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Son Of Bucks Police Detective Placed On Ventilator In Ireland Son Of Bucks Police Detective Placed On Ventilator In Ireland
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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by Mac Bullock
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Community Rallies Around Injured Berks County Student Athlete Community Rallies Around Injured Berks County Student Athlete
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…

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by Mac Bullock