York Teen Who Battled Cancer After Fatal House Fire Dies At 17
A York teenager whose cancer battle drew community-wide support following a tragic house fire has died, according to his family and his obituary published by Hooper Memorial Home.
Joshua Y. Lopez, 17, passed peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Harrisburg, surrounded by loved ones, according to his obituary from Hooper Memorial Home.
Born July 9, 2008, in Hollywood, Florida, Joshua moved to York with his family, where he attended the School District of the City of York and recently earned his high school diploma. His graduation took place just days before his death at Penn State Health …
$145K Of Jewelry Stolen By UPS Worker, Lower Swatara Police Allege
A Harrisburg woman is accused of stealing nearly $146,000 in jewelry and other valuables while employed at UPS in Middletown, the Lower Swatara Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1.
Shaylee Nicole Garber, 34, was arrested after investigators linked her to a string of thefts from UPS shipments at the company’s facility on the 2100 block of North Union Street, according to police.
Garber allegedly made off with $145,745 worth of jewelry and additional valuable items, authorities detailed in the release.
She has been charged with Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Mail Theft, and Crimina…
Knife Attack, ICE Detainer: Harrisburg Man Accused Of Strangling Girlfriend In Domestic Assault
A Harrisburg man under an ICE detainer is accused of attempting to stab and strangle his girlfriend in a brutal attack, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Saturday, Aug. 2.
Amos Datus, 36, remains in Dauphin County Prison after a city judge denied him bail, agreeing with police that he poses an “extreme danger” not only to the victim but to the public at large, according to court documents.
The attack happened inside a home on the 1300 block of Liberty Street on Thursday, July 17 around 9:45 p.m. Police said Datus grabbed a knife, threatened to kill his girlfriend, Gert…
Boiling Springs Man With 14 Convictions Gets Nearly Decade In Prison For Homemade Rifle: ICE
A Pennsylvania man with a long criminal record, including convictions for indecent assault and multiple DUIs, will spend nearly a decade in federal prison for illegally manufacturing a firearm, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 1.
Philip Shearer, 49, of Harrisburg — previously of Boiling Springs, Enola, Mechanicsburg, and Chambersburg according to public records — admitted to possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle along with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, several high-capacity magazines, night vision goggles, and a ghillie suit, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …
Girl Who Died In Hersheypark Wave Pool Identified As 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi
The 9-year-old girl who died after being rescued from Hersheypark’s wave pool last week has been identified as Sophia Subedi, a resident of Harrisburg’s Bhutanese community.
Sophia, born in 2016 in Mount Carmel, Columbus, Ohio, had lived in Harrisburg since 2022. She had just completed 3rd grade at North Side Elementary School in the Central Dauphin School District and was preparing to begin 4th grade this fall, according to a statement from the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH) released on Monday, July 28.
“A bright, kind, and loving young girl, Sophia, brought joy and light to every…
