Vineland Group Home Staff, Owner Charged With Abuse Of Elderly Resident: AG
The Pennsylvania-based owner of a South Jersey group home and several staff members have been charged in connection with the neglect and abuse of an elderly resident, state officials said Monday, Nov. 3.
Elwyn Pennsylvania Delaware Inc., based in Elwyn, PA, and employee Gwendolyn Singletary were arraigned on Monday, Oct. 20, before Cumberland County Superior Court Judge Cristen P. D’Arrigo on charges of neglect of an elderly or disabled person and conspiracy to commit neglect, both third-degree crimes, officials said. Singletary also faces a fourth-degree charge of assault on an institutiona…
'First To Lend Hand': Port Chester Firefighter Mourned After Cancer Fight, Friends Fund Tribute
A Westchester firefighter and Army veteran who dedicated much of his life to serving others is being remembered for his courage, kindness, and community spirit following his death at 59 after a battle with cancer.
Bronxville resident Anthony Torres, a longtime member of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Department’s Harry Howard Hook & Ladder Company #1, died on Saturday, Oct. 4, after a three-year battle with cancer, according to his obituary.
Torres, who was formerly of Port Chester, served as the company treasurer and was a past first lieutenant during his 15 years with the…
100-Year-Old Philly Woman Shares Secrets To Long Life
Mary Brown has lived a century — and she still starts each morning with puzzles, paints watercolor birthday cards for friends, and does her own taxes. The 100-year-old Philadelphia woman says her longevity isn’t complicated:
“I’m not a saint. I believe in prayer, in staying active, and in living one day at a time.”
A Legacy Of Longevity
Born on March 7, 1925, in Union, South Carolina, Brown is the daughter of Jeanette Garnett, who lived to 106. “I’m a survivor,” she told Daily Voice in an exclusive interview. “My mother lived to 106, so I figure I have some good years left.”
She marri…
