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Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report
The driver who struck and killed an Allentown teacher's aide outside a city high school in September will face charges, according to a report from WFMZ.
Joseph Fling Jr., 77, of Hatboro, is accused of careless driving and failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, in the Sept. 6 death of Angela Yowakim, the outlet reported citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
Both offenses are summary and citations have been issued, WFMZ wrote. If convicted, Fling's license could be suspended for up to six months, they added.
Yowakim, 25, a teacher's aide in the Al…
Realtor From White Plains Dies Suddenly At Age 57
A realtor and longtime resident of Westchester County has died suddenly at age 57.
John Vrooman, who resided upstate at the time of his death in Lewiston, New York, in Niagara County, died at home on Sunday, June 5, while watching "60 Minutes" with his parents, according to his obituary.
"His sudden and untimely death was a shock to his family and friends, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew his kind, friendly, smiling, and humorous personality," his obituary reads.
Vrooman was born in White Plains and lived there for many years, working as vice president of technology for t…
PA K9 Officer Dies After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting
A police officer from suburban Philadelphia who suffered a brain injury caused by a bee sting last year has died, his department announced.
Hatboro K9 handler and dad of two Ryan Allen went into cardiac arrest on Oct. 14, 2021, after suffering anaphylactic shock from a bee sting, "with no prior history of a bee allergy," his wife, Whitney Allen, wrote on a GoFundMe page.
He went into cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 20 minutes, and as a result, suffered a lack of oxygen to his brain — resulting in an anoxic brain injury, she explained. Since then, the officer has been in and out …
PA K9 Officer On Hospice After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting
A police officer from suburban Philadelphia who suffered a brain injury caused by a bee sting last year is living out his final days, his family announced over the weekend.
Hatboro K9 handler and dad of two Ryan Allen went into cardiac arrest on Oct. 14, 2021 after suffering anaphylactic shock from a bee sting, "with no prior history of a bee allergy," his wife, Whitney Allen, wrote on a GoFundMe page.
He went into cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 20 minutes, and as a result, suffered lack of oxygen to his brain — resulting in an anoxic brain injury, she explained. Since then, th…