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PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal
PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal Shane Gillis is having the last laugh, after many awkward ones. The Mechanicsburg, PA native who launched his career in Philly announced his new series "Tires" was bought by Netflix days after bombing his "Saturday Night Live" monologue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shane Gillis (@shanemgillis) Gillis, 36, allegedly self-financed and co-created the show, which IMDB says is about a "nervous" auto repairman who must save his father's shop amid being "tormented" by his cousin. Last Saturday, Gillis opened SNL by telling the audi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
West Chester Student Charged With Rape West Chester Student Charged With Rape
West Chester Student Charged With Rape A West Chester University student is accused of raping a woman at a house party, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.  Patrick Dreyer, 20, of Glen Mills, was taken into custody Friday, Feb. 10 and charged with multiple felonies including rape and sexual assault, West Chester Borough Police said in a statement.  In charging documents provided by the District Attorney's Office, investigators said Dreyer and the alleged victim, a 19-year-old woman, were at the same party on the 500 block of South Walnut Street on Sept. 3.  The woman told police she was in …

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by Mac Bullock
Sports
Yalla! West Chester Athlete Signs Pro Contract With Israeli Team Yalla! West Chester Athlete Signs Pro Contract With Israeli Team
Yalla! West Chester Athlete Signs Pro Contract With Israeli Team Former West Chester University women’s soccer star Maggie Lena is taking her talents to Israel to live out a lifelong dream. Lena, a California native who was a key component for the Golden Rams for two seasons after coming over from Marquette University, has signed her first professional soccer contract with the Israeli women’s soccer team F.C. Kiryat Gat. WSOC: Congratulations to Maggie Lena on signing her first pro contract with F.C. Kiryat Gat in Israel! Full story ⬇📰:https://t.co/W2Z2VWrhC4Good luck Maggie!#ramsup pic.twitter.com/VqLC7UkCD1 — West Chester Golden Rams (@WCUAthletics…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Footage Released Of Suspect Vehicle In Crash That Killed 21-Year-Old West Chester U Student Footage Released Of Suspect Vehicle In Crash That Killed 21-Year-Old West Chester U Student
Footage Released Of Suspect Vehicle In Crash That Killed 21-Year-Old West Chester U Student A newly released video shows the car that fatally struck a college student in northeast Philadelphia before fleeing the scene, authorities claim.  Octavia Aaron, a 21-year-old attending West Chester University, was crossing Robbins Avenue and Ditman Streets at about 2 a.m. on Oct. 9 when she was hit and killed by an eastbound vehicle, Philly police said.  The driver continued east on Robbins Avenue without stopping, they added.  The suspect's car is described as a white SUV, possibly a Chevrolet or a GMC. The vehicle likely has damage to its front end as a result of the cras…

