Lackawanna County Man Is 2nd Victim Killed By Home Explosion: Coroner Lackawanna County Man Is 2nd Victim Killed By Home Explosion: Coroner
Lackawanna County Man Is 2nd Victim Killed By Home Explosion: Coroner A second victim has died from injuries following a home explosion in Lackawanna County, authorities said. Leon W. Gruss, 91, of Jefferson Township, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 12:38 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death is 51% burns to the body due to the explosion and house fire, Buglio said. The explosion occurred on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the 1000 Block of Mount Cobb Road in Jefferson Township. A woman who died at the scene was identified as Diane Gruss…
Pottstown Man, 60, Dies From Burns Suffered In House Fire: Coroner Pottstown Man, 60, Dies From Burns Suffered In House Fire: Coroner
Pottstown Man, 60, Dies From Burns Suffered In House Fire: Coroner A 60-year-old man from Pottstown died of burns suffered in a house fire, authorities said. John Roddenberry was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 18, at about 3:20 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. The cause of death was burns over more than 50 percent of his body, the coroner said. The fire occurred on Sunday, Aug. 18 at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the 15 Block of W. 3rd Street, Pottstown. In addition to the coroner's office, the Pottstown Borough Police Department and the Pottstown Fire Department are investigating.
Bucks County Man, 21, Killed By Falling Tree Branch: Coroner Bucks County Man, 21, Killed By Falling Tree Branch: Coroner
Bucks County Man, 21, Killed By Falling Tree Branch: Coroner A 21-year-old Bucks County man died nine days after being struck by a falling tree branch when he was removing a tree, authorities said. Jesse Owens of East Rockhill Township was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 11 at about 3 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The cause of death is complications of blunt force trauma to the head, the coroner said. The accident occurred on Friday, Aug. 2, at about 1 p.m.  in the 80 Block of Ridge Run Road, East Rockhill Township, the coroner said. A GoFundMe campaign was organized on …
EMT Among 3 Injured In Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash: York County Coroner EMT Among 3 Injured In Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash: York County Coroner
EMT Among 3 Injured In Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash: York County Coroner A 61-year-old woman has died in a two-crash, the York County Coroner's office announced late Saturday night, Aug. 3.  The crash happened in the area of Mt. Airy Rd. and Buchanan Avenue in Shrewsbury Township at 6:15 p.m., as detailed in the release.  She struck a vehicle with two people inside who suffered injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 7 p.m.  *UPDATE: the victim has been identified; click here to read more about her.* "Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert responded to the scene to investigate and certify the death…
Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Wound In Lehigh County Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Wound In Lehigh County
Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Wound In Lehigh County A 65-year-old man from Salisbury Township was found dead of a gunshot wound, authorities said. Richard A. Costello was pronounced dead on Friday, Aug. 2, at 9:37 a.m. at his home, they said. An autopsy was completed on Monday, Aug. 5 at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensics Center.  The cause of death is a gunshot wound to the abdomen, the coroner said. The manner of death is pending an investigation, the coroner said. Costello was found at his home during a welfare check by police, who were contacted by a concerned family member. In addition to the co…
Next Of Kin Sought For Pedestrian Killed By Car In Allentown: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Pedestrian Killed By Car In Allentown: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Pedestrian Killed By Car In Allentown: Coroner Officials have identified the 70-year-old fatally struck by a car in Allentown on Sunday, July 28.  Miguel Angel DeJesus was hit on the 100 block of West Liberty Street around 8:45 p.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from blunt force injuries on Monday morning, July 29, according to authorities.  DeJesus' death was ruled accidental and the crash remains under investigation, officials said.  Anyone who can contact DeJesus' family is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email …
Florida Mom Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-81 At Lebanon, Schuylkill Line: State Police Florida Mom Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-81 At Lebanon, Schuylkill Line: State Police
Florida Mom Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-81 At Lebanon, Schuylkill Line: State Police The victim of a fatal multi-vehicle crash that shuttered 10 miles of Interstate 81 has been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police on Wednesday, July 24.  Passenger, Jennifer L. Perez-Wolfkeil, 66, and driver, David W. Wolfkeil, 69, both of Niceville, Florida, were in a Kia Sportage when they rear-ended 2024 Nissan Kicks while merging from the right to the left lane at mile marker 98.3 in Pine Grove around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, PSP Jonestown Trooper Dallin Ocasio detailed in the release.  The car behind them, a 2017 Hyundai Sonata rear-ended the Kia— this pushed th…
East Allen Dad Killed In Crash Into Tree: Lehigh Coroner East Allen Dad Killed In Crash Into Tree: Lehigh Coroner
East Allen Dad Killed In Crash Into Tree: Lehigh Coroner A father of two died following a crash into a tree on Wednesday night, July 17, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced the following morning.  Johny M. Roustic, 51, of East Allen Township, crashed on Pembroke Road near East Washington Avenue in Bethlehem around 8 p.m., city police detailed in a separate release.  He was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9 p.m., according to the coroner's release. His death was due to "multiple blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle collision", Coroner Buglio said. A 29-year-…
Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports
Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant's Dad And 76ers Great, Dies At 69: Reports Joe Bryant, the former Philadelphia 76ers forward and father of Kobe Bryant, died Tuesday, July 16, the New York Times reports. He was 69 years old.  Nicknamed "Jellybean," Bryant was a Philadelphia native and La Salle University alumnus who spent four years with the Sixers from 1975 to 1979, including their 1977 championship bid.  The university's athletic department confirmed his death to the Times. LaSalle head coach Fran Dunphy told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bryant died after suffering a "massive stroke."  Both his alma mater and the 76ers posted trib…
Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says
Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says An Allentown Catholic high school has announced the death of one of its students. Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died suddenly, the school announced on Friday, July 12.  A cause of death was not provided. World Cup Easton, an area cheer squad, said Velazquez was "a vibrant, loud, positive light." "She always kept you smiling and laughing. If anything in this world made Gabby happy, it was cheerleading. Her dream was to compete at Worlds and last year, she achieved that goal." Services have not yet been finalized.
GoFundMe Launches For Family Man Killed In York County Mobile Home Fire GoFundMe Launches For Family Man Killed In York County Mobile Home Fire
GoFundMe Launches For Family Man Killed In York County Mobile Home Fire Exactly 28 minutes after a mobile home fire was reported, firefighters found an unconscious man and soon a call for a coroner was made on Thursday morning, according to York County Department of Emergency Services dispatchers and police. The man has been identified as a 54-year-old grandfather, Tracy "Duke" Emig, according to a release by the Northern York County Regional Police Department.  The fire was at the Meadow Run Mobile Home Park, as shown on Google Maps, and it was called into dispatch at 5:10 a.m., YCDES logs show. Firefighters arrived at the home on fire in the 5100 block …
Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Garden Spot Fire, Coroner Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Garden Spot Fire, Coroner
Woman ID'd After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash: Garden Spot Fire, Coroner A 48-year-old woman died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that sent the vehicles into fields on opposite sides of the road, authorities explained on Monday, July 1.  Ilana Abugov of Bradford Drive in Leola, was alone in her car when she was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Peters and Shirk roads in East Earl Township around 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, according to the coroner's release and a release from the Garden Spot Fire Rescue.  The coroner was called to the scene at 6:53 p.m. and Ilana was pronounced dead at 7:34 p.m. Emergency crews "remained on scene f…