Boy, 3, Dies Days After Drowning Incident In Northampton County, Coroner Says
A 3-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Northampton County has died from complications of drowning, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Friday, July 11.
Colonial Regional Police were dispatched to a home in Northampton County around 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, after receiving reports of a young boy drowning, according to the release.
Emergency crews removed the child from the pool and performed CPR before transporting him to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, authorities said.
Despite medical efforts, the boy died on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 1…
Rowing Coach Finds NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Submerged In PA Lake: Bucks County Coroner
A rowing coach discovered a submerged Tesla in a Bucks County lake — with a New Jersey man dead inside, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 8.
Wen H. Chen, 33, of Princeton, was pulled from the vehicle after it was found underwater in Lake Luxembourg at Core Creek Park in Middletown Township on Thursday, July 3, according to Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi.
“A rowing coach reported a vehicle submerged with its windows up,” Campi told Daily Voice. The Tesla was located several hundred feet from the boat ramp near Tollgate and Fulling Mill roads, she said.
Emergency res…
Dallastown Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner
A Dallastown mother of four and beloved local baker was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a York City hit-and-run, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, July 7.
Ashley Rodriguez-Fargas, 30, was riding north on South Belvidere Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle turning into her path at West King Street just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, authorities said.
The car fled the scene, police said. Rodriguez-Fargas was rushed to WellSpan York Hospital, where she died at 8:54 p.m. from blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, …
Bensalem Stonemason Worker Killed In Tragic Accident, Leaves Behind Fiancée, 3 Children
A Pennsylvania family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Robert C. Lauyer Jr., a proud union stonemason who was killed in a tragic construction site accident in Bensalem on Tuesday, June 24, according to his obituary from Joseph Levine & Sons Funeral Home and a GoFundMe launched to help his family.
Rob, 38, of Feasterville, was a devoted father and fiancé who loved spending time at home with his partner, Stephanie Lee Smith, and their three children: Brookelyn, Bosston, and Russell. He was a member of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 PA/DE and took great pride in his …
Bethlehem Man, 33, Killed After Vehicle Jack Fails, Officials Say
A man from Bethlehem died Saturday afternoon, June 21, after a vehicle he was working under collapsed on top of him, according to officials.
Matthew D. Semsey, 33, was pronounced dead at 3:12 p.m. on Saturday in the emergency department at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said.
The incident happened around 2:00 p.m. in the 200 block of E. Garrison Street in Bethlehem, the coroner said.
“Reportedly, Mr. Semsey was working underneath his vehicle when the jack failed, causing the vehicle to fall on top of him,” coroner Daniel Buglio said.
An aut…
14-Year-Old Drowns In Jordan Creek, Coroner Says
A 14-year-old boy has died after drowning in a Pennsylvania creek earlier this month, officials confirmed.
Christopher Roldan-Solis, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 6:18 a.m. on Friday, June 20, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
An autopsy was completed that day. The cause of death is complications of drowning and the manner of death is accidental, the coroner said.
On Wednesday, June 11, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Christopher was with friends near Jordan Park, in the 1200 block of N 6th Street in Allentown, when he reportedly ju…
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal Goshen Blaze (Update)
Police have released additional details about the devastating Hudson Valley, NY house fire that claimed the lives of a father and his two young sons.
The fire broke out around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at a multi-family residence at 876 Pulaski Highway in the Orange County town of Goshen, as Daily Voice previously reported.
According to New York State Police, an upstairs neighbor first noticed smoke coming from a pipe behind the kitchen stove, immediately evacuated with her two children, and called 911.
Just before exiting, the neighbor saw her downstairs neighbor, Shane M…
