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PA Man Suffers Fatal Fall From Tree Stand: Coroner PA Man Suffers Fatal Fall From Tree Stand: Coroner
PA Man Suffers Fatal Fall From Tree Stand: Coroner A Berks County man died while attempting to remove a tree limb under his tree stand, according to authorities. Gregory McCoy, 62, of Oley Township, was pronounced dead at 9:34 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office.  Police were called to a wooded area near the 200 block of Geiger Road at around 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 and found McCoy hanging upside down from the tree, Amity Police Chief Jeffrey Smith said. Police believe McCoy had been cutting a limb below the tree stand when he fell, according to Chief Smith. One of his legs got caught between a…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Reading Man Stole Gas From Parked Cars For Months: Police Reading Man Stole Gas From Parked Cars For Months: Police
Reading Man Stole Gas From Parked Cars For Months: Police A Reading man stole gas from parked cars across Berks County for weeks, according to a report by the Reading Eagle.  Jeremy R. Griffith-Cardinal, 30, was arrested around 5 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 after Central Berks Regional police said he was caught trying to steal copper coils from a property in Oley Township, the outlet reported.  Investigators believe he stole at least 72.5 gallons of gasoline and 100 gallons of diesel fuel reported missing across the county from August through October, the report added.   Click here for the full story from the Reading Eag…

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by Mac Bullock