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10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (PHOTOS) 10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (PHOTOS)
10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (Photos) A devastating multi-alarm fire on the 700 block of West Lafayette Street in Norristown displaced approximately 40 people and damaged 10 homes on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, officials said. The blaze, which erupted just before Thanksgiving, left families homeless but caused no serious injuries, according to the Norristown Fire Department. Firefighters from multiple mutual aid companies worked tirelessly to contain the flames. “The fire spread quickly and required a lot of hard work by all the firefighters," the department shared in a statement. "We are deeply devastated by the loss of homes …

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
'Declaration Of Disaster': Tornado Touches Down In Central PA 'Declaration Of Disaster': Tornado Touches Down In Central PA
'Declaration Of Disaster': Tornado Touches Down In Central PA A tornado touched down in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County on Monday night, May 27, according to officials.  The Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting families affected by Monday’s severe storms in... Posted by American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 The twister was first reported on the west side of town., Mahanoy fire officials said. By 10 p.m., the borough had issued an official declaration of disaster and all residents were ordered to stay indoors.  THE BOROUGH OF MAHANOY CITY HAS ISSUED A DECLARATION OF DISASTER, ALL RESIDENT…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Red Cross Offers Support After Allentown Rowhome Blaze Red Cross Offers Support After Allentown Rowhome Blaze
Red Cross Offers Support After Allentown Rowhome Blaze The American Red Cross has set up a shelter for those displaced by the multi-home fire in Allentown on Tuesday, April 30.  The blaze on the 700 block of North 7th Street spread to three homes and left some three dozen people displaced, according to the Red Cross and WFMZ. Daily Voice has reached out to Allentown fire officials for additional details.  Posted by Allentown Fire Department - Engine 6 & Truck 2 on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 The Red Cross emergency shelter at the Allentown YMCA, 425 S. 15th St., is offering food, shelter, relief supplies, emotional suppo…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities
Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities Several residents were displaced and one first responder was injured after a Salisbury Township home caught fire Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, according to authorities.  Firefighters were called to a house on the 2900 block of Meadowbrook Circle around 4:30 p.m. to find smoke and flames coming from the basement, officers said in a release.   Police officers used fire extinguishers to keep the blaze contained while firefighters arrived and suppressed the flames, they wrote.  The Allentown Bomb Squad was called to the scene after one resident said there "may be" fireworks, b…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
8 Displaced In Allentown Apartment Fire 8 Displaced In Allentown Apartment Fire
8 Displaced In Allentown Apartment Fire A house fire in Allentown left several residents without a home Monday night, Nov. 27, according to officials. A large Victorian home on the corner of North 17th and Hamilton Street caught fire around 5 p.m., AFD Capt. John Christopher told Daily Voice.  The blaze reached three alarms and firefighters about an hour and a half to extinguish, though crews remained on the scene until about 9 p.m., he said.  The damage was contained mainly to the building's slate roof, the Captain added.  The property owner arranged temporary lodging for all eight displaced residents of the con…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Massive Fire In Chester Co. Calls Fire Depts. Across PA, MD (Photos, Video) A fire tore through downtown Oxford overnight on Wednesday, Sept. 13, displacing dozens and devastating multiple buildings, according to Borough leadership. The blaze broke out on South Third Street between Market and Hodgson streets around 11:30 p.m., affecting six buildings in the Borough’s historic downtown, officials said in a statement. Please pray for Oxford Borough and those effected! Main street(S. Third, Market to Hodgson Street) buildings and... Posted by Nedra Herman on Thursday, September 14, 2023 The buildings are mixed-use with commercial space on the first floor and re…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Three Bus Passengers Dead, Dozens Hurt In Crash On I-81 In Pennsylvania Three Bus Passengers Dead, Dozens Hurt In Crash On I-81 In Pennsylvania
Three Bus Passengers Dead, Dozens Hurt In Crash On I-81 In Pennsylvania Three charter bus passengers died in a crash with a passenger car on Interstate 81 in Dauphin County Sunday night, Aug. 6, authorities said. A Honda CRV was stopped in the right lane of the highway on the southbound side while the bus, carrying between 40 and 50 people, was negotiating a right curve near mile marker 74 in Lower Paxton,, Pennsylvania State Police said. That's when the bus veered the north side of the highway and went onto the grassy roadside, hit and embankment, and overturned just before 11:50 p.m., PSP said in a release. The roof of the Val Hool bus struck the back e…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Infant, Toddler Missing; 5 Dead In Bucks Co. Flooding: Officials Infant, Toddler Missing; 5 Dead In Bucks Co. Flooding: Officials
