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Police & Fire
Joshua Hartmann Charged With Identity Theft, Forgery: DA
A Spring City man is charged with more than 500 counts in two separate cases of alleged forgery, identity theft, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Joshua Hartmann, 41, stole mail from residents in Schuylkill Township, Phoenixville, Malvern, Tredyffrin, Upper Providence, and Lower Providence for months, prosecutors claim. Authorities say he used the victims' information to change their addresses on file with government agencies, then stole their identities and opened credit cards in their names. Tredyffrin…
Police & Fire
Hateful Message Scrawled On PA Mosque, Officials Call For Increased Security
Islamic relations officials are calling for increased security at a Pennsylvania mosque where a hateful message was scrawled. The word "terrorist" was written by vandals on the entrance door of the Khair Community Center in Phoenixville, prompting a call to action by CAIR Philadelphia. “In today’s hateful, dehumanizing rhetoric against Muslims, the kind of vile attacks and speech we have seen directed against Khair Community have become all too common," said Dr. Ahmet Tekelioglu, CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director. "Our office has received an unprecedented number of civil right…
Police & Fire
Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide
Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt. The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
Police & Fire
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt. The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
News
Wanted
! Ex-GF Murderer Serving Life Sentence Escapes Chester County Prison
A Royersford man convicted of his girlfriend's murder two weeks ago has escaped the jail, authorities warn. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, snuck past security at the Chester County Prison early on Thursday, Aug. 31, said West Chester police. The convicted killer was last seen walking on Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township around 9:40 a.m., the District Attorney's Office said. He is described as 5 feet tall and 120 pounds with brown eyes and "shaggy black curly hair." Cavalcante is a Brazilian national who speaks Spanish and Portuguese but only some English, and was last wearing a white T-shirt, g…
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Missing Out Of Chester County: State Police (
Updated
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Update: The subject of this report has been located safely, per the Chester County District Attorney's Office. State troopers in Chester County are seeking a missing 4-year-old boy who they say may be "endangered." Preston Ferko was last seen near Milligan Street in Phoenixville around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, troopers said in a release. He is described as 3-foot-7 and 35 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair. Police believe the child "may be at special risk for harm or injury." If seen, call 911 or call the Phoenixville Borough Police Department at 610-935-24…
Police & Fire
Chesco Stepdad Who Watched Porn, Masturbated While Driving Daughter Gets Prison Time
A Chester County stepdad will spend up to five years behind bars for watching pornography and performing sex acts while driving his teen stepdaughter to work, say prosecutors. Joseph Schell, a 44-year-old Phoenixville resident, was previously convicted of indecent exposure, endangering the welfare of children, and corruption of minors in January, said District Attorney Deb Ryan in a release. The investigation began in March 2021, when Uwchlan Township police were alerted to potential abuse, the DA said. The 16-year-old victim told detectives that in 2020, while driving her t…
Lifestyle
Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Philadelphia Area
When it comes to celebrities, Pennsylvania boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in Philadelphia (or its suburbs), or once called it home. Here are the famous people you probably didn't realize were from the city of Brotherly Love: Philadelphia: Erika Alexander graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls and is most famous for her role as Pam Tucker on NBC's "The Cosby Show." Kevin Bacon attended Julia R. Masterman High School and earned a full scholarship to the Pennsylvania Governor's …
Police & Fire
Business Partner Killed Jennifer Brown After 'Scam Restaurant Jig' Was Up, MontCo DA Says
