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Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak
Dayle Haddon, a celebrated Canadian actress, model, and humanitarian, has been identified as the victim of a fatal carbon monoxide leak at a Solebury Township residence, authorities confirmed. The tragedy unfolded Friday morning, Dec. 28, at a home on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road. Emergency responders were called to the property around 6:31 a.m. after Bucks County 911 received a report of an unconscious man on the first floor of a detached office/in-law suite, police said. The 76-year-old man was removed from the building by the New Hope Lambertville Rescue Squad and transported to…
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces ICU Patients, Newborns At Crozer-Chester Medical Center (
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A fire broke out in the electrical room of the loading dock at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland on Thursday night, Dec. 26, prompting a massive emergency response and the evacuation of multiple hospital units, according to authorities. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 8:40 p.m. when smoke was detected in the loading dock along Upland Avenue. By 9:10 p.m., the fire was confirmed to have spread to a room that controlled the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU), fire officials said over radio traffic. All 24 ICU patients were evacuated, with ambulances across the county mobi…
News
Aviation Enthusiast Killed, Three Seriously Injured In Fiery I-80 Crash In PA
A New Jersey man was killed, and three passengers — his wife, son, and his son's girlfriend — were critically injured when a car lost control and was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township, PA, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a press release on Monday, Dec. 16. The crash happened at mile marker 286.6 westbound around 8:39 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, during hazardous road conditions, troopers said. Vladimir Kevereski, 58, of Elmwood Park, NJ, was driving a 2018 Honda Civic westbound when he lost control on the slippery roadway. The car s…
Police & Fire
Suicidal NJ Man Crashes, BMW Catches Fire After Police Chase On Route 22: PA State Troopers
A suicidal man crashed his vehicle and was ejected after leading Pennsylvania State Police on a chase along Route 22 in South Whitehall Township, authorities announced. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Fogelsville Crime Unit were alerted to a suicidal male traveling into Pennsylvania from New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 16, at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to a release. The man was spotted driving a BMW X-5 westbound on Route 22, police said. When troopers attempted to stop him, he fled, leading officers on a pursuit through local roads before returning to Route 22. T…
Police & Fire
Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials
A two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building on MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale, Ridley Township, early Monday, Dec. 16, sending flames shooting out of third-floor windows, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at The Crossings at Elmwood apartments just after 8:05 a.m., according to dispatch reports. Crews arrived to find heavy flames on the third floor of Building B in Zone 4. Engine Company 4 operated as the first-due engine, launching an aggressive attack to contain the blaze. Additional units were called to assist due to the intensity of the fire. Authori…
Schools
14-Year-Old Boy Stabs Classmate At Philly School: Police
A 14-year-old boy is in custody after stabbing a classmate inside a Philadelphia classroom, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The incident unfolded at 9:15 a.m. on the 4200 block of North Front Street at the Community Council Learning Academy in the 25th District, according to authorities. Police said a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in the left arm during the altercation. Medics from the Philadelphia Fire Department responded, but the victim’s injuries were superficial and required no further treatment, officials said. The school was briefly placed on lockdown following the incident.…
Traffic
Rt 611 Ramp To Rt 202 Closed After Vehicle Fire: Doylestown Police
A vehicle fire temporarily shut down the ramp from northbound Route 611 to northbound Route 202 in Doylestown on Sunday, Dec. 8, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 9:15 p.m., prompting a response from the Doylestown Township Police Department and Doylestown Fire Company, according to a police release. Officials closed the ramp to traffic while crews worked to extinguish the flames. Drivers were advised to use alternate routes until the area was cleared. No injuries or additional details were immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
Police & Fire
Plumstead Township Man, 26, Killed In Route 32 Crash: Police
A Plumstead Township man was killed when his car struck a tree along Route 32 in Solebury Township, police announced Saturday, Dec. 7. Nicholas Camillo, 26, was driving southbound near Chapel Road around 8:35 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, when his vehicle left the roadway, veered onto the shoulder, and hit a tree, according to Solebury Township police. Camillo was trapped inside the vehicle and extricated by the New Hope Eagle Fire Company, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations suggest excessive speed was a factor in the crash, police said. The investiga…
News
PA Fire Lt. Michael Bastian Dies Suddenly, Leaving Infant, Pregnant Wife
Lt. Michael Bastian, a decorated firefighter and instructor with the Williamsport Bureau of Fire, died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the age of 39, leaving behind a wife, a young daughter, and another baby on the way. Lt. Bastian was known for his passion for firefighting and dedication to teaching, training countless emergency responders across Pennsylvania. Hired by the Williamsport Bureau of Fire on Sept. 9, 2015, he was a trusted leader on “C” Platoon and a State Fire Instructor. “Michael was one of the smartest and best firemen we ever had,” his colleagues wrote in a tribute. …
