Author: Voxtrend News
A quiet Tuesday evening commute turned tragic for the community of Zanesville after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 claimed the life of 45-year-old Todd McVicker. According to authorities, the crash happened around 5:48 p.m. on December 9, 2025, in Washington Township, Muskingum County. Investigators say McVicker was driving a 2022 Toyota Highlander westbound when — for reasons not yet determined — his vehicle veered across the median and into the eastbound lanes. His car then collided head-on with a 2017 Kenworth T680 semi-truck operated by 35-year-old Habtom Teweldebrhan of Blacklick. The force of the initial collision was so powerful…
She was just 24 — full of promise, creativity, and love. On Monday, December 9, 2024, Tegan Hallie Zoephel passed away unexpectedly in Georgia, leaving behind a stunned community of family, friends, and colleagues. Her passing has stirred grief among those who knew her brilliance, kindness, and the warmth she brought to everything she touched. Tegan was born on June 14, 2000, in Aurora, Illinois, to parents Jeffrey Zoephel and Kimberly (Jesch) Zoephel. From childhood, she gravitated toward creative expression: drawing, painting, playing piano, acting in school theater — whether on stage or behind the scenes. Her love for storytelling…
It’s been a year since sanitation crews began picking up trash twice a week in Center City and South Philadelphia. Starting Jan. 5, the city will be expanding the program to North Philadelphia. Twice weekly service will launch within the boundaries of Vine Street to Hunting Park Avenue from Broad Street to the Schuylkill River, and Vine Street to Glenwood Avenue from Broad Street to the Delaware River. Carlton Williams, the Director of Clean & Green Initiatives, said the program has been a success. In 2023, the litter index average was 1.50, scoring “Little to no litter” on the Philadelphia…
Eight members of a Philadelphia youth football team were charged with felonies after allegedly stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Dick’s Sporting Goods in Florida last weekend. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the eight teenagers were charged with retail theft over $750 and conspiracy to commit retail theft in connection with the alleged incident that happened Saturday. The teens’ ages ranged from 13 to 15 years old. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the theft was caught on surveillance video. The teens split up into two groups during the theft at Dick’s Sporting Goods —…
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to advance a bill to make all schools phone-free in the state. The bill now goes to the full state Senate for a vote. If it becomes law, it would require schools to adopt their own policies prohibiting cellphone use during the whole school day. There are exceptions for medical and other special needs. Two-thirds of states have laws restricting cell phone use in schools, and 20 states are phone-free the entire school day from bell to bell. Schools across the country are finding different ways to implement phone bans. At Sto-Rox…
Washington — After weeks of decrying the focus on “affordability” and calling it a “Democratic hoax,” President Trump spoke in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night to sell his economic agenda ahead of a challenging midterm election season for congressional Republicans. Mr. Trump spent much of the more than 90-minute-long rally-style speech promoting and defending his economic record, saying, “America is winning again” and “Pennsylvania is prospering again.” He touted job growth in the key battleground state, which has a slightly lower unemployment rate than the nation as a whole, and a decline in gas prices. The president also claimed his tariffs…
Travis Konecny got his 500th NHL point and Dan Vladar only had to make 17 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Tuesday night. Konecny helped tie the game at 1-1 late in the first period when he backhanded a lofty puck into the neutral zone. Christian Dvorak found it and promptly deked to his back hand for an easy score with 1:21 to play in the period. The assist was Konecny’s 500th career point. He added an empty-net goal with 1:43 left to play. Vladar, a career backup with Boston and Calgary before signing…
Inside the Ford Police Athletic League Center on Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia, the presents were ready, dinner was hot and a few special guests arrived just in time to help kick off all the feels of the holidays. The Phillie Phanatic was joined by Mrs. Claus to help get a final wish list for Santa and hand out a few goodies as part of the Phillies’ Christmas party for about 100 PAL kids. This is the 20th year for the Phillies have adopted the Ford PAL Center. Phillies alumni Milt Thompson looks forward to the event every year. “I…
A 27-year-old Florida man died in a crash on the Vine Street Expressway in Philadelphia Monday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened just before 10 a.m. Interstate 676 eastbound near 11th Street in Center City, according to state police. State police said a utility truck stopped in the center lane due to traffic, and the 27-year-old from Florida crashed his dark gray Toyota Corolla into the rear of the truck at a high rate of speed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash forced I-676 to close for a brief time, but it has since reopened.
This year’s production of “The Nutcracker” will feature a dancer who was recently treated for cancer. Talk about a remarkable comeback. This young man could hardly walk a year ago, and now, he’s leaping through the air. Nick Patterson rehearsing for his role as Cavalier in the Philadelphia Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” “Nothing else in this world can gratify me in the way that this profession does,” Patterson said. It is a profession that was in jeopardy when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year. “It was scary,” Patterson said. “I didn’t know what my prognosis…