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PA Grandmother Feared Fallen Down 30-Foot Sinkhole While Searching For Cat: State Police
A massive search effort is underway for a 64-year-old grandmother who may have fallen into a 30-foot sinkhole while looking for her missing cat in Unity Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Elizabeth Pollard disappeared on Monday afternoon while out with her 5-year-old granddaughter searching for her cat, Pepper, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Stephen Limani said at a press conference. The young girl was discovered safe around 2:50 a.m. Tuesday in her grandmother’s vehicle, which was parked near a large sinkhole behind Monday’s Union Bar and Grille, according to…
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Injured Kayaker Rescued After Stranded By Susquehanna River's Statue Of Liberty
Fred Shankweiler, the kayaker rescued near the Statue of Liberty on the Susquehanna River, is sharing harrowing details of his ordeal following his dramatic rescue by local fire companies. Shankweiler, who was attempting to retrieve a crashed drone for fall photos, admitted that his determination led to reckless decisions. "I thought it would be a simple task to retrieve it and borrowed a friend’s kayak," he explained. "I will tell you that it was reckless and a bad idea, but sometimes my determination gets the best of me." After launching, the river conditions quickly turned against him. "…
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Pottstown Man, 55, Pulled From NJ Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police
A Pennsylvania man died and two other swimmers were rescued on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Avon-by-the-Sea police responded to a report of several swimmers in distress at the Washington Avenue beach at around 6:34 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the department said in a news release. Rescue swimmers saved two people and brought them to shore. They were rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for evaluation. A 55-year-old Pottstown, PA, man was found submerged in the Shark River Inlet at around 6:46 p.m. He was brought to shore and lifesaving efforts began. T…
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Box Truck Flips On Side During Route 80 Crash: Officials (
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A Route 80 driver was trapped when their box truck flipped on Wednesday morning, July 17, according to first responders. The crash happened in the westbound lanes of Rt 80 near mile marker 259.1 around 9:30 a.m., Hazle Township Fire and Rescue Company detailed in the release. The box truck hit the back of a construction-blocking vehicle and then flipped onto its side, pinning the driver, officials said. Facebook/Hazle Twp. Fire and Rescue Co. Crews were able to stabilize the truck and extricate the driver, the Company said. The extent of the driver's injuries was not immediat…
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Lancaster Professor Rescued From Mt. Israel: Officials
An adjunct professor and author from Lancaster, PA who always wanted to go hiking in New Hampshire was rescued while hiking in NH on Monday, New Hampshire Fish and Game announced on Tuesday, July 2. Cordelia Moyse, 60 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania slipped and injured her leg while hiking the Wentworth Trail of Mount Israel in Sandwich New Hampshire on July 1. "Moyse was unable to stand or walk so her hiking companion called 911 for assistance" around 11:48 a.m., according to the NHFG. Emergency crews from Sandwich, Center Harbor, Tamworth, and Moultonborough F…
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