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Teen Killed In NEPA ATV Crash ID'd By Carbon County Coroner Teen Killed In NEPA ATV Crash ID'd By Carbon County Coroner
Teen Killed In NEPA ATV Crash ID'd By Carbon County Coroner A 19-year-old man was killed in an ATV crash in Carbon County, authorities said. Joshua Beck of Penn Forest Township died as a result of the crash on Saturday, Aug. 24, according to Carbon County Coroner Mark K. Smith. Beck lost control of the ATV, left the roadway and struck a tree, the coroner said. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been organized in Josh's name by his family. "It would be nice to have some sort of memorial made to honor the loving, selfless, drop anything for anyone even people he didn't know, and extremely special kind of goofiness that just emanated from Josh," the GoFundMe s…

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by Jon Craig
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Person Found Murdered Near PA High School, State Police Say Person Found Murdered Near PA High School, State Police Say
Person Found Murdered Near PA High School, State Police Say The person found dead near Hazleton Area High School last Wednesday, July 24 was the victim of a homicide, according to troopers.  The victim was found in a search of the wooded area behind the school, state police said in a release on Tuesday, July 30. Their name and gender were not reported but authorities said they were "likely homeless residing in the area they were discovered." The victim died from blunt force trauma, officials added.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police Hazleton at 570-459-3890.

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Dies After Fall From Golf Cart In Monroe County: Coroner Woman Dies After Fall From Golf Cart In Monroe County: Coroner
Woman Dies After Fall From Golf Cart In Monroe County: Coroner A West Virginia woman died after falling from a golf cart in Middle Smithfield, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Brenna Abbinanti, 35, of Mount Clare, died from blunt-force trauma to the head on Friday, July 12, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg, officials said.  The accident happened a week earlier on Saturday morning, July 6, on the 6000 Block of Timothy Lake Road, according to the coroner. She was reportedly a passenger in the golf cart.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating, the Coroner's Office added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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76-Year-Old Fatally Injured While Cutting Tree In Monroe County: Officials 76-Year-Old Fatally Injured While Cutting Tree In Monroe County: Officials
76-Year-Old Fatally Injured While Cutting Tree In Monroe County: Officials A Somerset, New Jersey man was fatally struck by a falling tree branch in Middle Smithfield, according to authorities.  David M. Feingold, 76, was cutting a tree on June 29 when a large branch fell and hit him, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The accident happened on the 200 block of Melvin Lane, officials said.  Feingold was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from complications of blunt-force trauma to the head on Sunday, July 14, the Coroner's Office said. His death was ruled accidental. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Pedestrian Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner Pedestrian Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner
Pedestrian Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner A pedestrian died from her injuries after being struck by a car in Hamburg, officials say.  Alicia Barlip, 44, was hit near South Fourth Street and Pine Street on June 4, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  She was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Bethlehem where she died from blunt force trauma on Thursday, June 13, officials said. Her death was ruled accidental.  Hamburg Borough Police Department and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are investigating. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crashed During Pursuit: Bucks DA Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crashed During Pursuit: Bucks DA
Slain Firefighter Was Passenger In Unregistered UTV That Crashed During Pursuit: Bucks DA Details have been released in the crash that killed a volunteer Bucks County firefighter over the weekend. Kay, 35, was the passenger in an unregistered Polaris side-by-side UTV that crashed in Hilltown early Sunday morning, June 2, the Bucks County Prosecutor's Office said. According to investigators, a Hilltown police officer tried to stop the Polaris after it veered partially off the road around 1 a.m. The DA's office said the vehicle "should not have been operating on the road" due to its lack of registration. Police said the driver fled on Green Street from Mill Road but lost co…

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by Mac Bullock