparable ever since. But last April, when Kyle was hospitalized with complications of the virus, the possibility that Brianna might have to raise…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Bucks County's James D. Celli IV Dies, 29 Bucks County's James D. Celli IV Dies, 29
Bucks County's James D. Celli IV Dies, 29 Longtime Bucks County resident James D. Celli IV died Dec. 14 after battling addiction, his obituary says. He was 29 years old. Affectionately known as Jimmy, he graduated from New Hope-Solebury High School, where he was a member of their inaugural varsity football team, his obituary says. Jimmy was remembered for his love of all things Philly sports, "brilliant blue eyes and infectious laugh," according to his obituary. He is survived by his mother, Gerriann (Graham) Tealer; stepfather Joel Tealer; brothers, Andrew, Cameron and Justin; and niece Natalie; and Nana Catherine Grah…

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by Cecilia Levine