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Husband Survives Fire That Killed Wife, Community Steps Up To Help Husband Survives Fire That Killed Wife, Community Steps Up To Help
Husband Survives Fire That Killed Wife, Community Steps Up To Help A Unionville man is receiving an outpouring of community support after a devastating house fire claimed the life of his wife and left him grappling with unimaginable loss. Ted Langham is navigating life without his wife, 78-year-old Patricia Langham, after a fire engulfed their home at 360 Apple Street in Unionville Borough on Thursday, Dec. 5. The fire began around 12:26 p.m., and despite efforts to contain the blaze, Patricia did not survive, as Daily Voice previously reported. Now, as Ted faces the aftermath of losing his partner and their home, the Unionville community is stepping in …
Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing
Fire Destroys Abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital Building: Investigation Ongoing Firefighters battled a massive blaze at the abandoned Harrisburg State Hospital grounds in Susquehanna Township late Monday, Dec. 9, leaving the historic Cherrywood building in ruins, officials said. The fire broke out at the Department of General Services Annex Complex around 10 p.m., according to Harrisburg Fire. A passing driver initially reported the flames as a potential brush fire, but crews arriving at the scene discovered the roof of the century-old structure fully engulfed in flames. Initial firefighting efforts were hampered due to inactive hydrants caused by previous leaks. Tan…
PA Man Arrested After Fire For Inappropriately Touching Teen: Affidavit PA Man Arrested After Fire For Inappropriately Touching Teen: Affidavit
PA Man Arrested After Fire For Inappropriately Touching Teen: Affidavit A Palmer Township man known for hosting foreign exchange students was arrested following a fire at his home and is accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with high school students, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 21. Andrew Wolke, 53, is charged with multiple offenses, including: Felony 3: Corruption of Minors – Defendant Age 18 or Above. Felony 3: Unlawful Contact with Minor – Sexual Offenses. Misdemeanor 2: Indecent Assault of a Person Less Than 16 Years of Age. Summary: Harassment – Subjecting Another to Physical Contact. Wolke, who regularly hosted foreign exchange studen…
Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze
Fire Destroys PA House; Photos Show Intense Blaze 200 block of West Pine StreetA fire destroyed a home in Cumberland County on Wednesday morning, according to officials. Fire crews responded to a house fire on the 200 block of West Pine Street in South Middleton Township around 9:50 a.m.  Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames and thick smoke engulfing the structure, as seen in photos from the scene. Details on possible injuries have not been released, but two people were displaced and assisted by the Red Cross. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
DNA Testing Required In Fatal Fire At 124-Year-Old Harrisburg Rowhome: Officials DNA Testing Required In Fatal Fire At 124-Year-Old Harrisburg Rowhome: Officials
DNA Testing Required In Fatal Fire At 124-Year-Old Harrisburg Rowhome: Officials DNA testing will be required to identify a woman who died in a fire at a rowhome built over 124 years ago, authorities explained on Wednesday, Sept. 17 and public records show.  Three apartments within the rowhome burned in the 200 block of North 15th Street beginning around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, according to the Dauphin County Department of Public Safety. Crews battled the blaze even as the roof collapsed, fire officials explained and videos and photos showed. 3rd Alarm Fire - North 15th Street, Harrisburg City Posted by Dustin Weese on Thursday, September 12, 202…
Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (PHOTOS) Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (PHOTOS)
Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (Photos) A man has died after a fire broke out in his Central Pennsylvania home on Friday morning, the Lancaster County Coroner announced that afternoon.  Robert Enochs, 65 of 102 Froelich Avenue Mountville Borough, died in the emergency department of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 4:40 a.m. on March 29, 2024, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office stated in a release.  The investigating coroner initially "noted thermal injuries," as stated in the release.  Following an autopsy at the county forensic center the same morning as the fire, his official cause of death wa…
Community Rallies For 2 Families After 5 Killed In PA House Fires Community Rallies For 2 Families After 5 Killed In PA House Fires
Community Rallies For 2 Families After 5 Killed In PA House Fires Friends, family, and neighbors have rallied to help a mom and her two surviving children after her fiance and four of her children were killed in a massive house fire in Western Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning. A 27-year-old dad, Tyler J. King; his children Kyson John, 7; Kinzleigh John, 6; Keagan John, 3; and 1-month-old Korbyn John were found dead in their home in the 400 block of Guy Street in Jeanette just after midnight on March 20, officials explained and Daily Voice previously reported.  The mom, Miranda John, and two other young children, Kaiden and Kash, we…
Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (PHOTOS) Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (PHOTOS)
