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Monroe County, PA
Reading, PA
News
Infant Found Unresponsive In Pennsylvania Home: State Police
An infant was found unresponsive inside a Pennsylvania home, State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18. They were dispatched to the area of Upper PMHE South Drive and Upper PMHE North Drive in Middle Smithfield Township (Monroe County), after receiving a report of an unresponsive six-day-old boy around 7:06 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14. Emergency medical services were summoned, and the infant was stabilized, according to the release. The incident remains under investigation by the Stroudsburg Crime Unit, authorities said.
Paterson, NJ
News
911 Call Was TikTok Live Dare, Paterson Man Admits: Cops
A 20-year-old man from Paterson, NJ, has been charged after Pennsylvania State Police say he made a fake 911 call in Monroe County that turned out to be a “swatting” incident. On Sunday, Sept. 7, at 9:41 p.m., troopers from the Stroudsburg barracks responded to a hang-up 911 call from Lees Run Circle in Price Township. A male caller claimed someone was dead and yelling could be heard in the background, police said. When officers arrived, they found no threat. All residents were safe and accounted for, authorities said. The next day, Sept. 8, investigators traced the call to a T-Mobile numb…
Allentown, PA
Schools
Rape Of East Stroudsburg University Student Under Investigation: PSP
A student at East Stroudsburg University reported being raped on campus, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18. The assault happened along Smith Street in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, police said. The following day, PSP Stroudsburg was dispatched to St. Luke’s Hospital–Monroe Campus after the student reported she had been sexually assaulted by a known male, according to the release. Investigators confirmed the victim was an East Stroudsburg University student. No further identifying details about the suspect or victim were rele…
York, PA
Lifestyle
$1M Scratch-Off, $925K Cash 5, $515K Fast Play: Big PA Lotto Tickets Sold, Including 1 In York
Pennsylvania Lottery players across the state have won major prizes totaling millions, officials announced late on Monday, Sept. 15, and Tuesday morning, Sept. 16. A $1 million-winning Jackpot Scratch-Off ticket was sold at Sunoco on West Cheltenham Avenue in Philadelphia. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, according to the release. In Monroe County, one Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched all five balls — 3-9-20-22-27 — from the Friday, Sept. 12 drawing, winning $925,843.50 before withholding. That ticket was sold at Tobacco & Cigar Express on Ro…
Catasauqua, PA
Police & Fire
NY Man Killed In ATV Crash In Poconos, Passenger MedEvac'd: Police
A New York man was killed and another seriously injured when their ATV was struck by a car in the Poconos, police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. The crash happened in the northbound lane of State Route 115 in Tunkhannock Township at 2:36 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. Dymtro Prokopets, 22, of Brooklyn, was operating the ATV with 19-year-old passenger, also of Brooklyn, when their vehicle was struck from behind by a 2018 Nissan Sentra, police said. Prokopets was pronounced dead at the scene by the Monroe County Coroner’s Office. The …
Allentown, PA
News
31-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
A 31-year-old Stroudsburg man was killed when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Monroe County, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Matthew R. Hirsch was pronounced dead at 12:34 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the coroner’s office. The crash happened in the area of SR 191 and SR 390 in Paradise Township at about 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, investigators said. Hirsch, who was operating the motorcycle, suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the collision, the coroner’s office detailed. The manner of de…
Harrisburg, PA
News
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (
Update
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UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
Easton, PA
News
PA Woman Shoots Driver In Head During Road Rage On I-380: DA
A woman fired a bullet into a moving truck during a road rage incident in Monroe County, hitting the driver in the head, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 11. Tatiana Divina Peterson, 39, of Tobyhanna, is charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and related firearm offenses after the shooting on Interstate 380 northbound near mile marker 8.5 in Coolbaugh Township on Monday morning, June 10. According to the affidavit filed by Trooper Carl Nerthling with the Stroudsburg Criminal Investigation Unit, Peterson was driving a black Hyundai Tucson wh…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Hand-Held Cellphone Ban Goes Into Effect For All Drivers In PA: Here's What You Need To Know