The 33-year-old "friend" and business partner who reported 43-year-old Jennifer Brown as missing has been charged in her death, authorities in Montgomery County announced Thursday, Feb. 9. The motive? A "scam restaurant jig" that said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said was about to be up. Blair Watts, of Royersford, is booked at the Montgomery County lockup on first-degree murder charges in the Limerick mom's death, Steele said. Beginning in August 2022, Brown and Watts were planning on opening a restaurant in Phoenixville together in hopes of being in business by th…
Police & Fire
Montco Man Accused Of Raping Masseuse In Chesco: DA
A Montgomery County man is accused of sexually assaulting an employee at a Phoenixville massage parlor and threatening to kill her if she screamed, authorities have announced. Keith Cleghorn, a 36-year-old from Stowe, is charged with rape, terroristic threats, simple assault and related counts stemming from his visit to the Seven Stars Spa and Bodyworks on Jan. 9, said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan in a statement. Investigators say a man called the spa at about 11:10 a.m. to ask if they were open, prosecutors said. Ten minutes later, Cleghorn allegedly walked in…
News
Two Holiday Travelers Caught With Loaded Guns At Philly Airport, TSA Says
Two travelers were arrested in two separate instances for trying to bring loaded guns onto their flights at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, authorities say. A woman from Phoenixville was found with a .38 caliber revolver loaded with two rounds in her carry-on bag at a security checkpoint on Dec. 22, Transportation Security Administration officials said in a release. Sometime later, a man from Bel Air, Maryland was caught with a loaded 9mm handgun in his backpack, the agency added. Both guns were spotted via the X-ray scanner, TSA wrote. Security guards contacted…
Police & Fire
Accused Stalker Put Tracking Device On Victim's Car: Bucks Police
A Chester County man is accused of stalking a victim in Bucks County by placing a tracking device on their car, authorities say. Michael John Kennedy, 53, of Phoenixville, surrendered to Central Bucks police on Wednesday, Nov. 9 after a warrant was issued for his arrest. In August, investigators say Kennedy sent the victim multiple emails and voicemails in a "harassing manner." Eventually, detectives said the stalking escalated to Kennedy placing a magnetic tracking device on the rear bumper of the victim's car. A neighbor described seeing Kennedy set up the tracke…
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Chesco Construction Site
A small fire slowed down construction at a housing development site in Chester County on Wednesday, Oct. 19, officials said on social media. Flames were spotted at the Steelpointe townhome community on Smithworks Boulevard in Phoenixville just before 1:30 p.m., the borough fire department said in a Facebook post. Authorities said the blaze was contained to a house still under construction, but that the building had a sprinkler system installed and activated at the time of the fire. First responders arrived to see thick smoke pouring from the three-story townhouse, a…
Police & Fire
PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA
A Pennsylvania man who gave his pregnant girlfriend the drugs that killed her also refused to save her, authorities said in announcing his arrest. It was Valentine's Day 2022 when Christopher Barbuto, 40, gave 28-year-old Courtney Wilson heroin and/or fentanyl, and two suspected Xanax pills, which were found in her purse near her body in Phonoexville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Barbuto is also accused of giving Wilson alprazolam and methamphetamine, Ryan said. A toxicology report released by the Chester County Coroner's Office on Tuesday, Aug. 16 found that she die…
Police & Fire
Family
Affair
: Brothers, Cousin Charged In 2020 Murder Of Phoenixville Man
Three family members were arrested nearly two years after their alleged involvement in a staged robbery that claimed the life of a 73-year-old man in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Raheem Pinder, 46, of Pottstown, Dayon Pinder, 44, of West Chester, and Nathaniel Pinder, 49, of Philadelphia, – two brothers and a cousin – have been charged with murder, robbery, burglary, conspiracy, and related offenses in the 2020 death of Ira Solomon in Phoenixville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. "The abundance of home security footage provided to investigators …
News
PA Man Finds Rare Purple Pearl In Clam While Eating Out On Vacation: Report
A Pennsylvania man on vacation with his family made an unusual discovery while enjoying an otherwise usual meal at a Delaware restaurant, Fox5DC reports. Scott Overland, of Phoenixville, thought he found a piece of candy in the clam he ordered at Salt Air Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, but it turned out to be a rare purple pearl, the outlet says. Overland told the outlet he plans to take the pearl home and get it appraised. Click here for more from Fox5DC.
