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Nearly $55K Raised For Family Of 5 Displaced By 'Devastating' Levittown Fire, Campaign Says
More than $55,000 has been raised for a family of five displaced by an explosion and house fire on Saturday, Sept. 14 in the Snowball Gate section of Levittown. Three dogs escaped the blaze while Tim and Jenna Campbell were out to dinner, according to a GoFundMe campaign and news media reports. Their children, 16, 13 and 10, also were not in the home during the 7:30 p.m. inferno. Jenna Campbell got a call from their son that the home was on fire, 6abc.com reported. The Campbells said they rushed to Silver Spruce Road, where at least seven fire companies were working to contain the…
Police & Fire
Fatal
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: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; PA Community Rallies
The Lebanon community is rallying for the Navarre and Miller families after a fire killed an infant, and burned three children under 5 years old and a grandmother, according to a GoFundMe verified by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 16. The fire broke out in the second floor of the Navarre home located in the 1300 block of Brandywine Street in Lebanon at 9:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. "While Brian was at work his home caught fire with his 4 children (all 5 and under) and their grandmother inside," Amber Bouillon wrote in a GoFundMe she organized f…
Police & Fire
Child Under 5 Killed, 5 Others Injured In Lebanon House Fire (
Developing
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A child is dead and five other people — including four children — were hurt in a fire in Lebanon City on Friday morning Sept. 13, officials explained. A child under the age of five died at the scene of the fire in the 1300 block of Brandywine Street, officials said. Four other children were injured and an elderly woman was medically evacuated by helicopter from the scene to Hershey Medical Center. The fire broke out at 9:52 a.m. according to the Lebanon Department of Emergency Services. Please keep Lebanon City Fire Department, EMS, Police , all agencies &…
Police & Fire
4-Alarm Fire Destroys Buildings In Philadelphia: What We Know
A massive fire ripped through buildings in Philadelphia Friday morning, Sept. 13. Nearly 150 firefighters responded to the 1200 block of Adams Avenue in the Frankford neighborhood at 5:31 a.m. where the fire struck four alarms by 6:26 a.m., according to the police and the city fire department. The 4-alarm fire on Adams Avenue in Frankford has been placed under control. OEM emergency response staff remains on scene for unmet needs and interagency coordination with partners. Road closures remain in place around the fire ground. Use caution traveling. pic.twitter.com/wifw7He7ed — Philadelph…
Police & Fire
Suspicious Fire Kills Philly Man, 37: Police
A 37-year-old man was killed in a fire that was intentionally set in Southwest Philadelphia, authorities said. The victim's name had not been released. On Thursday, Aug. 29, at about 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Police and Fire Department responded to a fire on the 5700 block of Harmer Street, in the 19th District. A second male victim, 48, was transported to Pen Presbyterian Medical Center by PFD-Medic Unit, where he is listed in stable condition. The Fire Marshall responded to the scene and ruled it an arson. The investigation is active and ongoing with Southwest Detectives Di…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Philly Cop Helps Rescue 4 From Fire
An off-duty police officer helped rescue four people from a house fire in Philadelphia, authorities said. Two people died at the scene of the fire, Philadelphia police said. On Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7:35 a.m., Philadelphia Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a residential fire and people trapped on the 900 block of Granite Street, in the 2nd District. The four recused victims were transported to Temple University Hospital and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children by PFD-Medic Units.
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Lackawanna County Man Is 2nd Victim Killed By Home Explosion: Coroner
A second victim has died from injuries following a home explosion in Lackawanna County, authorities said. Leon W. Gruss, 91, of Jefferson Township, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 12:38 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death is 51% burns to the body due to the explosion and house fire, Buglio said. The explosion occurred on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the 1000 Block of Mount Cobb Road in Jefferson Township. A woman who died at the scene was identified as Diane Gruss…
Police & Fire
Pottstown Man, 60, Dies From Burns Suffered In House Fire: Coroner
A 60-year-old man from Pottstown died of burns suffered in a house fire, authorities said. John Roddenberry was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 18, at about 3:20 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. The cause of death was burns over more than 50 percent of his body, the coroner said. The fire occurred on Sunday, Aug. 18 at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the 15 Block of W. 3rd Street, Pottstown. In addition to the coroner's office, the Pottstown Borough Police Department and the Pottstown Fire Department are investigating.
