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Body Pulled From Lehigh River Identified ID'd As Missing LU Student Body Pulled From Lehigh River Identified ID'd As Missing LU Student
Body Pulled From Lehigh River Identified ID'd As Missing LU Student The body of Lehigh University student from New Jersey who's been missing since January was recovered in the Lehigh River last week, school administrators said in a statement Wednesday.  "After a concerted search effort last winter failed to provide any information about his disappearance, we received confirmation today that a body recovered in the Lehigh River last week was Daniel’s," wrote President Joseph J. Helble in a letter to the campus community on May 24.  Lee, a second-year engineering student whose LinkedIn profile shows he's from East Hanover, NJ, was reported miss…

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by Mac Bullock
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HERO: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida HERO: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida
Hero: Former NY Giant Peyton Hillis In ICU After Saving His Kids From Drowning In Florida Onetime New York Giants fan favorite Peyton Hillis was hospitalized after a swimming accident in Florida in which he saved two of his kids and two adults from drowning, authorities confirmed. Hillis, 36, remained in intensive care and was "having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs," reported his uncle, Greg Hillis, "but the doctors say he is improving." The children and adults reportedly were fine. Members of Escambia County Fire Rescue who responded to the noontime incident at Pensacola Beach on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said the "brave" Hillis "quickly sprang into action to rescue th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports
Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports A 2-year-old who fell into a private pond in Bethel Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, has died, according to multiple media reports.  Emergency crews were called to a home on Tischler Road just after noon, Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O'Connor told WTAE.  Upon arrival, officers started CPR on the child until medics arrived and took the toddler to an area hospital, reports WPXI.  The child died on Sunday night according to KDKA and WTAE.  Daily Voice spoke with police in Bethel Park police who say Allegheny County police are now investigating this drowning. Allegheny C…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (UPDATE) Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (UPDATE)
Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (Update) A 56-year-old Jeep driver tried escaping from his sinking vehicle after running a red light hitting multiple vehicles then becoming submerged in Neshaminy Creek, the Bucks County Courier Times reports citing a news release. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. It started when the red 2014 Jeep ran the light on Newportville Road onto Bristol Pike and struck a pickup truck, the outlet said quoting Bristol police. The Jeep then rear-ended a sedan that was stopped on Bristol Pike, ten struck a house and drove into the creek. Witnesses say they saw the driver try to escape,…

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by Mac Bullock
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Community Support Grows For PA Family Of Ocean City Drowning Victim Community Support Grows For PA Family Of Ocean City Drowning Victim
Community Support Grows For PA Family Of Ocean City Drowning Victim Community support is growing for the Pennsylvania family of a 56-year-old man who drowned in Ocean City. Shawn Reilly, of Thornhurst, was on vacation with his wife, Nicole, and their 21-year-old son when he was pulled under by strong currents on Thursday, Sept. 8, DailyVoice.com reported. Reilly's 21-year-old son jumped in to try and save him, but it was too late. A lifeguard was able to pull his son to safety but was unable to save Shawn.  John Mulderig of Jermyn, PA, has organized a GoFundMe that had raised more than $11,000 as of Friday, Sept. 16. "Shawn was doing what he lov…

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by Jon Craig
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PA Dad Dies, Son Rescued Swimming In Ocean City: Report PA Dad Dies, Son Rescued Swimming In Ocean City: Report
PA Dad Dies, Son Rescued Swimming In Ocean City: Report A 56-year-old Pennsylvania dad drowned and his son was rescued by lifeguards after trying to save him while swimming off Ocean City, NJ, 6abc reports. Shawn Reilly's 21-year-old son ran into the water after him on Thursday, Sept. 8 at the unprotected 12th Street beach, the outlet said. Both men were pulled to shore, and Reilly, of Thornhurst, ultimately died. His son's condition wasn't immediately clear. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man, 25, Drowns Swimming In Delaware River Man, 25, Drowns Swimming In Delaware River
Man, 25, Drowns Swimming In Delaware River A 25-year-old man from Colombia drowned while swimming with friends on the Delaware River Sunday, Sept. 4, WFMZ says. Juan Pardo's friends tried helping him as he struggled around 11:10 a.m., when he got swept up in the current, the outlet said. Crews were called to the Scott Park boat launch after his friends lost sight of him and swam to shore. Pardo's body was recovered after about 50 minutes, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body Pulled From Blue Marsh Lake Identified: Report Body Pulled From Blue Marsh Lake Identified: Report
Body Pulled From Blue Marsh Lake Identified: Report A body pulled from Blue Marsh Lake in Berks County over the weekend has been identified, WFMZ reports. Crews were called to the Dry Brooks Day Use Area, where the body of Ernesto Feliz, 27, of New York City, was recovered from the water Sunday, July 24, the outlet says. Officials told WFMZ the man was going after a ball in the lake when he swam too far out and never made it back to shore. The news comes nearly two months after 20-year-old Albert Castro Beato drowned after going for a swim in Blue Marsh Lake, authorities said. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family Of 21-Year-Old PA Drowning Victim Support Surges For Family Of 21-Year-Old PA Drowning Victim
Support Surges For Family Of 21-Year-Old PA Drowning Victim Support is on the rise for the heartbroken family of Pennsylvania basketball player Rene Figueroa, who was found drowned in Lake Hauto on Sunday, July 10 at the age of 21. Rene, of Lansford, had gone boating with a group of friends near the border of Schuylkill and Carbon counties on Friday, July 8 before his body was pulled from the water two days later, WNEP and other news outlets reported. Rene was described as a loved and well-respected athlete with a kind spirit and a sweet smile, according to a GoFundMe launched for his memorial expenses. He had played basketball at Panther Valley Hi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PA Toddler Drowns In Backyard Pool, Authorities Say PA Toddler Drowns In Backyard Pool, Authorities Say
PA Toddler Drowns In Backyard Pool, Authorities Say A Pennsylvania toddler drowned in a backyard pool Monday, July 4, authorities said. Twenty-three-month-old Aydeen Cabrera drowned in the pool behind his family's Fenwick Street home in Allentown, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The boy was pronounced dead at 7:18 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. An autopsy determined his cause of death was drowning, and his manner of death was an accident, the coroner's office said. The incident remains under investigation by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and the Allentown Police Department.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Boy Missing From Church Youth Group Found Dead In PA Camp Pool: Coroner Boy Missing From Church Youth Group Found Dead In PA Camp Pool: Coroner
Boy Missing From Church Youth Group Found Dead In PA Camp Pool: Coroner Less than 12 hours after a 12-year-old boy went missing he was found dead in a central Pennsylvania camp swimming pool, authorities say.  Pay Kahi was first reported missing from his church youth group at Summit Grove Campground near 140 S. Front St., at 3:45 p.m., according to a release by York County officials.  The boy was described as wearing a white T-shirt, along with black-and-green swim trunks, and being about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 121 pounds with a thin build, according to a release by York County Office of Emergency Management.  Kahi was foun…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found
Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found The body of a swimmer who went missing last week in the Delaware River was found over the weekend, WFMZ reports. Christopher Schofield's body was found by a park visitor around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, near Kittatinny Point within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the outlet said. The 23-year-old Stroudsburg man had last been seen around 8 p.m. Tuesday, when he tried to swim across the river from Prices Landing, to New Jersey. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Cecilia Levine