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Injured Kayaker Rescued After Stranded By Susquehanna River's Statue Of Liberty Injured Kayaker Rescued After Stranded By Susquehanna River's Statue Of Liberty
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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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says
Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says The two men who were shot during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and left in critical condition have had their conditions upgraded, Allegheny Hospital Officials told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 17.  David Dutch, 57 of New Kensington, PA, and James Copenhaver, 74 of Moon Township, PA, were in critical condition following the shooting by Thomas Matthew Crooks at the Trump rally on Saturday, July 13. Both of their statuses "have been upgraded from critical to serious condition as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17," a spokesperson from AGH told us that evening. To clarify, this means both o…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say
Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say Multiple residents are being treated for injuries and smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in Pottstown on Thursday, May 30.  First responders were called to the Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 High Street, just after 6 a.m., according to borough officials.  They arrived to find a blaze on the fifth floor and began "rescue and fire suppression efforts," authorities said.  The state police and Pottstown borough fire marshals are investigating the cause. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'Nauseated, Vomiting:' 54 Workers Taken To Hospital In Upper Macungie HazMat Incident, Cops Say 'Nauseated, Vomiting:' 54 Workers Taken To Hospital In Upper Macungie HazMat Incident, Cops Say
'Nauseated, Vomiting:' 54 Workers Taken To Hospital In Upper Macungie HazMat Incident, Cops Say Dozens of employees were taken to area hospitals after authorities responded to a hazmat situation in Upper Macungie on Friday, Feb. 23. First responders were called to Sharp Packaging Solutions on Keebler Way, for reports of a "chemical odor" and employees feeling ill, township police said.  They arrived to find multiple workers nauseated, vomiting, and experiencing headaches, according to officials. Fifty-four of the 154 employees were taken to hospitals for evaluation, police said.  An update on their conditions Friday evening was not released. Firefighters and Lehigh Co…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Critical When Car Slams Concrete Barrier In Philadelphia 1 Dead, 1 Critical When Car Slams Concrete Barrier In Philadelphia
1 Dead, 1 Critical When Car Slams Concrete Barrier In Philadelphia One person died and another was critically injured in a Philadelphia crash Thursday, Sept. 7, police said. It happened at 600 N. Delaware Avenue around 6:15 p.m., police said. A 58-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 7:05 p.m. One of two passengers was placed in critical condition, while an update on the third victim wasn't immediately available. Footage from the scene posted to Citizen shows first responders extricating the victims from an older Honda sedan that struck the concrete barrier.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day
Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day A man in his 30s who was found with fentanyl on and around him died while a 22-year-old woman and a baby were hospitalized on Friday morning, March 24 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The fire department was called to a home on the 4000 block of Teesdale Street around 10:35 a.m., where medics found the man unresponsive in the basement of a home, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. A difficult day for the Mayfair community. We're grateful for the quick actions of our members, who responded to a medical call in the midst of a hazmat situation & ended up saving a life. Thanks t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Homeowner Crushed By 4,000-Pound Excavator In Front Yard: Dispatch PA Homeowner Crushed By 4,000-Pound Excavator In Front Yard: Dispatch
PA Homeowner Crushed By 4,000-Pound Excavator In Front Yard: Dispatch A homeowner in Chester County was hospitalized after his leg was pinned under a 4,000-pound construction vehicle, authorities say.  Emergency dispatchers confirmed to Daily Voice that first responders were called to a home on Concord Avenue in Exton on the morning of Friday, Dec. 2. The man was found in the front yard partially trapped beneath an excavator, they said.  By afternoon, the man had already been taken to a nearby hospital, dispatchers added. His condition was not immediately clear. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Injured MontCo Man Attacked First Responders Who Came To Help: Police Injured MontCo Man Attacked First Responders Who Came To Help: Police
Injured MontCo Man Attacked First Responders Who Came To Help: Police A Montgomery County man who appeared to be injured sprang to his feet and assaulted the first responders who came to help him, according to authorities.  Police in Upper Gwynedd Township were called to the area of North Wales Road and Mendham Drive for a reported medical emergency just after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17.  There, officers saw 68-year-old Harry R. Boutcher of North Wales lying partially on the road.  When Officer Frederick Lynch approached to see if Boutcher was responsive, police said the 68-year-old "suddenly lunged upwards and began to assault" him. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Accident At Berks School Bus Stop 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Accident At Berks School Bus Stop
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Accident At Berks School Bus Stop One man is dead and another hospitalized following a crash at a school bus stop in Berks County on Friday, Nov. 4, authorities announced. First responders in Amity Township were dispatched to the 600 block of Old Swede Road/Route 662 just before 8 a.m., where a landscaping truck lost control and slammed into a car that had stopped for a school bus, police said.  The truck's front end was badly damaged in the collision, and a passenger was trapped inside for 30 minutes while rescue crews worked to free him, officials said.  The passenger, a 34-year-old Reading man, died from his i…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials
Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Fire At Berks County Factory: Officials UPDATE: Firefighters suffered heat exhaustion after an explosion at a factory in Berks County, authorities said. Crews from Berks, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties were on the scene at the Reading Alloys factory on West Penn Avenue in Robesonia in response to the heavy fire around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, according to the Western Berks Fire Department. ACTIVE INCIDENT - LARGE EXPLOSION & STRUCTURE FIRE WBFD personnel and mutal aid departments are currently on scene of a... Posted by Western Berks Fire Department on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Reading Alloy manufactures and sells met…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Chemical Explosion Injures Two, Medevac Called In Western PA: Dispatch Chemical Explosion Injures Two, Medevac Called In Western PA: Dispatch
Chemical Explosion Injures Two, Medevac Called In Western PA: Dispatch  A helicopter was called after two people were injured in an explosion in western Pennsylvania on Friday, May 27, according to emergency dispatchers.   One person was taken in the helicopter following the chlorine explosion in the 1000 block of Dewey Street in Conway around 4 p.m., according to Beaver County Emergency Management.  A second patient was treated at the scene by medics and was later taken to an area hospital via ambulance, dispatchers told Daily Voice.  First responders cleared the scene at 5:30 p.m., according to dispatchers. The extent and estimated…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old NJ Boy Found Unresponsive On School Bus Dies 12-Year-Old NJ Boy Found Unresponsive On School Bus Dies
12-Year-Old NJ Boy Found Unresponsive On School Bus Dies A 12-year-old boy died days after being found unresponsive on a school bus in Camden County, authorities said. School officials and first responders tried reviving the boy after finding him on a bus in Gloucester Township Jan. 24, a spokesman with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. He died on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The matter remains under investigation by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Gloucester Township Police Department