Infant, Toddler Missing; 5 Dead In Bucks Co. Flooding: Officials Five people are now confirmed dead due to the flash flooding in Bucks County over the weekend, while officials continue to search for the two children — including a 9-month-old baby — who are still missing, according to Upper Makefield police.  Authorities said early on Sunday, July 16 that the bodies of two women and one man who had been swept away in the flash floods had been recovered from areas across Upper Makefield, Daily Voice reported. By late Sunday, the bodies of two other women had been recovered, the police department said.  "So in total, we had seven people missing in the flo…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Lieutenant Mourns Wife Killed By 'Metal Debris' On I-95 Philadelphia Police Lieutenant Mourns Wife Killed By 'Metal Debris' On I-95
Philadelphia Police Lieutenant Mourns Wife Killed By 'Metal Debris' On I-95 The Philadelphia woman who was killed by road debris on Interstate 95 on Monday, June 12 was the loving wife of a city policeman and a mother of two, loved ones say.  Cara Mia Panichelli died after "metal debris" crashed through her windshield around 4:40 p.m. near the Columbus Boulevard exit, Daily Voice reported. The 33-year-old was on the way home from her job at the American Red Cross, according to friends.  Now, those close to the family are raising money to help her grieving loved ones weather the unexpected loss.  "Cara Mia Panichelli was known by all as a k…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Neighbors Raise Thousands For 60+ Residents Displaced By Easton Blaze Neighbors Raise Thousands For 60+ Residents Displaced By Easton Blaze
Neighbors Raise Thousands For 60+ Residents Displaced By Easton Blaze In the 48 hours since a major fire displaced dozens of residents from a rowhome block in Easton, community members have raised thousands of dollars on their neighbors' behalf.  Fire crews rushed to the 900 block of Ferry Street in the city's West Ward around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, May 29, Daily Voice reported.  Though the Easton Fire Department had reported no civilian injuries, the blaze reached six alarms and burned for as many hours, officials said. By the time it was extinguished, as many as 60 Easton residents had been displaced, according to volunteer organizers.  Now, in a series of …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Wake Up Call: First Responders Rescue Sleeping Resident In Slatington House Fire Wake Up Call: First Responders Rescue Sleeping Resident In Slatington House Fire
Wake Up Call: First Responders Rescue Sleeping Resident In Slatington House Fire A Lehigh County resident had a rude awakening Thursday morning when they got out of bed to find their house on fire.  First responders in Slatington heard reports of a house fire on the 100 block of Fifth Street at about 8:30 a.m. on May 18, borough police wrote in a release.  Officer Anthony Ballerini, who is also a volunteer firefighter, arrived at the scene and found smoke billowing from the second floor, authorities said. When bystanders told him a resident was still inside, Ballerini made his way upstairs and found a person sleeping in the bedroom right next door to the fire,…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say
Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say One resident was displaced in a single-unit apartment fire in Salisbury Township late on Sunday, April 2, authorities announced.  It happened on the 1600 block of 33rd Street Southwest just before 7 p.m., said township police in a statement. Officers and firefighters with the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company were called to the complex for an oven fire, the department said.  On arrival, first responders noted heavy smoke and fire coming from inside the building, the release says. Residents were evacuated as firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes, officials wrote.  …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Two Children, Adult Dead In Pittsburgh Area House Fire Two Children, Adult Dead In Pittsburgh Area House Fire
Two Children, Adult Dead In Pittsburgh Area House Fire Two children and one adult were killed in a Pittsburgh area house fire that left 10 others displaced overnight. The blaze broke out around 2 a.m. on the 3400 block of McClure Avenue and quickly grew to three alarms Saturday, Dec. 17, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire said. A woman was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition, and another woman and eight children were safely evacuated from the home. As firefighters were fighting the flames, three people were still unaccounted for. The bodies of two children and one young adult were later recovered from inside the home. The Ame…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1,000 Bethlehem Residents Evacuated By Fuel Spill 1,000 Bethlehem Residents Evacuated By Fuel Spill
1,000 Bethlehem Residents Evacuated By Fuel Spill A truck that crashed and spilled nearly 6,000 gallons of fuel oil evacuated about 1,000 Bethlehem residents early Thursday, Nov. 17, as first reported by WFMZ. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. at West Union Boulevard and Paul Avenue. Nearly 400 homes within a 1,000-meter radius were evacuated, the outlet said. Today, Thursday, November 17, 2022, Nitschmann Middle School will operate on a two-hour delay. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/yJNURu9E14 — BASD (@BethlehemAreaSD) November 17, 2022 The American Red Cross was assisting. Tweets by RedCrossGPA

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Allentown House Fire Badly Burns 3 Homes: Report Allentown House Fire Badly Burns 3 Homes: Report
Allentown House Fire Badly Burns 3 Homes: Report Three homes were badly damaged in a fire in Allentown early on Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to a report from LehighValleyLive.com.  Firefighters responded to the three-alarm blaze in the 500 block of North Lumber Street at around 2 a.m. Officials were investigating what caused the fire, which started in a detached home on the block but then spread to a pair of attached homes next door, LehighValleyLive.com reports.  No injuries were reported and it's not clear how many were displaced, though the American Red Cross said it is assisting at least one of the families affected.  A…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police
Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police A Lebanon City accused meth cooker hid under a boat as his apartment exploded just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, city police said in a statement sent to Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 8.  Brian Scott Gingrich, 57, of 207 East Cumberland Street fled from his home as "components...to manufacture the drug (methamphetamine) within the apartment" exploded, city police say.  He "was not on scene at (the) arrival of the fire department," police state in the release.  A fireman was chemically burned, but it was reportedly minor and he was not hospitalized.  …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Resident Killed, Firefighters Hurt As Blaze Burns Down PA Home, Reports Say Resident Killed, Firefighters Hurt As Blaze Burns Down PA Home, Reports Say
Resident Killed, Firefighters Hurt As Blaze Burns Down PA Home, Reports Say A person has died and four fighters have been injured in a house fire in central Pennsylvania, according to multiple media outlets. Emergency crews were called to the fire in the first block of Logan Street in Lewistown around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 19, Fox43 reports citing emergency dispatch. Truck & crew spent hours on the 4 alarm fire in Lewistown overnight, Engine & crew transferred to Brooklyn 13. Prayers to everyone that was affected by the fire. Posted by Mifflintown Hose Co #1 on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Four firefighters were burned— two of which were taken to an …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire 8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire
8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire Eight children and four adults were confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a Philadelphia rowhouse early Wednesday morning, city officials said. Had the smoke alarms in the N. 23 Street building been working properly, though, things might have turned out differently, Mayor Jim Kenney's office said in a news release.  “This is, without a doubt, one of the most tragic days in our city’s history,” said Kenney, the son of a firefighter, at a news conference Wednesday. “Losing so many kids is just devastating.” Fire companies arrived at 6:40 a.m. and found heavy fire coming …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Fatality Confirmed In Multi-Alarm Paterson Blaze That Destroys One Home, Threatens Others Fatality Confirmed In Multi-Alarm Paterson Blaze That Destroys One Home, Threatens Others
Fatality Confirmed In Multi-Alarm Paterson Blaze That Destroys One Home, Threatens Others UPDATE: Authorities on Saturday confirmed the death of a resident in a late-night Paterson house fire that responders said could have been much worse. Firefighters moved quickly to keep the four-alarm Lafayette Street blaze from spreading, snuffing the threat such a fire posed to the neighborhood of tightly bunched wood-frame houses barely two blocks from the Passaic River. Paterson's bravest responded to a call of a fire with people possibly trapped at 103 Lafayette Street shortly after 11 p.m., Deputy Fire Chief William Henderson said. Firefighters found heavy flames on the second floor,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Lansdale Family Displaced Following Overnight Garage Fire Lansdale Family Displaced Following Overnight Garage Fire
Lansdale Family Displaced Following Overnight Garage Fire A Lansdale family has been displaced from their home after a fire broke out in their garage early Sunday morning, authorities said. Local firefighters were dispatched to a home in the 500 block of Winding Road, less than 1000 feet from the township line of Towamencin, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania.  Crews were able to bring the fire under control just before 1 a.m. without any injuries reported to firefighters or residents inside the home, EASP said. Neighbors who called in the fire, reported hearing explosions coming from inside the garage, EASP said. Th…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Explosion Knocks Power To Victory Taproom Brewery, Chester County Apartment Building Explosion Knocks Power To Victory Taproom Brewery, Chester County Apartment Building
Explosion Knocks Power To Victory Taproom Brewery, Chester County Apartment Building Nearly 50 Chester County residents were without power Monday night after an explosion and subsequent fire tore through an apartment complex and brewery. Firefighters responded to reports of a blaze and a loud bang before arriving at the building that houses Victory Brewing taproom on the 600 block of West Cypress Street in Kennett Square around 6:30 p.m., 6abc reports. The fire was knocked down by 2 a.m, the Longwood Fire Company said in a Facebook post. A part of the building collapsed and left at least 50 PECO residents in the area without power, Fox29 reports. The taproom was closed fo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze
Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze Firefighters rescued an 85-year-old man from a fire that broke out at a senior living apartment tower in Bristol Borough Monday evening. The Grundy Tower blaze broke out in unit 710 around 6:30 p.m., in the Pond Street complex. Bristol Borough firefighters broke into the unit to rescue the man, who was treated on scene then taken to Lower Bucks Hospital for observation, fire officials said. The building's fire suppression system activated and kept the fire in check until firefighters extinguished the remaining fire, the department said in a news release.  Smoke and water damage…

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by Cecilia Levine