Police & Fire
PA Fugitive Killed Himself When US Marshals Showed Up At His House, Officials Say
A Pennsylvania man wanted by police on aggravated assault charges killed himself when the US Marshals Service showed up at his door, authorities said. The body of 27-year-old Del Harvey was found inside a home on East High Street in Pottstown around 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 11, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark told Daily Voice. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which authorities said they heard while trying to serve a search warrant on the home. Harvey had been wanted in connection with an aggravated assault in Phoenixville on June 19, Clark said. Officers trie…
Sports
76er Tobias Harris Drops By Suburban Philly Restaurant
Tobias Harris was spotted dining at a suburban Philadelphia restaurant last week. The 76ers player stopped by il Granaio in Phoenixville for dinner on Saturday, May 14, the Italian restaurant said on Facebook. Harris, 29, spent time with the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers before joining the Philadelphia 76ers in early 2019.
Police & Fire
Smiley PA Driver Charged With DUI
A Pennsylvania man didn't seem too upset about his recent arrest based on his mugshot Jonathan Shaffer, of Phoenixville, beams in the photo after West Chester police charged him for DUI. Shaffer, 25, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. on May 3, when police saw spotted him driving erratically on the 400 Block of E. Market St. in the city, they said. Shaffer showed signs of impairment, and following an investigation, he was charged with impaired driving. A preliminary hearing was pending at District Court 15-1-04.
Police & Fire
Man Armed With Gun, Knife Arrested: Lower Pottsgrove Police
Authorities have arrested a man in connection with gun and knife incidents that occurred in Montgomery County over the weekend. Officers were called to the Hilltop Restaurant around 1:30 p.m Saturday after receiving a report of a man threatening people with a gun, Lower Pottsgrove police said. When police got there, the man had already fled. Not long after, police received another report of a man armed with a knife on the 1100 block of North Pleasantview Road, authorities said. Officers arrived at the location, where they found the armed man, who was later identified as Douglas …
Police & Fire
Chester County Woman Convicted Of Kidnapping Her 6-Year-Old Child
A Chester County woman was found guilty of kidnapping her six-year-old son after failing to follow the terms of her custody agreement, authorities said. Rebecca Kirshenbaum, 50, of Phoenixville, was convicted on charges of kidnapping of a minor, concealing the whereabouts of a child, & endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. She failed to return her six-year-old son to a temporary guardian in February, authorities said. Phoenixville police received numerous complaints about the well-being of Kirshenbaum's two young children in the…
Police & Fire
Former Phoenixville School District Official Embezzled More Than $90K In Funds, Feds Say
A former Phoenixville Area School District official has been charged with one count of embezzlement for misappropriating more than $90,000 in school funds, federal authorities said. Christopher Gehris, 46, was the Director of Finance and business manager of the Phoenixville Area School District from November 2013 until July 2019, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Gehris stole money from school district bank accounts, made unauthorized payments to himself, and forged receipts, investigators said. He ended up pocketing more than $…
Police & Fire
PA Man In 'Mental Health Crisis' Attacks, Stabs Dad, DA Says
A Chester County man is facing charges after police discovered that he had attacked and stabbed his 70-year-old father, leaving him with severe injuries, authorities announced Wednesday. Michael Blough, 43, of Phoenixville, was arrested in Downingtown on Monday after several hours of crisis negotiations, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Officers were called to a house on Founders Way, where they learned Blough had grabbed his father by the neck, thrown him to the ground, and stabbed him in the back, authorities said. Investigators believe Blough also assaulted tw…
Obituaries
PA Lifeguard, 16, Dies After Jersey Shore Boating Accident
A 16-year-old lifeguard from Pennsylvania died after a boating accident on the Jersey Shore. Norman V. Inferrera III, of Phoenixville, PA, was rowing a lifeguard boat in the ocean when the vessel was broadsided by a wave and flipped over on the Reading Avenue Beach in Cape May Aug. 19, police said. Norman was knocked unconscious and other lifeguards responded immediately to his aid, police said. The teen was flown to the hospital, where he died on Friday night, a relative told Daily Voice. More than $97,300 had been raised for his family on a GoFundMe as of Saturday morning. “My heart, p…
