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7 Hospitalized, 30 Displaced After Arson Damages 6 Homes In Pennsylvania: Police 7 Hospitalized, 30 Displaced After Arson Damages 6 Homes In Pennsylvania: Police
7 Hospitalized, 30 Displaced After Arson Damages 6 Homes In Pennsylvania: Police A fire in Allentown that injured seven people, including four firefighters, and displaced 30 residents is now being investigated as arson, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 27. Santos Mota-Ramirez, 60, of Allentown, has been charged in connection with the fire, police announced Friday. The blaze began around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, in the 700 block of West Cedar Street and quickly spread to six adjacent row homes, according to the Allentown Fire Department. Dozens of firefighters battled the flames, which left five families displaced and caused severe damage to multiple homes, offi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Crews Battle Blaze At Bucks County Home (PHOTOS) Crews Battle Blaze At Bucks County Home (PHOTOS)
Crews Battle Blaze At Bucks County Home (Photos) A fire broke out at a home in Bucks County on Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced later that day. The fire was reported in the 3000 block of Sugan Road at about 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Solesbury Township Police said. Multiple units responded. The home's Occupants were evacuated, and there were no injuries reported, according to police. Emergency crews responding to a house fire in the 3000 block of Sugan Road on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Solebury Police Department (Facebook) Sugan Road was closed between Creamery Road and Route 263, police said. However, a…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Police Identify Victim In Fatal Bucks County Fire Police Identify Victim In Fatal Bucks County Fire
Police Identify Victim In Fatal Bucks County Fire One man has died after a mobile home in Bensalem caught fire on Friday, June 7, according to police.  Authorities said they were called to Top of the Ridge Trailer Park, 1446 Gibson Road, around 5 p.m. One mobile home was "fully engulfed in flames" and another had also caught fire by the time they arrived.  Joseph Stadler, 45, was found dead inside one of the homes after firefighters put out the flames, Bensalem police said. No other residents were injured, but a firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.  Bensalem Township Fire Rescue said the fire starte…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials
Trailer Catches Fire In Bensalem, One Taken To Hospital: Officials One resident was taken to the hospital for observation after a fire at a Bensalem trailer park, according to authorities.  The blaze broke out at Top of the Ridge trailer park, 1446 Gibson Road, on Sunday morning, April 28, said Bensalem Fire Rescue. The trailer was badly damaged before firefighters extinguished the flames. Red Cross is assisting the resident and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Several Displaced By Fire In Royersford (PHOTOS) Several Displaced By Fire In Royersford (PHOTOS)
Several Displaced By Fire In Royersford (Photos) Authorities responded to the scene of a house fire in Royersford on Wednesday evening, March 20, according to borough officials.  Royersford Fire Department said they were called to the 200 block of 2nd Avenue just before 6 p.m. Photos from the scene showed multiple rowhomes engulfed in flames.  ibid UPT Fire & Emergency Services ibid UPT Fire & Emergency Services The Red Cross set up a warming and cell phone charging station to assist the displaced residents, authorities said. Those affected have been given temporary housing, according to Mayor Alex Metricart…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown
Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown Two people were displaced when fire broke out at an Allentown residence around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, officials told Daily Voice.  It happened at 301 North 10th Street, Capt. John Christopher of the Allentown Fire Department said.  Officials believe started in the rear kitchen area of the first floor. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames in about 10 minutes, Capt. Christopher said.  The displaced first-floor residents were able to find a place to stay and are not being assisted by the Red Cross, he added. The upstairs residents were allowed back inside.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
5 Dead In Allegheny County Home Explosion 5 Dead In Allegheny County Home Explosion
5 Dead In Allegheny County Home Explosion The death toll has risen to five in a home explosion in an area outside of Pittsburgh this weekend. The home explosion at at 141 Rustic Ridge Dr. in Plum (Allegheny County) Saturday morning, Aug. 12, destroyed three houses, with four adults and one adolescent dead as of Sunday afternoon, county officials said. Three more victims were taken to area hospitals: Two were in stable condition and have since been released from the hospital, and the third individual remains critical. Ring footage obtained by WTAE shows the explosion. PLUM EXPLOSION | Ring door bell footage was given to us of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County
Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County Easter Sunday went up in flames for six Chester County families, now without homes. The blaze broke out just before 3 a.m. Sunday, April 9 on the 100 block of Washington Street in Parkesburg, responders said. Firefighters arrived to find two homes engulfed in flames, which had spread to four more as of 3:15 a.m., the Keystone Valley Fire Department said. A firefighter was extricated after becoming briefly trapped in the basement, the department said. By 4:15 a.m., 75 firefighters had arrived on scene and were working to knock down the blaze. The displaced residents were being assisted by …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firemen Battle Two-Alarm Blaze In Allentown Firemen Battle Two-Alarm Blaze In Allentown
Firemen Battle Two-Alarm Blaze In Allentown Firefighters in Allentown responded to a two-alarm blaze on Walnut Street early Wednesday, Jan. 11, the department announced.  The fire began around 4:30 a.m. on the 1500 block, officials said on social media.  AFD is operating in the 1500 block of Walnut at a dwelling fire. pic.twitter.com/Mc4OPpLy02 — Allentown Fire Department (@AllentownFD) January 11, 2023 The blaze appears to have affected both units in a duplex apartment, and the Red Cross was called to assist displaced residents, WFMZ reports. Fire department officials were not immediately available to comment on the cause of th…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Resident Cautiously Jumps From Burning Allentown Row Home: Officials Resident Cautiously Jumps From Burning Allentown Row Home: Officials
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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by Nicole Acosta
News
PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire
PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire A 17-year-old's quick thinking saved his neighbors and their dogs during an apartment fire in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 2, authorities say. Falcon O'Regan grabbed a trampoline when he saw his neighbors were stuck on the upper floors of their apartment building.  The fire had broken out in the 100 block of Church Street in Bentleyville around 12:52 a.m., according to area fire officials. The initial calls stated that people were trapped but the first crew to arrive, a Medic team, saw people jumping from the windows, according to a release by Bentleyville Fire-Rescue. "Wi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
5 Dead In Pottstown Home Explosion: Authorities 5 Dead In Pottstown Home Explosion: Authorities
5 Dead In Pottstown Home Explosion: Authorities Five people were dead and several trapped in rubble when a house exploded Thursday, May 26 in Pottstown, authorities said. UPDATE: The victims have been identified. Two people were taken to local hospitals for treatment after the blast, which happened around 8:05 p.m. on Hale Street and Butler Avenue, borough officials confirmed. In a 12 p.m. update, borough manager Justin Keller updated the number of deaths to five and said, "all were accounted for." Pottstown school officials canceled classes Friday. Posted by Alex Beam on Thursday, May 26, 2022 Posted by Alex Beam on Thursday, …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials
Six Hospitalized, Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Allentown Home: Officials Six people were hospitalized after a fire ravaged their family home in Allentown early Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. Firefighters arriving at the Washington Street row home around 6 a.m. found all three floors "fully involved in fire," Allentown Fire Captain John Christopher said. Two adults and four children were already out of the house by the time crews arrived, the fire captain said.  The residents were taken by EMS to Lehigh Valley - Cedar Crest for treatment of minor injuries and smoke inhalation, Capt. Christopher said. It is unknown whether any of the victims were …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Whitehall Township Building Fire Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Whitehall Township Building Fire
Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Whitehall Township Building Fire A fire erupted Wednesday, March 23 at an apartment building in Whitehall Township, authorities said. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze on North 14th Street, including one who fell down a flight of stairs and the other who suffered an electric shock, the Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire said. The first firefighter was taken to a nearby hospital and later released, while the second was treated on the scene, local officials said. "Upon arrival, there was heavy fire in the one apartment with the fire spreading to the common attic," the bureau said. "A trench cut was used …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Pittsburgh residences near Frick Park where evacuated following a bridge collapse on Friday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The bridge collapsed at Forbes Avenue and Braddock Road around 7 a.m. according to officials. A gas leak was detected in the area shortly afterwards, Pittsburgh Public Safety reported. UPDATE:There is a strong smell of natural gas in the area. Please avoid if at all possible. Public Information Officer is en route https://t.co/itk26axnQg — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 28, 2022 The gas company was called and gas was shut off …

