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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 Leaves 8 Hospitalized After Blazing Through Adjoining Homes: PA State Police Fire Leaves 8 Hospitalized After Blazing Through Adjoining Homes: PA State Police
Fire Leaves 8 Hospitalized After Blazing Through Adjoining Homes: PA State Police A fire blazed through two Bucks County homes, causing eight people to be hospitalized, according to the Pennsylvania State Police in a Wednesday, Nov. 20 news release. The fire started in a residence at 146 West Richardson Avenue in Langhorne Borough at 5:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, state police said. Flames quickly spread to the adjoining residence next door at 144 West Richardson Avenue. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire, according to state police. One unconscious resident was rescued by fire crews and seven others self-evacuate…
Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says
Hazleton Woman Killed In Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Says A Hazleton woman's death was the result of a house fire, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 30. Lisa R. Thompson, 59, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Sunday, Sept. 29, according to the coroner. The cause of death is listed as Inhalation of Products of Combustion due to House Fire. The coroner ruled the death accidental. Structure fire with entrapment, one civilian successfully rescued from building: Just before 0630 this morning city... Posted by Hazleton Fire Department on Sunday, September 15, 2024 The ho…
Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police
Suspicious Car Fire Investigated In Lower Chichester: Police Police are investigating a fire that was intentionally set In Lower Chichester. A man used an accelerant on a vehicle on the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police said in a press statement. The man may have parked in the Linwood Heights Church parking lot and walked to the area where he allegedly set the fire, police said. Residents with security cameras in the area of Linwood Garden Apartments or the Linwood United Methodist Church are asked to review their footage. Lower Chichester PD Anyone with any information should contact Detective Cortes o…
FATAL FIRE: Elderly Philadephia Woman Killed In House Fire, Police Say FATAL FIRE: Elderly Philadephia Woman Killed In House Fire, Police Say
Fatal Fire: Elderly Philadephia Woman Killed In House Fire, Police Say An unidentified woman in her 80s died in a house fire on Wednesday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At approximately 9:50 a.m., an Emergency-911 call was placed reporting a residential structure fire at 3500 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia police said. Responding units arrived on the scene to find the property engulfed in flames, police said. "An approximately 87-year-old female, identified as Jane Doe, was located inside the residence," police said in a press statement. Despite efforts by emergency personnel, the woman was pronounced dead on the scene by Medic 57 at 10:24 am., police said. T…
Woman Killed In Suspicious Philly House Fire Woman Killed In Suspicious Philly House Fire
Woman Killed In Suspicious Philly House Fire A woman was killed overnight in a suspicious house fire in Philadelphia, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 23, at about 4:30 a.m., the Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a fire, people trapped on the 1800 block of East Russell Street, in the Harrowgate section of Philadelphia. There were several homes damaged by the fire. A woman was found inside one of the properties and pronounced dead on the scene, police said. The woman's name and age had not been released. A male suspect is in custody, police said. The Fire Marshall responded to the scene.  The i…
Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (PHOTOS) Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (PHOTOS)
Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (Photos) A massive fire at a Rhawnhurst apartment complex injured multiple residents and left dozens without a place to stay, according to city officials and relief workers.  The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night, July 11, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at 7400 E. Roosevelt Boulevard and evacuated residents while diverting traffic, PPD wrote in a release.  Two were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment and evaluation, according to the Fire Department.  Red Cross of Philadelphia said they assisted 42 residents at a shel…
Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire
Coroner Names Woman Killed In Bethlehem Fire Officials have identified the Bethlehem woman who died in a house fire on Wednesday morning, May 22.  Ladell Christie, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 900 block of Broadway, according to Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Her cause and manner of death are pending the results of the fire investigation, the Coroner's Office added. 
Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS) Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Chester County House Fire, 'Possible Explosion' Sends Pair To Hospital: Authorities (Photos) State police are investigating the cause of an Upper Oxford fire on Sunday morning, May 19.  Authorities said it happened on the 1500 block of Limestone Road around 9 a.m. Cochranville Fire Company said they were called about a "dwelling fire with a possible explosion" and arrived to find "heavy fire from the second floor." Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company A 70-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman were both airlifted to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, according to officials.  Facebook/Cochranville Fire Company Facebook/Cochranville F…
Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Maryland Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Maryland
Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Maryland Gone, but not forgotten. A community is rallying around the owners and employees of the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County to support them after a massive two-alarm fire burned down the building and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damage late last month, though they have vowed to rebuild. On Tuesday, April 30, an early morning fire destroyed a well-known Cecil County meat butchering shop, causing an estimated $2.5 million in damages.  Community Fire Company of Rising Su "Our beloved family business, Galvinell Meat Company, was tragically destroyed in a fire," a family me…
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…
Structural Issues A Factor In Cleanup Of Lincoln Chemical Fire Site, Says Reading Mayor Structural Issues A Factor In Cleanup Of Lincoln Chemical Fire Site, Says Reading Mayor
Structural Issues A Factor In Cleanup Of Lincoln Chemical Fire Site, Says Reading Mayor (Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Reading Mayor Eddie Moran's Office.) As authorities work to investigate the cause of the two fires at Reading's Lincoln Chemical building, safety concerns regarding the building's structure are the main priority, Mayor Eddie Moran said in a press conference on Friday, Nov. 9.  The former home of Lincoln Chemical, 600 S. 9th St., caught fire on the third floor on Oct. 31 and then again on Nov. 2, Daily Voice reported. Both blazes remain under investigation.  As a result of the fires, there are now "some concerns with the struct…
Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say
Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say One resident was displaced in a single-unit apartment fire in Salisbury Township late on Sunday, April 2, authorities announced.  It happened on the 1600 block of 33rd Street Southwest just before 7 p.m., said township police in a statement. Officers and firefighters with the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company were called to the complex for an oven fire, the department said.  On arrival, first responders noted heavy smoke and fire coming from inside the building, the release says. Residents were evacuated as firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes, officials wrote.  …
Arsonist Targets Philly's Independence Hall National Historical Park Arsonist Targets Philly's Independence Hall National Historical Park
Arsonist Targets Philly's Independence Hall National Historical Park A Christmas Eve fire at one of Philadelphia's most historic sites was set intentionally by an arsonist, investigators believe.  Multiple agencies were called to Independence Hall National Historical Park in Old City at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24 after a patrol officer found "a large fire engulfing the basement" at Carpenter's Hall said the National Park Service in a statement.  US Park Rangers of Independence National Historical Park are seeking tips from the public to aid an ongoing fire investigation – see more at https://t.co/x0gpv5n7qK#USParkRanger #independencenhp #SeeSometh…
Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze
Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze A firefighter was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after falling from a ground latter while battling a fire at a business over the weekend in Bensalem. The Newport Fire Company was called to a water flow alarm at Ebooks Web LLC on Bridgewater Road on Saturday, Dec. 10, where firefighters found an active blaze. Multiple volunteer fire companies responded to handle the two-alarm fire. During the incident, a firefighter from Nottingham Fire Company fell from the ladder, Bensalem police said. He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening inj…
Arson Fire Injures 2 Youngsters In Philadelphia: Reports Arson Fire Injures 2 Youngsters In Philadelphia: Reports
Arson Fire Injures 2 Youngsters In Philadelphia: Reports The house fire that hospitalized two children in Philadelphia early on Wednesday, Nov. 16 appears to have been the work of an arsonist, officials say.  Firefighters were dispatched to a rowhouse on the 6000 block of Trinity Street around 4:30 a.m., multiple outlets report.  There, two people were treated for injuries and transported to a nearby hospital, fire officials said. Five others were displaced by the blaze, they added.  Multiple media reports later identified one of the injured as an 8-year-old boy. CBS News reports that the other victim was his 1-year-old brother.  Their conditio…
Resident Treated For Burns After Fire Breaks Out At 122-Year-Old Allentown Home Resident Treated For Burns After Fire Breaks Out At 122-Year-Old Allentown Home
Resident Treated For Burns After Fire Breaks Out At 122-Year-Old Allentown Home A resident was burned after a fire broke out at an Allentown home that was built in 1900, authorities said. Crews quickly extinguished the blaze that broke out at the 122-year-old house on the 1000 block of East Emmaus Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, Salisbury Township police said. One person was treated for burns on the scene after being alerted to the fire by their smoke detectors, police said. No animals were injured. The road was temporarily closed as crews cleared the scene. The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation by the Salisbury Township Fire M…
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…
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report
Charging Tesla May Have Caused MontCo House Fire: Report Officials are investigating after a Tesla caught fire in a driveway and severely damaged a Montgomery County home Tuesday night, several news reports say.  The electric car was charging when it burst into flames around 10:20 p.m. and spread to the house's attached garage on Temple Drive in Maple Glen, according to CBS3 and the Fort Washington Fire Company. At 22:19 hrs on Tuesday November 23, 2021 FWFC along with mutual aid units were dispatched to a reported house on fire... Posted by Fort Washington Fire Company No. 1 on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 No injuries were reported and the …
Fire Destroys Ottsville Truck Shop Fire Destroys Ottsville Truck Shop
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.
1 Dead In Prospect Park House Fire 1 Dead In Prospect Park House Fire
1 Dead In Prospect Park House Fire One person died in a Thursday morning house fire in Delaware County, authorities said. Fire crews responding to a home in the 100 block of Madison Avenue in Prospect Park just after midnight were advised of possible entrapment inside the home, officials said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames shortly after arrival. A woman found on the first floor of the home was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Prospect Park Fire Company and CBS3. A dog also died in the fire, authorities told CBS3. Early this morning at Approx 0015 hours station 8 along with other de…
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…