Police & Fire
DA: Philly Man Found Guilty In Fatal Heroin Overdose Of Chester County Man
A Philadelphia man was found guilty of selling heroin to a 34-year-old Chester County man who fatally overdosed from the drug two years ago, authorities said. The victim, whose name has not been released to the public, overdosed on the heroin that Jamal Keys, 43, sold to him the day he died on March 29, 2019, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Willistown officers were dispatched to a home on Devon Road in Paoli on April 1, 2019, and found the deceased 34-year-old man, along with 14 packets of heroin and drug paraphernalia on the nightstand beside him, aut…
Police & Fire
Cause Undetermined In House Fire, Hazmat Incident In Phoenixville
The cause of a house fire and hazmat incident in Phoenixville Wednesday morning was undetermined as of Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. Emergency crews were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. to the 1300 block of Melvin Road near City Line Avenue in Schuylkill Township, according to the Phoenixville Fire Department. The Chester County Hazardous Materials Response Team was at the scene, fire officials said. No injuries were reported. A shelter-in-place was temporarily issued for nearby Phoenixville Middle School and Phoenixville High School, 6abc reports. The scene was cleared a lit…
Obituaries
Penncrest High School Senior, Shane Bouder Dies, 18
Shane J. Bouder, of Media, PA, formerly Phoenixville, PA, died on April 24, 2021. He was 18. Bouder was two months shy of graduating from Penncrest High School, where he was remembered for being a wrestler, according to his obituary. He was expected to continue his studies at Penn State University, where he planned to major in marketing and business administration, his obit says. Bouder was remembered as someone who "spent much of his time helping and volunteering within the community." He is survived by his parents Elizabeth K. McGowan of Drexel Hill, PA, and Kenneth E. Bouder Jr.,&…
Police & Fire
Driver Extricated, Hospitalized In Phoenixville Crash
A driver was extricated and hospitalized in a two-car crash Friday in Chester County. Phoenixville firefighters responded to the crash at Nutt Road and Maple Avenue around 1:15 p.m. 5-14-21 Vehicle crash, Nutt Rd at Maple Ave Posted by Phoenixville Fire Department on Friday, May 14, 2021 There they found one victim confined inside of a car, and used battery-powered hydraulic rescue tools to remove the drivers-side door and free the driver, fire officials said. That person was removed, packaged and transported to the hospital, authorities said. Crews also performed some quick body wor…
Police & Fire
'
Tragedy
': Philly Man Gets Decades Behind Bars For Chester Man's OD Death In Parents' Basement
A Philadelphia man is facing decades behind bars for selling heroin laced with fentanyl to a 40-year old Chester man who then overdosed in his parents' basement and died, authorities said. The victim went to a Phoenixville apartment in July 2019 to buy prescription drugs and methamphetamine from Jamane Raynor, 32, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. While there, Raynor also sold him “dope” – heroin laced with fentanyl, the DA's office said. The victim died from an overdose in his parents' basement the following day, the DA's office said. “The defendan…
Real Estate
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: These Mansions Are Most Expensive Real Estate Listings In Chester County
Got $38 million bucks lying around? If so, there are several Chester County homes in your budget. Of the more than 1,129 listings on Zillow, the most expensive located in Berwyn is marked at $38.250 million. Here are the top eight most expensive in the area. 8. Berwyn, $38.25 million: 10 beds 7 baths 14,031 square feet BerwynZillow/Compass Real Estate 7. Berwyn, $17.5 million: 5 beds 7 baths 11,498 square feet BerwynZillow/Compass Real Estate 6. West Chester, $8.6 million: 5 beds 10 baths 23,956 square feet West ChesterZillow/Keller Williams Realty 5. Chadds Ford, $7.4 milli…
Schools
'Best Teacher Ever': PJP Community Heartbroken Over Death Of 27-Year Teacher Stacia Ficarro
Stacia Ficarro's acquaintances say she was joyful. Family members say she was the heart of the home. Colleagues say she was passionate and students say she was the best teacher they ever had. Ficarro, of Paoli, died Feb. 3, following a valiant cancer battle, leaving hundreds if not thousands of people heartbroken (scroll down for arrangements). "I remember when Ms. Ficarro started as a student teacher at SPX and also helped out in the Discipline Office," one person commented on a Pope John Paul II High School Facebook post announcing the longtime teacher's death. "She is one of…
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