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by Mac Bullock
News
West Chester University Student Tests Positive For Monkeypox West Chester University Student Tests Positive For Monkeypox
West Chester University Student Tests Positive For Monkeypox A West Chester University student has tested positive for monkeypox, officials said. The unidentified commuter student is isolated and doing well, the university said in a statement released to Daily Voice Tuesday, July 12. Investigators with the lead health department on the case say there have been no reports of any close contact with the student in Chester County. "There have been no other reports to the University and, according to the CDC and PA Department of Health, the risk of contracting monkeypox remains extremely low," said Nancy Santos Gainer, the vice president of universi…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Shooting Woman Who Bumped Into Him At Market Nabbed At West Chester University Man Wanted For Shooting Woman Who Bumped Into Him At Market Nabbed At West Chester University
Man Wanted For Shooting Woman Who Bumped Into Him At Market Nabbed At West Chester University A man wanted for following a woman home and shooting her after she accidentally bumped into him at the Coatesville market last month has been arrested, authorities said. Moenell Coleman, 25, was taken into custody Friday afternoon by members of the U.S. Marshals Service on the West Chester University campus, police told 6abc. The incident caused university officials to temporarily issue a shelter-in-place order. A West Chester University spokesperson released this statement to Daily Voice: "The safety of all students, faculty, and staff take precedent in the University’s actions at all tim…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
3 Firefighters Hurt In Blaze At West Chester Apartment Complex 3 Firefighters Hurt In Blaze At West Chester Apartment Complex
3 Firefighters Hurt In Blaze At West Chester Apartment Complex Three firefighters were hurt after battling a major apartment complex fire Thursday morning in West Chester, authorities said. The two-alarm fire at West Chester University's off-campus two-story housing complex on South Franklin Street was reported around 4:20 a.m., according to the West Chester Borough Fire Department. Heavy fire was showing from the roof of the building, the department said. A video posted on Twitter by West Chester Public Information Officer Dave March shows heavy flames engulfing a second-floor unit. Apartment fire West Chester Borough pic.twitter.com/IRCvTnqkdy …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
PA Man Who Strangled GF, Gave Victim Deadly Drug Combo Gets 55 Years PA Man Who Strangled GF, Gave Victim Deadly Drug Combo Gets 55 Years
PA Man Who Strangled GF, Gave Victim Deadly Drug Combo Gets 55 Years A Lancaster County man has been sentenced for third-degree murder and drug delivery resulting in death for two separate incidents both occurring in 2020, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's office. Matthew J. Moser, 32, was sentenced by Lancaster County President Judge David Ashworth last week after pleading guilty to crimes resulting in the death of a man and a woman about a month apart, according to the district attorney. Moser was sentenced to 20 to 40 years on the third-degree murder charge and six to 15 years on the drug delivery resulting in death charge…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24 Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24
Norristown Mom Melissa Wallo Dies At 24 Norristown native Melissa Wallo died suddenly on Sept. 25 at the age of 24. The mother of one graduated from Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford, according to her obituary. She also attended West Chester University for a short time, her obit says. She is survived by her two-year-old daughter Avery Lynn, her parents Edward and Caroline Wallo, her brother Matthew Wallo, her paternal grandfather Edward Wallo, her maternal grandmother Rosaria Ceraso, and other loved ones. Melissa was preceded in death by her brother Brian Wallo, maternal grandfather Frank Ceraso an…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
West Chester University Security Officer Struck, Killed By Car While Helping I-95 Crash Victim West Chester University Security Officer Struck, Killed By Car While Helping I-95 Crash Victim
West Chester University Security Officer Struck, Killed By Car While Helping I-95 Crash Victim A West Chester University security officer was fatally struck by a car while helping a crash victim on I-95 in Delaware over the weekend. Cecilia Escobar-Duplan, 25, was driving home around 4:15 Sunday morning when she witnessed a car crash on I-95 near the Delaware Avenue off-ramp in Wilmington, according to police and 6abc. It is with deep sorrow, the West Chester University Police Department announces the tragic and untimely death of... Posted by West Chester University Police Department on Monday, August 23, 2021 She got out of her car to help the Jeep driver who had reportedly spu…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Great Valley High School Grad, River Johnson Dies At 24 Great Valley High School Grad, River Johnson Dies At 24
Great Valley High School Grad, River Johnson Dies At 24 River McNair Johnson of Malvern, PA died on June 28, 2021. He was 24. Born in Paoli, PA, Johnson was an "accomplished athlete," and the oldest son of eight siblings, his obituary says. He graduated in 2015 from Great Valley High School in Malvern and went on to attend Wilkes University and West Chester University studying business, according to his obituary. Johnson was remembered as a "sweet soul," and someone who "dedicated the remainder of his life to spreading the love and salvation of Jesus Christ," his obit says. He is survived by his parents Scott (Deborah Ludwig), Colleen (Brandon…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn
West Chester University Student Gets 20 Years For Having 22K+ Images Of 'Sadistic' Child Porn A former West Chester University student was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for his possession of more than 22,000 extremely graphic photos and videos of child pornography, federal authorities announced. Ryan Davis, 24, formerly of Glen Mills, (Delaware County) pleaded guilty in July 2019 to transporting and possessing "sadistic" pornography that depicted prepubescent children and included infants and toddlers being sexually abused, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. An investigation into Davis' online Dropbox account revealed that the …

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by Nicole Acosta