Arson Sends Mount Joy Resident To Lehigh Burn Unit: Police (Photos) A person has been transferred to the Lehigh Burn Unit following an act of arson at a home in Mount Joy on Sunday, police say.  Emergency crews were called to 617 Anderson Ferry Road for a house fire around 3:38 p.m. on Feb. 4, the Susquehanna Regional Police detailed in a release on Monday.  The address is the home of Donegal Fish & Conservation Association, according to its website. Daily Voice has reached out to the association for a comment on the arson and was sent the following statement: "This is a non-profit organization. We run a trout nursery program on the…
Woman ID'd In Lehigh After New Year's Day Harrisburg House Fire Woman ID'd In Lehigh After New Year's Day Harrisburg House Fire
Woman ID'd In Lehigh After New Year's Day Harrisburg House Fire A 65-year-old woman has been identified by the Lehigh County Coroner following a New Year's Day house fire in Harrisburg. Brenda L. Cuff of Harrisburg was pronounced dead in the Lehigh Valley Burn Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 4:35 a.m. on Tuesday, January 02, 2024, coroner Daniel  Buglio detailed in the release.  Her cause of death was listed as "complications of 50-60% full thickness burns due to house fire." The manner was ruled accidental.  The call to the fire at 2326 Berryhill Street came into the Harrisburg Bureau of Fi…
Person, Cars Burn When Central PA Body Shop Catches Fire: Authorities Person, Cars Burn When Central PA Body Shop Catches Fire: Authorities
Person, Cars Burn When Central PA Body Shop Catches Fire: Authorities One person was hurt when a body shop in central Pennsylvania caught fire on Tuesday, June 14, according to fire officials. Fire crews battled the blaze at the shop at the corner of North 7th and Emerald streets in Harrisburg starting around 5 p.m., emergency dispatchers say. Multiple vehicles in a lower level caught fire, keeping half a dozen crews on the scene for hours, according to releases from the various fire departments called. Cars being moved from the parking lot to allow departments access possibly damaged the hose as many vehicles drove over the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire's hose,…
Coroner ID's 2 Young Girls Killed In Hellertown PA Fire: (UPDATE) Coroner ID's 2 Young Girls Killed In Hellertown PA Fire: (UPDATE)
Coroner ID's 2 Young Girls Killed In Hellertown PA Fire: (Update) Two young girls were killed in a Hellertown house fire Friday, April 1, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Linden Avenue just before 1 a.m., where they found the house engulfed in flames, officials said. Abigail Kaufman, 10, and Brianna Baer, 15, were trapped in the blaze and later rescued by firefighters, but they died at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An older man and woman escaped the blaze unharmed, LehighValleyLive reports. Autopsies are scheduled for Monday, April 4, the coroner's office said. The cau…
PA Councilman Dies Of Injuries In Fire That Killed Wife Last Year PA Councilman Dies Of Injuries In Fire That Killed Wife Last Year
PA Councilman Dies Of Injuries In Fire That Killed Wife Last Year A Pennsylvania councilman died as a result of injuries sustained in a fire that killed his wife nearly a year ago, authorities said. Thomas Highland, 61, was pronounced dead Friday, March 25 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. His death was ruled accidental and caused by inhalation injuries sustained in the fire. The fire broke out around 5:25 a.m. on May 30, 2021, in the 400 block of Center Avenue in Jim Thorpe, police said. His wife, Lynn was pronounced dead at the scene. The Democratic borough councilman began his third term this year, The Ti…
1 Person Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In PA Fire 1 Person Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In PA Fire
1 Person Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In PA Fire One person was killed and two firefighters were hurt in a house fire in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, authorities say. Dam that's crazy house fire Posted by Joe Garrity on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 The fire broke out in the 100 block of East 5th Avenue near Jefferson Park in Altoona, Blair County around 6:30 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Shortly after crews arrived the fire was upgraded to second alarm, and the home was deemed a total loss, the Altoona Fire department says. An unnamed person was killed in the fire and two firefighters were hurt, according to multiple me…
Woman, 4 Children Killed In PA House Fire Woman, 4 Children Killed In PA House Fire
Woman, 4 Children Killed In PA House Fire A woman and four children died in a house fire in Pennsylvania late on Thursday, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to a house in the 5100 block of Brook Road in Kunkletown, Polk Township just before 11:30 p.m., according to Emergency Management. As EMS requested medical helicopters the first juvenile victims were pulled from the home, authorities say. Before midnight five people were found and EMS cancelled the helicopter request that they "do not think that (they) have any viable patients," as heard on the emergency services radio scanners. Shortly afterwards the Monroe Count…
100-Year-Old Man Dies In House Fire: PA State Police 100-Year-Old Man Dies In House Fire: PA State Police
100-Year-Old Man Dies In House Fire: PA State Police A 100-year-old man has died in a house fire, according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police. Samuel Helsley, of 335 Arendtsville Road in Biglerville, Butler Township, Adams County, died in a fire at his house on Thursday around 1 a.m., according to the release. He was found in his bedroom on the floor next to his bed, according to the police. The fire was ruled accidental and was caused by faulty wires in the basement, according to investigators and state fire marshals. Helsley's exact cause of death has not been released.