Police & Fire
10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (
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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 …
News
PA Man Arrested After Fire For Inappropriately Touching Teen: Affidavit
A Palmer Township man known for hosting foreign exchange students was arrested following a fire at his home and is accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with high school students, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 21. Andrew Wolke, 53, is charged with multiple offenses, including: Felony 3: Corruption of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above. Felony 3: Unlawful Contact with Minor – Sexual Offenses. Misdemeanor 2: Indecent Assault of a Person Less Than 16 Years of Age. Summary: Harassment – Subjecting Another to Physical Contact. Wolke, who regularly hosted foreign exchange studen…
Police & Fire
Plane Crash At Pennsylvania Airport Leaves Passengers Injured: Police
A plane crash at Doylestown Airport left all of the plane's occupants injured, according to a Monday, Nov. 18 news release from the Buckingham Township Police Department. The single-engine plane crashed into another unoccupied aircraft as it left the runway while taking off at 12:21 p.m., police said in a news release. When first responders arrived on scene, they found that all of the occupants were out of the plane, according to police. All of them sustained injuries and were taken to local hospitals. The exact number of those injured was not released. A Buckingham Township Po…
Police & Fire
Semi-Pro Football Player Killed In Route 322 Crash In PA: Police
A 27-year-old man from New Jersey was killed in a crash on Route 322 near Hummelstown on Monday, Nov. 11, after his box truck struck the Fiddlers Elbow bridge abutment, police announced. Zachary J. Bautz, 28, of Maple Shade, NJ, was killed in a crash on Route 322 near Hummelstown when his box truck struck the Fiddlers Elbow bridge abutment, Derry Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 11. Bautz veered off the westbound lane, hitting a roadside message board, a concrete barrier, and traveling up an embankment before colliding with the bridge abutment at 6:16 a.m., causing the truck …
News
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor
A branch of a tree that had fallen on tracks broke through a New Jersey Transit train's windshield, killing the operator in Burlington County, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation into the Thursday, Oct. 15 crash. Jessica Haley, 41, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the conductor who died south of the Roebling station in Mansfield Township. According to the NTSB, the light rail vehicle struck the tree at milepost 24.53 near Florence at around 6:02 a.m. There were 41 passengers on the two-car train heading from Tren…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Respond To Four-Alarm Warehouse Blaze in MontCo: Authorities
Fire crews responded to a four-alarm fire at a warehouse in Montgomery County at 12:54 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to authorities. The blaze was reported at the Dorman Products warehouse located at 3400 Walnut Street in Colmar, the Hatfield Police Department explained in a release on Tuesday night. The Colmar Volunteer Fire Company was initially dispatched to the scene with the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company following a few minutes behind. Station 74 was dispatched @ 12:57pm to assist Colmar Fire Company on a building fire at Dorman Products on Walnut Street. Po…
News
Explosion Rocks PA Home, Injuries Reported (
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An explosion and fire tore through a Pennsylvania home along South 9th Street just after 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, disptachers explained. Firefighters and emergency responders were called to the scene of a reported house explosion followed by a fire along the 300 block of South 9th Street in Connellsville just after noon, Fayette County 911 confirmed. Emergency crews arrived to find the home engulfed in flames, with residents evacuated from nearby houses as a safety precaution. While the extent of injuries remains unconfirmed, initial reports suggest that at least one person may…
Police & Fire
Series of Suspected Arsons Across Williamsport Under Investigation
The Williamsport Bureau of Police and the Williamsport Bureau of Fire launched a joint investigation on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, following a series of suspected arsons across multiple locations in the city. Authorities reported four incidents, each involving intentional fires or vandalism, throughout the day. The first incident unfolded at 5:00 a.m. at the Pajama Factory’s parking lot on 1307 Park Ave., where officers and firefighters responded to several vandalized vehicles, including one set ablaze. At 6:20 a.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the 170 Rose St. area for multiple small…
Weather
Oscar Heading North After Making Landfall In Cuba As Hurricane
Oscar is now moving north after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane. It's now a tropical storm on landfall on Sunday evening, Oct. 20 in eastern Cuba, where heavy rain will continue causing life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the National Hurricane Center. Oscar formed rapidly over the weekend, After being upgraded to a tropical storm Saturday morning, Oct. 19, it strengthened to hurricane status just hours later. As it tracks north, Oscar will bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the southeastern Bahamas M…
Police & Fire
Fire Companies From 4 PA Counties Respond To Massive Barn, House Fire
