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Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash
Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash Loved ones and neighbors are raising donations for the family of Benjamin Miller.  The Fleetwood Area High School senior was killed after his car veered off Richmond Road in Richmond Township on Thursday morning, Jan. 11, WFMZ reported citing area police.  On GoFundMe.com, community members are organizing a memorial fund in Miller's honor.  "Benny Miller, a son, a brother, a family member, a teammate, and a friend to so many lost his life tragically this morning in a car accident," wrote campaign organizer April Morgan.  "This is one of those moments that you wish you just didn't have to …
Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say
Trucker Killed In I-95 Wreck Was A Father And Veteran, Loved Ones Say Nate Moody, the New Jersey truck driver who died in the Philadelphia I-95 wreck that collapsed a portion of the highway on Sunday, leaves behind a family, loved ones say.  Moody was driving under a highway overpass in Tacony early on June 11 when his truck caught fire, causing the roadway above to buckle, Daily Voice reported. His remains were pulled from the wreckage the following day.  Now, loved ones and community members are raising money to assist the wife and children he left behind.  "Nate was a father of three, a veteran, and a hardworking devoted family man," s…
Neighbors Raise $30K For Clarks Summit Men Killed In I-76 Accident Neighbors Raise $30K For Clarks Summit Men Killed In I-76 Accident
Neighbors Raise $30K For Clarks Summit Men Killed In I-76 Accident Less than 24 hours after they were identified by state police, neighbors and community members have raised a staggering $33,885 for the families of three Lackawanna County residents killed in a Philadelphia highway crash.  Twins Tucker and Christian Schimelfenig, 23, their friend Michael Comerford, 24, all of Clarks Summit, and 31-year-old Jan Santana of Philadelphia were all pronounced dead at the scene when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar around 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, Daily Voice re…
Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report
Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report Demarao Alexander Gumby Jr. had lived in 30 foster homes just in the past six years.  Most recently, he had been living with five new siblings including Shaquille Moore, who was planning on adopting him in the near future, PennLive reports. But Gumby’s bright future with a loving family was shattered when he was shot dead on Saturday, June 18 on North 16th Street in Harrisburg. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, police say. The teen's community is already sharing about it's loss of social media. His sister, Iyanna Puglia, writes in part: "We lost s…
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall The Lehigh County community is rallying for the family of a father of two killed by a driver in South Whitehall last week. Over $35,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Barry Evans, 30, who was struck around 8:55 p.m. on Sept. 2 while crossing the 1400 Block of North Cedar Crest Boulevard. The Coplay resident was pronounced dead at 9:24 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. Evans left behind his wife, Rebecca (Ciciliot) Evans, and two children, ages 5 and 3 years old, his GoFundMe reads. He worked as the General Manager of PrimoHoagies on Cedar Crest Boule…
Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request
Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request The family a 21-year-old man shot dead in Harrisburg on Saturday has made a unique request to help memorialize him. A GoFundMe campaign that had raised more than $1,300 as of Wednesday afternoon is looking for someone to make quilts or stuffed bears out of Frank Berryman Jr.'s clothes for his family. A friend of the family, Chyna Scharf started the campaign to help  cover the cost of the funeral. The police are continuing to investigate the shooting and have announced a cash reward of $2,000 for anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest. Click here to …