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called After ‘Suspicious Item’ Found At Northampton County Park Bomb Squad Called After ‘Suspicious Item’ Found At Northampton County Park
Bomb Squad Called After ‘Suspicious Item’ Found At Northampton County Park Bomb squads and first responders rushed to a Northampton County park to investigate a “suspicious item” that was found on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The item was found at Bangor Memorial Park shortly after 1 p.m., according to Mayor Brooke Kerzner. The Bethlehem Bomb Squad was called “out of an abundance of caution” and determined the item to be innocuous, Kerzner said. The scene was cleared by 3:20 p.m., and there was no threat to the community, authorities said. “I would like to personally thank the Bangor Police Department, our Fire Department, all our First Responders and …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Plows Into 4 First Responders, Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash NJ Woman Plows Into 4 First Responders, Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash
NJ Woman Plows Into 4 First Responders, Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash A firefighter was killed and three other first responders injured when a New Jersey woman plowed into them at the scene of a DUI crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania early Saturday morning. Troopers and firefighters were at the scene of a crash involving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu and 2017 Nissan Altima in the right shoulder of the westbound side around 3:05 a.m., PSP Trooper William Butler said. That's when a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Jacquelyn Walker, of Pemberton, drove up the right shoulder hitting a state trooper, the Altima and three firefighters from Belmont Hills and Gladwyne fi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Plows Into First Responders Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash NJ Woman Plows Into First Responders Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash
NJ Woman Plows Into First Responders Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash A South Jersey woman plowed her Jeep into three first responders at the scene of a DUI crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, killing one firefighter and injuring two others and a state trooper, authorities said. Troopers and firefighters were at the scene of a crash involving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu and 2017 Nissan Altima in the right shoulder of the westbound side around 3:05 a.m., PSP Trooper William Butler said. That's when a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Jacquelyn Walker, of Pemberton, drove up the right shoulder hitting a state trooper, the Altima and three firefigh…

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by Jon Craig
News
Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3 Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3
Vehicle Plows Through Pittsburgh Plasma Center Killing 3 The Biomat USA plasma donation center in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was rammed through by an SUV on Sunday-- killing three people and wounding others, say police. The plasma donation center was struck by a speeding Hyundai Sante Fe in the 1300 block of Western Avenue around 11:35 a.m. The people killed were the driver, Ronald K. Morgan, 50, of McKeesport along with two center employees Laura Elaine Meneskie, 35, of Pittsburgh, and Parveena Begum Abdul, 55, of Clairton, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner. After the Sante Fe hit the building, it …

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by Jillian Pikora