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Scotland Pedestrian Crash Kills Globally Renowned Philadelphia Scholar, Princeton Librarian Scotland Pedestrian Crash Kills Globally Renowned Philadelphia Scholar, Princeton Librarian
Scotland Pedestrian Crash Kills Globally Renowned Philadelphia Scholar, Princeton Librarian A doctor from Philadelphia who has been working as a librarian at Princeton University but known globally for his scholarly work has died following a pedestrian crash in Scotland. William Noel, 58, was struck by a Citroen Relay van in the evening hours of Wednesday, April 10 in Edinburgh, police in Scotland said. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he died of his injuries on Monday, April 29, police said. The driver of the van, a 40-year-old man, was arrested and released pending further enquiries. According to his bio on the Princeton website, Noel is a "curator and li…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman's Body Found In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police Woman's Body Found In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police
Woman's Body Found In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police An unidentified woman's remains were discovered in the Schuylkill River Monday morning, May 6, according to officials.  It happened near the 2800 block of Martin Luther King Drive in Fairmount Park around 11 a.m., city police confirmed to Daily Voice.  Authorities did not offer additional details. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Roxborough Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Roxborough
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Roxborough A Pennsylvania Lottery player stopped by a Roxborough corner store over the weekend and walked out six figures richer.  The lucky winner earned $144,274 playing Cash Flow, a $5 fast play game, lotto reps said in a release.  Mason Grocery at 353 Lyceum Avenue will receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket.  Players have up to one year to claim a prize, and holders of a top prize-winning Fast Play ticket should immediately sign the back of the ticket before calling the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.  To learn more, visit palottery.com. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Bank Robbed In Allentown While Police Respond To 'Hoax' Threat At Muhlenberg College: APD Bank Robbed In Allentown While Police Respond To 'Hoax' Threat At Muhlenberg College: APD
Bank Robbed In Allentown While Police Respond To 'Hoax' Threat At Muhlenberg College: APD An Allentown bank was robbed just after police were called about an armed suspect at Muhlenberg College midday Monday, May 6, according to authorities.  Allentown police said they were dispatched to the West Chew Street campus around 12:15 p.m. following an anonymous call. Campus police ordered students and community members to shelter in place.  🚨 ALL CLEAR 🚨 Police report an armed suspect on Camus. Muhlenberg community members: SHELTER IN PLACE. Posted by Muhlenberg College Campus Safety & Police on Monday, May 6, 2024 Officers eventually "determined that the ca…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Man, NJ Teen Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police Philly Man, NJ Teen Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police
Philly Man, NJ Teen Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police Police are searching for two men in separate shootings in Atlantic City, authorities said. In a news release on Monday, May 6, Atlantic City police said 19-year-old Ashan Jackson of Galloway was wanted in a shooting on Wednesday, Mar. 13. He was facing two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, at around 2:34 a.m. after a 29-year-old man from Pleasantville walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound. He was treated after he was shot durin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fears Of Church Collapse Shut Down Reading Streets (UPDATED) Fears Of Church Collapse Shut Down Reading Streets (UPDATED)
Fears Of Church Collapse Shut Down Reading Streets (Updated) The Public Works Department in Reading is demolishing an abandoned church at Perkiomen Avenue and Spruce Street, according to city officials.  Authorities said the church is in danger of collapsing.  "To ensure public safety, a portion of the church tower needs to be taken down," the Mayor's office said in a release.  Perkiomen Avenue is closed from Mineral Spring Road to South 14th Street and Spruce Street is closed from Mineral Spring Road to Miller Street until the work is done, officials said.  Update: Work is expected to continue through Friday, May…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Gun And Drug Trafficking Org. Operated In Delaware County, DA Says Philly Gun And Drug Trafficking Org. Operated In Delaware County, DA Says
Philly Gun And Drug Trafficking Org. Operated In Delaware County, DA Says Seven people are accused in connection with an alleged gun and drug trafficking scheme across the Philadelphia area, prosecutors say.  Six Philadelphians and one Norristown man are charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, and multiple related counts, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office on Monday:  Scott Grondin, 42 Anthony Figueroa-Marko, 34 Bella Kenna, 21 Felicia McKinnel, 28  Emanuel Torres, 32 Christopher McNelly, 26  Asad Sayed, 27 Montgomery County District Attorney's Office From January 2023 to February 2024, authorities said Figue…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police
Grady Carriker Charged With Attempted Murder, Arson: PPD A 64-year-old city man is accused of setting two people on fire in a Southwest Philadelphia home last month, authorities told Daily Voice.  Kimbrady Carriker, also known as Grady Carriker, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, arson, and related counts, police said. 6abc reports he is the father of the Kimbrady Carriker accused of killing five people in Kingsessing last July.  Police were called to a home on the 2500 block of South 17th STreet late on April 26, the department said. They arrived at a burning home and entered to find two people with burns to the…

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by Mac Bullock
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Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA
Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA Authorities have identified the man found dead in Lehigh Township over the weekend.  Raghu Kodali, 61, of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, was discovered in a wooded area near the Appalachian Trail, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said.  His cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, officials added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Hospital Staffer, Mom Of 3, Crushed To Death By Steel Drum: Police PA Hospital Staffer, Mom Of 3, Crushed To Death By Steel Drum: Police
PA Hospital Staffer, Mom Of 3, Crushed To Death By Steel Drum: Police A hospital worker and mom of three was struck dead by construction equipment on Friday morning, police announced over the weekend.  Aleia Carmelita Lopez, 51 of Pittsburgh Northside was struck and injured in the head while walking with co-workers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Western Psychiatric Hospital on May 3, 2024, according to the police.  Pittsburgh Police and EMS were called to the "construction accident" with a report of a "female with a head injury near the Petersen Events Center" in the 3700 block of Terrace Street in Oakland at 10:40 a.m.  Me…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police
Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police Authorities in Hatfield are looking for witnesses to a fatal crash on Saturday, May 4, borough police said in a release. The wreck happened at 2420 Bethlehem Pike just after noon, officials said.  Police said a 40-year-old man in a blue Hyundai Accent collided with a 71-year-old woman in a maroon Hyundai Tucson. Both drivers were taken to Grand View Hospital Trauma Center where the woman died from her injuries, authorities said.  "At this time, the Hatfield Police Department is not releasing the names of those involved," officials wrote in the release.  Anyone who witnessed…

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by Mac Bullock
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$118K+ Furniture Scam Lands Bedminster Couple Jail Time: DA $118K+ Furniture Scam Lands Bedminster Couple Jail Time: DA
$118K+ Furniture Scam Lands Bedminster Couple Jail Time: DA A husband and wife in Bedminster will spend time in jail for ripping off customers of their furniture business, according to prosecutors.  Austin Smallacombe pleaded guilty last month to felony theft by deception and related counts, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said in a release. His wife Amanda Smallacombe previously pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of the same offenses, authorities said.  Investigators have said the pair ran "A&A Custom Furniture" from their Perkasie home, taking large deposits for custom furniture orders that they never delivere…

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by Mac Bullock