Fire companies from four Pennsylvania counties battled a blaze at a barn and house fire late Friday night, Oct. 18 into Saturday morning, officials with Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS announced. The fire broke out in the 100 block of Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township around 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, EHBEMS detailed in a release. The Twin Valley Fire Department was the first crew called to the scene of the fire originally reported to 911 as "a large fire in the middle of a field," but soon "Additional callers reported a possible house was on fire with a barn as an exposure and th…
Police & Fire
7-Car Crash Shut Down Part Of Rt 309 In MontCo: Police
A multi-vehicle crash caused Route 309 in Montgomery County to shut down for two hours Friday morning, Oct. 18, police said. The highway was closed between Highland Avenue and Susquehanna Road due to a crash involving multiple vehicles, according to the Upper Dublin Township Police Department's Facebook page. There were at least seven vehicles involved in the crash and one of them may have caught fire, NBC 10 News reported. 🚨SR309 is now open (0725hrs)🚨 🚨ROAD CLOSED🚨 State Route 309 northbound is closed between Highland Avenue and... Posted by Upper Dublin Township Police Depar…
Police & Fire
Crews Battle Blaze At Solebury Home (
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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…
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Barn Fire Ongoing In Berks County: Authorities (
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Fire departments are on scene at a three-alarm barn fire in Berks County on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, authorities told Daily Voice. First responders from Berks and Lancaster counties are responding to a three-alarm fire in a barn at 137 Goose Lane in Spring Township, a representative with the Spring Township Volunteer Fire Department confirmed. The representative was not at liberty to provide further details because crews were still on the scene fighting the blaze. The fire was reported at 10:27 a.m. and was quickly upgraded to two alarms, according to radio broadcasts. A thir…
Police & Fire
PA Woman Shot By Husband While Reading Bible: Affidavit
An 84-year-old Bethel woman was shot in the head as she was reading the Bible, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The woman was shot by her husband, Howard "Philip" Boltz, as she was sitting at their dinner at their dining room table at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause. Boltz, 82, told his wife, "I can't stand it no more. You are cutting me down," as he placed a .22 caliber rifle's barrel against her head, according to the document. The rifle was still covered with a cloth Boltz used to protect it while i…
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire Guts Delco Catholic School (
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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 …
Traffic
PA Rt 611 Reopens After Vehicle Fire: Police (
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A vehicle fire closed part of PA Route 611, Doylestown police announced on Monday evening, Oct. 7. The fire was reported on North Route 611 at 4:55 p.m., according to the police. The closure was at State Street. Drivers were asked to "find alternate route," the police said. The roadway reopened at 5:28 p.m. according to the police.
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: Cars Smashed As Of Historic Apartment Collapses In Philadelphia
Dozens of tenants have been evacuated after a roof and facade of a historic apartment complex collapsed and smashed onto the cars parked outside, according to Philadelphia police and video Daily Voice obtained through Citizen. Officials were called to the partial collapse in the Darrah School Apartments located in the 700 block of North 17 Street at 9:37 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, the police told us. Parts of the building structure fell onto the 1700 block of Folsom Street, police and fire first responders explained. No injuries were reported and all the tenants wer…
Police & Fire
Officer, 2 Others Hospitalized Following Crash: Philadelphia Police
A police officer and two civilians were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The crash, which involved a police vehicle, happened in the 500 block of West Callowhill Street at 12:29 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The police officer was taken by a Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit to Jefferson University Hospital where they were placed in stable condition, according to police. Medic Units also transported the driver and passenger of the GMC to Jefferson University Hospital, where they were placed in stable condit…
Police & Fire
PA Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In NJ, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police
A 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was rescued after he fell 25 feet from the roof of a building in Fairfield, NJ on Friday, Sept. 20, authorities said (scroll for video). At 10:54 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man had fallen from the roof of a commercial building at 310 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield Police Officer Stacy Chiarolanza said. The man, who was allegedly employed by a roofing company from Delran and was conducting roof work at the time of the incident, fell from the roof onto metal piping where he became entrapped, Chiarolanza said. Numerous departments and pri…
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
3-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Pennsylvania Pond: Police
A 3-year-old boy from Chesterbrook died after he was pulled from a pond in Chester County on Labor Day, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 at Wilson Farm Park near Lee and Wilson roads in the Chesterbrook area of Tredyffrin Township. Police were called to the scene for reports of a missing child. When the officers arrived, they searched the immediate area and one of the officers found the boy in a nearby pond unresponsive, Captain Tyler Moyer with Tredyffrin Township police told Daily Voice. The officers immediately started resuscitatio…
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…
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