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East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (UPDATE) East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (UPDATE)
East Petersburg Man's Cause Of Death Revealed After Standoff Turned Fatal Fire (Update) The cause of death has been released for a man found dead after a "domestic incident" turned standoff ending with a house fire, the Lancaster County Coroner explained. Mark D. Hackman, 53, of 6294 High Street in East Petersburg Borough, died by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, and the manner was suicide, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. He "had been drinking, was armed with a firearm, and was threatening to burn the house down," when the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department were called to a "domestic-in-progress" at his home around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Grandma Attempted To Save 7-Year-Old Girl, Dad From Lebanon/Dauphin County Line 3X Fatal Fire Grandma Attempted To Save 7-Year-Old Girl, Dad From Lebanon/Dauphin County Line 3X Fatal Fire
Grandma Attempted To Save 7-Year-Old Girl, Dad From Lebanon/Dauphin County Line 3X Fatal Fire Details are coming out about a tragic fire at the Lebanon/Dauphin county line that left a grandma, great-grandfather, and 7-year-old great-granddaughter dead and three more relatives in the hospital. The three victims of the fire are as follows according to the Dauphin County coroner's office: Paul "Pappy Gar" Garman, 87, North Londonderry Twp., Lebanon County resident. Cynthia "Cindy" Weatherholtz, 60, Swatara Twp., Dauphin County resident. Kristi Dougherty, 7, Swatara Twp., Dauphin County resident. The call to the fire at 16 Patton Road, Annville, North Londonde…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire
Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire Neighbors and loved ones are stepping up to assist two Levittown residents whose home was badly damaged in a fire on Monday, Jan 2.  Firefighters were called to a residence in the Dogwood section to find heavy flames and smoke pouring from the home, said Edgley Fire Company on Facebook.  The department reported no injuries, but those close to the homeowners said they lost "everything" in the blaze.  Kellie Donovan on GoFundMe said her sister Debbie and husband John were dealing with mounting medical expenses when the fire struck.  "Debbie was already struggling this pa…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities
Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities Several residents were displaced and one first responder was injured after a Salisbury Township home caught fire Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, according to authorities.  Firefighters were called to a house on the 2900 block of Meadowbrook Circle around 4:30 p.m. to find smoke and flames coming from the basement, officers said in a release.   Police officers used fire extinguishers to keep the blaze contained while firefighters arrived and suppressed the flames, they wrote.  The Allentown Bomb Squad was called to the scene after one resident said there "may be" fireworks, b…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Resident Killed By House Fire In West Chester, Officials Say Resident Killed By House Fire In West Chester, Officials Say
Resident Killed By House Fire In West Chester, Officials Say One person has died following an early morning blaze at a home in West Chester on Tuesday, Dec. 26, borough officials say.  Firefighters responded to the 50 block of Patton Alley around 5:45 a.m., said Public Information Officer Dave March.  Units found heavy smoke and fire at the scene, and a resident was removed from the building before being treated by EMTs, authorities said.  March said the fire was brought under control just before 7 a.m. About an hour later, he announced that at least one person had died.  First responders were still on the scene as of 8 a.m. Aut…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter
North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter One woman is dead and a Philadelphia firefighter is hurt after a pair of fires on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and early Wednesday, Dec. 20, officials told Daily Voice.  The first blaze broke out around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of West Tioga Street in Franklinville, a Fire Department spokesperson said. First responders arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story rowhome, but firefighters brought the flames under control within about 15 minutes, according to PFD.  One unidentified woman was killed and one neighbor was displaced, authorities said.  …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Abandoned Church In Delaware County Firefighters Battle Blaze At Abandoned Church In Delaware County
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Abandoned Church In Delaware County Multiple departments responded to a fire early Tuesday morning, Dec. 19 at an abandoned church in Chester, officials say.  Units were called to the corner of West 3rd Street and Parker Street around 5:45 a.m. for a fire that reached three alarms, said Prospect Park Fire Company.  Photos from the scene showed massive flames and heavy smoke flowing across the building's roof.  Delaware County Emergency Services 911 is on scene assisting City of Chester Bureau of Fire on a commerical multi alarm... Posted by Delaware County Emergency Services 911 on Tuesday, December 1…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Infant Among 7 Hurt In Northeast Philadelphia Fire, Authorities Say Infant Among 7 Hurt In Northeast Philadelphia Fire, Authorities Say
Infant Among 7 Hurt In Northeast Philadelphia Fire, Authorities Say An infant, two police officers, and a firefighter were among the seven people injured in a Northeast Philadelphia rowhouse blaze Thursday morning, Dec. 7, according to officials.  Firefighters were called to the 6300 block of Cardiff Street in Mayfair just before 8 a.m., PFD said.  Heavy smoke and flames were visible when crews arrived and firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control within 30 minutes, authorities said.  In total, seven adults were treated for injuries at the scene and taken to area hospitals, PFD said. Their conditions were not immediately clear.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Arsonist Lights Her Bed On Fire, Displacing 20 Neighbors, Hospitalizing Child: Police PA Arsonist Lights Her Bed On Fire, Displacing 20 Neighbors, Hospitalizing Child: Police
PA Arsonist Lights Her Bed On Fire, Displacing 20 Neighbors, Hospitalizing Child: Police A 30-year-old woman has admitted to starting a fire that spread throughout 12 apartments — displacing 20 of her neighbors, and leading a child to be hospitalized — the Ephrata Police Department announced on Thursday.  Savanna Ashley Parsons, "has been admitted to police that she had rubbing alcohol and a lighter on her bed prior to the fire starting and that she was alone in her apartment when the fire started. It was determined that the fire broke out in the area of her bed," as stated in the police release.  The police claim she "intentionally" started the fire that broke out at…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Coroner Called To Lebanon Fire (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called To Lebanon Fire (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called To Lebanon Fire (Developing) A coroner has been called to a house fire in Lebanon on Thursday, according to the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services.  The fire broke out inside a multi-family home in the 200 block of Mifflin Street near the intersection with North Second Street around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 9, according to LCDES.  Posted by Bobby Walters on Thursday, November 9, 2023 A coroner was called to the scene around 1 p.m. A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal is also on the scene investigating.  Details are limited at this time, so check back for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown
Two Displaced By Afternoon Blaze In Allentown Two people were displaced when fire broke out at an Allentown residence around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, officials told Daily Voice.  It happened at 301 North 10th Street, Capt. John Christopher of the Allentown Fire Department said.  Officials believe started in the rear kitchen area of the first floor. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames in about 10 minutes, Capt. Christopher said.  The displaced first-floor residents were able to find a place to stay and are not being assisted by the Red Cross, he added. The upstairs residents were allowed back inside.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Woman Started Fire That Left 100 People Homeless, Jury Finds PA Woman Started Fire That Left 100 People Homeless, Jury Finds
PA Woman Started Fire That Left 100 People Homeless, Jury Finds A Pottstown woman is guilty of starting the North Coventry apartment fire that displaced more than 100 people in 2020, a Chester County jury has ruled.  Toni Kirk was convicted on 21 counts including aggravated assault, causing and risking a catastrophe, and reckless endangerment, the District Attorney's Office said last week.  Kirk, now 33, was living in unit 315 at the Ashwood Apartments when the fire broke out on July 30, 2020, prosecutors said.  More than 200 first responders from over a dozen different departments were called to the scene, several of whom were trea…

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by Mac Bullock