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Country Star Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering Heart Attack: Reports Country Star Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering Heart Attack: Reports
Country Star Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering Heart Attack: Reports Country-rap star Colt Ford is in a hospital after suffering a heart attack after a performance in Arizona, casting doubt on his summer performances across the northeast. PEOPLE magazine reported that Ford had a heart attack last week after performing at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row venue in Gilbert, AZ. He was taken to the ICU at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson for the 54-year-old musician said he's slowly on the road to recovery. "Ford remains in the ICU, with his condition steadily improving in a positive direction," read a statement from Fo…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Two Philadelphia Police Officers Die Same Day — Both In Non-Violent Incidents Two Philadelphia Police Officers Die Same Day — Both In Non-Violent Incidents
Two Philadelphia Police Officers Die Same Day — Both In Non-Violent Incidents The Philadelphia Police Department is mourning the loss of not one, but two of its officers. Both Kevin Whetstone and Lynneice Hill died on Friday, July 14. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Whetstone died of a heart attack at home. He worked in the 39th District. Rest In Peace playa!!! #kevinwhetstone Posted by Choc Belafonte on Friday, July 14, 2023 Hill died after being found unresponsive in her car.  She was a 24-year veteran of the department, and was married to another officer. Check back for service information.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Fakes Heart Attack To Steal $2K TVs: Lower Allen Twp. Police Wanted Man Fakes Heart Attack To Steal $2K TVs: Lower Allen Twp. Police
Wanted Man Fakes Heart Attack To Steal $2K TVs: Lower Allen Twp. Police Police are searching for a man who pretended to have a heart attack so he and another man could steal two Samsung $2,349.98 televisions from BJ's Wholesale Club on January 16, 2023 around 11:44 a.m., according to a police release on Friday, Janauary 20.  "The pictured male decided to fake a heart attack at the checkout line and as employees attended to him, the other male pushed the TV's out of the store," the Lower Allen Township police say. "It is believed that both males then fled the area in a pick-up truck." Anyone who recognizes our "actor," or anyone with information about …

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Triple-Vaxxed NJ Dad, Rutgers Grad Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Triple-Vaxxed NJ Dad, Rutgers Grad Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Triple-Vaxxed NJ Dad, Rutgers Grad Dies Of Covid-19 Complications Timothy Helck took all the precautions he could to protect himself and others from contracting COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic.  He got his first vaccine shot, then the second, and finally the booster. Unfortunately, none of them stopped the Plainsboro, New Jersey dad of six from contracting the virus. He got it just before Christmas and developed COVID-19-related sepsis, according to a GoFundMe page launched by his daughter, Miranda Helck. Then, he suffered a heart attack and died on Dec. 29 -- hours after being admitted to the hospital. He was 64 years old. "For nearly two ye…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Support Surges For Family Of PA Mom, 30, Who Died From Heart Attack While 8 Months Pregnant Support Surges For Family Of PA Mom, 30, Who Died From Heart Attack While 8 Months Pregnant
Support Surges For Family Of PA Mom, 30, Who Died From Heart Attack While 8 Months Pregnant Support is surging for the family of a Pennsylvania mother of two daughters who suffered from a fatal heart attack while almost nine months pregnant with a son. Formerly of White Haven, Samantha Ann Cowin of Pocono Lake died after a severe heart attack while pregnant with a son on Feb. 5 at the age of 30. Born in Lansdale, Cowin was had a passion for helping others and a “generous spirit,” her obituary says.  More than $3,100 had been raised as of Thursday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Cowin and her son’s memorial services. “Dearest family and friends, it is with sad hearts that we lay…

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by Valerie Musson