Police & Fire
Historic One-Room Amish School House Catches Fire: Lancaster Co. Disptach (
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A historical one-school house caught fire on Friday night, Aug. 2, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The call to 911 about the fire at the Bunker Hill School/Strasburg Township Municipal Building came into LCWC at 7:35 p.m., dispatchers told Daily Voice. Emergency crews were called to the blaze at the intersection of Shaub, Deiter, and Bunker Hill roads in Strasburg Township. The fire broke out in the one-room schoolhouse but additional information was not immediately available. No injuries had been reported as of 9 p.m. Lancaster History wrot…
Police & Fire
Homeowner Set Fire To Berwyn Residence, DA Says
The two-alarm fire at a Berwyn home last week was set intentionally by the owner, prosecutors believe. Kathryn Frankel, 41, is charged with arson, criminal mischief, and related counts, said the Chester County District Attorney's Office on Wednesday, July 31. The fire was "well-advanced" by the time authorities arrived at the 400 block of Leopard Road around 11 a.m. on July 23, Berwyn Fire Company said previously. Frankel was the only person home at the time of the blaze, and was seen "wandering around the property" before authorities arrived, the DA's Office said. …
News
Red Cross Assisting 12 After Allentown Fire: Officials
A dozen people received Red Cross assistance on Sunday, July 28 after a fire broke out in Allentown's West End, according to relief officials and the Fire Department. The two-alarm blaze happened on the 400 block of North 16th Street, AFD said. Units battled the blaze from the building's rear off of Warren Street and from the roof, firefighters explained. Facebook/Allentown Fire Department Engine 6 & Truck 2 Posted by Allentown Fire Department - Engine 6 & Truck 2 on Sunday, July 28, 2024 Pictures and videos from the scene showed heavy fire and smoke damage.&nb…
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…
Police & Fire
Berwyn House Fire Sends One To Hospital: Officials
A house in Berwyn caught fire on Tuesday morning, July 23, sending one person to Paoli Hospital, according to first responders. The fire was "well-advanced" by the time authorities arrived at the 400 block of Leopard Road around 11 a.m., Berwyn Fire Company said in a release. Because the interior of the home was still badly damaged from a blaze on May 1, firefighters made the decision not to go inside, officials said. Berwyn Fire Company Members of the Radnor Fire Company, Malvern Fire Company, Goshen Fire Company, East Whiteland Fire Company, and Good Will Fire Co…
News
Man Critically Hurt In South Philly Fire, Officials Say
An apartment caught fire on Thursday, July 18, sending one man to the hospital with serious injuries, Philadelphia police said. The blaze happened above a vacant barber shop on the 1900 block of South 22nd Street around 9 a.m., authorities wrote in a release. The home was "engulfed in flames" when first responders arrived. The 63-year-old victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Philadelphia on Cedar Avenue in critical condition, police said. The Fire Marshal was called to the scene, they added.
