Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall A driver was killed when an SUV crashed through the wall of a Pennsylvania U-Haul storage facility and burst into flames early Thursday morning, Oct. 8, authorities said. The fiery crash happened around 5:16 a.m. on the 300 block of East Lehigh Avenue in the city's Kensington section, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A dark-colored 2014 Dodge Journey was traveling eastbound on Lehigh Avenue when it veered off the roadway and slammed into the building near Kensington Avenue, police said. The SUV appeared to have crashed nearly completely through the wall of the storage facil…
Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse
Man Found Stabbed To Death In Closet; PA Woman Charged With Homicide, Abuse Of Corpse A man was found stabbed to death inside a closet in a Philadelphia apartment, and a 34-year-old woman is now charged with killing him and abusing his corpse, according to police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Dorakoma Lim, 37, was discovered inside a closet in a third-floor apartment on the 600 block of East Chelten Avenue in the city's Germantown neighborhood around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to police and sources familiar with the investigation. Lim had been stabbed multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, sources said. Marianne Lara Wright, 34, of…
Want On ‘Survivor’? CBS Bringing Open Auditions To Pennsylvania Want On ‘Survivor’? CBS Bringing Open Auditions To Pennsylvania Want On ‘Survivor’? CBS Bringing Open Auditions To Pennsylvania
Want On ‘Survivor’? CBS Bringing Open Auditions To Pennsylvania Think you have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast the competition for $1 million? CBS is bringing "Survivor" auditions to Pennsylvania. An open casting call for the long-running reality competition series will be held at Rivers Casino Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a casting announcement released Monday, Oct. 5. The auditions will be held inside the casino's Event Center at 1001 North Delaware Avenue. Unlike the show's online application process, hopeful contestants can show up for the Philadelphia casting call without making an appointme…
Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building
Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building A 51-year-old driver died after his SUV rear-ended a car at a red light, crossed into oncoming traffic, hit another vehicle, struck a pedestrian, and slammed into a building in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, police said. The multi-vehicle crash happened on the 5100 block of Westminster Avenue at approximately 1:29 p.m., according to Philadelphia Police Officer Tanya Little. Investigators said the 51-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbound on Westminster Avenue when it struck the rear of a Nissan Sentra stopped at a red traffic signal. The Chevrolet continued o…
Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address
Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address A Haverford College religion professor used anonymous social media accounts to bombard a Jewish man and his family with roughly 50 antisemitic messages, repeatedly posted the family's home address, referenced the victim's minor son, and warned that security cameras would not protect them, federal prosecutors say. Guangtian Ha, an assistant professor of religion at the Delaware County college, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, and charged with one federal count of cyberstalking, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The indictment alleges the campaign ran from Oct. 9, 2025, throu…
Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up
Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up Snow is taking center stage in a new winter outlook, with a forecast that could reset expectations across the Northeast. AccuWeather's 2026-27 winter forecast favors below-average snowfall across much of the region. Its supplied graphics also project fewer days with measurable snow. Among the five Northeast cities listed in AccuWeather’s snowfall chart, Buffalo has the highest projected total. All five, however, fall below their historical averages: New York City: 10 to 20 inches, compared with 29.8 inches. Boston: 15 to 30 inches, compared with 49.2 inches. Philadelphia: 5 to 15 inches, …
70 Illegal Slot Machines Seized, Philly Man Busted: Trenton PD 70 Illegal Slot Machines Seized, Philly Man Busted: Trenton PD 70 Illegal Slot Machines Seized, Philly Man Busted: Trenton PD
70 Illegal Slot Machines Seized, Philly Man Busted: Trenton PD A 33-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested after he set up illegal slot machines at businesses throughout Trenton, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 5. A search warrant led to the seizure of 70 slot machines, numerous items used to facilitate gambling and cash, Trenton police said. The slot machines were at 30 different business establishments throughout the city, police said. Harry Almonte was arrested at his residence by the Philadelphia Police Department, where he was found in possession of three semi-automatic handguns and over a half pound of marijuana, police said.. Almonte was char…
Armored Truck Robbery Spree Targeted Pennsylvania Brinks Crews, Feds Say Armored Truck Robbery Spree Targeted Pennsylvania Brinks Crews, Feds Say Armored Truck Robbery Spree Targeted Pennsylvania Brinks Crews, Feds Say
Armored Truck Robbery Spree Targeted Pennsylvania Brinks Crews, Feds Say Two men have now been sentenced for a months-long armored truck robbery spree in Pennsylvania that culminated in an attempted heist, police chase, Main Line manhunt, and school lockdowns, federal authorities announced. Mujahid Davis, 24, and Dante Shackleford, 27, admitted participating in a series of armed Brinks robberies and attempted robberies between July and October 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The FBI shared the sentencing announcements on Saturday, Oct. 3. Davis pleaded guilty in March to two attempted Hobbs Act robberies, …
Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA
Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA A Pennsylvania killer serving life in prison for fatally shooting a man on a city street has lost his bid for a new trial, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania rejected an appeal from Wilberto Melendez, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old William Earl Cooper Jr., according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Melendez had sought a new trial after a Lancaster County jury convicted him following a four-day trial in April 2025. The conviction came after two earlier trials, in 2019 and 2021, ended …
Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election
Woman Sentenced For Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During The 2024 Election A Philadelphia woman who admitted casting ballots in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the 2024 presidential election has been sentenced, bringing the second of two federal election fraud cases announced by prosecutors in 2025 to a close. Miya Pack, 40, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1, to three years of probation and 75 hours of community service by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson after pleading guilty in June to one count of voting more than once in a federal election, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pack was charged by indictment…
PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police
PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police A 26-year-old teacher was killed when an Audi struck her as she crossed a city street while trying to catch a bus early Wednesday, Sept. 30, authorities announced the following day. Zoe Schemm, of the 1200 block of North Fifth Street, was crossing Lombard Street northbound at 19th Street around 6:42 a.m. when she was struck by a white 2023 Audi A4 traveling west, according to Philadelphia police. Schemm became trapped beneath the vehicle and suffered severe injuries. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced her dead at the scene, police said. Schemm was teaching in Philadelphia at th…
PA Woman, 21, Shot In Chest, Neck As Gunfire Hits 3 Vehicles, 2 Homes: Police PA Woman, 21, Shot In Chest, Neck As Gunfire Hits 3 Vehicles, 2 Homes: Police PA Woman, 21, Shot In Chest, Neck As Gunfire Hits 3 Vehicles, 2 Homes: Police
PA Woman, 21, Shot In Chest, Neck As Gunfire Hits 3 Vehicles, 2 Homes: Police A 21-year-old woman was hospitalized after gunfire struck vehicles and homes in Pennsylvania overnight, police said. Officers responded to the 800 block of Reno Place in Philadelphia’s 9th District around 3:41 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, for a report of a person with a gun. At the scene, officers found four spent shell casings, three vehicles hit by gunfire, and two residences struck by bullets, according to police. The woman and a friend had already arrived at Pennsylvania Hospital in a dark-colored sedan that left before officers arrived, police said. They told investigators they had been on R…