Brentwood, NY
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Community Members Hope To Save Historic Performing Arts Center In Suffolk County Community Members Hope To Save Historic Performing Arts Center In Suffolk County Community Members Hope To Save Historic Performing Arts Center In Suffolk County
Community Members Hope To Save Historic Performing Arts Center In Suffolk County Members of the community are hoping to purchase a historic performing arts center on Long Island to ensure it is not torn down. A GoFundMe created for the Smithtown Performing Arts Center received $9,435 in donations as of Thursday, Sept. 16, with a goal of raising $400,000. Organizers said they hope to purchase the building, located at 2 East Main St., and restore it "to its original historic beauty so generations of residents can continue to enjoy the arts in the heart of Smithtown." Organizers added that they are concerned private investors will purchase the building and tear …

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by Nicole Valinote
Allentown, PA
Obituaries
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall The Lehigh County community is rallying for the family of a father of two killed by a driver in South Whitehall last week. Over $35,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Barry Evans, 30, who was struck around 8:55 p.m. on Sept. 2 while crossing the 1400 Block of North Cedar Crest Boulevard. The Coplay resident was pronounced dead at 9:24 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. Evans left behind his wife, Rebecca (Ciciliot) Evans, and two children, ages 5 and 3 years old, his GoFundMe reads. He worked as the General Manager of PrimoHoagies on Cedar Crest Boule…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Paxton, PA
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Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request
Family Of Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Victim Frank Berryman Jr. Makes Unique Request The family a 21-year-old man shot dead in Harrisburg on Saturday has made a unique request to help memorialize him. A GoFundMe campaign that had raised more than $1,300 as of Wednesday afternoon is looking for someone to make quilts or stuffed bears out of Frank Berryman Jr.'s clothes for his family. A friend of the family, Chyna Scharf started the campaign to help  cover the cost of the funeral. The police are continuing to investigate the shooting and have announced a cash reward of $2,000 for anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest. Click here to …

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by Jillian Pikora
Brentwood, NY
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Angel Project Long Island Business Owner In Danger Of Closing Angel Project Long Island Business Owner In Danger Of Closing Angel Project Long Island Business Owner In Danger Of Closing
Angel Project Long Island Business Owner In Danger Of Closing Sometimes it takes a whole lot of angels to help save just one who has been busy helping others. That's what's happening to a Massapequa ceramics shop owner who had to close her business during the pandemic but kept busy by making thousands of angels to give to those on the front lines to let them know they were heroes. Catherine Camisa, who owns Mom's Ceramics, invested her entire life savings to open her store which is now filled with thousands of molds and ceramics for every season since closing. She doesn't have any employees, so during her downtime, she decided to keep busy by making…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Community Rallies For Teen Who Tried To Defend Friend In Fatal Northern Westchester Stabbing Community Rallies For Teen Who Tried To Defend Friend In Fatal Northern Westchester Stabbing Community Rallies For Teen Who Tried To Defend Friend In Fatal Northern Westchester Stabbing
Community Rallies For Teen Who Tried To Defend Friend In Fatal Northern Westchester Stabbing A Northern Westchester community is rallying around a local family whose son was stabbed trying to protect his friend who was killed during the attack. Alex Leon, 18, of Peekskill, was severely injured on Saturday, Nov. 28, attempting to defend and protect his friend Joaquin Salazar who died from his injuries. Leon, who is the son of Franki Leon, the owner of Franki's Grill in Croton on Hudson, was also stabbed. He underwent four hours of surgery and is currently slowly recovering at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, according to a GoFundMe page. The fund, started by Rebecca Boivin and ot…

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by Kathy Reakes
Elizabeth, NJ
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Customer Revives Popular Union County Diner Crippled By Pandemic Customer Revives Popular Union County Diner Crippled By Pandemic Customer Revives Popular Union County Diner Crippled By Pandemic
Customer Revives Popular Union County Diner Crippled By Pandemic A family-owned Westfield staple will remain in business, thanks to a mass community effort that raised nearly $40,000. It started with loyal Vicki's Diner customer Patricia Steckler, who started a GoFundMe for struggling owners Peter and Helen Rentoulis, who have helmed the diner for more than two decades. “Vicki's Diner is a joyful gathering place in downtown Westfield,” reads the fundraiser. “Peter and Helen Rentoulis…welcome everyone with warmth, humor, and delicious food.  "Sadly, since March and the pandemic, they have depleted their savings in order to pay their staff …

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by Valerie Musson