🚨 Nine-year-old girl struck by speeding driver in Dayton. The child was seriously injured and hospitalized after being hit while walking on Northcrest Drive Friday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. According to police reports, the 44-year-old male driver was traveling at an "excessive rate of speed" and claimed not to see the girl before the collision. Officers noted the driver initially failed to stop and properly identify himself, though he was later identified in the report. Curiously, no citations were mentioned despite the circumstances of the incident.
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🎖️ Missing WWII soldier finally returns home after 80 years. U.S. Army Pvt. James G. Loterbaugh, who disappeared during a battle in Germany's Hürtgen Forest in December 1944, has been identified using DNA analysis. The Ohio native was serving as a crewmember on an M4 Sherman tank when his entire platoon went missing in action. After being presumed dead in 1945, Loterbaugh will receive full military honors at his burial in Dayton National Cemetery next June. A rosette will mark his name on the Walls of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, signifying he's no longer unaccounted for.
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🎵 Dayton's beloved maestro takes final bow after three decades. Neal Gittleman, who has served as conductor and artistic director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for 30 years, will retire on June 30 at age 70. Known for his community involvement and educational approach to concerts, Gittleman helped secure a new concert hall and elevated the orchestra's performance capabilities. Despite pandemic challenges, he proudly points to the Stained Glass Series in area churches and innovative streaming performances during COVID as career highlights. Gittleman and his wife plan to remain in Dayton, where he'll continue enjoying music through piano playing and singing with local choirs.
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