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Former NFL Player's Killer Arrested In Brooklyn: Berks County DA Former NFL Player's Killer Arrested In Brooklyn: Berks County DA
Former NFL Player's Killer Arrested In Brooklyn: Berks County DA The suspected gunman in the 2022 Muhlenberg murder of a former pro football player was arrested in Brooklyn on Tuesday, March 5, according to authorities.  The Berks County District Attorney's Office says Jose Daniel Pizarro, 26, was located in a Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment by US Marshals and city police.  Investigators believe Pizarro shot and killed 32-year-old Antonio Dennard at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway early on Oct. 16, 2022. He was taken to Reading Hospital where he died from his wounds, Daily Voice reported. Pizarro, of Reading, is awaiting extradition …

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by Mac Bullock
Sports
Wyomissing's Chad Henne To Retire From NFL Wyomissing's Chad Henne To Retire From NFL
Wyomissing's Chad Henne To Retire From NFL Berks County native and backup quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs Chad Henne is retiring.  Henne, who is originally from Wyomissing, announced his stepping down in an Instagram post uploaded early Monday, Feb. 13, just a few hours after his team defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. "Congratulations on an incredible career," the Chiefs responded on the official team account. "Thank you for everything you’ve done for us." Henne attended Wilson High School in West Lawn where he led the Bulldogs to the district semifinals and finished the season 9-2 his freshman year, accor…

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by Mac Bullock
News
NY Jets Assistant, Garfield Native Miles Austin Suspended One Year By NFL For Gambling NY Jets Assistant, Garfield Native Miles Austin Suspended One Year By NFL For Gambling
NY Jets Assistant, Garfield Native Miles Austin Suspended One Year By NFL For Gambling New York Jets receivers coach Miles Austin has been suspended for a minimum of a year by the NFL for violating the league's gambling policy, it was announced Friday night. Austin, 38, a Garfield (NJ) High School and Monmouth College graduate who once played wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and later the Philadelphia Eagles, is appealing the decision, various sources reported on Dec. 23. ESPN's Adam Schefter and Rich Cimini broke the news. The National Football League, in turn, issued a statement confirming the suspension and Austin's plans to appeal. "The league will have no further …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting
Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Authorities have identified the 32-year-old man slain at a Berks County bar in the early morning hours of Sunday. Oct. 16 as former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard.  Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office and a report by WFMZ. Officials said the official cause of death is pending further examination. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Coroner's Office added.  Muhlenberg Township police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office…

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by Mac Bullock
News
NFL Player Charged After Slapping Woman, Throwing Pumpkins In Pennsylvania, Police Say NFL Player Charged After Slapping Woman, Throwing Pumpkins In Pennsylvania, Police Say
NFL Player Charged After Slapping Woman, Throwing Pumpkins In Pennsylvania, Police Say An NFL player has been charged in connection with an assault, according to police. Terrelle Stephen Pryor, 32, of Jeannette, is out on bail after being arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman in Westmoreland County. Pryor shoved a woman and smacked her face with an open hand, causing an injury to her left eye, according to court documents. When the woman tried to get into a vehicle to leave, Pryor threw a deck chair at her, according to the criminal complaint. He also threw pumpkins at her windshield, according to police. Pryor has been charged with the following as stated on…

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by Jillian Pikora