Reading, PA
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Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash
Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Officials have named the driver who died after a crash near Bernville on Thursday morning, May 30.  Daniel R. Schneider, 28, was headed south on the 6400 block of Bernville Road/Route 183 in Penn Township around 4:15 a.m., according to state police and the Berks Coroner's Office.  Schneider's Chrysler 300 crossed into the northbound lane and hit a Toyota Highlander head-on, troopers said. His car rolled onto its passenger side and came to rest in a ditch before catching fire, state police said.  Schneider, of Reading, was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force trauma with…

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by Mac Bullock
Cortlandt, NY
News
Support Rises For Beloved Dog-Walker Severely Injured By Pickup Truck In Croton-On-Hudson Support Rises For Beloved Dog-Walker Severely Injured By Pickup Truck In Croton-On-Hudson
Support Rises For Beloved Dog-Walker Severely Injured By Pickup Truck In Croton-On-Hudson Following a devastating incident at a Northern Westchester gas station that left a woman with several severe injuries, community members are making sure she has financial support while she endures her recovery process.  The effort follows an incident in Croton-on-Hudson on Tuesday, May 7, when a beloved dog-walker named Alex, whose last name was not made public, was struck by a pickup truck at a Gulf gas station at 380 South Riverside Ave. and pinned against a wall. Earlier Report - Pickup Truck Severely Injures Woman At Croton Gas Station After she was struck, a bystander r…

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by Ben Crnic
Washington Township, NJ
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Son Rallying For Dad Critically Hurt In South Jersey Motocross Racing Crash Son Rallying For Dad Critically Hurt In South Jersey Motocross Racing Crash
Son Rallying For Dad Critically Hurt In South Jersey Motocross Racing Crash A son has started a GoFundMe campaign for his father who was critically injured in a motocross racing crash on Sunday, March 17. Tyler Myers of Williamstown has posted regular updates about his father, Michael, who was life-flighted after the accident. "Surgery went well!" Tyler wrote on Monday, March 18. "They were able to reconnect the skull to the spine with a plate at the base of (the) skull then rods from skull to spine and screws." On Wednesday, March 20, Tyler wrote that an MRI of his dad's back "came out great. The spine is good. No more swelling in the brain." Mike has feeling in…

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Colbert Sidelined Again, This Time By Burst Appendix, Recovering At His Montclair Home Colbert Sidelined Again, This Time By Burst Appendix, Recovering At His Montclair Home
Colbert Sidelined Again, This Time By Burst Appendix, Recovering At His Montclair Home Stephen Colbert has been sidelined again, this time from a burst appendix. Unlike before, it doesn't look like he'll be hosting from his Montclair home. "I’m sure you’re thinking, “Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?” Colbert posted on Instagram on Monday afternoon, Nov. 27. "Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix." "The Late Show" host had a busy week planned, too, with a lineup that included Jennifer Garner, Baz Luhrmann, Patrick Stewart and Kelsey Grammer, as well as the return of former bandleader Jon Batiste and a canned edition of Barbra Streisand takin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Dad Suffers Spinal Cord Injury Swimming In Ocean City, Support Rises Dad Suffers Spinal Cord Injury Swimming In Ocean City, Support Rises
Dad Suffers Spinal Cord Injury Swimming In Ocean City, Support Rises Support is on the rise for a Maryland man who suffered a life-threatening spinal cord injury while swimming in Ocean City. Patrick O'Malley was flown to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery to fuse his C3 through C6 vertebrae on Saturday, Sept. 16, his daughter-in-law Lauriann O’Malley, said on a GoFundMe page. He remained in critical condition battling pneumonia on a ventilator as of Sept. 23, Lauriann said. He had limited feeling and no movement, she said. "Our family is anticipating a long and difficult road ahead and we are asking for your support," Lauriann added. A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Neighbors
Community Helps Garwood Family Rebuild After Building Collapse Community Helps Garwood Family Rebuild After Building Collapse
Community Helps Garwood Family Rebuild After Building Collapse Steve, Gina and their family have been faced with unimaginable adversity the last few weeks. Three weeks ago, Gina suffered a severe dislocated ankle, requiring immediate surgery and making every tasks a struggle. While recovering from surgery, their apartment building partially collapsed, making Steve, Gina and all the other tenants homeless. A fundraiser has been created to assist the family. As of Thursday, August 3, more than $9,600 has been raised. The family has been unable to access essential items like clothing and medicine and has been faced with financial difficulties related to …

