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Pedestrian Thrown Nine Feet In Philadelphia Hit-Run: Officials Pedestrian Thrown Nine Feet In Philadelphia Hit-Run: Officials
Pedestrian Thrown Nine Feet In Philadelphia Hit-Run: Officials A pedestrian suffered "serious head trauma" after being struck while crossing a Philadelphia street early Sunday morning, April 21, police told Daily Voice.  The victim was hit by a dark blue Chevrolet Camaro while crossing the 5100 block of Grays Avenue around 1:20 a.m., authorities said. They were thrown about nine feet and taken to Penn-Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition, according to police.  The driver, 34, fled eastbound on Grays Avenue but later surrendered to police, authorities said.  The investigation is ongoing, PPD added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County
Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County The woman who died when a tree fell on her RV at a Bucks County campsite was 69-year-old Cynthia Cousins, the Coroner's Office says.  Cousins, of Bensalem, was at the Quakerwoods Campground at 2225 Rosedale Road when a tree fell on her camper late on Saturday, April 20, officials said. Her cause of death was blunt head and torso injuries and the manner was accidental, said Coroner Patricia Campi. State police said a man was also thrown from the camper on impact and survived with minor injuries. Milford Township Fire Department assisted troopers at the scene.  "The Buck…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Trio Wanted For Deadly Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities Trio Wanted For Deadly Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities
Trio Wanted For Deadly Shooting In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities Philadelphia police are looking for three people in connection with a fatal shooting last month.  Two men were shot on the 1500 block of Arrott Street in Frankford on Monday, March 25, according to detectives. One victim died from his wounds while the other is expected to survive, police said.  Suspect footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Anyone who can identify them is asked to call 215-686-8477 or submit a tip on the department's website. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Crews Respond To Commercial Fire In North Whitehall (PHOTOS) Crews Respond To Commercial Fire In North Whitehall (PHOTOS)
Crews Respond To Commercial Fire In North Whitehall (Photos) Multiple fire departments were at the scene of a large commercial fire in North Whitehall early Monday morning, April 22.  Greenawalds Fire Rescue 11 said it happened on the 4800 block of Kersnville Road just after 1 a.m. Photos from the scene appear to show the garage and several vehicles at trucking company Doctor Diesel damaged by flames.  Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department said they were on the scene until 7 a.m. No injuries were reported by authorities.  East Allen Township Fire Department and Coplay Fire Department also responded to the multi-alarm blaze.

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
Meet Pennsylvania College Football Player Vying For Love On New Season Of 'The Bachelorette' Meet Pennsylvania College Football Player Vying For Love On New Season Of 'The Bachelorette'
Meet Pennsylvania College Football Player Vying For Love On New Season Of 'The Bachelorette' Jenn Tran is officially the next "Bachelorette," and the names of the men vying for her heart have already surfaced. Tran, 26, made her Bachelor Nation debut on Joey Grazidei's season, and will be the first Asian-American Bachelorette in season history.  Tran is a physician assistant based in Miami, and will soon be meeting the 28 men hoping for a shot at love. Among those men is 28-year-old Brett Harris, of Manheim, PA, according to Reality Steve, Cosmopolitan and US Weekly.  We don't know too much about Harris, yet, other than the fact that he played football for Millersville …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Mid-Day Philadelphia Crash, Driver Detained: Police 1 Dead In Mid-Day Philadelphia Crash, Driver Detained: Police
1 Dead In Mid-Day Philadelphia Crash, Driver Detained: Police Police in Philadelphia are investigating a deadly mid-day crash that happened Sunday, April 21. A red Nissan Pathfinder lost control and struck a tree in the left median on the 400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard N around 12:30 p.m., city police said. Two juveniles, the driver and a passenger, were taken to St. Christopher Hospital by Medic 29. The rear passenger was declared dead at the scene by Medic 29 at 12:54 p.m., police said. The driver was detained for investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App? Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Lehigh Valley 2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Lehigh Valley
2.4 Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Lehigh Valley A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Pennsylvania Friday, April 19. According to the USGS, the quake happened at 8 p.m. one kilometer northeast of Lincoln Park (Berks County). Residents of Catasauqua, Reading, Wernersville, and even one in Potomac, MD all reported feeling the earthquake. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a 1.3 magnitude quake was reported at 7:50 a.m. 6 kilometers southeast of Califon, apparently an aftershock stemming from the 4.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia
Conspiracy Theorist Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Has Ties To Philadelphia Maxwell Azzarello, a conspiracy theorist who set himself ablaze outside of a Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump's hush money trial was under way, appears to have ties to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At 1:30 p.m., Azzarello, 36, walked into the center of a park near the courthouse, took out pamphlets containing conspiracy theories and propaganda from a backpack, and threw them in the air. Then, he took out an accelerant and lit himself on fire, NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maggi said. Civilians and nearby officers extinguished the blaze and Azzarello was taken to the&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Trip Wire On Lehigh Valley Trail Led To Teen Dirtbiker's Death, Police Say COLD CASE: Trip Wire On Lehigh Valley Trail Led To Teen Dirtbiker's Death, Police Say
Christopher Keller's 1992 Death Under Investigation State police investigators are looking for tips in the 1992 death of Christopher Keller.  The 15-year-old was riding his Kawasaki dirtbike on Sept. 24, 1992, when he struck an electrical cable strung between two trees, troopers say.  According to a contemporaneous report from the Allentown Morning Call, the wire slashed his windpipe and he fell, fracturing his skull. A backseat passenger was also thrown from the bike but not seriously injured.  It happened on a trail along railroad tracks parallel to the Lehigh River in North Whitehall, state police say.  The…

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by Mac Bullock
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Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit
Russian Man Accused Of Raping 5 Girls In Lititz: Affidavit A Russian man caring for five young girls in Lititz is accused of raping them numerous times beginning in 2006 and ending in 2021, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  In 2006, while the girls' father was unable to care for them, 52-year-old Vladimir Stanislavo Sayevskiy began raising them in his home in the first block of South Heck Road, Warwick Township, Lititz, Northern York County Regional Police Detective Matthew Hinkle explained in the criminal complaint. Before each of the girls turned 13 years old they were sexually assaulted in the bathrooms, bedro…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
New Philadelphia Murders: Troopers Offer $10K Reward In Teens' Slaying New Philadelphia Murders: Troopers Offer $10K Reward In Teens' Slaying
New Philadelphia Murders: Troopers Offer $10K Reward In Teens' Slaying Authorities are asking for the public's help to solve the murders of Hunter Mock and Angelito Caraballo.  A $10,000 reward is being offered by PSP Tips for information on the October 8. slayings.  State police have said Mock, 18, and Caraballo, 15, had gone to the wooded area known as "the Sanchez" to go target shooting with two other people on the night they were killed.  The four "remained in the area for a short period of time," before Mock was fatally shot in the head and Caraballo was stabbed to death, according to investigators. One suspect walked out of th…

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by Mac Bullock