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Man Brutally Bludgeoned In Head During Broad Daylight Attack In Lancaster: Police Man Brutally Bludgeoned In Head During Broad Daylight Attack In Lancaster: Police
Man Brutally Bludgeoned In Head During Broad Daylight Attack In Lancaster: Police A man was brutally bludgeoned in the head during a broad daylight assault on a Lancaster street, police announced on Thursday, March 7. Jaime Raudales was arrested about an hour after the attack, Lancaster City police said. Officers responded to the first block of West Chestnut Street around 9:50 a.m., where they found an adult male suffering from a severe head injury. Video footage and evidence at the scene revealed that Raudales attacked the victim with an unidentified object before fleeing, authorities said. The victim was rushed to the hospital, though his condition remains unknown. Ra…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family
Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Frank Wycheck, a Philadelphia native and Maryland Terrapin known for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history, had a severe form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died more than a year ago, his family said. Wycheck's family confirmed the former Tennessee Titans tight end's posthumous diagnosis of stage three CTE in a statement released on Thursday, Jan. 9. The Archbishop Ryan High School graduate died at 52 years old after falling and hitting his head in his Chattanooga, TN, home on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Wychecks have worked with Boston University’s C…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Ice Skating Accident Claims Life Of Costa Rican Woman In Pennsylvania Ice Skating Accident Claims Life Of Costa Rican Woman In Pennsylvania
Ice Skating Accident Claims Life Of Costa Rican Woman In Pennsylvania A 63-year-old Costa Rican woman died following a tragic ice-skating accident in Bethlehem, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Maria Luisa Jimenez was pronounced dead at 1:33 a.m. at St. Luke's University Hospital, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Jimenez suffered a fatal closed head injury after falling backward and striking her head on the ice while skating, officials said. The manner of death has been ruled accidental. The incident occurred while Jimenez was visiting Bethlehem from Costa Rica. Further details about the accident have not been released.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (UPDATED) 19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (UPDATED)
19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (Updated) A teen who was badly hurt in a crash on Interstate 78 in Berks County last week has died from his injuries, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office says.  Caden Hummel, 19, was headed east in Greenwich Township when he lost control of his Honda Civic and hit the concrete median on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, according to a state police report.  After coming to a rest in the left lane, his car was rear-ended by an eastbound Cadillac, and both drivers were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, troopers said.  Hummel, of Leesport, died from a head injury on Sunday afternoon, Fe…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Man Flown To Trauma Center After Diving Headfirst Into Lambertville Wing Dam PA Man Flown To Trauma Center After Diving Headfirst Into Lambertville Wing Dam
PA Man Flown To Trauma Center After Diving Headfirst Into Lambertville Wing Dam A Pennsylvania man was airlifted to a nearby trauma center with a serious head injury after diving into the Lambertville Wing Dam on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, authorities said. Crews responded to the dam on reports of a man with a head laceration around 3:50 p.m. and found a man in his 30s who had walked out from the dam and up to the canal path, Lambertville City Police Lt. Robert Brown said. A follow-up investigation found that the man, from Doylestown, PA, had dove headfirst into the river, struck a large rock, and suffered a deep laceration to his head. Crews requested a NorthSTAR me…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' CPSC Says Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' CPSC Says
Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' Cpsc Says These helmets had one job — to keep kids safe — and they failed to do it, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Ecnup Kids Bike Helmets failed to comply with basic federal safety requirements "for coverage, positional stability, and labeling," according to the recall notice issued on Aug. 24, 2023.  CPSC noted that "the helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury." The recall includes the size Extra Small (XS), fitting a head circumference of about 18-1/2 to 20-1/2 inches.  They were sold in pink, purple, blue, “d…

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by Jillian Pikora