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Woman Killed In PA Apartment Fire Identified, Death Ruled Accidental (UPDATE) Woman Killed In PA Apartment Fire Identified, Death Ruled Accidental (UPDATE)
Woman Killed In PA Apartment Fire Identified, Death Ruled Accidental (Update) A woman killed in a fast-moving apartment fire that displaced 15 people in Lancaster County has now been identified, and her cause of death has been ruled accidental, officials announced. The fire broke out at Spring Manor Apartments in the 700 block of Millersville Road in Manor Township around 8:49 p.m. Thursday, April 30, prompting multiple calls reporting flames and people trapped, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find heavy fire on the second floor, with flames extending through the roof. Firefighters entered the building for an aggressive search but were forced to evacuat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fire Breaks Out At Former Chocolate Factory In Lititz, Authorities Say Fire Breaks Out At Former Chocolate Factory In Lititz, Authorities Say
Fire Breaks Out At Former Chocolate Factory In Lititz, Authorities Say A fire broke out at the former Wilbur Chocolate Factory in Lititz on Monday, March 27, 2023, authorities say.  The Factory is currently home to Blackworth Live Fire and Grill and the Wilbur Lititz Hotel located in the 1st block of North Broad Street/PA Route 501 in the Downtown Lititz District— both were evacuated when the fire began at 7 p.m., area police and fire officials say. The roadway was also closed until 10 p.m., accoring to the Lititz Borough police.  Emergency crews are currently operating on a building fire on Broad Street. Please use caution when traveling through Lititz. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Multiple Firefighters Rushed To Trauma Center After Roof Collapse Near PA Golf Course Multiple Firefighters Rushed To Trauma Center After Roof Collapse Near PA Golf Course
Multiple Firefighters Rushed To Trauma Center After Roof Collapse Near PA Golf Course Three firefighters were knocked down when a roof collapsed at a building fire near a golf course in central Pennsylvania, fire officials say. Multiple fire companies were called to a fire in a 30 foot by 40 foot building near Piney Apple Golf Course that was being used as a garage at 1663 Wenksville Road, Menallen Township, near Biglerville at approximately 1:18 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, according to Vigilant Hose Company Shippensburg's Fire Chief Clyde Tinner. While battling the blaze, fire crews removed the roof to expose more areas of the building that were on fire, but "the area over a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Dies In Fiery Conshohocken Crash: Report Driver Dies In Fiery Conshohocken Crash: Report
Driver Dies In Fiery Conshohocken Crash: Report A 47-year-old driver died after crashing his vehicle into a Montgomery County building, setting it on fire, NBC10 reports. The man was driving on East Elm Street in Conshohocken just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, when he lost control and slammed into the office building, igniting a gas line fire, according to the outlet and the Plymouth Fire Company. At 01:46 hours, the Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) volunteers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Elm... Posted by Plymouth Fire Company No. 1 (Montco 43) on Sunday, February 13, 2022 The unidentified driver was pulled from …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3 Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3
Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3 The Biomat USA plasma donation center in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was rammed through by an SUV on Sunday-- killing three people and wounding others, say police. The plasma donation center was struck by a speeding Hyundai Sante Fe in the 1300 block of Western Avenue around 11:35 a.m. The people killed were the driver, Ronald K. Morgan, 50, of McKeesport along with two center employees Laura Elaine Meneskie, 35, of Pittsburgh, and Parveena Begum Abdul, 55, of Clairton, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner. After the Sante Fe hit the building, it …

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by Jillian Pikora