Deaths
This Philly Musician Is Running Marathons to Grieve His Wife’s Death
Who I am: Eddie Gieda (@ebgiii), 41 Where I live: Center City What I do: I am a musician and band member of An Albatross. […]
It’s Totally Human to Mourn Complicated Figures Like Kobe Bryant
Sunday didn’t feel the same after news broke that a hometown hero was here no more. NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, 41, died in a tragic […]
What Do You Do When You Lose the Person You Love?
Who I am: Krissie Pannullo (@phillynerdgirl) Where I live: Collegeville What I do: I’m a bioanalytical chemist. *** “Dan and I met through online dating. […]
Woman Dies After Car Slides Onto SEPTA Train Tracks in Montco
A woman is dead after a car slid into the path of a passing SEPTA Regional Rail train on Thursday morning in Montgomery County. Police say […]
Whistleblower and Temple Professor John Raines Dies
John Raines, one of several whistleblowers who broke into an FBI office in Media in 1971, died on Sunday. He was 84 years old. Raines was a cleric, civil […]
Montco Teen Dies After Head Injury in Hockey Game
A Montgomery County teenager died after suffering head trauma at a Philadelphia hockey game, the Philadelphia medical examiner reports. Nick Bond, an 18-year-old from Springfield, […]
How They’ll Fix Ben Franklin’s Gravesite
Ben Franklin’s grave’s all cracked and broken. But don’t blame the pennies. Earlier this month, the Christ Church Preservation Fund launched a GoFundMe for much-needed […]
Penn State Senior Killed in Fall from Balcony in Spain
A Penn State University senior from York died this past weekend after reportedly falling from a balcony in Seville, Spain. Lauren Bajorek had just completed a […]
Man Killed By Train at SEPTA Station on Elwyn Line
At around 12:15 this afternoon, an unknown white male was killed at a SEPTA station on the Elwyn Line. A Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson says that […]
You Are More Likely to Die from a Drug Overdose Than a Car Accident in PA
Washington D.C.-based organization Trust for America’s Health has released a new study that indicates that Pennsylvanians are more likely to die from a drug overdose […]
Meet the Local Hospital Worker Who Posts Autopsy Photos on Instagram
When you go into the hospital, you probably don’t expect that your tumor, gangrened leg or, God forbid, dead body will wind up on Instagram. […]
John Templeton Jr. Has Died
John Templeton Jr., who led the John Templeton Foundation after his father’s 2008 death, has died. He passed on Saturday, according to reports. The New […]
St. Joe’s Prep Holds Prayer Service for Student Who Died at Football Practice
Today, Prep students, faculty and staff gathered for a prayer service in memory of our brother, Ryan Gillyard ’18. Posted by St. Joseph’s Prep on […]
Worker Dies After KOP Mall Electrocution
Joseph Iacovino, one of two workers injured in an electrical accident earlier this week at King of Prussia Mall, has died.
Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run Expected to Surrender
Police have recovered the vehicle that struck and killed a 4-year-old boy, Abdul Wilson, on Monday. The driver is expected to turn herself in to […]