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ATM Explodes At Philly Sandwich Shop, Police Say ATM Explodes At Philly Sandwich Shop, Police Say
ATM Explodes At Philly Sandwich Shop, Police Say An early morning explosion damaged an ATM outside Johnny’s Hots restaurant in Philadelphia, authorities said. Police were called to the 1200 block of Delaware Avenue at 1:26 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, where they found the machine severely damaged by explosive materials, according to a press release. The Bomb Squad responded and secured the scene, police said. No access was gained to the ATM’s money-holding area, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is urged to call or text Philadelphia Police’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Tips can remain anonymous.

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by Jillian Pikora
News
'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials 'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials
'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials A "small explosion" happened at a Center for Disease Control and Prevention facility in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, July 26, a spokesperson with the CDC told Daily Voice. The explosion happened at the Burceton Research Center located at 649 Cochran Mill Road in Jefferson Hills around 12:48 p.m. on Friday, a CDC official told us.  The CDC shares the site with two other federal agencies, and an outside vendor was "loading hazardous waste material into a truck for disposal was injured and was taken to an area hospital by ambulance," the spokesperson said noting that, "No f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Homeowner's Body Found In Rubble Of Eagleville Fire, Police Say Homeowner's Body Found In Rubble Of Eagleville Fire, Police Say
Homeowner's Body Found In Rubble Of Eagleville Fire, Police Say The suspect of a Lower Providence police standoff was found dead in the rubble of his burned-out home following a fire, gunfire, and series of explosions Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The body of Thomas Razzi, 66, was found in the rubble of his Eagleville home just before midnight, nearly 12 hours after he allegedly displayed a firearm to a code-enforcement officer attempting to complete a routine follow-up inspection, according to Lower Providence Township police chief Mike Jackson. Razzi allegedly chased the officer with the gun, before going back into the home on 4000 block …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities Release Details In Eagleville Fire Authorities Release Details In Eagleville Fire
Authorities Release Details In Eagleville Fire The body of an Eagleville man who apparently chased a code enforcement officer with a gun then set off explosions in his house causing a massive fire in the complex was found in the rubble. Officers responded and engaged with Thomas Razzi, who went back into the home on 4000 block of Cardin Place around 1 p.m., according to Lower Providence Township police chief Mike Jackson. Not long after, there were a series of explosions that caused three homes to catch on fire, and left one person with minor injuries, Jackson said. Razzi's body was later found in the rubble, authorities said. Cr…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Explosions Reported In 2-Alarm Delaware County House Fire Explosions Reported In 2-Alarm Delaware County House Fire
Explosions Reported In 2-Alarm Delaware County House Fire A two-alarm fire displaced 10 people early Thursday morning in Delaware County. The fire that broke out at a house on the 1100 block of Thomas Street just after 4:30 a.m., CBS3 reports. A pair of explosions were reported by neighbors after the initial fire, according to a neighbor who went live on the The Chester City Help, Incident, and Resource Page on Facebook. Two women were being treated for smoke inhalation, CBS3 reports.

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by Cecilia Levine