Authorities ID Teen Victim In Fiery Quakertown Crash Authorities ID Teen Victim In Fiery Quakertown Crash
Authorities ID Teen Victim In Fiery Quakertown Crash Authorities have identified the victim in a fiery crash in Quakertown (Bucks County) Sunday night, according to a recent news report. Makalya Smith, 17, of Quakertown, was heading northbound in a silver Toyota coupe on John Fries Highway in the left lane toward the Weiss Road intersection when she crossed the raised concrete traffic island and drove into oncoming traffic just after 10 p.m., according to WFMZ and Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky. That's when the girl struck a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado heading southbound in the left lane of John Fries Highway, head-on in …
Rockaway Single Mom Killed In Crash Had Recently Relocated To PA For Better Life Rockaway Single Mom Killed In Crash Had Recently Relocated To PA For Better Life
Rockaway Single Mom Killed In Crash Had Recently Relocated To PA For Better Life A Morris County single mom who was killed in a Pennsylvania crash over the weekend had recently relocated to the area in search of a better life, those who knew her say. Samantha Garcia, 24, of Rockaway, died in in a fiery crash in Bucks County Friday night. As of Monday morning, more than $4,762 had been raised for her family on a GoFundMe page launched by Melanie Zuravnsky. "Samantha grew up in Rockaway Township with her parents and sister, only recently relocating to Royersford, PA," the page says. "She was a devoted single mother working hard to support and raise her 2-year-old d…
Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash
Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash Authorities have identified the three people who died and fourth seriously injured in a fiery Bucks County crash Friday. Two cars each carrying two people crashed at 1542 Mountainview Drive in Haycock Township around 11:40 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. The vehicles caught fire after crashing head-on. WFMZ identified the four victims citing the Bucks County Coroner's Office. Those individuals include: The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, NY was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, Samantha Garcia, 24 of Rockaway, NJ, died at the sc…
Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania
Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Three people died and a Northern Westchester man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a head-on motor-vehicle collision in Pennsylvania. The crash happened in Haycock Township, located in Bucks County, around 11:40 p.m. Friday, June 4, Pennsylvania State Police said. Initial reports say the two vehicles involved, each carrying two people, caught fire after crashing. The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, a 24-year-old woman from Rockaway, New Jersey, died. The two occupants of the Lexus ES 330 b…
Morris County Woman, 24, Among Three Dead In PA Crash Morris County Woman, 24, Among Three Dead In PA Crash
Morris County Woman, 24, Among Three Dead In PA Crash A 24-year-old Morris County woman was among three dead in a Pennsylvania crash Friday night. Two cars each carrying two people crashed at 1542 Mountainview Drive in Haycock Township (Bucks County) around 11:40 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Initial reports say the vehicles caught fire after crashing head-on. The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, NY, was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, an unidentified 24-year-old woman from Rockaway, NJ, died. The two occupants of the Lexus ES 330 both died, and they were identified as 25- and 26-year-ol…
Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash
Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash Authorities have identified the three people who died and fourth seriously injured in a fiery Bucks County crash Friday. Two cars each carrying two people crashed at 1542 Mountainview Drive in Haycock Township around 11:40 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. The vehicles caught fire after crashing head-on. WFMZ identified the four victims citing the Bucks County Coroner's Office. Those individuals include: The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, NY was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, Samantha Garcia, 24 of Rockaway, NJ, died at the sc…
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K
Pennsylvania HS Senior Wins National Taco Bell Scholarship For $25K A high school senior and Taco Bell employee in Cumberland County won the national Taco Bell scholarship contest, according to the company’s foundation’s website. Emma Seibert, of Enola works at the Taco Bell on Market Place Way and earlier this week she find out that she won the biggest scholarship her employer offers. Her $25,000 scholarship will help cover her tuition at John Hopkins University where she plans to study nursing. Taco Bell employees between the ages of 16 and 26 were eligible to apply and over 10,000 did, sharing their passions--mostly their future college majors-- in a tw…
Voter Fraud Charges For 2 Pennsylvanian Women Accused Of Voting As Their Dead Moms Voter Fraud Charges For 2 Pennsylvanian Women Accused Of Voting As Their Dead Moms
Voter Fraud Charges For 2 Pennsylvanian Women Accused Of Voting As Their Dead Moms Two women from the Philadelphia area are facing voter fraud charges after allegedly voting as their deceased mothers on mail-in ballots in the 2020 general election, according to officials. Danielle Elaine Dooner, 56 of Furlong, and Melissa Ann Fisher, 51 of Quakertown, were charged via summons after an in-depth investigation into potential election fraud in Bucks County, according to authorities. Dooner’s mother died Sep. 29 and Fisher’s mother died Sep. 21 but they completed their mothers' mail-in ballots for the 2020 General Election--foraging their mothers’ signatures--on Oct. 7, accor…
Fire Destroys Quakertown Home Fire Destroys Quakertown Home
Fire Destroys Quakertown Home A fire destroyed a Quakertown home overnight Monday, authorities said. Fire crews arrived at a home on Rocky Valley Road to find a working fire that sparked around 3 a.m., according to Quakertown Fire Company. There was no word on any injuries.
DA: Two Teens Facing Charges For Reporting False Terroristic Threats At Bucks Co. Schools DA: Two Teens Facing Charges For Reporting False Terroristic Threats At Bucks Co. Schools
DA: Two Teens Facing Charges For Reporting False Terroristic Threats At Bucks Co. Schools Two teens were charged for repeatedly submitting false terroristic threats at Bucks County schools through the Safe2Say Something app over the last few months, authorities said. A 14-year-old juvenile was charged after a Quakertown police investigation found that the teen targeted three individuals in the false reports, claiming the individuals were either going to harm themselves or others, on seven dates in January and February, according to the Buck County District Attorney's Office. In March, the teen used the app to make bomb threats at Strayer Middle School and Qua…
Ex-Palisades Teacher Gets Year For Taking Upskirt Photos Of 'Disgusted' Students Ex-Palisades Teacher Gets Year For Taking Upskirt Photos Of 'Disgusted' Students
Ex-Palisades Teacher Gets Year For Taking Upskirt Photos Of 'Disgusted' Students A former Palisades High School math teacher and athletic coach is facing one year behind bars for secretly taking upskirt photos of female students and sharing them online with the intention to masturbate to them, authorities said. Francis James Reppert Jr., 27, of Quakertown pleaded guilty to indecent exposure and invasion of privacy on Oct. 6, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Reppert was charged last January following an investigation that began in October 2019, after a student captured a video of him viewing, and zooming in on a photo of what appeared to be …
Furniture Manufacturer Brings New Jobs To Montgomery County Furniture Manufacturer Brings New Jobs To Montgomery County
Furniture Manufacturer Brings New Jobs To Montgomery County Knoll, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of workplace and residential furniture with a longtime presence in the state is in the process of expanding its operations in Montgomery County, officials announced Wednesday. Knoll, Inc. is relocating from Michigan, and will create at least 138 new, full-time jobs through this project, Gov. Tom Wolf said in a release. "Knoll’s move and expansion plans demonstrate its continuing commitment to maintaining a presence in our commonwealth,” Gov. Wolf said.  “I’m pleased that Knoll has recognized the talent that our workforce has to offer and has ch…