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Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (TRIBUTE) Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (TRIBUTE)
Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (Tribute) The death of 42-year-old Emily Matson Onderko has spread shock and sadness throughout the Erie community. For nearly two decades, the Erie News Now anchor's face was a familiar one, and her name was a household one in the city. Her sudden death on Monday, Dec. 11 was ruled a suicide, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook tells Fox News. Matson was purportedly struck by a train in her town of residence, Fairview. While Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a suicide involving a train in the area, they declined to name the victim when Daily Voice inquired. Social media was rife with tribute…
Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports
Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports A 2-year-old who fell into a private pond in Bethel Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, has died, according to multiple media reports.  Emergency crews were called to a home on Tischler Road just after noon, Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O'Connor told WTAE.  Upon arrival, officers started CPR on the child until medics arrived and took the toddler to an area hospital, reports WPXI.  The child died on Sunday night according to KDKA and WTAE.  Daily Voice spoke with police in Bethel Park police who say Allegheny County police are now investigating this drowning. Allegheny C…
Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports
Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports A former NFL player and current high school football coach is wanted for allegedly breaking into a woman's home and brutality beating her in front of her neighbors and son, multiple media outlets report citing North Versailles police. Rontez Miles, 33, of Forest Hills allegedly, "beat a woman bloody" after breaking into a home along Edward Street on Monday, Sept. 12, KDKA reports citing the police. The woman was dragged out of her bed by her hair, forced onto her front lawn, and beaten, according to the outlet citing the woman's statement to the police. During the assault, the motion …
Coroner Called When Garbage Truck Slams In Western PA Home: Reports Coroner Called When Garbage Truck Slams In Western PA Home: Reports
Coroner Called When Garbage Truck Slams In Western PA Home: Reports One person has died after a garbage truck hit a home in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 2, according to multiple media outlets. The rollover crash into the home happened in the 300 block of Patton Street, Wilmerding around 4 a.m., reports WPXI. A second home was damaged in the crash, according to the outlet. Duquesne Light and People's Gas are on the scene after a gas line was supposedly struck in the crash, WTAE reports. A medical examiner arrived to the scene of the crash several hours later, according to KDKA. It is unclear if anyone was home during the crash and the person ki…
YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports
YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports A YWCA in western Pennsylvania has apparently exploded on Tuesday, August 2, according to media outlets. The explosion happened in the 400 block of 9th Street, McKeesport around 8 a.m., according to WTAE. The building was known as the Common Ground Building and it was under construction at the time of the explosion, KDKA reports. Specifically, crews were working on a handicap ramp when they hit a gas line, police told WPXI. One person was injured and taken to an area hospital, according to the outlets citing a McKeesport spokesperson. Gas and electric have since been turned off to the bu…
PA Man Shot Over $30K Air Jordan Collection, Incident Caught On Ring Camera PA Man Shot Over $30K Air Jordan Collection, Incident Caught On Ring Camera
PA Man Shot Over $30K Air Jordan Collection, Incident Caught On Ring Camera A 23-year-old Pennsylvania man was in the hospital after being shot during a robbery over his Air Jordan sneaker collection, his family told KDKA. Krissy Cardiff Geraci captured her son's shooting on her Ring Camera Friday, Mar. 11, around 8 p.m., according to the police. This is the piece of shit that shot my son if anyone knows who this is please let me and police know please share so we can catch the thugs that did this Posted by Krissy Cardiff Geraci on Saturday, March 12, 2022 This is the piece of shit who shot my brother. His face is covered but if anyone can find out who di…
Abducted PA Toddler Found In Chicago: Reports Abducted PA Toddler Found In Chicago: Reports
Abducted PA Toddler Found In Chicago: Reports A Pennsylvania toddler was found safe in Chicago, Illinois after being abducted by her birth mother, multiple media outlets are reporting citing the police. The 3-year-old girl was taken by her birth mother from her grandmother’s home on Chaske Street in Penn Hills, reports KDKA citing the Penn Hills police chief. The mother took the girl and fled to Chicago on Tuesday around 5 p.m., the grandmother told the police on Wednesday according to multiple media outlets. The mom’s cell phone was used to track down the girl– who has been recovered safely, KDKA reports citing the police. She i…
PA Teen Crashes Into Home While Getting Driving Lesson From Dad: Report PA Teen Crashes Into Home While Getting Driving Lesson From Dad: Report
PA Teen Crashes Into Home While Getting Driving Lesson From Dad: Report A teenage driver, who does not seem ready to put the manual down just yet, crashed into a Pennsylvania home while getting a lesson from his dad, reports KDKA. The crash into the side of the home in the 2500 block of Walnut Street in McKeesport happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, the outlet reports. JUST IN: A car slammed into the side of a home in McKeesport when a father was reportedly teaching his child to drive. https://t.co/wM1yjJny2T — KDKA (@KDKA) February 13, 2022 A resident of the home told KDKA about the supposed driving lesson that preceded the crash.  The vehicle hi…
Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash
Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash A major New York tech company founder who blasted into space with actor William Shatner last month was aboard a small plane that crashed in Sussex County, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday. Glen M. de Vries, 49, of New York, NY, and Thomas P. Fisher, 54, of the Jefferson portion of Lake Hopatcong, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. ALSO SEE: Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned A…
Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation
Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation One football fan's perfect final resting spot may have brought them peace, but the illegal dumping of human remains has prompted a police investigation at Heinz's Field. Unnamed parties spread a football fan's ashes in the stadium seats and on the south end zone of the field on Sunday as WTAE and KDKA are reporting. As the identity of the deceased was not released, it is unknown if they were a Panthers or a Steelers fan, or if they were a fan of both, but the incident did occur following the Steelers win over Denver at the stadium. Steelers officials say fans are "not permitted to spread a…
Western PA DA Sentenced Up To 5 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Assaulting Women Western PA DA Sentenced Up To 5 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Assaulting Women
Western PA DA Sentenced Up To 5 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Assaulting Women A Former Bradford County District Attorney has been sentenced for up to five years in prison for sexually assault women, according to Pennsylvania's State Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Chad Salsman, 45, of Wyalusing, was sentenced on Friday to serve between 1.5 to 5 years in prison, followed by 72 months of state supervision. Salsman is a Republican, who was elected district attorney in Nov. 2019 and was serving in the role at the time of his arrest. Salsman was arrested in February on 24 counts relating to the assaults of his clients and was held in the Bradford County Prison in lieu of …
Couple Arrested On Felony Charges After Pennsylvania School Staff Spot Children Handcuffed Couple Arrested On Felony Charges After Pennsylvania School Staff Spot Children Handcuffed
Couple Arrested On Felony Charges After Pennsylvania School Staff Spot Children Handcuffed A suburban Pittsburgh couple was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into abuse, sparked by a teacher reported seeing two children handcuffed in the back of a van, say police. Richard Hayes, 37 of Mt. Oliver, and his fiancee, 26 of Rankin were investigated by Allegheny County police after White Oak police received the initial call from Francis McClure Elementary School on Wednesday. Hayes' 11-year-old son was refusing to get into his dad’s van after he was dismissed from school, saying he "didn’t want to be handcuffed again," according to police. That's when school officials loo…