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…
News
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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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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Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In US Route 1 Crash: Delaware County Officials (
Updated
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Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on US Route 1 outside Media on Tuesday morning, according to officials. The crash happened on US Rt 1 South near the ramp to Route 252 (Providence Road) around 8 a.m. on July 2, authorities say. The driver of a transit van and two passengers have died, said the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Their identities were not given. The highway was closed between Exit: I-476 - Chester/Plymouth Meeting and Exit: PA 252 - Media/Newton Square. All lanes were reopened by 1:30 p.m. The two-vehicle crash was initial…
News
Arson
: Ex-Wife From WV Sets Ex-Husband's PA Porch On Fire, Police Say
A 60-year-old West Virginia woman is in a Pennsylvania prison after an arson incident at her ex-husband's home, police announce on Friday, June 28. Georgina Diane Zogby of Maple Avenue, Martinsburg, WV, was arrested following an investigation into a front porch fire at a home in the 600 block of Moore's Mountain Road, Lewisberry at 9:09 p.m. on February 4, 2024, the Fairview Township Police Department detailed in a release. When officers first responded to the report of the fire, they learned the homeowner was inside the home when noticed that his porch was on fire, according to…
Traffic
Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (
Video
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A tractor-trailer fire shuttered part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia for hours, Pennsylvania State Police explained on Friday morning. The tractor-trailer was already ablaze when it jackknifed on I-95 South at mile marker 25.6 in Philadelphia County near the Betsy Ross Bridge into New Jersey around 7:30 a.m. on June 28, state police detailed in the release. The fire has been extinguished and Troop K Philadelphia Station was on the scene as of 9 a.m. The driver was able to escape. Click the player below to see a Citizen video of the firefighters on the scene. D…
Police & 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…
Police & Fire
Bathroom Meth Lab Exploded, Causing Bucks County House Fire: Police
A fire at a Warminster home started when a "one-pot" methamphetamine lab exploded, according to police investigators. Township firefighters responded to the 700 block of Lillian Lane around 10:30 p.m. on May 20, police said in a release. They arrived to find smoke and a wet floor in the basement with a fire still raging inside the walls, officials said. Investigators believe the fire started when a meth cooking operation exploded in the basement bathroom, police said. A state police team was called in to help dismantle the scene. The investigation is still ongoing and an…
News
Gone In 6 Minutes: Hatboro Officer's Family Watches Helplessly As Home Burns, Campaign Says
Six minutes was all it took for one Montgomery County officer's home to burn to the ground. That's according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by Amanda Karns Hatboro Sgt. Alex Bruckner. The campaign says the officer's home "rapidly burnt to the ground" due to an electrical fire on the family's back deck around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Bruckner, his wife, her mother, their three young children, and the family pet escaped unharmed — but the property was a total loss, colleagues said. Please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Friends this is why we are here. Hatboro Sergeant Alex Bruckner, h…
Traffic
Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash
Officials have named the driver who died after a crash near Bernville on Thursday morning, May 30. Daniel R. Schneider, 28, was headed south on the 6400 block of Bernville Road/Route 183 in Penn Township around 4:15 a.m., according to state police and the Berks Coroner's Office. Schneider's Chrysler 300 crossed into the northbound lane and hit a Toyota Highlander head-on, troopers said. His car rolled onto its passenger side and came to rest in a ditch before catching fire, state police said. Schneider, of Reading, was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force trauma with…
Police & Fire
Man ID'd After Fatal Fire In Pottstown: Coroner
A 53-year-old man died after the early morning blaze in Pottstown on Thursday, May 30, according to officials. Bradley Ludwig died from complications of thermal burns and smoke inhalation, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The manner of death was ruled accidental. Authorities have said the fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 High Street, just after 6 a.m. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say
Multiple residents are being treated for injuries and smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in Pottstown on Thursday, May 30. First responders were called to the Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 High Street, just after 6 a.m., according to borough officials. They arrived to find a blaze on the fifth floor and began "rescue and fire suppression efforts," authorities said. The state police and Pottstown borough fire marshals are investigating the cause.
Police & Fire
Fire Rips Through Upper Macungie Business
A major fire broke out at a business in Upper Macungie early Wednesday, May 29. Photos show flames shooting through the roof of the Fastenal Fulfillment Center on Industrial Drive around 5:45 a.m. Two alarms were reached, and a portion of Route 100 was closed as firefighters worked to knock down the fire.
Police & Fire
Crews Respond To Dryer Fire At Phoenixville Laundromat
Firefighters were called to a small blaze at the Happy Wash Day laundromat on Bridge Street Friday morning, May 17. Officials said clothes in a dryer caught fire around 11 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find smoke in the building and smoldering laundry in one machine, Phoenixville Fire Department said. Scenes from the fire at Happy Laundry Day on May 17. Phoenixville Fire Dept. They removed the clothes, doused them with water, and cleared the scene in about 20 minutes, authorities said.
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