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PA Sixth Grader Dies Weeks After Swimming Incident, Mom Says PA Sixth Grader Dies Weeks After Swimming Incident, Mom Says
PA Sixth Grader Dies Weeks After Swimming Incident, Mom Says Support is on the rise for the family of a Pennsylvania middle school student who died more than two weeks after an incident while swimming with friends in Luzerne County. According to a GoFundMe page launched by Elaina Tarr, Emilio died on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 1:13 p.m. Emilio was a sixth grader at Elkins Park School in Cheltenham: "Our shooting star was sent to heaven," she writes in an update. Emilio was swimming with friends on Sunday, Sept. 1 when he suffered "a tragic drowning accident," his mother previously wrote. Emilio was hospitalized and later died. "As a family, we are facing …

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by Jon Craig
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Sydney Ritter, Norristown Area HS Grad Dies, 18 Sydney Ritter, Norristown Area HS Grad Dies, 18
Sydney Ritter, Norristown Area HS Grad Dies, 18 Family and friends are mourning the loss of 18-year-old Sydney Ritter of Montgomery County who died on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to an obituary published by Boyd-Horrox-Givnish Funeral Home. A photo on her Instagram page shows her holding degrees from Norristown Area High School and Central Montco Tech. "Joy is happiness that does not depend on what happens. If you are lucky enough to be blessed with a child, your heart is full of JOY," the obituary reads. She loved makeup, finding just the right outfit and "blinging out her car," her obituary reads. "She just shined. She loved sw…

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by Jon Craig
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Several Shark Sightings Reported Near Cape May's Coast Several Shark Sightings Reported Near Cape May's Coast
Several Shark Sightings Reported Near Cape May's Coast Several sharks have been spotted off the coast of Cape May in recent weeks, according to reports. A shark was spotted near the beach in Cape May Point at around 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, 6abc Action News reported. One beachgoer said the shark was about six feet long. The sighting caused swimmers to run onto the shore and lifeguards kept people out of the water for about a half hour, according to Wildwood Video Archive. "Sharks are always out here," Cape May Point Beach Patrol Chief Ben Swan told 6abc. "We swim with sharks every day. Most of the time you just don't see them." The beac…

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by Chris Spiker
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Easton Man Dies Swimming In Delaware River: Coroner Easton Man Dies Swimming In Delaware River: Coroner
Easton Man Dies Swimming In Delaware River: Coroner A 60-year-old Easton resident died while swimming in the Delaware River on Wednesday, July 24, according to the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Louis A. Cosenza's body was recovered from the river in Williams Township, officials said in a release.  He was "using a floatation device" when he went into the water for an unknown reason and didn't resurface, the Coroner's Office said. Cosenza was not wearing a life preserver and his cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, they added.  Cosenza is the second person to drown in the Delaware in Northampton …

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by Mac Bullock
Sports
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Swimmer Drowns In Schuylkill River In Reading, Officials Say Swimmer Drowns In Schuylkill River In Reading, Officials Say
Swimmer Drowns In Schuylkill River In Reading, Officials Say One person died while swimming near Reading's Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 29, according to city officials.  Reading firefighters said the male victim was seen going into the water near "Penske Beach" and never came back out. Dive crews recovered his body and he was pronounced dead at this scene, first responders said.  Authorities did not report his name.  "Our thoughts are with the family and friends during this difficult time," City Hall said in a statement on Monday, July 1.  "The reality is that accidents occur, and sometimes, even under the best of circumsta…

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by Mac Bullock