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by Jillian Pikora
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
'Gingerbread Building' Destroyed By Fire 'Gingerbread Building' Destroyed By Fire
'Gingerbread Building' Destroyed By Fire A fire "significantly damaged" a historic building in central Pennsylvania Thursday night, PennLive reports. The blaze spread through the third floor and out the windows of the "Gingerbread Building' on West Main Street in Mechanicsburg around 10:25 p.m. the outlet says. Firefighters knocked the fire down and began overhauling at around midnight. There were no injures reported and over a dozen people were being assisted by the Red Cross, the outlet reports. Shoutout to Mechanicsburg Fire Department and Upper Allen Fire Department for doing/continuing to do a great job. It’s... Posted …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Firefighter's Home Destroyed, Dog Killed In House Fire PA Firefighter's Home Destroyed, Dog Killed In House Fire
PA Firefighter's Home Destroyed, Dog Killed In House Fire A firefighter's dog was killed and their house was destroyed in a fire in central Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning, authorities say. A firefighter with the Barlow Volunteer Fire Department in Gettysburg lost their home in the 100 block of Solomon Road in Cumberland Township due to a fire that broke out at 2:09 a.m., according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The firefighter's dog died despite resuscitation efforts, according to a post on photojournalist Harrison Jones' Facebook page. Working house fire, box 22-1, 100 block of Solomon Road, Cumberland Township. Posted…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Homeowner's Body Found In Rubble Of Eagleville Fire, Police Say Homeowner's Body Found In Rubble Of Eagleville Fire, Police Say
Homeowner's Body Found In Rubble Of Eagleville Fire, Police Say The suspect of a Lower Providence police standoff was found dead in the rubble of his burned-out home following a fire, gunfire, and series of explosions Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The body of Thomas Razzi, 66, was found in the rubble of his Eagleville home just before midnight, nearly 12 hours after he allegedly displayed a firearm to a code-enforcement officer attempting to complete a routine follow-up inspection, according to Lower Providence Township police chief Mike Jackson. Razzi allegedly chased the officer with the gun, before going back into the home on 4000 block …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Reading Family Displaced Following Damaging Row House Blaze Reading Family Displaced Following Damaging Row House Blaze
Reading Family Displaced Following Damaging Row House Blaze A family was left displaced after their house suffered serious damage in a fire that also spread to a neighboring home early Thursday morning, authorities said. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find smoke and heavy fire in the back of a three-story middle-of-the-row home on North 5th Street around 4:15 a.m., according to the Reading Fire Department. While crews were knocking down the flames, they found no occupants inside the home, aside from a dog, whom they freed, authorities said. A neighboring home also suffered damage on the exterior back walls, authorities said. There were no in…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire
Family Displaced, 1 Dog Dead In Reading House Fire A family was displaced following a fire that ravaged their Reading home, killing their dog, authorities said. Fire crews arrived to find a fire showing from the third floor of the Locust Street home just after 3 a.m. Thursday, according to Reading Fire Department. The family was able to escape the flames uninjured before firefighters found their deceased dog, authorities said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by opening up the roof of the home nearly an hour after arrival, authorities said. Red Cross was called to assist the family with essential needs and housing, authoritie…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Reading Family Displaced Following Late Night Roof Fire In 2.5 Story Home Reading Family Displaced Following Late Night Roof Fire In 2.5 Story Home
Reading Family Displaced Following Late Night Roof Fire In 2.5 Story Home A Reading family has been displaced from their home after a roof fire damaged their 2 and a half story home late Monday night, authorities said. When local firefighters arrived at a home on Church Street around 11:25 p.m., they found that the blaze had advanced to the 2nd floor where the fire was found to have entered the void spaces in the back wall and was traveling vertically, according to Reading Fire Department. Crews operating on the 3rd floor found fire running the peak of the roof, authorities said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in the attic around 11:50 p.m. b…

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by Nicole Acosta