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Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pennsylvania Pond: Police
A 3-year-old boy from Chesterbrook died after he was pulled from a pond in Chester County on Labor Day, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 at Wilson Farm Park near Lee and Wilson roads in the Chesterbrook area of Tredyffrin Township. Police were called to the scene for reports of a missing child. When the officers arrived, they searched the immediate area and one of the officers found the boy in a nearby pond unresponsive, Captain Tyler Moyer with Tredyffrin Township police told Daily Voice. The officers immediately started resuscitatio…
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…
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Suspect Arrested For Shooting Pennsylvania State Police Corporal: Troopers
A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal was shot while conducting a warranted in Lancaster on Wednesday, July 24, PSP Troop J PIO James Grothey announced. The shooting happened when Troop J's Criminal Investigation Unit was conducting a search "pertaining to an ongoing armed robbery investigation and was to be executed on multiple storage units" at 629 East Fulton Street in Lancaster City at 6:19 a.m., Grothey detailed in a release. Before beginning the search, "After Troopers announced their presence and intentions to execute a search warrant," Grothey explained in an upda…
Police & Fire
Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County
A barn in Bally Borough caught fire around 2 a.m. Monday, July 15, according to the Eastern Berks Fire Department. The fire at the barn, located off South 7th Street, reached two alarms, authorities said. The barn contained hay and equipment but all the dairy cows on the property were in another structure and were not harmed, the department said. Eastern Berks Fire Dept. Excavation equipment was called to the scene to "tear apart the wreckage" and hay bales, firefighters said. First responders were at the site for five hours Monday morning and said they would likely re…
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…
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Crews Respond To Back-To-Back Fires In Bethlehem
City fire crews were at the scene of two blazes in Bethlehem on Tuesday, July 9, officials said. The first fire broke out on East Broad Street and reached two alarms before being brought under control, firefighters wrote in a statement Wednesday. The second blaze was on the 1800 block of Norwood Street. No residents were inside when first responders arrived but firefighters encountered "heavy fire conditions," and a tanker task force was called to the scene along with backup from Allentown, authorities said. Facebook/Bethlehem Firefighters IAFF Local 735 Facebook/Bethl…
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Gas Leak Under Investigation In Doylestown: Officials (
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Crews are at the scene of a reported gas leak in Doylestown, borough police said Wednesday, July 10. The leak happened in the Doylestown Hunt Estates housing development just before noon, according to authorities. Steeplechase Drive is closed from South Main Street to Birdsong Way while police and firefighters investigate, they added. UPDATE: PECO crews are on the scene repairing the issue and Steeplechase Drive is back open for through traffic, police said Wednesday afternoon.
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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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Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops
A 2-year-old child was in critical condition and required amputation of their arm after being struck by a fallen tree while playing outside in Montgomery County, police said. The toddler was playing in the driveway on the 7900 block of Chandler Road in Glenside with other children when they were struck by the tree that had fallen 50 feet just after 6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Cheltenham police said. Lifesaving care was provided at the scene by responders and the child was flown by helicopter to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "At this time this incident appears to be a tragic accident, h…
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Norfolk Southern Train Derails In Bethlehem
Bethlehem city officials responded to a train derailment under the Hill to Hill Bridge on Friday afternoon, July 5, authorities said in a release. Four to five cars from the 125-car train derailed around 2:40 p.m., said the Fire Department in a release. "Two to three" of the cars derailed on the bridge over the Lehigh River and two others derailed on the tracks at the end of the bridge. All of the affected cars were empty and the river was not "involved or affected," officials said. Two of the cars on the train were carrying hazardous materials, but they were "remote" fro…
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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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84-Year-Old Killed In Afternoon House Fire: Philadelphia Police
A Philadelphia man was killed when a house caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, July 3, city authorities said in a release. Firefighters were called to the 2300 block of East Lehigh Avenue at 1:35 p.m., the police department said. Citizen.App The 84-year-old victim was found unresponsive on the first floor. PFD medics pronounced him dead minutes later, according to the release. His name was not reported. Units were still on the scene as of 3 p.m.
Police & Fire
Allentown Shooting Sends 'Juvenile' To Hospital, Police Say
A juvenile was shot and injured in Allentown on Thursday afternoon, June 13, city police say. Shots rang out near North Nagle and West Allen streets around 3:30 p.m. Authorities arrived at the scene to find the victim with a single gunshot wound, according to APD. First responders rendered aid at the scene and took the victim to an area hospital, police said. His injuries "do not appear to be life-threatening at this time." The shooting is under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call 610-437-7721.
