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Man, 26, Missing After Boat Tipped In Schuylkill River: Officials Man, 26, Missing After Boat Tipped In Schuylkill River: Officials
Man, 26, Missing After Boat Tipped In Schuylkill River: Officials A 26-year-old man is missing after a small boat tipped over on the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, authorities announced Monday, June 2. Two people were on board a canoe or small boat when it lost power near the Keim Street Bridge construction dam around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, according to dispatch logs and local officials. The incident happened near the 900 block of Industrial Highway, where emergency crews from both Chester and Montgomery counties quickly responded. One person made it to shore, but the second—a man believed to be  26-years-old, white, and about 6 f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police
Search For Missing Dcnr Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police The search is still underway for a missing Pennsylvania park ranger whose kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek, state police said on Saturday, May 24. The 38-year-old man from Delaware County vanished around noon on Friday, May 23, while boating in the creek at Tyler State Park in Newtown Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Dublin Station. He has since been identified as a Park Resource Ranger with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). His kayak overturned during a routine patrol, triggering a multi-agency response. Search and recovery efforts…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course
Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course An elderly man was found at an Atlantic County golf course overnight after he went missing for several hours in severe weather, authorities said. In a news release, Egg Harbor Township police said 85-year-old Mu Lee was reunited with his family at around 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Employees at Green Tree Golf Course reported him missing at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. Green Tree workers told police they were worried Lee hadn't been seen for several hours. He was known to play at the course and go golfing by himself. Lee's cellphone and other belongings were found …

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by Chris Spiker
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Dive Teams Pull Victim From NJ Pond In 2nd Possible Drowning In 12 Hours Dive Teams Pull Victim From NJ Pond In 2nd Possible Drowning In 12 Hours
Dive Teams Pull Victim From NJ Pond In 2nd Possible Drowning In 12 Hours Less than 12 hours after responding to a drowning a Crystal Lake, dive teams and emergency responders from across Ocean County were called to a similar incident. This time, in one of the ponds off of Whitesbog Road in Manchester Township, responders said. According to the Whiting Fire Department, dive teams responded to the scene just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, on reports of a victim submerged in one of the ponds. The victim was subsequently found by members of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company and transferred to RWJBarnabas Health paramedics, the fire department said. The victi…

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by Cecilia Levine