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PA Driver Goes 125 MPH High On THC, Xanax Racing Motorcyclist To His Death: Police PA Driver Goes 125 MPH High On THC, Xanax Racing Motorcyclist To His Death: Police
Brandon Gentile Charged With Homicide Of Tom Hartenstine A high-speed race between two young men ended with one dead and the other charged with homicide by vehicle, according to an update by police issued on Friday, Dec. 29.  Brandon Caleb Gentile, 20, of Coatesville, has had a slew of charges leveled against him in connection with the crash that left 22-year-old Thomas "Tom" Austin Hartenstine, of Manor Township, Lancaster dead on June 4. Gentile was driving a white Subaru and Hartenstine was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle when the two supposedly began street racing on Route 30 East, a witness told the police. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River
Community Rallies For Family Of Woman Drowned In The Susquehanna River A Central Pennsylvania community is rallying for the family of a 69-year-old woman who went missing on Sunday, April 23, and was found drowned in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Barbara Whitsel of Washington Boro's car was found in the local park along the 2000 block of River Road on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., according to Manor Township police.  Around 4 p.m., a Lancaster County Coroner was sent a coroner to the scene, according to emergency dispatch.  The Blue Rock fire commissioner, who led the search for Whitsel, said she was found dead in the Susquehanna River in t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Mom Dies During Mission Trip In Guatemala, Family Says PA Mom Dies During Mission Trip In Guatemala, Family Says
PA Mom Dies During Mission Trip In Guatemala, Family Says Thousands poured into the streets of of San Cristobal Verapaz, Guatemala to honor the life of a 27-year-old Pennsylvania mother of two boys (both under two years of age) on March 19, 2023, those who knew her told Daily Voice. Rocio "Rose" Michelle Roberts.GoFundMe/Diane Ramirez Rocio "Rose" Michelle Roberts passed suddenly on March 15, 2023, according to her sister in-law Diana Ramirez. Posted by Christian Roberts on Thursday, March 23, 2023 "Rose’s mother is from Harrisburg, PA and her father is from Guatemala," where she in the small town of San Cristobal Verapaz with her family o…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Marine, Ephrata Dad Of Three, Dies After Climbing On Moving Tractor-Trailer On Christmas Day Marine, Ephrata Dad Of Three, Dies After Climbing On Moving Tractor-Trailer On Christmas Day
Marine, Ephrata Dad Of Three, Dies After Climbing On Moving Tractor-Trailer On Christmas Day A Marine, registered nurse, and father of three from Ephrata died after climbing onto the underside of the chassis of a truck between the trailer and the tractor, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4.  Video footage revealed how 39-year-old Paul Donnelly climbed "onto a tractor trailer truck and lie down on the chassis between the cab and the trailer while it was stopped at an intersection in Ephrata Borough" on  December 25, 2022 at approximately 12:25 a.m., the Eprata police stated in the release. He then "held onto the underside of the chassis upside down as the truck pul…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Shot Dead Outside Central PA Home ID'd: Authorities Man Shot Dead Outside Central PA Home ID'd: Authorities
Man Shot Dead Outside Central PA Home ID'd: Authorities A man who was shot dead outside a home in Harrisburg has been identified by authorities. Julius M. Snead, 39, was found shot dead on Wednesday, September 14, Daily Voice confirmed with Harrisburg spokesman Brett Hambright. He was found on the ground near the concrete steps to a home in the 2100 block of Jefferson Street, PennLive reports citing Police Commissioner Thomas Carter. His death is not being considered a homicide, according to the outlet citing Carter. His cause and manner of death are pending autopsy results. Snead was a John Harris high graduate who studied at Harrisburg Are…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Baby Delivered At Central PA Hotel By Local Police Officer Baby Delivered At Central PA Hotel By Local Police Officer
Baby Delivered At Central PA Hotel By Local Police Officer A police officer went beyond the call of duty to help a local woman deliver her baby. Middlesex Officer Robyn Von Lumm was the first to arrive at a woman in labor call at a Rodeway Inn in Carlisle on Sept. 30. Although Officer Von Lumm had previously worked as an Emergency Medical Technician she had not delivered a baby, until that day. She helped deliver a beautiful, healthy baby girl. When the EMTs arrived, they took over the care and transportation of mother and child to the hospital for evaluation and further care. “It was an amazing experience,” and she is glad she could help, Von…

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Officials Identify Man, 58, Who Drowned In Swatara Creek Officials Identify Man, 58, Who Drowned In Swatara Creek
Officials Identify Man, 58, Who Drowned In Swatara Creek A fallen tree in a local creek has led to the death of a Harrisburg area man, according to officials. The man who drowned in Swatara Creek on Saturday has been identified as Stephen "Steve" Matrese Sr., 58, of Marysville and Harrisburg. The drowning happened while crews we're attempting to rescue him, among others on Saturday around 12:30 p.m. and he was found dead on Sunday around 1 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Matrese was a 1981 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School and an alumnus of Harrisburg Area Community College, according to his classmates profile. He worked as an …

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Community Mourns Sudden Death Of 2 Firefighters; Including Veteran, Harrisburg Police Officer Community Mourns Sudden Death Of 2 Firefighters; Including Veteran, Harrisburg Police Officer
Community Mourns Sudden Death Of 2 Firefighters; Including Veteran, Harrisburg Police Officer The Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department has lost two of its own in less than one week. David 'Dave' J. Floyd (also known as 'DJ') died suddenly from a heart attack on Aug. 4, according to the department. Eric Breon also died suddenly on Aug. 10, but details on his death and memorial services have not been released. Both men were active members of the department. Floyd was a member of the fire department for decades and was an instructor for Harrisburg Area Community College. David 'Dave' J. Floyd.Lower Swatara Fire Department "Rest easy Firefighter Floyd, we will take it from her…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Harrisburg House Rep. Ron Buxton Has Died Former Harrisburg House Rep. Ron Buxton Has Died
Former Harrisburg House Rep. Ron Buxton Has Died At the age of 72, former state Rep. Ron Buxton has died. Buxton passed Friday evening following a prolonged battle with COPD (lung disease). Originally from Steelton, where he was born and raised by the late Robert I. and Betty Jane (Donmoyer) Buxton, Ron grew-up to work and serve central Pa. for the rest of his life. He graduated from Susquehanna Township High School in 1967 and went on to earn an Associate's Degree from Harrisburg Area Community College in 1971. He soon became a Susquehanna Township Commissioner, serving as President of the Board for two years. Then he worked as Deputy…

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by Jillian Pikora