Starting Thursday, June 5, it will be illegal to use a hand-held cell phone while driving in Pennsylvania — even if you're sitting at a red light. The long-awaited “Paul Miller’s Law” finally goes into effect, banning the use of any hand-held device behind the wheel for all drivers across the state of Pennsylvania. Named after Paul Miller Jr., who was killed in Monroe County in 2010 by a distracted driver, the law aims to eliminate one of the most dangerous behaviors on the road. 📵 What’s banned? Using a phone to text, scroll, or make a call with it in your hand — even while stopped in traf…
Warren, NJ
Police & Fire
Multiple Canoes Overturn In Delaware River: Knowlton Twp Fire
Multiple units responded to the Delaware River for a water rescue on Monday, May 26, after canoes overturned, authorities said. At 1:53 p.m., numerous 911 calls in Monroe, Northampton and Warren Counties reported several boats overturned with people in the water without life jackets, Knowlton Twp. Fire and Rescue Company #1 said. Crews established a scene at the Kittatinny Point Boat Launch with one department launching two rescue boats, firefighters said. A helicopter from New Jersey State Police and US Park Service Rangers assisted with the scene, and everyone trapped in the wat…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
Norwood Dad Drowns Trying To Save Kayakers In Poconos Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End'
A Norwood, NJ father of three died a hero, diving into a Pocono lake to save two relatives whose kayak flipped in the wind, police and community members said. Bibin Michael, 40, had been staying with family and friends at a long-term rental home on Sir Bradford Road in the Camelot Forest neighborhood of Blakeslee when the tragedy unfolded just after noon on Sunday, May 25, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Two adults from the group had taken a kayak provided by the rental and were wearing life vests. But minutes into their paddle, the wind picked up and overturned their kayak, p…
Morris Plains, NJ
Weather
Ping Pong-Sized Hail, 70 MPH Winds Threaten North Jersey, Lehigh Valley
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, for parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said. Residents in Philadelphia, Trenton, Allentown, Reading, and across North and Central Jersey are impacted, the NWS said. “Isolated thunderstorms have developed over portions of the region,” the National Weather Service said in a Tuesday afternoon update. “The primary threat will be for hail and damaging winds across eastern PA and northern/central NJ.” Threats include: Scattered hail up to ping-pong ball size Wind gusts …
Doylestown, PA
Police & Fire
NJ Flower Shop Owner, Husband Fatally Shot In Poconos-Area Home: State Police
A New Jersey flower shop owner and her husband have been identified as the two people shot and killed in a Monroe County home following a 9-1-1 call early this week, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Wednesday, March 19. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Stroudsburg responded to a 911 call from a female who was crying, with a man yelling in the background At approximately 10:18 p.m., on Monday night, March 17, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. During the call, multiple gunshots were heard, prompting an immediate police response to the residence at 1118 Herita…
Reading, PA
News
Mom, Daughter With Irish Heritage Killed In Foggy St. Patrick's Day Weekend Poconos Crash
A mother and daughter with strong Irish roots were killed in a crash during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Monroe County, Pocono Mountain Regional Police announced on Monday, March 17. The fatal wreck happened at 2:37 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at 3734 Route 115 in Blakeslee, Tunkhannock Township, police said. Samuel Frantz, 57, was making a left turn into a driveway from Route 115 South when he was struck by Stephen Zazulak, 25, who was traveling northbound, according to investigators. Due to the heavy fog, visibility was low at the time of the crash, authorities noted. Frantz and his pas…
Slate Belt, PA
News
Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78 In Pennsylvania
Voletta Wallace, the devoted mother of rap legend The Notorious B.I.G., died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Feb. 21, according to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac. She was 78. Wallace had been receiving hospice care and passed away from natural causes, Yanac told Daily Voice. Her family confirmed her passing in an emotional Instagram post, calling her their “matriarch” and the woman who dedicated her life to preserving the legacy of her son, born Christopher Wallace. 🕊️ "It is with immense sadness that we share this news with you, and ask that you give our f…
Hershey, PA
Police & Fire
Hershey Outlet Burglar Caught In Lebanon With $10K In Stolen Jackets, Stolen Car: Police
