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1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire 1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire
1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire A woman died and three other victims were rescued in a Friday afternoon house fire in Chester City, authorities said. The two-alarm fire on Clayton Street was reported shortly before 2 p.m., bringing multiple fire departments to the scene. Firefighters were initially unable to enter the home due to the heavy flames and smoke, officials said. After the fire was under control 30 minutes later, officers and a city resident assisted in pulling three juveniles and an adult female from the back of the house, according to a news release from Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland. The woman was pronounced dead…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle
Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle A Chester police officer was charged Wednesday for selling an impounded vehicle, authorities said. In Aug. 2020, Robert Shaughnessy, 35, gave a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a police-seized blue 2013 Yamaha ATV to another person so they could create a forged bill of sale and illegally take possession of the vehicle, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Shaughnessy, of Collingdale, also used his police credentials to check the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) to ensure that the ATV was not reported stolen, authorities said. CLEAN access…

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by Nicole Acosta