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10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (PHOTOS) 10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (PHOTOS)
10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (Photos) A devastating multi-alarm fire on the 700 block of West Lafayette Street in Norristown displaced approximately 40 people and damaged 10 homes on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, officials said. The blaze, which erupted just before Thanksgiving, left families homeless but caused no serious injuries, according to the Norristown Fire Department. Firefighters from multiple mutual aid companies worked tirelessly to contain the flames. “The fire spread quickly and required a lot of hard work by all the firefighters," the department shared in a statement. "We are deeply devastated by the loss of homes …

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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
Obituaries
Mom Dies In Fatal Berks County Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family Mom Dies In Fatal Berks County Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family
Mom Dies In Fatal Berks County Apartment Fire, Community Rallies To Help Family After the death of a Berks County mom in an apartment fire, the community has rallied to help her grieving family. Amy Valentine couldn't escape from her burning apartment building in the 3400 block of Kutztown Road in Muhlenberg Township on Friday, Nov. 1, a GoFundMe campaign started by Valentine's daughter, Lexi Shuey, states. "I'm raising funds for my mom's funeral. These are words no child should ever have to say," Shuey said on the campaign page.  Valentine had a partial handicap and lived alone when the fire tore through her apartment building, according to Shuey. The cause…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Berks County Boy Injured By Float In Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue Berks County Boy Injured By Float In Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue
Berks County Boy Injured By Float In Halloween Parade: Community Comes To The Rescue A Berks County boy was tragically injured after he was run over by a float at a local Halloween parade, according to a community member trying to raise money for the family. Nico Rizzo, 8, of Boyertown, was on a float with his football team in the Boyertown Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19, a GoFundMe campaign started by Abby Mackey, his friend's mother, states. "As Nico went to step back onto the trailer, his foot slipped and got caught under the wheel," Mackey said on the campaign page. "He quickly became trapped under the wheels of his float's trailer." Members of the communit…

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by Merriell Moyer
Business
7 Fast Facts About Central PA's Newest Bookstore (EXCLUSIVE; PHOTOS) 7 Fast Facts About Central PA's Newest Bookstore (EXCLUSIVE; PHOTOS)
7 Fast Facts About Central PA's Newest Bookstore (Exclusive; Photos) A new bookstore brought hundreds of people out in Palmyra on Saturday, Oct. 26. Here's what we've learned about Book Bar and its owner/CEO Brittany Haynes.  "I decided to pursue my big dream of opening a little bookstore by creating Book Bar LLC in the fall of 2023," Brittany wrote on the Book Bar website.  Background Brittany comes from the book world, in 2019, she moved to PA from Ohio (but is originally from Missouri) to start a job with a publishing company in the area after obtaining her Master's degree, she told us in an interview conducted via email. "My now husband and I w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Philadelphia 5-Year-Old Girl Dies Suddenly, Community Rallies For Family Philadelphia 5-Year-Old Girl Dies Suddenly, Community Rallies For Family
Philadelphia 5-Year-Old Girl Dies Suddenly, Community Rallies For Family A Philadelphia 5-year-old girl died suddenly in her sleep and now her community is rallying for her family, according to multiple fundraisers.  Olivia Joy Spotts "passed away peacefully" and "surrounded by love" on Tuesday, Oct. 22, as written in her obituary posted on Galzerano Funeral Home website.  She "found delight in the simplest pleasures—her obsession with school buses and fire trucks, her beloved stickers, the joy of bubbles dancing in the air," as stated in the obituary. She like to watch the Mickey Mouse Club House, riding her bicycle, and spending time with h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle
Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle A community is rallying for a family after a 10-year-old girl was hospitalized with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported.  A white 2003-2005  Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was going east on York Rd, witnesses told the poli…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire
PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire The Chester County farming community is rallying behind their neighbor after a massive home and barn fire. The fire broke in the 100 block of Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township around 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The property next door is the Kurtz Fish Farm, owned by Shannon Kurtz. She's launched a GoFundMe for the Aumen family. Writing: "We are asking the community and all around to pull together and try to help this kind family out as much a you can in this time of need. Other donations will be excepted at our farm 153 Isabella Rd (…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Crews Battle Blaze At Solebury Home (PHOTOS) Crews Battle Blaze At Solebury Home (PHOTOS)
Crews Battle Blaze At Solebury 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
Fire At Popular Bucks County Restaurant Destroys 10 Businesses: 'Devastating' Fire At Popular Bucks County Restaurant Destroys 10 Businesses: 'Devastating'
Fire At Popular Bucks County Restaurant Destroys 10 Businesses: 'Devastating' A fire at a popular Bucks County restaurant and bar damaged approximately nine other businesses in the strip mall. Flames erupted at Andalusia Bar and Grill at 971 Bristol Pike in Grandview Plaza around 4 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, Bensalem Township Fire Battalion Chief Robert Sponheimer said. Responders were met by heavy flames in the back of the building, bringing approximately 70 firefighters to the scene, Sponheimer said. The two-alarm blaze was under control by 5 a.m., but completely destroyed the Andalusia Bar & Grill, along with the 8 or 10 other businesses in the shopping …

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire Guts PA Catholic School (VIDEOS) 2-Alarm Fire Guts PA Catholic School (VIDEOS)
2-Alarm Fire Guts PA Catholic School (Videos) A two-alarm fire destroyed a Catholic school in Springfield Township on Monday, Oct. 7, according to authorities. Multiple fire departments responded to the report of a fire on the second floor of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish School, located at 112 Saxer Avenue, the Springfield Fire Company said on its Facebook page. Firefighters arrived on scene within 2 minutes of the report and found fire coming out of the second floor and extending to the building's roof at 5:08 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, according to the Springfield Fire Company.  On October 7, 2024 at 508 pm Springfield Fire …

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by Merriell Moyer
News
NJ St. Joe's Student Critical After Struck By Car Walking From Class In Philly NJ St. Joe's Student Critical After Struck By Car Walking From Class In Philly
NJ St. Joe's Student Critical After Struck By Car Walking From Class In Philly A St. Joseph's University student from New Jersey remains in critical condition one week after he was struck by a vehicle, according to a GoFundMe launched to help his family.  Russell Hollister, a junior student whose social media pages show he hails from Denville, NJ, was struck by a 2021 Mazda CX-5 traveling south in the 200 block of City Avenue in Philadelphia at 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, as Lower Merion Township police told Daily Voice.  Hollister was crossing the "midblock from the west to the east side of City Avenue," Operations Commander Captain E…

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by Jillian Pikora