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Philly Native Richard Reinhold Jr., Deputy Homeland Security Agent, Dies
Richard Reinhold Jr., a well-respected deputy special agent in charge with Homeland Security Investigations from New Jersey, died on Monday, Feb. 26 with his family by his side, his obituary said. He was 46 years old.
Rich, of Delran — affectionately referred to by colleagues as "Big Daddy" — previously worked as an agent in Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Newark, NJ.
Richard grew up in Philadelphia and attended Father Judge High School and Holy Family University where he received a bachelor’s degree in accounting, his obituary said. After graduating, he joined the…
PA Child Rapist Who Hid Ex-GF's Daughter's Body In Freezer Sentenced: DA
A 40-year-old registered sex offender has admitted to raping his ex-girlfriend and her daughter before killing the 12-year-old and hiding her body in a freezer, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March. 1.
Jason Shackelford, of the 500 block of Avenue H in Columbia, PA, "admitted guilt on charges of first-degree murder, rape of a child, two counts of rape, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, four counts of sexual assault, and strangulation," the DA stated in the release.
Elaina Smith of Columbia Borough was raped, strang…
Shannon Kitrosser Obit: Morgantown Mom Survived By 3 Kids
Shannon Cicutti Kitrosser, a Morgantown mother of three, died on Saturday, Feb. 17, her loved ones wrote on GoFundMe. She was 46.
Kitrosser was an executive administrative assistant at financial services company Vanguard, according to her LinkedIn.
She had been a single mom since her husband David Kitrosser passed suddenly in 2019, her friends said.
"Shannon managed the lives of three beautiful children, a full-time job, two pets, and carrying the weight of her grief," wrote campaign organizer Anna Starner Meitzler on GoFundMe.
"While she wrestled with this mo…
Longtime Philly Firefighter Dies On Duty, Department Says
John Garrow, a longtime battalion chief with the Philadelphia Fire Department, died while on duty this week, officials say.
Garrow passed after suffering a medical emergency during his shift on Monday, Feb. 19, PFD said in a release. He had served for 32 years, according to the department.
"Our deepest condolences to his family," wrote PFD brass. "Rest in Peace, Chief."
Loved ones, colleagues, and friends of Garrow took to social media after his death was announced Tuesday evening.
It is with our deepest condolences that we announce the passing of Battalion Chief Joh…
Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say
Family members said Miguel Steven Dalmasi leaves behind two young sons and a stepdaughter.
Dalmasi, 33, of Alburtis, died after being shot near the corner of East Walnut and South Dauphin streets on Saturday night, Feb. 17, authorities have said.
His cause of death was ruled multiple gunshot wounds following an autopsy on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and the manner of death was homicide, according to the Coroner's Office.
On a GoFundMe set up to assist with funeral costs, loved ones said Dalmasi was "the light in a dark room."
"His personality was one like no other," wrote his…
Lehigh University Mourns Loss Of Graduate Christian Mazzariello, 20
Christian Mazzariello, a native of Emerson, died on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the age of 20, after battling a brief illness according to his obituary.
Mazzariello was a student (Class of 2025) at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, majoring in computer science at the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, the university announced in a statement.
"Christian was a bright light in the university and engineering communities," Ricardo Hall, Vice President for Student Affairs at Leigh said. "He will be deeply missed."
Tributes poured in for Mazzariello on his obit…