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Police & Fire
Homeowner Set Fire To Berwyn Residence, DA Says
The two-alarm fire at a Berwyn home last week was set intentionally by the owner, prosecutors believe. Kathryn Frankel, 41, is charged with arson, criminal mischief, and related counts, said the Chester County District Attorney's Office on Wednesday, July 31. The fire was "well-advanced" by the time authorities arrived at the 400 block of Leopard Road around 11 a.m. on July 23, Berwyn Fire Company said previously. Frankel was the only person home at the time of the blaze, and was seen "wandering around the property" before authorities arrived, the DA's Office said. …
News
Red Cross Assisting 12 After Allentown Fire: Officials
A dozen people received Red Cross assistance on Sunday, July 28 after a fire broke out in Allentown's West End, according to relief officials and the Fire Department. The two-alarm blaze happened on the 400 block of North 16th Street, AFD said. Units battled the blaze from the building's rear off of Warren Street and from the roof, firefighters explained. Facebook/Allentown Fire Department Engine 6 & Truck 2 Posted by Allentown Fire Department - Engine 6 & Truck 2 on Sunday, July 28, 2024 Pictures and videos from the scene showed heavy fire and smoke damage.&nb…
Police & Fire
Dow Chemical Building Catches Fire In Bristol
Crews responded to a blaze at the Dow Research & Development facility in Bristol on Friday morning, July 26, according to a statement from the company. The fire broke out at the 310 George Patterson Boulevard site around 10:30 a.m., a Dow spokesperson said. Onsite emergency management personnel and firefighters responded and brought the flames under control by 1:20 p.m., according to the company. The fire was contained to an industrial oven and no one was injured, said Bristol Township Fire Rescue Chief Kevin Dippolito. People near the site were evacuated as a pre…
Police & Fire
Berwyn House Fire Sends One To Hospital: Officials
A house in Berwyn caught fire on Tuesday morning, July 23, sending one person to Paoli Hospital, according to first responders. The fire was "well-advanced" by the time authorities arrived at the 400 block of Leopard Road around 11 a.m., Berwyn Fire Company said in a release. Because the interior of the home was still badly damaged from a blaze on May 1, firefighters made the decision not to go inside, officials said. Berwyn Fire Company Members of the Radnor Fire Company, Malvern Fire Company, Goshen Fire Company, East Whiteland Fire Company, and Good Will Fire Co…
News
Man Critically Hurt In South Philly Fire, Officials Say
An apartment caught fire on Thursday, July 18, sending one man to the hospital with serious injuries, Philadelphia police said. The blaze happened above a vacant barber shop on the 1900 block of South 22nd Street around 9 a.m., authorities wrote in a release. The home was "engulfed in flames" when first responders arrived. The 63-year-old victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Philadelphia on Cedar Avenue in critical condition, police said. The Fire Marshal was called to the scene, they added.
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (
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A massive fire at a Rhawnhurst apartment complex injured multiple residents and left dozens without a place to stay, according to city officials and relief workers. The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night, July 11, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at 7400 E. Roosevelt Boulevard and evacuated residents while diverting traffic, PPD wrote in a release. Two were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment and evaluation, according to the Fire Department. Red Cross of Philadelphia said they assisted 42 residents at a shel…
News
Crews Battle Blaze In Allentown
First responders were called to an apartment building in Allentown for a three-alarm fire on Monday evening, July 8. The blaze broke out on the 1100 block of Hamilton Street around 5:30 p.m., said firefighters. Crews were still on the scene as late as 10:30 p.m., according to city fire officials. Photos from the scene showed heavy smoke and visible flames from a row building block containing apartments and businesses on the ground floor. Emergency crews are currently operating in the 1100blk of Hamilton Street. Please avoid the area. Posted by City of Allentown EMS on…
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Crews Respond To Early Morning Fire In Easton
Firefighters were at the scene of a three-alarm blaze in Easton on Friday, July 5. Forks Township fire officials said they were called to Lehigh and South 11th streets around 2 a.m. Dewey Fire Company said they assisted with suppression, search, overhaul, and cleanup and were at the site until 5 a.m. WFMZ reports the blaze spread to multiple apartments and said that one person was taken to the hospital. Daily Voice has reached out to Easton Fire Department for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
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Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In US Route 1 Crash: Delaware County Officials (
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Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on US Route 1 outside Media on Tuesday morning, according to officials. The crash happened on US Rt 1 South near the ramp to Route 252 (Providence Road) around 8 a.m. on July 2, authorities say. The driver of a transit van and two passengers have died, said the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Their identities were not given. The highway was closed between Exit: I-476 - Chester/Plymouth Meeting and Exit: PA 252 - Media/Newton Square. All lanes were reopened by 1:30 p.m. The two-vehicle crash was initial…
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Arson
: Ex-Wife From WV Sets Ex-Husband's PA Porch On Fire, Police Say
A 60-year-old West Virginia woman is in a Pennsylvania prison after an arson incident at her ex-husband's home, police announce on Friday, June 28. Georgina Diane Zogby of Maple Avenue, Martinsburg, WV, was arrested following an investigation into a front porch fire at a home in the 600 block of Moore's Mountain Road, Lewisberry at 9:09 p.m. on February 4, 2024, the Fairview Township Police Department detailed in a release. When officers first responded to the report of the fire, they learned the homeowner was inside the home when noticed that his porch was on fire, according to…
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Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (
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A tractor-trailer fire shuttered part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia for hours, Pennsylvania State Police explained on Friday morning. The tractor-trailer was already ablaze when it jackknifed on I-95 South at mile marker 25.6 in Philadelphia County near the Betsy Ross Bridge into New Jersey around 7:30 a.m. on June 28, state police detailed in the release. The fire has been extinguished and Troop K Philadelphia Station was on the scene as of 9 a.m. The driver was able to escape. Click the player below to see a Citizen video of the firefighters on the scene. D…
Police & Fire
Police Identify Victim In Fatal Bucks County Fire
One man has died after a mobile home in Bensalem caught fire on Friday, June 7, according to police. Authorities said they were called to Top of the Ridge Trailer Park, 1446 Gibson Road, around 5 p.m. One mobile home was "fully engulfed in flames" and another had also caught fire by the time they arrived. Joseph Stadler, 45, was found dead inside one of the homes after firefighters put out the flames, Bensalem police said. No other residents were injured, but a firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said. Bensalem Township Fire Rescue said the fire starte…
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