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Rescue From Greencastle Farm Silo With Help From Washington County Crews (PHOTOS) Rescue From Greencastle Farm Silo With Help From Washington County Crews (PHOTOS)
Rescue From Greencastle Farm Silo With Help From Washington County Crews (Photos) Someone became trapped in a grain silo in Pennsylvania on Friday morning — and was freed with the help of emergency crews from Maryland.  The call to a report of someone "trapped in a grain silo" in the 14000 block of Williamsport Pike in the Greencastle-Antrim area came into Franklin County 911 at 11 a.m. on June 14, according to the Washington County Division of Emergency Services. Around 10:50 today, Qnt27 alerted for confined space rescue in Franklin County Pa (Greencastle) units from Co3 arrived... Posted by Longmeadow Vol. Fire Co. on Friday, June 14, 2024 Soon…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Airlifted After 90-Minute 'Technically Challenging' Rescue In Hunterdon County Truck Driver Airlifted After 90-Minute 'Technically Challenging' Rescue In Hunterdon County
Truck Driver Airlifted After 90-Minute 'Technically Challenging' Rescue In Hunterdon County A driver was flown to a PA trauma center after what emergency crews called a “prolonged and technically challenging” rescue process that occurred when a commercial truck hauling logs overturned in Hunterdon County Tuesday afternoon. South Branch Emergency Services, Inc. was one of over a dozen agencies that responded to the fiery crash that trapped the driver on Van Syckels Road in Union Township shortly before 2:10 p.m., the squad said. The extrication required several additional resources including a heavy-duty rotator wrecker provided by Superior Towing and three coordinated plans that c…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Fires Displace 18 In Philly, Say Officials Back-To-Back Fires Displace 18 In Philly, Say Officials
Back-To-Back Fires Displace 18 In Philly, Say Officials Around 18 people were displaced by a pair of fires in north Philadelphia during the early morning hours on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to officials.  The "back-to-back" blazes broke out in Germantown and Tioga-Nicetown before sunrise, the Philadelphia Fire Department said on Twitter.  PFD members rescued two people and provided EMS care for six people at back-to-back fires this morning in Tioga/Nicetown and Germantown; about 18 people have been displaced overall. Please: Test your smoke alarms and practice your home escape plan! pic.twitter.com/kvAdDsnWhQ — Philadelphia Fire (@PhillyFir…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report
Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report A 75-year-old Bucks County man was rescued by emergency crews after he fell from an embankment at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County, according to a report from WFMZ. The man was walking toward a river's edge at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 when his leg "gave out" and he lost his balance, the outlet reported.  First responders rescued the man, who was taken to a hospital for a knee injury, WFMZ wrote.  Click here for the full story from WFMZ.

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Three People Hospitalized After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapsed (Photos) Three People Hospitalized After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapsed (Photos)
Three People Hospitalized After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapsed (Photos) Hours before President Biden was expected in Pennsylvania to speak about infrastructure, a bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh. President Joe Biden plans to visit to Pittsburgh on Friday, January 28.Public Safety is making preparations for the President's stay in the city. Please take note of the travel and parking restrictions that will be in place.https://t.co/J14l216A3G pic.twitter.com/kOmuW9kLWl — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 27, 2022 Forbes Avenue near Braddock closed when the bridge collapsed down into Frick Park at Squirrel Hill near Regent Square on Friday arou…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby
Driver Strikes Peco Pole In Upper Darby Rescue crews in Delaware County freed a trapped driver from their car after they struck a pole in Upper Darby Monday evening, authorities said. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools to free the driver from the crash scene at West Chester Pike and Montrose Avenue around 6:35 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Fire Department. Photos from the scene show the car had significant left side damage and slight front damage. The driver was treated by on-scene paramedics, authorities said. It was unclear if they were taken to an area hospital. PECO was called to the scene to replace the pole that …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill
Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill A driver is in serious condition after crashing into a cattle trailer on Route 309 bypass in West Rockhill Township (Bucks County) Monday night, authorities said. The man was driving in the southbound lanes of Route 309 when his white Subaru sedan ran into the back of a cattle trailer north of the Line Road overpass, causing a nearby car to ignite in flames, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. While firefighters were extinguishing the engine fire, additional rescue personnel removed a door and the roof of the Subaru to reach the trapped driver, authorities said. It …

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by Nicole Acosta