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School Names Mom, Daughter Killed By Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning School Names Mom, Daughter Killed By Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
School Names Mom, Daughter Killed By Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning School officials have named two of the three family members who died in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Northeast Philadelphia this week.  They were mother and daughter Maricel Martinez, 47, and Angelina Cardona, 12, said Saint Albert the Great Catholic School of Huntingdon Valley in a statement.  "Our Hearts are broken as we try to cope with the loss of our wonderful teacher and friend as well as her sweet daughter, a student in our 5th grade," administrators wrote.  "Mrs. Martinez, we will always remember your kindness and confidence exhibited in you…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Family Killed, Carbon Monoxide Possible Cause, Philadelphia Police Say Family Killed, Carbon Monoxide Possible Cause, Philadelphia Police Say
Family Killed, Carbon Monoxide Possible Cause, Philadelphia Police Say A family of three is suspected to have been killed by carbon monoxide in Philadelphia, police said. Firefighters and police officers were called to perform a wellness check on the family in a home on the 4000 block of Ashburner Street at 12:53 p.m. on Feb. 15, according to a PPD. They found a 47-year-old mom, the 56-year-old dad, and their 12-year-old daughter unresponsive, city police detailed in the release. The family was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:40 p.m., the PPD explained. Their names were not immediately released. Carbon monoxide is "suspected as the cause of death," b…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
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'Carbon Monoxide Toxicity' Kills 5-Year-Old Boy On PA Farm, Coroner Says 'Carbon Monoxide Toxicity' Kills 5-Year-Old Boy On PA Farm, Coroner Says
'Carbon Monoxide Toxicity' Kills 5-Year-Old Boy On PA Farm, Coroner Says A 5-year-old boy has been pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive on his family's farm,  the York County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Daniel Esh of the 5400 block of Prospect Hill Road was found unconscious near a generator on Friday evening, according to York County Coroner Pam Gay. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital were he died  at 8:48 p.m. Nov. 10 as certified by Deputy Coroner Karen Frank. Since it was unclear if Daniel had been exposed to fumes from the generator he was found near, an autopsy was conducted on Monday at Lehigh …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Pennsylvania Driver Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Pennsylvania Driver
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Pennsylvania Driver An 80-year-old man died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning following a Wednesday evening crash in Northampton County, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 512 (Moorestown Road) at Broad Road in Bushkill Township just after 5:55 p.m., Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said. Michael A. Delvecchio, of Bath Borough, was a front passenger that struck a bridge guardrail, Lysek said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Delvecchio’s cause of death was due to Carbon Monoxide toxicity, and his manner of death was ruled accidental. The crash remains under investigation by the Bushkill T…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb
Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb Three Americans were found dead under unknown circumstances at an Airbnb in Mexico City, multiple news outlets are reporting. Local police found the bodies of Kandace Florence and Jordan Marshall, both 28 and of Virginia Beach, and Courtez Hall, 33, of New Orleans, LA, at their vacation rental on Oct. 30, WAVY first reported. According to the city prosecutor's office, security guards mentioned smelling gas, leading authorities to believe their deaths were possibly caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, Bloomberg reports.  However, the investigation remains ongoing, and the&nbs…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man ID'd Following 'Suspected Incident Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning': In Central PA: Coroner Man ID'd Following 'Suspected Incident Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning': In Central PA: Coroner
Man ID'd Following 'Suspected Incident Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning': In Central PA: Coroner A 79-year-old man died and his wife became ill due to possible carbon monoxide poisoning on Thursday, August 11, authorities say.  Curvin F. Tyson, of the 200 block of Kralltown Road, Washington Township, has died— following a report of possible carbon monoxide poisoning at his home—his exact cause and manner of death are pending, according to an updated release by the York County coroner's office.  Tyson's wife was also found in the home, ill, from possible CO poisoning, she was taken to an area hospital but her current status is unknown, the coroner says.  Police were…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Person Found Unconscious At PA Kohl's, 20+ People Evacuated For Carbon Monoxide Leak Person Found Unconscious At PA Kohl's, 20+ People Evacuated For Carbon Monoxide Leak
Person Found Unconscious At PA Kohl's, 20+ People Evacuated For Carbon Monoxide Leak After one person was found unconscious at a Pennsylvania Kohl's store, more than 20 people were evacuated— 10 of which have been hospitalized, authorities say.  EMS was called to the report of the unconscious person at the Chambersburg area Kohl's store on Norland Avenue around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, according to Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 1813. When Carbon Monoxide Detection Units arrived and investigated, they found "elevated readings from construction equipment that was being used in the building overnight," according to t…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Coroner IDs Two Victims Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Central Pennsylvania Coroner IDs Two Victims Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Central Pennsylvania
Coroner IDs Two Victims Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Central Pennsylvania The identities of the victims of a deadly carbon monoxide poisoning incident have been released by the coroner who was called to the scene. The victims have been identified as Anne Tayler, 76, of Abbottstown, and Louis Sanders Sr., 72, of Gettysburg, according to Adams County coroner Pat Felix who pronounced them deceased on Sunday at 5:04 p.m., according to a report by PennLive. A vehicle running in the garage of a residence in the 100 block of Woods Road in Abbottstown caused the carbon monoxide fumes to spread throughout the home to the bedroom where the victims were found, the coroner t…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man died last week after his home in Monroe County became filled with extreme levels of carbon monoxide, authorities said. Troopers responding to a home in the 100 block of Murry Hill Road in Middle Smithfield Township on July 7 found an unresponsive man in the bedroom, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Investigators believe Naseem Kareem, of East Stroudsburg, died after a gas generator being used in the home was run until it was out of fuel, state police said. The generator appeared to have been utilized during power outages caused by recent…

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by Nicole Acosta