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'Explosion' Injures 3 Workers At Plant In Waynesboro: Authorities (
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Multiple people were injured in an explosion-like event at a manufacturing plant in South Central Pennsylvania. Emergency crews were called to the "fire department incident" at Johnson Controls located at 100 Cumberland Valley Avenue in Waynesboro at 7:23 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers in Franklin County. "An air chamber rupture," was also reported to the police. They added that the incident is contained to the facility. Three people were injured, two of whom were airlifted to hospitals, according to dispatchers and witnesses. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Daily …
Police & Fire
2 Children Die After Being Pulled From Pool In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says
Two children have died after being pulled from a pool at a Gloucester County home, authorities confirmed. Monroe Township police responded to a Woods Road home just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, where an 11- and 14-year-old were found and taken to a hospital, as previously reported by Daily Voice. FOX 29 spoke to the heartbroken mother from West Philadelphia after she decided to pull them off of life support. “I know they’re at peace, it’s just very devastating,” Brittney McWhite told the TV station. Chief Thomas Gilbert of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monda…
Police & Fire
Allentown Man Killed The Mother Of His Children, Lehigh Jury Finds
A Lehigh County jury convicted Rami Abouloh for the murder of Patricia White, with whom he had four children, the District Attorney's Office said Friday, May 31. Abouloh, 41, is set to be sentenced in August. A conviction for first-degree murder is an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors. Authorities were called to West Catasauqua Park just before 7 p.m. last June 13, Daily Voice reported. They arrived to find White, 35, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Her death was ruled a homicide by the county Coroner's Offi…
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Reading Man ID'd Following Fatal Lebanon Crash Involving 11 People: Police
A 30-year-old Reading man has been identified following a crash that sent 11 people to the hospital, police announced on Friday, May 31. Marilus Mousardy died at the scene of a crash between two minivans at the intersection of State Drive and Schaeffer Road at 4:56 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, according to the South Lebanon Township Police. Their preliminary investigation revealed the following: "A mini-van containing at least nine people was struck while it was in the travel lane of an oncoming mini-van occupied by 3 persons." They noted that: "All other occupants in both vehicl…
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Driver Seriously Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash (
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A vehicle crash and overturned tractor-trailer brought a massive emergency response to the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County early Tuesday, May 14. A driver from Philadelphia was seriously hurt in the crash, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at about 6 a.m. at Interchange 4 in Mount Laurel Township. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Mack tractor-trailer operated by a 59-year-old Philadelphia man was traveling northbound on the Turnpike and was negotiating a curve of the entrance ramp at milepost 34.6, State Police said. That's when the…
Traffic
Pregnant Teen Among 4 Named In Fatal Delco Crash: Authorities
Authorities have named the four people who died on Route 322 in Boothwyn on Wednesday afternoon, April 24. A red Ford Taurus with seven people inside sped off when a state police vehicle tried to pull them over at 1:30 p.m., officials said previously. After a brief pursuit, the trooper turned off their lights and sirens as the Taurus continued and immediately crashed, according to police. Four occupants died, all Philadelphia residents: 20-year-old Isaiah Miller, the driver 20-year-old Ikeam Rogers, the front-seat passenger 21-year-old Kalyn Billups, a …
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze In Chester County (
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Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in West Fallowfield Township early Wednesday morning, Dec. 6, officials say. Cochranville Fire Company was called to a three-story home on Bailey Crossroads Road just before 6:30 a.m., the department said in a release. KVFD8.com All residents were safely evacuated and firefighters got to work attacking the blaze from two sides of the building, according to Company brass. First responders from neighboring units were on scene assisting, officials noted. No injuries were reported, and firefighters were able to remove some belong…
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Shuts All Lanes On Portion Of Route 78
A serious crash brought a large emergency response to Route 78 early Sunday, Nov. 12. The crash happened in Union (Hunterdon Count) on the westbound side of the highway near Exit 11. All lanes were closed as of 8:30 a.m. Daily Voice has reached out to New Jersey State Police for details.
