The three people who died recently in a house fire on Elk River Road in Sugar Creek have been identified. The family of the victims released the names of Charles, Cathy, and Thomas Veasey, and also confirmed that two other people were injured in the fire and taken to the West Penn Burn Center. A […]
Librarian Accused of Fraud Claims Ethnic Discrimination
Sandra Chavez, a Laingsburg librarian accused of falsifying the hours she worked, recently filed a countersuit claiming the city discriminated against her based her ethnic heritage. Her allegations also included violation of the state’s whistleblower protection act. According to Chavez, the city launched an investigation into her work hours because she reported discrimination to city […]
SUV Tractor Trailer Accident Results in One Death
Another tractor trailer accident has claimed a life. A driver of an SUV was killed recently on Interstate 78 in Upper Macungie Township when his SUV collided with and became wedged under a disabled tractor trailer on the shoulder of the highway. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the accident occurred mid-day less than two miles […]
Man Identified in Lancaster County Crash
Twenty-three year old Curtis J. Harris from East Petersburg was killed in a car crash recently when his vehicle was sandwiched between a tractor trailer and a box truck on Lincoln Highway East in Paradise Township. According to police, the incident happened around 6:30 am. Harris was at a red light behind a Freightliner tractor […]
Man Dies in Webster County Fire
Stephen Cogar, 22, died from smoke inhalation from the recent fire at the Division of Highways headquarters in Webster County. Cogar was found alive in the building and transported to Webster Memorial Hospital, but emergency medical staff were unable to save him. Cogar, who is survived by his parents, was the night watcher and the […]
College of New Rochelle Faces Third Lawsuit
A third former staff member, Kenya Brown, has filed a lawsuit against the College of New Rochelle regarding claims of wrongful termination and breach of contract. The lawsuit is added to another filed by an individual employee, as well as a joint suit filed in October by 14 staff members and the faculty senate and […]
Boy Dies in Utility Terrain Vehicle Accident in Berks County
A 13 year old boy recently died due to his injuries following a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) accident in Berks County. According to officials, the boy was one of two teenagers injured when their UTV struck a tree head on. The accident is still under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police. UTV and ATV Accidents Result […]
Sexual Harassment Victims Speaking Out
Recent headlines have revealed the number of people sexually harassed, especially in the workplace, was far higher than originally believed. Though it might seem as if more incidents of harassment are occurring, many believe that incidents that were previously ignored are now being reported. In a survey conducted by NBC News, 81 percent of respondents […]
Police Looking for Driver in Deadly Hit and Run Crash
Police continue their search for the driver of a late-model two-tone maroon and tan, or gray, Ford pickup that was involved in a deadly hit and run crash in Lower Southampton, PA, along Street Road near Philmont Avenue in the Trevose area. The accident involved 19 year old Jess Kurtz who died from her injuries […]
Man Dies in Hunting Accident
Every year hunters die during deer hunting season due to accidents and 2017 was no exception. Randy Gozzard, 62, from St. Petersburg, Florida, and originally from Ashtabula County, Ohio, was killed while he hunted with three friends along Horton Road in Monroe Township. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to investigate the incident. […]
