Teen Swept Into Drain, Dies As Brother, Mother Watch Helplessly During Flash Flood Teen Swept Into Drain, Dies As Brother, Mother Watch Helplessly During Flash Flood
Teen Swept Into Drain, Dies As Brother, Mother Watch Helplessly During Flash Flood A flash flood hit a small Maryland community in a matter of minutes. In even less time, a 13-year-old boy was gone. Mason Paul Kearns was swept into a storm drain just 20 feet from his family’s front door on Thursday, July 31, around 5:20 p.m. — all while his family watched helplessly as they attempted to save him. Emergency responders rushed to the Watersville Apartments on West Watersville Road, where Kearns had been caught in rapidly rising floodwaters. “Mason became trapped in a storm drainpipe as he was swept away by the heavy rainfall,” Mount Airy Chief Michael Ginevra said…
Rowan Student, 20, Dies Suddenly—Now His Family Is Fulfilling His Dream Rowan Student, 20, Dies Suddenly—Now His Family Is Fulfilling His Dream
Rowan Student, 20, Dies Suddenly—Now His Family Is Fulfilling His Dream Dylan Michael Geller, a 20-year-old Rowan University student from Voorhees, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 27, according to his obituary on the Platt Memorial website. A 2023 graduate of Eastern Regional High School, Dylan volunteered with special needs students and was pursuing a degree in Special Education with plans to launch an Adaptive PE program at his alma mater, his obituary said. He was also an active member of BBYO Chapel AZA and helped establish Rowan’s AEPi Gamma Upsilon chapter, combining his Jewish faith with his social world. Dylan was a substitute teacher in South Jersey …
Princeton Rower Killed In South Africa Helped Lead School To Ivy League Championship Princeton Rower Killed In South Africa Helped Lead School To Ivy League Championship
Princeton Rower Killed In South Africa Helped Lead School To Ivy League Championship Kerry Grundlingh, a 21-year-old student at Princeton University was killed on Sunday, July 27, after being hit by a car while cycling in her native South Africa, the school announced. Grundlingh, an economics major was an accomplished athlete who was a member of the women's open rowing team at Princeton, and rowed for South Africa in international competitions, the university said. With the heaviest hearts, we mourn the tragic loss of Kerry Grundlingh. To the Grundlingh family and all those who... Posted by Row SA on Sunday, July 27, 2025 This past season, Grundlingh was part of t…
Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund
Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund A 24‑year‑old father was fatally struck while riding his bicycle home after visiting his two infant sons, his family says in a GoFundMe campaign verified on Monday, July 28.  Christian Scott Noto, of Ephrata, was hit near Shirley Lane and Rothsville Road in Warwick Township and taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m., officials said and Daily Voice previously reported. A coroner investigator responded shortly after and transported his body to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. The cause and manner of death remain pen…
Tom Lehrer, Legendary Satirical Songwriter And Mathematician, Dies At 97 Tom Lehrer, Legendary Satirical Songwriter And Mathematician, Dies At 97
Tom Lehrer, Legendary Satirical Songwriter And Mathematician, Dies At 97 Tom Lehrer, the legendary musical satirist, mathematician, and former soldier, died over the weekend at the age of 97 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lehrer gained notoriety for his sharp wit and dark sensibilities in songs such as “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,” “The Vatican Rag,” and “The Old Dope Peddler.” His music was constructed much like a math equation, turning logic in on itself to unveil a larger world.  While he is best known for songs that satirized politicians, public figures, social institutions, and the Cold War, his music career was remarkably short-lived. He …
ROTC Cadet, 21, Dies During Fort Knox Training: 'Dedicated, Promising Leader' ROTC Cadet, 21, Dies During Fort Knox Training: 'Dedicated, Promising Leader'
ROTC Cadet, 21, Dies During Fort Knox Training: 'Dedicated, Promising Leader' A 21-year-old Army cadet from New Jersey died during a land navigation exercise at Fort Knox, officials from the US Army confirmed. Cadet Neil Edara, of Ridgewood (Bergen County), became unresponsive on Thursday, July 24, while attending Cadet Summer Training with the 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp.  He was airlifted to the University of Louisville, where he was later pronounced dead. Edara was a student at Rutgers University and had joined ROTC in September 2021, officials said. “Cadet Edara was one of the most dedicated and promising young leaders I’ve had the privilege to know,” Lt. …
