Michael Piwowarski
Michael Piwowarski covers education, including higher ed and Midland Public Schools, for the City Paper.
Scranton High School Cheerleader Ellesse Brianna Taylor, 14, Passes Away, Leaving Her Parents, Leia Taylor, and Jimmy Ralph Jr
Ellesse Brianna Taylor, a 14-year-old student at Scranton High School, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, in Scranton,...
Humble, TX, Father Confronts Son’s Bully at Local Park, Tense Standoff Caught on Video
A video out of Humble, Texas, is making the rounds online after a father showed up to a local...
New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Valley HS Graduate, Gianluca Soletto, Passes Away, Leaving His Family And Loved Ones!!!
The tight-knit community of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, is coming together in grief following the passing of Gianluca Soletto, a...
Hilo Motorcyclist Tyler Napoleon, 24, Dies After Head-On Crash on South Glenwood Road in Mountain View
A 24-year-old Hilo man lost his life early Tuesday morning after his motorcycle collided head-on with a sedan on...
LaPlace, LA Teen Omarion Ingram, 17, Killed in Monday Night Shooting as Family Pleads for Justice
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Omarion Ingram, whose body...
Watertown, NY, Jaelani Tiffanysky McCrea, 2, Passes Away at Samaritan Medical Center, Leaving Behind Mother and Brother
The Watertown, New York, community is grieving the tragic loss of Jaelani Tiffanysky McCrea, a two-year-old girl who passed...
Baton Rouge Police Corporal Walter Brooks Dies After Health Complications at Local Hospital
The Baton Rouge Police Department is grieving the loss of one of its own following the death of Corporal...
Henrico County Boy, King Overton, 9, Dies at SwimRVA Summer Camp; Family Launches GoFundMe For Funeral
A 9-year-old boy is dead after he was found unresponsive at a SwimRVA summer camp in Henrico County, Virginia,...
Downingtown, PA Man Casey LaLonde, 54, Grandson of Joan Crawford, Passes Away Suddenly
Casey LaLonde, the grandson of legendary Hollywood actress Joan Crawford, has died suddenly at the age of 54. News...
Columbus Poet and Journalist Tomás Pacheco Dies, Passes Away, Leaving His Mother And Loved Ones
Columbus lost one of its brightest literary voices this week with the death of Tomás Miriti Pacheco, a poet,...
Houston, TX, Ethan McKnight Passes Away, Leaving His Family And Loved Ones!!!
The Houston community is grieving the loss of Ethan McKnight, whose reported passing has left family members, friends, and...
Lone Star College Tomball Lockdown Lifted After Visitor Threatens to Bring Rifle to Campus Library
A frightening afternoon unfolded at Lone Star College in Tomball on Tuesday when campus authorities placed the entire campus...