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by Sam Barron
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Reward Offered For Capture Of Suspect In Fatal Virginia Gunfight: Police Reward Offered For Capture Of Suspect In Fatal Virginia Gunfight: Police
Reward Offered For Capture Of Suspect In Fatal Virginia Gunfight: Police Police say they have identified a suspect in a fatal gunfight that left a 25-year-old man dead at a Prince William County apartment complex. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and indictment of Jeffrey Donelle Hampton, 34, Prince William County police said. Hampton is believed to have exchanged gunfire with Michael Eugene Hawkins III, of Woodbridge, during an argument outside of the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Court in Woodbridge around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 21, PWC police said. Hawkins was struck in the lower body and Hamp…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Lifestyle
Warren County Girl Gets Outpour Of Support After Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Surgery Warren County Girl Gets Outpour Of Support After Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Surgery
Warren County Girl Gets Outpour Of Support After Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Surgery Support is on the rise for a Warren County girl battling an aggressive brain tumor. Dani was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called a Pilocytic Astrocytoma on her birthday, according to a GoFundMe launched by the Alano-Macalalag family, of Stewartsville, on Saturday, April 15. Dani had surgery to drain the fluid in her brain and take a tissue sample for a biopsy that same whirlwind weekend before returning home about a week later. Since then, she’s been “recovering well,” the family says. “It has been so comforting to see her back to her old self singing, dancing, and being witty as e…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
'No Brighter Light:’ Mt. Olive Nurse Confirms Cancer-Free Status After Wave Of Local Support 'No Brighter Light:’ Mt. Olive Nurse Confirms Cancer-Free Status After Wave Of Local Support
'No Brighter Light:’ Mt. Olive Nurse Confirms Cancer-Free Status After Wave Of Local Support For most of those of us on the outside looking in, overcoming cancer may seem like a dream — but for one caring Mount Olive nurse and devoted mother, it’s a reality. Nicole Papa was diagnosed with Stage 2 Triple Negative breast cancer (TNBC), described as an invasive and aggressive form of the disease, in July 2022, Daily Voice previously reported. “TNBC differs from other types of invasive breast cancer in that it tends to grow and spread faster, has fewer treatment options, and tends to have a worse prognosis,” reads a GoFundMe launched for Nicole's support following her diagnosis. But N…

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by Valerie Musson
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
'Monster' Convicted Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Boston Gets Decade Behind Bars: DA 'Monster' Convicted Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Boston Gets Decade Behind Bars: DA
'Monster' Convicted Of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend In Boston Gets Decade Behind Bars: DA A judge ruled on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that a 54-year-old Boston man convicted of stabbing his then-girlfriend with a kitchen knife will spend the next 10 to 12 years behind bars, authorities said. The victim in the case had the final word as she called him a "cruel insane ... monster" and a "coward." Gregory White was convicted on Dec. 5 of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a family or household member, and witness intimidation stemming from the June 2020 incident, the Suffolk County District Attorney. A judge also …

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
News
MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg
Mspca: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg A four-week-old kitten is expected to have surgery to help him get back into "pur-fect" shape.  The kitten was found trapped inside the wheel of a truck in Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 4, the MSPCA-Angell reports. The agency says the frightened feline hid in the tire and got stuck.  "No one could find him until they heard him crying," said Meaghan O’Leary, director of operations at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen. "It was just so heartbreaking.” The kitten was found trapped in a truck tire in Lawrence last Friday, Nov. 4MSPCA-Angell Once the kitten was pulled from the tight space, vete…

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by David Cifarelli
Alexandria, VA
News
VA Woman Mauled By Pit Bull Begins Long Road To Recovery VA Woman Mauled By Pit Bull Begins Long Road To Recovery
VA Woman Mauled By Pit Bull Begins Long Road To Recovery Jesse Richard describes Teresa, the mother of his daughter, as the strongest person he knows. On August 15, Teresa was delivering a package in Bristol, when she was attacked by a vicious pit bull, Richard wrote on a GoFundMe page. "The dog was loose in the yard of the residence behind an unsecured chain link fence and came through the fence and relentlessly attacked for several minutes as Teresa fought for her life." Teresa fought to stay conscious and made a tourniquet to prevent further blood loss from her wounds, Richard described. She was screaming in the rain for the dog's owner to …

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by AJ Goldbloom