PA Dad Dies Suddenly After Surprise Trip Home To Kiss His Wife
A Central Pennsylvania community is mourning the loss of a father-of-four who collapsed shortly after a surprise trip home from work just to kiss his wife, those who knew him said.
Joseph M. Matonti IV, 40, of Coatesville, told his wife he wasn’t feeling well and collapsed in her arms in the driveway, according to a GoFundMe launched by family friend, JenMarie Macdonald.
EMS was soon called and Matonti was rushed to Brandywine Hospital, and then life-flighted to Reading Hospital, according to the page.
Once in Reading, he underwent emergency surgery and was put on life support, but h…
Two More Arrest Warrants Issued In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
Two more arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a Saturday shooting in Pottstown that killed a 27-year-old man, bringing the total number of wanted men to four, authorities said.
Warrants for 22-year-old Daijon Harrison and 16-year-old Ahmad Mohammed, both of Philadelphia, on first-degree murder and related charges were filed Thursday, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Previously, arrest warrants were issued for Samir Bentley, 20, of Philadelphia, and Eric Baker, 26, of Norristown, who are still being sought.
(L-R): Eric Baker and Samir Bentley…
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In ChesCo Home Invasion Murder Of Teen Boy
A Berks County man took a guilty plea in the Chester County home invasion murder of a teenage boy, authorities announced Thursday.
Jonathan Malave, 36, of Reading, pled guilty to third-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery for his role in the killing of 17-year-old David Doyle III in Pottstown, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Malave drove the car carrying two of three co-defendants after the murder, authorities said.
On Sept. 24, 2017, North Coventry officers discovered the teen boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach in a home on Worth Boulev…
Man Dead, Woman Hurt In Berks County Crash
A 41-year-old man was killed and a woman was injured in a car crash in Berks County on Friday, authorities said.
Zachary Korch, of Shoemakersville, was traveling north on Plum Creek Road in Penn Township around 11:30 p.m., when he drove across the southbound lane, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Korch left the roadway and traveled across a grass area, down a dirt embankment and side-swiped a tree, state police said.
He then struck a second tree in a ditch, causing the 2005 Ford pickup truck to flip onto its roof, authorities said.
Korch was pronounced dead at the scene.
His …