A Philadelphia man accused of a multi-state smash-and-grab spree spanning Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey has been arrested after allegedly burglarizing multiple outlet stores, stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise, and driving a stolen car, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Timothy Eugene Root, 58, was charged with felony burglary, felony theft, felony retail theft, misdemeanor criminal mischief, misdemeanor possession of an instrument of crime, and receiving stolen property, police said. Derry Township officers responded to the Polo Ralph Lauren…
Reading, PA
News
PA Parents Sold NJ Heroin From Filthy Home With Kids Inside: DA
Two parents in Stroud Township are accused of selling heroin and fentanyl from their home while their young children lived in dangerous, squalid conditions, authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 7. Jessica Walters, 35, and Robert Nochella, 35, were arrested after Monroe County detectives and Children and Youth Services discovered drug paraphernalia, scales, and packaging materials scattered throughout their home on Thursday, Feb. 6, officials said. Walters was reportedly withdrawing from fentanyl during the investigation, according to the criminal complaints. The home, where Walters and Noc…
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Father Helped Orchestrate Deadly Poconos Wawa Ambush Before Teen’s Murder: DA
The father of accused Wawa shooter Andrew Quattrochi has been charged as an accomplice in the deadly attack that left 17-year-old Garrett Sorrenti dead, Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso announced on Saturday, Feb. 1. Joseph Quattrochi’s preliminary hearing was held Wednesday, where multiple surveillance videos were presented showing his actions before, during, and after the fatal shooting on Nov. 30, prosecutors said. Coordinated Attack Led To Deadly Shooting According to testimony from Stroud Area Regional Police Detective Emily Raymond, Joseph Quattrochi, 47, arrived at th…
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In Teen’s Fatal Shooting At Pennsylvania Wawa: Police
A Bushkill man has been charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Garrett Sorrenti during a fight at a Stroudsburg Wawa on Nov. 30, police said in a release on Andrew Joseph Quattrochi, 25, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after turning himself in at Stroud Area Regional Police headquarters with his attorney, according to officials. Surveillance video from the Wawa on West Main Street captured the altercation that led to the fatal shooting, police said. Investigators say Quattrochi pulled a gun during a physical fight involving multiple people inside the store and fired a single …
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Snow Totals Climb With 20 Inches Recorded In This NJ Town: Check How Much Snow Your Area Got
Snowfall totals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania have surged higher than earlier reports, with some areas now measuring up to 20 inches, the National Weather Service announced Friday, Nov. 22. High Point, NJ, has officially recorded 20 inches of snow as of Friday morning, marking the highest total in the region. In Pennsylvania, Richmondale follows closely with 19.5 inches, and Cortez reached 19 inches, highlighting the storm's significant impact on higher elevations. Other notable totals include 17.2 inches near Uniondale and 17 inches in Clifford, both in northeastern Pennsylvania. F…
Lebanon, PA
News
PA Man Killed In I-81 Crash ID'd: Coroner
A young man from Monroe County has been identified as the victim of a fiery multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 81 in Lebanon County for nearly 10 hours on Thursday, Nov. 14, officials confirmed the following afternoon. James Stokes, 27, of Cresco, was a front-seat passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the collision, which occurred around 2:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Exit 80 (Route 743/Grantville/Hershey) in East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Crash Details The crash began when a vehicle traveling in the right lane struck the rear of …
Nazareth, PA
Police & Fire
Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Crash At Northampton County Line: Court Docs
A truck driver involved in a triple fatal crash that happened on Route 33 near the Northampton-Monroe County line was charged with vehicular homicide, court documents state. Mark Anthony Rideout Jr., 36, of Philadelphia, was arrested on multiple counts of vehicular homicide and related charges on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to court documents. The crash happened when Rideout lost control of his tractor-trailer while driving on Route 33 in Monroe County near its border with Northampton County on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, previous reporting by Daily Voice states. Samantha Crich and h…
Nazareth, PA
Police & Fire
Man Killed Crossing Street In Poconos Crash: Police
