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Arrest Made For Mom Of 4 Beaten To Death With Bricks Behind Pennsylvania Home: Police Arrest Made For Mom Of 4 Beaten To Death With Bricks Behind Pennsylvania Home: Police
Arrest Made For Mom Of 4 Beaten To Death With Bricks Behind Pennsylvania Home: Police A man has been charged in the brutal killing of a mother of four who was found beaten to death behind her home, police announced Thursday, June 11. Dawaun Lewis, 30, was arrested in connection with the death of 45-year-old Keisha Furlow, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Furlow was discovered suffering from severe facial lacerations in a rear alley on the 2700 block of North Opal Street at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, police said. Investigators recovered two bloodied bricks near her body that they believe were used in the attack. The alley in the 2700 bl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Hospitalized After Dog Bites Two, Chases Third In PA: Police Child Hospitalized After Dog Bites Two, Chases Third In PA: Police
Child Hospitalized After Dog Bites Two, Chases Third In PA: Police A child was hospitalized after a dog attacked two people and chased a third, police announced on Friday, Nov. 7 at 5:15 p.m. Lancaster City Bureau of Police officers responded to multiple reports of an animal attack on the 400 block of Beaver Street, where one resident was chased by a roaming dog while two others were bitten, according to the release. Officers used non-lethal force to safely contain the dog before its owner arrived and retrieved the animal, police said. The child who was bitten was transported to a local hospital for treatment, authorities confirmed. An investigation into…

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by Jillian Pikora
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This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home
This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home Emma may only be a year and a half old, but this tabby has already endured more than most cats do in a lifetime. The Bergen County Animal Shelter is searching for a foster-hospice — or “fospice” — home for Emma, a spirited 1½-year-old cat with a severe heart murmur. Shelter staff say Emma was diagnosed with the condition as a kitten and has been closely monitored ever since. While her heart condition carries the risk of sudden decline, Emma’s energy and charm have never waned. After spending most of her young life at the shelter, Emma once found a loving fospice family who helped her bloss…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Children Struck In Pottstown: Police (UPDATE) 2 Children Struck In Pottstown: Police (UPDATE)
2 Children Struck In Pottstown: Police (Update) Two children are in the hospital after being struck by a car, the Pottstown Chief of Police Mick Markovich told Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 11.  The collision happened near the corner of Beech and North Adams streets in Pottstown around 5:54 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety. "Two children ages 7 and 10 entered the roadway between two parked vehicles,"  Chief Markovich told us.   There is no crosswalk or lights at the intersection, according to Google Maps Street View.  The two children who were str…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Patrol Car Strikes 5-Year-Old Girl, Philadelphia Police Say Patrol Car Strikes 5-Year-Old Girl, Philadelphia Police Say
Patrol Car Strikes 5-Year-Old Girl, Philadelphia Police Say A child was hospitalized after being struck by a police car in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday night, June 4, authorities say.  A patrol officer hit a 5-year-old girl on the 1600 block of South Ithan Street just before 7:30 p.m., PPD said. She was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is reportedly in stable condition.  No one else was injured and the crash is under investigation, police said. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Child Riding Bike Crashes Into Ambulance In Montgomery County, Police Say Child Riding Bike Crashes Into Ambulance In Montgomery County, Police Say
Child Riding Bike Crashes Into Ambulance In Montgomery County, Police Say A child riding a bike was injured after crashing into an ambulance in Montgomery County on Friday, March 18, authorities confirmed. An ambulance heading to a 911 call said the 12-year-old bicyclist "entered the road unsafely," and struck the passenger side of the vehicle in the 4000 block of West Skippack Pike in Skippack Township around 3:30 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. The boy -- who was not wearing a helmet -- was taken by a nearby EMS company to a local hospital for treatment of suspected broken bones and head trauma, police said. No other injuries were reported. …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Child Hospitalized After Being Shot In PA Park Child Hospitalized After Being Shot In PA Park
Child Hospitalized After Being Shot In PA Park A child has been hospitalized after they were shot with walking in a park on Thursday morning, according to a release by Harrisburg police The child had been walking along the Riverfront Park Trail in the 500 block of South Front Street in Harrisburg, when "they heard a shot and realized that they had been hit," police say. Police learned of the shooting when the child arrived at the hospital around 8:45 a.m.  The child's age has not been released, but police believe they will not succumb to their injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can call Harrisburg po…

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by Jillian Pikora