WATCH: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
Watch: PA Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News.  As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In PA Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In PA Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In PA
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In PA A 49-year-old mother and beloved school employee has been identified as the woman killed by a Norfolk Southern train near a railroad bridge over Swatara Creek in Hummelstown, authorities confirmed. Keri Ann McKeever, of Hummelstown, died from multiple traumatic injuries on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Her manner of death was ruled a suicide. The collision happened shortly before 1 p.m. near Old Farm Road, according to Norfolk Southern Media Relations. McKeever was struck by a westbound train at milepost HP104.5, along the tracks rather than at a ra…
Motorcyclist Killed In Ben Franklin Bridge Crash: DRPA Motorcyclist Killed In Ben Franklin Bridge Crash: DRPA Motorcyclist Killed In Ben Franklin Bridge Crash: DRPA
Motorcyclist Killed In Ben Franklin Bridge Crash: Drpa A motorcyclist was killed after a collision with a car on the Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden Sunday, Oct. 18, authorities said. At 3:27 .m., the two-crash occurred in an eastbound lane on the Camden side of the Ben Franklin Bridge, the Delaware River Port Authority said. Both drivers were transported to an area hospital where the motorcyclist, who was not identified, was pronounced dead, DRPA said. The crash remains under investigation, DRPA said.
PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland
PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland A Pennsylvania auto parts worker was found stabbed to death inside her workplace on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, and a coworker with a history of sex offenses against a child was later captured in Maryland, according to police and court records. The victim was identified as Mary Kelly, a boss at Factory Motor Parts, formerly B&I Auto Supply, at 1700 Bobali Drive in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Clifton B. Emerson Sr., 63, of Harrisburg, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death, court…
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In PA Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Woman On PA Park Trail: Police A man exposed himself to a woman on a trail at Pennsylvania park on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said. The incident happened in the area of the Fox Run Trail in Wildwood Park, according to a Harrisburg police release issued Monday, Oct. 19. Investigators identified a person of interest who was subsequently charged in connection with the incident, police said. The release did not identify the person or specify the charges. Police are asking anyone with additional information about similar incidents in the Wildwood Park area to contact Harrisburg Police through CrimeWatch or call Dauphin Coun…
Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response
Suspicious Letter At US Senator's PA Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response A suspicious letter sent to Senator Dave McCormick’s Pittsburgh office prompted a bomb squad and Hazmat response on Monday, Oct. 19, Pittsburgh Public Safety told Daily Voice. The letter arrived with the mail at approximately 1:30 p.m., although police were notified “much later,” a public information officer said in an email. The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad and Hazmat responded “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the statement provided to Daily Voice at 5:13 p.m. The letter’s contents were determined to be harmless. “The contents were found to be benign/not hazardous and there…
PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial
PA Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away After Retrial A Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his neighbor's 11-year-old Labrador retriever, then drove the dog's body approximately 150 miles away and dumped it in a field near his home, has been convicted following a second trial, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 16. Robert J. Wallish III, 55, of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, was found guilty of felony aggravated cruelty to animals and misdemeanor tampering with evidence after a Clinton County jury deliberated for approximately one hour, according to District Attorney Dave Strouse. The verdict comes after Wallish's first trial ended in a mistri…
13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner
13-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner A 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl has died by suicide, just weeks after an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy died the same way, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. The girl, of Upper Macungie Township, was pronounced dead at her residence at 5:49 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. An autopsy was completed Monday, Oct. 19, at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center, and the manner of death was ruled a suicide, Buglio said. The child has been identified, but the coroner's office will not release her name because of her age. "Only limited in…
PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA
PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA A Pennsylvania welfare office supervisor stole more than $20,000 in food assistance benefits from families in need, using stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to buy drugs, withdraw cash, and shop at local stores, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 19. Sheila McDonald, 46, of Pittsburgh, was working as a clerical supervisor and EBT coordinator at the Lehigh County Assistance Office in Allentown when she stole 48 cards and used them in more than 270 unauthorized transactions totaling $20,558.61, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Pennsylvania State …