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Triple-Fatal Fire: Toddler, Parents Killed, 2 Kids Rescued In PA Duplex Fire Triple-Fatal Fire: Toddler, Parents Killed, 2 Kids Rescued In PA Duplex Fire
Triple-Fatal Fire: Toddler, Parents Killed, 2 Kids Rescued In PA Duplex Fire A tragic fire tore through a Kittanning duplex early Monday morning, Feb. 24, killing a mother, father, and their 3-year-old child while two older children managed to escape, officials said. The deadly blaze erupted in the 1400 block of North Grant Avenue just before 4 a.m., according to Armstrong County Coroner Brian Myers. The victims have been identified as Kayla Whittaker, 28, her son Ryland Whittaker, 3, and Jason C. Blystone Jr., 26. Their bodies were found inside a bedroom, the coroner said. Two other children, ages 5 and 7, were able to get out of the burning home. Their condit…

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by Jillian Pikora
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EPHRATA ARSON: Retired Care Manager At LanCo Dept. Of Aging Set Bathtub On Fire EPHRATA ARSON: Retired Care Manager At LanCo Dept. Of Aging Set Bathtub On Fire
Ephrata Arson: Retired Care Manager At LanCo Dept. Of Aging Set Bathtub On Fire While still in the hospital recovering from burns, a 70-year-old woman has been charged with arson and cruelty to animals, the Ephrata Police announced on Friday, Oct. 18.  Leslie G. Truitt, the 100 block of East Chestnut of Ephrata, is accused of "placing belongings of a former resident in her bathtub and setting them on fire," the police stated in the release.  Her teenage neighbor and his stepdad rescued her and her dogs when the fire alarms went off at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  The boy suffered second-degree burns and was also ta…

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Fire Prompts Evacuation At Central PA Pizza Hut: Authorities Fire Prompts Evacuation At Central PA Pizza Hut: Authorities
Fire Prompts Evacuation At Central PA Pizza Hut: Authorities A fire led officials to evacuate a Pizza Hut in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 3.  The fire broke out at the Pizza Hut located at 320 North Reading Road near the intersection when Dutchland Avenue in Ephrata at 12:05 p.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. No injuries have been reported at the time of publishing.  North Reading Road has been closed as crews work to knock down the blaze.  A Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal has been called to the scene to investigate.  Have photos or videos of this incident? Email them …

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