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Former Bucks Hospital Director Pleads Guilty To Stealing $600K From Charitable Account: DA Former Bucks Hospital Director Pleads Guilty To Stealing $600K From Charitable Account: DA
Former Bucks Hospital Director Pleads Guilty To Stealing $600K From Charitable Account: DA A one-time director of Doylestown Hospital pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars on Monday, April 15, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Norma Galagarza, 68, of Chalfont, was previously accused of siphoning over $600,000 from a corporate account filled with charitable donations, Daily Voice reported.  On Monday, she entered an open guilty plea to felony counts of theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, forgery, access device fraud, and computer trespass, the DA's Office said.  She was sentenced to five years' pr…
These Pennsylvania Hospitals Rank Among Best, Worst In America For Safety These Pennsylvania Hospitals Rank Among Best, Worst In America For Safety
These Pennsylvania Hospitals Rank Among Best, Worst In America For Safety A hospital safety website has released its gradings for 2023, and some Pennsylvania hospitals rank among the most safe — and least safe — in the nation, according to The Leapfrog Group.  Researchers say they selected 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers across the United States, with more methodological information available on their website. Here's how hospitals across Adams, Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Yor…
Former PA Hospital Director Embezzled $600K From Charity Account: DA Former PA Hospital Director Embezzled $600K From Charity Account: DA
Former PA Hospital Director Embezzled $600K From Charity Account: DA An ex-Doylestown Hospital director is accused of siphoning over $600,000 from a corporate account filled with charitable donations, according to prosecutors.  Norma Galagarza, 68, of Chalfont, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, forgery, and related counts, said the Bucks District Attorney's Office.  As the hospital's Director of Medical Staff, authorities said Galagarza was responsible for managing the Charitable Fund, an employee benevolent program financed through donations.  Hospital administrators contacted police in January 20…
Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond
Missing Boy, 9, Found Dead In PA Pond The body of a 9-year-old boy who had gone missing was pulled from a Pennsylvania pond on Monday evening, June 19, officials said. Police arriving at the pond located at Vaux and Hickory drives in New Britain Borough saw a boy’s bicycle with a fishing pole next to it, around 5:50 p.m., the Central Bucks Regional Police Department said. A dive team from Point Pleasant Fire Department responded and found the young boy within minutes. He was taken to Doylestown Hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 7 p.m., police said. The area remains an active scene with police presence.…
Montco Woman Charged In Doylestown Assault Montco Woman Charged In Doylestown Assault
Montco Woman Charged In Doylestown Assault A Montgomery County woman is charged with assault after police say they saw her fighting another in Doylestown over the weekend.  It happened on Saturday, May 20, Central Bucks Regional Police wrote in a statement. Authorities said they approached the scene and saw 21-year-old Morgan Cashman "holding the victim's shirt and striking the victim in the face." Witnesses told police that the victim tried to walk away from Cashman, but that the 21-year-old began "punching and kicking" them. The victim was taken to Doylestown Hospital where they were treated for "several" lacerations to the f…
Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says
Woman Died In Police Custody From 'Natural' Causes, Bucks Coroner Says The 48-year-old Philadelphia woman who died at the Bucks County Correctional Facility last month passed from "natural" causes, officials have announced.  Melissia Mager of Frankford Avenue died of a perforated duodenal ulcer at a Doylestown Hospital emergency room on March 1, and her autopsy "showed no evidence of external trauma or foul play," said county Coroner Meredith Buck in a statement.  Mager was taken into custody on a bench warrant by Bristol Township police late on Feb. 24, the department has previously said.  Mager was in custody at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in…
Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose
Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose A 31-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 6 to six to 20 years in state prison for three drug-dealing cases in 2021, including one committed in the Bucks County Correctional Facility that led to an inmate’s overdose. Brian Joseph O’Connell, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, one for each of the cases, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. In the most recent case, O’Connell was charged with selling drugs inside the Bucks County Correctional Facility, a day after he was booked on hi…
Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report
Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report US News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best hospitals in Pennsylvania. At the very top are Penn Presbyterian in Philadelphia and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside in Pittsburgh. Penn Presbyterian was nationally ranked in 12 specialties while UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside was nationally ranked in nine specialties. Two hundred twenty-seven hospitals in the Keystone state were evaluated, with the addition of health equity and cancer ratings. 15. Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia 13. Tie between Main Line Health Bryn Mawr Hospital and Doylestown Ho…
Fourth Inmate Death Of 2022 Reported At Bucks County Correctional Facility Fourth Inmate Death Of 2022 Reported At Bucks County Correctional Facility
Fourth Inmate Death Of 2022 Reported At Bucks County Correctional Facility The death of a fourth inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility this year is under investigation, authorities said. A 50-year-old man was pronounced dead Thursday, July 14 at Doylestown Hospital, county officials said. The unidentified victim's death is being investigated by the Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigations Unit. The news comes approximately two weeks after 37-year-old Floyd Harper died by suicide in the facility. 
Philadelphia Man Gets Prison Time For Violent Assault On Guards Philadelphia Man Gets Prison Time For Violent Assault On Guards
Philadelphia Man Gets Prison Time For Violent Assault On Guards A Philadelphia man is going to spend time behind bars for a violent assault on sheriff's deputies last year, authorities said. Jeffrey Dingle, 44, was sentenced to 18 months to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday, April 12 to three counts of aggravated assault and one count each of criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, according to the Bucks County DA's Office. Dingle injured several deputies on April 21, 2021, and they were taken to Doylestown Hospital for treatment. One suffered a fractured orbital bone, authorities said. The…