A 63-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in Monroe County, according to police. Clifton Little, of Blakeslee, was attempting to cross the road in the area of 3797 Route 115 in Blakeslee when he was struck in the northbound lane, the Pocono Mountain Regional Police said. The crash happened at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. Little was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Neil Telafor, 74, of Blakeslee, is listed as the driver of the vehicle that struck Little, police said. No charges are listed against Telafor and no charges related to this i…
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Raging Wildfires Scorch Pennsylvania, Threaten Communities as Containment Efforts Continue
Pennsylvania has been dealing with significant wildfire activity, with several blazes impacting different parts of the state as of Sunday, Nov. 10. Blue Mountain Fire, Northampton County: This major wildfire erupted near the Lehigh Gap and scorched approximately 600 acres. As of Nov. 7, officials reported that the fire was 100% contained, preventing further spread. Crews worked tirelessly to secure the area and protect surrounding communities. Governor Josh Shapiro wrote in a release on the fire: "Thank you to all of our first responders who worked around the clock to battle the Blue Moun…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Politics
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race. Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6. In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
Allentown, PA
Politics
Election 2024: Ryan Mackenzie Elected To Congress
Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, with the race in the 7th Congressional District decided after the incumbent conceded. In the commonwealth’s 7th congressional district race, Ryan Mackenzie defeated Susan Wild for the House seat representing Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, and portions of Monroe County. Mackenzie was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 50.7% to 49.3%, with 99% of the vote as of 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State. Wild conceded at 8:52 a.m. …
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Politics
Voter Registration Forms Under Investigation In PA Tied To Arizona Company: Authorities
Some suspicious voter registration forms that are under investigation in Pennsylvania have been tied to an Arizona company, authorities said. About 30 irregular forms that were turned over to Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso to investigate turned out to be fraudulent, according to a post on the district attorney's Facebook page. Posted by Monroe County Office of the District Attorney on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Several of the voter registration applications and mail ballot request forms were determined to be fraudulent because they weren't authorized by…
Reading, PA
Politics
'Suspicious' Voter Registration Forms In Berks County Under Investigation: DA
Some suspicious voter registration forms in Berks County are under investigation, according to District Attorney John Adams. "I want to be clear, these are voter registration forms — people's applications to vote," Adams said in a phone call with Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 11. "These are not ballots." Adams confirmed that his office is investigating the suspicious forms, but he couldn't confirm the number or other details of the case. The Berks County Board of Elections referred about 1,300 suspicious voter registration forms to the district attorney's office on Thursday, Oct. 31, a …
Bethlehem, PA
News
Turkish Imam Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi Dies In Pennsylvania: Officials
A Turkish Imam and political leader who was living in self-imposed-exile in the United States died at his compound in the Poconos, officials told Daily Voice. "Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi has passed away, having succumbed to a heart condition from which he had been suffering for a long time," his nephew, Kemal Gülen, said in a post on X, formerly Twitter on Friday, Oct. 18. "I am so deeply saddened by this great loss that I cannot accept condolences. May his position be high... ." He passed away in the Saylorsburg area of the Poconos, Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac told us. In 2016, Gul…
Cheltenham-Elkins Park, PA
News
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman
A missing Cheltenham woman may be in danger, according to an alert from the Cheltenham Township Police Department on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Madelyn Edwards, 81, was last seen in the area of Old Farm Road, Cheltenham Township at 12 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, police said. She's described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, 110 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. Edwards was last seen driving a gray 2017 Hyundai Accent with Pennsylvania license plate MLJ-4374, according to police. MEPA ALERT: The Cheltenham Township Police Department, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, is searching for Madelyn…
Sellersville-Perkasie, PA
News
'Violent Predator' Gets Life For Killing Bucks County Co-Worker, Dumping Body In MD
A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
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