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Police & Fire
Support Surges For Pottstown Man After Fire That Killed Neighbor
Support is surging for a man who lost a neighbor and nearly all of his possessions after a fire ripped through his Pottstown home. Tony Lew's Chestnut Street duplex went up in flames just before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, according to the Sanatoga Fire Company and a GoFundMe launched for his expenses. More than $1,100 had been raised as of Tuesday, Feb. 22. **2nd Alarm Working Fire** This morning at 0148hrs, Quint 58 was dispatched as part of the 2nd Alarm assignment to... Posted by Sanatoga Fire Company on Monday, February 21, 2022 "He is born and raised in Pottstown and has served the…
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Injured Owner Of Ambler Auto Repair Shop After 'Tragic' Fire
After a "tragic" three-alarm fire damaged an auto repair shop in Ambler on Thursday morning, people are rallying to help the injured owner. The devastating blaze broke out inside a garage at Ebner's Auto on South Main Street near East Butler Avenue around 10 a.m., according to the Wissahickon Fire Company. Crews were on the scene within minutes and battled the fast-moving fire until around 2:30 p.m., with many agencies remaining at the scene until 6 p.m. extinguishing hot spots, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. SEPTA service in Doylestown was stopped for ove…
Police & Fire
Woman Was Celebrating 19th Birthday Before Cheltenham Crash: Report
UPDATE: Authorities have identified the 19-year-old victim killed in a one-car crash in Cheltenham early Sunday. *** The five people involved in a weekend crash in Cheltenham were on their way home from a birthday party, CBS3 reports. One person died in the crash, authorities said. A car traveling along the 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue in the Glenside section of the township crashed into a telephone pole, trapping the five occupants inside just after 1 a.m. Sunday, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Emma Culler was celebrating her 19th birthday w…
News
Tornadoes Rip Through Philadelphia Region
Tornados touched down in the Philadelphia region Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way. As the remnants of Hurricane Ida moved in on the region many residents captured their surroundings on social media. Twitter users captured the damage an apparent tornado left on a home and roads in Oxford. A friend of mine just sent me pictures right after an apparent tornado came through the Oxford, PA area. Damage from tornado in pictures below. Multiple trees and power lines down with roof pieces missing. #pawx #Tornado #nws #TORNADOWARNING #wxtwitter pic.twitter.co…
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Ottsville Truck Shop
A truck shop was destroyed by a massive fire Thursday night in Ottsville. The blaze broke out at Vanderlely's Truck & Sales Service on Durham Road near Route 611 around 11 p.m. The cause remains under investigation. Photo courtesy of Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Crash With SEPTA Train
A driver was killed after a train struck their car near a station in Upper Darby (Delaware County) Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. First responders were called to the intersection of South Bishop Avenue and Secane Avenue near the Secane train station around 1:30 p.m., according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The train was an outbound Media/Elwyn Local that was heading towards Elwyn Station when it struck the car at the railroad crossing, authorities said. The train which was scheduled to leave the Secane station at 1:18 p.m. was running on time when the collision oc…
Police & Fire
Double Warminster Crash Leaves 2 Drivers Trapped, On Front Lawns Of Local Homes
Two drivers were trapped following an accident in which one driver drove into the front of a home, while the other came to a stop down the street in another property's front yard Tuesday afternoon in Warminster (Bucks County), authorities said. Fire crews arrived at Cornell Drive & Log College Drive where they were able to extricate the driver in the SUV that collided with the house within 20 minutes. Additional crews took another 15 minutes to free the driver in the Acura SUV down the street, according to Bill Rollin with Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania…
Police & Fire
Lansdale Family Displaced Following Overnight Garage Fire
A Lansdale family has been displaced from their home after a fire broke out in their garage early Sunday morning, authorities said. Local firefighters were dispatched to a home in the 500 block of Winding Road, less than 1000 feet from the township line of Towamencin, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Crews were able to bring the fire under control just before 1 a.m. without any injuries reported to firefighters or residents inside the home, EASP said. Neighbors who called in the fire, reported hearing explosions coming from inside the garage, EASP said. Th…
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