Toby Atwood, 21, Dies Running Half Marathon In PA: ZTA President, Scholar Remembered Toby Atwood, 21, Dies Running Half Marathon In PA: ZTA President, Scholar Remembered
Toby Atwood, 21, Dies Running Half Marathon In PA: ZTA President, Scholar Remembered A Thiel College student-athlete and beloved campus leader died after collapsing during a half marathon in Erie on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the school announced on Tuesday, July 22.  Toby Marie Atwood, 21, of Kittanning, was running the Presque Isle Half Marathon when she suddenly collapsed and later died, according to Thiel College. A double major in business administration and accounting, Atwood maintained a 4.0 GPA and was ranked first in her class. She was a recipient of a full scholarship and was inducted into both Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Society, and Chi Eta Sigma, the…
Electrolyte Imbalance Kills Dad Of 3 After Grueling 'Everesting' Challenge Electrolyte Imbalance Kills Dad Of 3 After Grueling 'Everesting' Challenge
Electrolyte Imbalance Kills Dad Of 3 After Grueling 'Everesting' Challenge A 43-year-old Connecticut husband and father of three has died after participating in a grueling endurance event in Wyoming called “Everesting.” Slava Leykind, of Westport, suffered an electrolyte imbalance that caused cardiac arrest on July 2. He had been competing in the 29029 Everesting event, where endurance athletes climb a 1,500-foot mountain trail repeatedly until they've ascended a collective 29,032 feet, the height of Mount Everest, according to the Jackson Hole News & Guide. Leykind began climbing at 6 a.m. on the event’s second day. After five and a half hours and six tr…
Honorary Pennsylvania Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy Honorary Pennsylvania Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy
Honorary Pennsylvania Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy A 7-year-old boy who stole the hearts of first responders across the region has died, Carlisle Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Connor Taverna, a dinosaur-loving first grader sworn in as an honorary police officer in November 2023, passed away after a nearly two-year battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—a rare and aggressive brain tumor found in children. Doctors gave him 8 to 12 months to live in 2023, but Connor beat the odds, becoming one of fewer than 10 percent of children to survive beyond the first year. EMS Convoy Tribute Just weeks before his passing, mo…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' Star Dead At 54: Reports Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' Star Dead At 54: Reports
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' Star Dead At 54: Reports Malcom-Jamal Warner, who played Theo on "The Cosby Show" has died, a source told People on Monday, July 21. Jamal-Warner was in Costa Rica on a family vacation and drowned while swimming, People reported. A native of Jersey City, Jamal-Warner's big break came when he was cast as Theo, the only son of Cliff and Claire Huxtable, whose subpar grades and typical teenage antics caused his parents much consternation.  The character was inspired by Bill Cosby's son, Ennis. Like Ennis, Theo was later diagnosed with dyslexia and worked at a community center. Following "The Cosby Show", Jamal-…
Kathryne Badura, Villanova Grad, Fashion Attorney, Music Lover, Dies At 38 Kathryne Badura, Villanova Grad, Fashion Attorney, Music Lover, Dies At 38
Kathryne Badura, Villanova Grad, Fashion Attorney, Music Lover, Dies At 38 Kathryne Badura, a Bergen County native who built a career at the intersection of fashion, law, and business, died on Tuesday, June 24, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 38 years old. Services were held Tuesday, July 8 at St. Elizabeth RC Church in Wyckoff. Born in Paterson and raised in Fair Lawn before moving to Mahwah, Badura graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 2004, where she was an honors student, athlete, and performer, her obituary says. She continued her academic and artistic pursuits at Villanova University, graduating magna cum laud…
NJ Grandfather Killed In Lightning Strike While Doing What He Loved NJ Grandfather Killed In Lightning Strike While Doing What He Loved
NJ Grandfather Killed In Lightning Strike While Doing What He Loved Tributes are pouring in for Robert Montgomery, a 61-year-old New Jersey resident killed on Wednesday, July 16, when he was struck by lightning while volunteering at an archery event. Montgomery, of Cinnaminson, worked as an engineer and was passionate about his career, according to his obituary from the Givnish Funeral Home website.  An animal lover, Montgomery was devoted to his three dogs, Mia, Franco and Vedder, walking them every day, his obituary reads. "They became his constant companions and a source of joy," according to his obituary. "Robert will be deeply missed by their thr…