Weather
Serious Storm Damage From Flash Flood In Eastern PA (
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More storms may be yet to come, the National Weather Service advised as authorities are assessing damage after major thunderstorms left portions of Chester County underwater on Tuesday, July 25. The National Weather Service had warned of a severe thunderstorm watch from Washington DC to the northern border of Connecticut around noon and lasting through 8 p.m. By 8:30 p.m., the West Whiteland Fire Company said that it had made 16 water rescues to pull more than 30 people from their vehicles that had been caught in the flood. "We cannot stress enough do not drive through flooded roadways…
Police & Fire
MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA
A man with his legs caught between a rail car and a heavy-duty conveyor track in Pennsylvania was rescued, thanks in part to emergency crews from Maryland. The call to the industrial accident happened at TB Woods located at 440 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg at 10:52 a.m. on Monday, July 23, 2023, according to a release by the Franklin Fire Company. According to his family, 20-year-old Colby Taylor was found trapped at the scene. The fire company's Squad 41 "utilized the HyperTherm cutter, airbags, rams and cribbing" to free the man's legs. "The complex incident required multiple torch…
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Building Explosion Rocks Central PA (
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A public works building exploded on Wednesday morning, July 5 in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Six homes were evacuated when a propane leak caused an explosion at the public works storage building behind the township's office building on 971 North Colebrook Road in Rapho Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications Emergency Dispatch. It happened at 6 a.m., and could be felt all the way in Columbia Borough and Mount Joy, readers told Daily Voice. Posted by Zach-DeAnne Jones on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Rapho Township Buliding Blew up. Houses and woods aroun…
Police & Fire
Crews Battle Massive Junkyard Fire In Southwest Philadelphia
About 100 firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire at a junkyard in Southwest Philadelphia on Friday, May 26, the city Fire Department says. Firefighters have been on the scene at South 61st Street and West Passyunk Avenue since about 10:50 a.m., PFD wrote on Twitter. By about 12:20 p.m., officials said the fire was under control, but crews remained on the scene. The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management is asking residents to avoid the area. Meanwhile, the city Health Department said inspectors are at the scene assessing air quality. "At this time, no specifi…
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted After 'Major Accident' In Bucks County: Police
One person was evacuated by helicopter and several more were hospitalized following a "major accident" on Stony Hill Road in Lower Makfield on Monday afternoon, authorities say. It happened at about 1:30 p.m. on May 22, township police wrote in a release. A driver in a Mini Cooper pulled out of an office complex onto Stony Hill Road and hit a BMW SUV, the department said. The BMW "spun and rolled over" with five people inside, they continued. Two people were ejected from the SUV while three others had to be extricated by first responders, police said. Four people in the B…
Police & Fire
Five Dead, At Least Three Missing In RM Palmer Chocolate Factory Explosion (
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Authorities confirmed five people dead with at least three more unaccounted for in the fiery explosion at West Reading's RM Palmer chocolate factory Friday, March 24. One person was found alive in the rubble on Friday night, officials said at a press conference Sunday morning, March 26. Two more people were found dead on Sunday morning, March 26, police said. Residents reported hearing the explosion around 5 p.m., bringing dozens of fire companies to the scene. At least ten victims were hospitalized at Reading Hospital, a spokesperson tells the New York Times. Videos circulating on social…
News
Passengers Sickened During Turbulence On Flight To Philly: Report
Passengers deplaning at Philadelphia International Airport late on Thursday, Dec. 22 were greeted by emergency medical teams after some in-flight turbulence made a few passengers feel sick, 6abc reports. The American Airlines flight took off from St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands but encountered rough skies en route to Philly, a spokesperson told the outlet. The airline said that first responders were called to the gate "out of an abundance of caution," but none of the passengers ended up going to the hospital, the report adds. Click here for the full story from 6abc.&n…
Police & Fire
Nine People Hurt In Head-On Bus Crash Near UPitt Campus: Police
Nine people have been hurt in a bus crash involving a Jeep near the University of Pittsburgh campus, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to Allequippa Street and Sutherland Drive near the Petersen Events Center on Pitt's campus in Oakland on Wednesday, Nov. 9 around 11 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Upon arrival, authorities learned the crash involved a Jeep crossing over the center line, striking a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say and PRT police told WTAE. The majority of the injuries were minor but the bus driver suffered knee…
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Resident Cautiously Jumps From Burning Allentown Row Home: Officials
A large fire that began in an Allentown row home and spread to two other buildings prompted one resident to cautiously jump out of a second-floor window, authorities said. Crews were called to the three-alarm blaze on the 1500 block of Liberty Street around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, Allentown Fire Capt. John Christopher said. A resident tried to escape the flames by jumping from the second-floor window to the first-floor roof, then to the ground, Christopher said. That person suffered minor injuries and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for treatment, he added. A mut…
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Northampton County Fall Victim Flown To Hospital With Traumatic Injuries (
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A fall victim in Northampton County was flown to a nearby hospital after suffering traumatic injuries, authorities said. The Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company responded to the fall report on the 9000 block of Richmond Road in Bangor around 7:10 p.m. on Monday, August 1, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found that the victim had suffered traumatic injuries and requested a medical helicopter for transport. Hellertown and Wind Gap emergency crews worked together to provide on-scene treatment while a landing zone was set up at Riverton ball field, the department said. The vi…
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