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Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Pennsylvania: Authorities Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Pennsylvania: Authorities
Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Pennsylvania: Authorities A rowhome fire in Delaware County left seven families homeless on Sunday, Nov. 17, according to authorities. The blaze broke out in one rowhome in the 1100 block of Taylor Street in Folcroft Borough at about 3 p.m.,  Assistant Fire Chief of the Folcroft Borough Fire Company Robert Thompson Jr. told Daily Voice. Everyone made it out of the homes as the fire spread, Thompson said. There were no injuries. Not every home on the block caught on fire, but flames burned through the main power pole which caused PECO to shut off electricity to the area, an NBC 10 News report states.  The cause of …

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by Merriell Moyer
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24K Wildwood Residents Without Power 24K Wildwood Residents Without Power
24K Wildwood Residents Without Power A two-alarm fire at an electric plant substation in Wildwood knocked out power to 24,000 homes and businesses throughout the island on Friday, July 7, authorities said. UPDATE: 8K Wildwood Residents Still Without Power, Here's When It's Expected To Be Restored As of 5 p.m., power had been restored for 1,800 Atlantic City Electric customers. An additional 15,000 were expected to have power later this evening, while some will remain in the dark until Saturday, July 8, the company said. The electrical fire at the Lake Avenue substation on West Oak Avenue.  As of 4pm, no update on time fo…

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by Jon Craig