Christmas Tree Ignited By Lighter Likely Caused Deadly Philly Rowhouse Fire, Officials Say Christmas Tree Ignited By Lighter Likely Caused Deadly Philly Rowhouse Fire, Officials Say
Christmas Tree Ignited By Lighter Likely Caused Deadly Philly Rowhouse Fire, Officials Say A Christmas tree ignited by a lighter likely caused the "fast-moving" Philadelphia rowhouse fire that claimed the lives of 12 people last week, fire officials confirmed Tuesday. Nine children and three adults were confirmed dead in the Jan. 5 fire that started on the second floor and quickly traveled to the third floor of the N. 23rd Street building, authorities said. The 12 victims died of smoke inhalation, according to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Medical Examiner’s Office. "We are almost certain that the Christmas tree on the second floor was the item that was first i…
Neighbors Awakened By Screams In Deadly Doylestown House Fire Neighbors Awakened By Screams In Deadly Doylestown House Fire
Neighbors Awakened By Screams In Deadly Doylestown House Fire Neighbors of one Doylestown community called 911 after being woken up by screams coming from inside a burning house that left one person dead early Sunday morning. The house at 5777 Private Dr., was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived around 3:15 a.m., Buckingham Township police said. The homeowner told responders outside saying someone else was still inside, but the house was fully involved with flames and smoke, preventing units from entering.  Police and firefighters tried to get into the upstairs portion of the house where the other homeowner was located. Fire person…
MOOOVE! 80 Cows Rushed To Safety, 6 Perish, In Lebanon County Barn Blaze [Photos] MOOOVE! 80 Cows Rushed To Safety, 6 Perish, In Lebanon County Barn Blaze [Photos]
Mooove! 80 Cows Rushed To Safety, 6 Perish, In Lebanon County Barn Blaze [Photos] Cows were herded out of a barn in Bethel Township early Wednesday morning when a fire broke out, according to Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services. Bethel Township barn fire.Facebook- Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services The fire department was called to the fire around 3 a.m. and remained on the scene until 7 a.m. 80 cows were rushed out of the barn but 6 died in the fire. Bethel Township barn fire.Facebook- Northern Lebanon Fire and Emergency Services No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The barn was torn down after the fi…
Seven Displaced By Duplex Fire In York Seven Displaced By Duplex Fire In York
Seven Displaced By Duplex Fire In York Seven people were displaced after their duplex was burned through on Saturday morning. Fire crews were called to the first block of North West Street. It was a smoky fire that could be seen streets away, as smoke billowed out the third-floor window. Two adults and five children were cared for by the Red Cross. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation
Lancaster Explosion Victims Identified Lancaster Explosion Victims Identified
Lancaster Explosion Victims Identified The two adult victims of a deadly house explosion in Lancaster County have been identified by the coroner. David Preston, 63, and his wife Victoria, 60, died in the house explosion and subsequent fire. The exact cause and manner of death has not been made public. The fire remains under investigation.
Seventh Fire In 4 Years At Kensington Club Luxury Apartments In Lancaster Twp. Displaces 2 Seventh Fire In 4 Years At Kensington Club Luxury Apartments In Lancaster Twp. Displaces 2
Seventh Fire In 4 Years At Kensington Club Luxury Apartments In Lancaster Twp. Displaces 2 Two people are out of their home after the seventh fire in four years at the Kensington Club Luxury Apartments on Sunday night. Crews were called to the 600 block of Wyncroft Lane in the apartment complex shortly before 9 p.m., according to Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Greg Leaman. The fire was under control by 9:30 p.m. but smoke wafted into neighboring apartments forcing residents to evacuate as crews vented the structures. Firefighters remained at the scene until shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday's fire was at least the seventh fire at the apartment complex in the p…
Fire Rips Through Dwellings At Former Naval Base In Philly Suburbs Fire Rips Through Dwellings At Former Naval Base In Philly Suburbs
Fire Rips Through Dwellings At Former Naval Base In Philly Suburbs Several homes on the site of the former Johnsville Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, Bucks County, were damaged by a fire over the weekend, authorities said. The blaze broke out in three two-story homes just after 6 a.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of Orion Drive, 6abc says. A lack of nearby hydrants hampered efforts to extinguish the fire, officials told 6abc. Fire crews were on scene for approximately three hours, according to the Hartsville Fire Company. Past fires caused by squatters have damaged the homes in previous years, authorities told 6abc. No injuries were reported…