Longtime Beacon EMT, Domestic Violence Advocate Faces Cancer Battle: Community Stepping Up
The Dutchess County community is rallying around a longtime EMT and volunteer leader who is now facing a devastating cancer diagnosis.
Deborah Cortes, a dedicated first responder and community organizer from Beacon, was recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Cortes, a proud mother and spouse, has worked in healthcare for nearly 30 years and served as an EMT across multiple agencies, including Empress Ambulance, Vassar College EMS, and, most recently, Marbletown First Aid.
For 17 years, she has also volunteered with the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where…
Best Marketing Firm In The Hudson Valley In 2024: GMG Public Relations, Inc.
We are thrilled to announce that GMG Public Relations, Inc. has been named Best Marketing Firm in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards!
According to its website, GMG Public Relations is an award-winning public relations and marketing agency.
Established in 1991, per its website, GMG is known for its creativity, tenacity, integrity, and hands-on support, helping clients increase their visibility for over three decades.
Risa B. Hoag, president of GMG Public Relations, Inc.
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Delaware County Woman, 21, Dies From Fall
Melissa E. O'Malley, a Delaware County native and University of Tampa student, died "following a tragic fall" on Sunday, April 14, loved ones wrote in her obituary. She was 21.
Born in Philadelphia, O'Malley attended Marple Newtown High School and was a junior studying marketing and public relations at UT, her obituary says.
She held a part-time job at Dairy Joy, an ice cream shop in Tampa, and worked at the Surfing Pig in North Wildwood, NJ, according to the restaurant.
Friends, coworkers, and loved ones posted tributes on social media.
Melissa O'Malley first caught my eye July 5,…
Philly-Based Publicist Hit, Killed By Car In Wawa Parking Lot: Police
Kelly Boyd, a Philadelphia public relations professional and consultant of nearly 30 years, died after being hit by a truck on Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities say. She was 56.
Police say the accident occurred in a Wawa parking lot in Hatfield. Boyd, on foot, was hit by a 65-year-old driver in a Ford F-150 and rushed to Grandview Hospital before succumbing to her injuries, officials said.
Hatfield police said the crash is still under investigation, and that witnesses should call 215-855-0903 or email [email protected].
Boyd, of Sellersville, started KB Consulting in Rittenhouse in…
