North Jersey 8th Grader Diagnosed With Leukemia Gets Outpour Of Community Support North Jersey 8th Grader Diagnosed With Leukemia Gets Outpour Of Community Support
North Jersey 8th Grader Diagnosed With Leukemia Gets Outpour Of Community Support Support is skyrocketing for a North Jersey middle schooler who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. Paige, 13, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia last week after visiting the ER due to constant headaches, according to a GoFundMe launched out of Morristown for her family’s support. “Imagine the shock and heartbreak that Paige and her family felt when they heard the prognosis from the doctor,” reads the campaign.  “The road ahead will be incredibly challenging, as the next six months will demand her to endure intensive inpatient chemotherapy treatments in the hospital.…
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA The parents of a Pennsylvania child who died from a drug overdose late last year are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and related counts, says the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Jason Moore, 36, and Amanda Moore, 35, surrendered to police on Friday, Aug. 11 and were each remanded to the county lockup in lieu of their $250,000 bonds, authorities said in a release.  In a criminal complaint cited by prosecutors, police said they were called to the Moores' Caln Township home to find an unresponsive 4-year-old around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 29 last year.  He was rushe…
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police 4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police
4-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia, Say Police A 4-year-old girl was among the victims shot after gunfire rang out on a Philadelphia street late Wednesday, Aug. 9, city police told Daily Voice.  It happened around 9:45 p.m. on the 2000 block of East Clementine Street, the department said.  The girl was shot in the stomach and rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was placed in stable condition, according to police.  The second victim, a 24-year-old man, was hit in the left calf and back and is also in stable condition, they added.  No weapons were recovered from the scene and no arrests …
Teen Shot In Face In Philadelphia Teen Shot In Face In Philadelphia
Teen Shot In Face In Philadelphia A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the face on a West Philadelphia street Tuesday night, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were patrolling near the 5400 block of Haverford Avenue on Aug. 8 when a pedestrian flagged them down and took them to the victim, the department said.  He was rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he was placed in critical condition, they added.  No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests have been made as of Wednesday, Aug. 9. 
Measles In Eastern PA: Officials Measles In Eastern PA: Officials
Measles In Eastern PA: Officials Montgomery County officials are investigating a case of measles in the area.  The patient is an unvaccinated child, and the Office of Public Health is conducting contact tracing "in coordination with (...) the child’s guardian," authorities said in a release Friday, July 28.  "Identified individuals will be contacted and notified of potential exposure to measles and assess each individual’s vaccination status and risk for infection," said MCOPH.  The measles virus can remain infectious on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours after exposure, authorities note.  Th…
11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police 11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police
11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Philadelphia: Police An 11-year-old girl was among the victims after shots rang out in West Philadelphia last on Wednesday, July 19, city police told Daily Voice.  The girl was shot at on South 52 Street around 11:30 p.m., the department said.  Officers arrived to find her with a gunshot wound to the hip. A 32-year-old man was also shot in the leg, according to police.  The girl was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by a private vehicle while first responders took the man to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, authorities said.  Both are in stable condition as of Thursday, July 20, the…
Jersey Shore Mom Stephanie Kearney Dies At 39: ‘Encouraged People To Be Their Best Selves’ Jersey Shore Mom Stephanie Kearney Dies At 39: ‘Encouraged People To Be Their Best Selves’
Jersey Shore Mom Stephanie Kearney Dies At 39: ‘Encouraged People To Be Their Best Selves’ Jersey Shore native and devoted mother Stephanie Kearney died at her home in Beachwood on Tuesday, June 20. She was 39. Born in Toms River, Stephanie graduated from Toms River High School South in 2002 before earning her Bachelor’s degree from Georgian Court College, her obituary says. She was known for her compassionate spirit and sense of humor, loved ones say. RIP Stephanie Kearney From our Intermediate West days to graduating from Toms River South (Class of 2002)!!! You were... Posted by Sean Thornton on Monday, June 26, 2023 Above all, Stephanie was an incredibly caring and devo…
5-Year-Old Injured In Drive-By Shooting: Philadelphia Police 5-Year-Old Injured In Drive-By Shooting: Philadelphia Police
5-Year-Old Injured In Drive-By Shooting: Philadelphia Police Philadelphia police are seeking three men who they say injured a 5-year-old boy and his grandfather in a drive-by shooting last weekend.  It happened on Saturday, June 24 around 6 p.m., the department wrote in a release. A man told officers he was driving along 61st Street with his 71-year-old father and his young son when the occupants of a white car began shooting at them.  The man pulled into a gas station where the shooters followed and continued their assault before fleeing west on Passyunk Avenue, according to police.  The 71-year-old victim was hit in the lower back a…
Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say
Three Teens Hospitalized In Pair Of Philadelphia Shootings, Police Say Three teenagers are hospitalized with bullet wounds after two separate shootings unfolded back-to-back late on Monday, June 19, say authorities.  The first shooting was in Kensington, on the 2200 block of Amber Street, city police told Daily Voice.  Officers arrived around 10 p.m. and found an 18-year-old man with two bullet wounds to the abdomen, they said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where his condition was stabilized, according to police.  Then, at about 11:50 p.m., two more people were shot on the 1700 block of North 29th Street in Strawberry Mansion, auth…
Philly Driver Arrested For Hit-Run That Killed Woman, Hurt 8-Year-Old Philly Driver Arrested For Hit-Run That Killed Woman, Hurt 8-Year-Old
Philly Driver Arrested For Hit-Run That Killed Woman, Hurt 8-Year-Old The driver accused of hitting a woman and child with his car in Center City Philadelphia then fleeing the scene is now in police custody, city authorities told Daily Voice.  Dominique Murphy, 37, of West Philadelphia, is charged with vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle, and several realted counts, the department said.  Authorities believe Murphy was behind the wheel of the Jeep that struck a 38-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl on Arch Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9.  The adult victim was placed in critical condition with …
Woman, 8-Year-Old Badly Hurt In Late Night Hit-Run: Philadelphia Police Woman, 8-Year-Old Badly Hurt In Late Night Hit-Run: Philadelphia Police
Woman, 8-Year-Old Badly Hurt In Late Night Hit-Run: Philadelphia Police Philadelphia police are searching for the driver of the Jeep that they say struck struck a woman and child in Center City late Tuesday, May 9 then fled the scene.  It began on the 1400 block of John F. Kennedy Boulevard around 10 p.m., when city police spotted the Jeep driving the wrong way down the road, they wrote in a release.  Officers lost sight of the car near North 13th and Filbert Street, they continued. Around that time, the Jeep hit two victims while heading west on Arch Street then fled the area "at a high rate of speed," police said.  The adult victim, a 38-year-…
Philadelphia Mom Charged In Connection With 3-Year-Old's Shooting Philadelphia Mom Charged In Connection With 3-Year-Old's Shooting
Philadelphia Mom Charged In Connection With 3-Year-Old's Shooting A Philadelphia mom has been charged in connection with the shooting that wounded her 3-year-old son.  Laylaah Muhammad, 23, was arrested late on Wednesday, May 3, on charges of conspiracy, child endangerment, evidence tampering, and more. Her bail was set at 10 percent of $1 million, state court filings show.  Police were called to the 31st Street and Grays Ferry Avenue fire station around 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, where a woman had arrived with a toddler who had been shot in the cheek, authorities said previously.  The child was rushed by ambulance to the Children's …