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Obituaries
Beloved Pennsylvania Dad Dies After Heroic Cancer Battle Beloved Pennsylvania Dad Dies After Heroic Cancer Battle
Beloved Pennsylvania Dad Dies After Heroic Cancer Battle Beloved Montgomery County dad Shane M. Franzone died after a heroic battle with cancer on Saturday, Aug. 20. He was 30. Born in Norristown, Franzone settled down in Royersford and worked as a crew scheduler with Eastern Airlines, his obituary says. "This fight against cancer was the second time Shane was faced with a life-threatening illness," reads a GoFundMe launched for his family's remaining expenses. "Ten years ago he waged, and won, a serious blood disorder," Daisy Foster wrote. "And it was this relentless drive in him that allowed him to live the next decade to the fullest." Franz…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Principal Used $25K In School Funds To Pay Rent, Vacation Hotel Stays, More, DA Says PA Principal Used $25K In School Funds To Pay Rent, Vacation Hotel Stays, More, DA Says
PA Principal Used $25K In School Funds To Pay Rent, Vacation Hotel Stays, More, DA Says A 56-year-old catholic school principal in Pennsylvania stole thousands of school funds to pay for his house, vacation hotel stays, and other personal expenses, authorities said. John C. McGrath, of East Norriton, spent more than $25,000 on personal expenses on the school-issued credit card provided by Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School in Maple Glen, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. An official with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia contacted Upper Dublin police on Nov. 4, 2021, informing them of an internal investigation that suggeste…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Support Surges For Wife, Kids Of Longtime PA Firefighter Hospitalized With Rare Disease Support Surges For Wife, Kids Of Longtime PA Firefighter Hospitalized With Rare Disease
Support Surges For Wife, Kids Of Longtime PA Firefighter Hospitalized With Rare Disease Support is surging for the wife and children of a longtime Pennsylvania firefighter hospitalized with a rare auto-immune disease.  Paul Smith, an East Norriton firefighter, was diagnosed with Miller-Fisher syndrome after suffering a sudden medical episode on Nov. 14 that severely impacted his physical well-being, according to GoFundMe organizer Mindy Thomas. "Unfortunately this has left Phil with what most likely is a long hospital stay and some extensive physical therapy once he is able to be released," Thomas wrote. She launched the GoFundMe page in hopes of raising enough funds to …

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by Nicole Acosta