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Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pittsburgh: Officials Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pittsburgh: Officials
Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pittsburgh: Officials A construction worker fell from the scaffolding on the exterior of the ninth floor of a building in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 30, officials with the office of public safety announced later that morning. The worker fell from the building that was under construction in the 400 block of Melwood Avenue in the North Oakland neighborhood just before 8 a.m., according to PPS. Pittsburgh Police, Fire, and EMS were called to the scene where the man pronounced dead at 8:01 a.m. after suffering "grave injuries," officials said. PPS also released the following statement reading in part: "Pittsburgh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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New Philadelphia Murders: Troopers Offer $10K Reward In Teens' Slaying New Philadelphia Murders: Troopers Offer $10K Reward In Teens' Slaying
New Philadelphia Murders: Troopers Offer $10K Reward In Teens' Slaying Authorities are asking for the public's help to solve the murders of Hunter Mock and Angelito Caraballo.  A $10,000 reward is being offered by PSP Tips for information on the October 8. slayings.  State police have said Mock, 18, and Caraballo, 15, had gone to the wooded area known as "the Sanchez" to go target shooting with two other people on the night they were killed.  The four "remained in the area for a short period of time," before Mock was fatally shot in the head and Caraballo was stabbed to death, according to investigators. One suspect walked out of th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police
Woman Rescued From Deadly Monroe County House Fire: State Police Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly house fire in Hamilton Township early Thursday, April 18.  A home on North Easton Belmont Pike was "fully engulfed in flames" when troopers arrived around 2:15 a.m., state police said in a release.  First responders rescued one woman from the blaze and a man was found dead inside, according to officials.  The woman was taken to the Lehigh Valley Regional Burn Center, and some responding troopers were treated for minor injuries at the St. Luke’s Monroe Campus, authorities said.  State police are investigating…

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by Mac Bullock
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Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner
Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner A 62-year-old Florida man who died after being hit by an ambulance on a Pennsylvania highway has been identified, Dauphin County Officials announced on Friday, March 22.  Michael Csernik of Jacksonville, FL was struck at the intersection of South Silver Road/Route 147 and Inglenook Road just north of US 322 in Reed Township, as detailed in a release by investigating trooper Mark  Zearfaus with PSP Troop H - Newport. He died in an "accidentally struck by an EMS unit," the Dauphin County Coroner's office explained. The call to the fatal crash came into 911 system at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities
Human Skull, Skeletal Remains Discovered In Montco Retention Basin: Authorities Investigators are working to identify human remains fished out of a retention basin in Towamencin Township on Monday, March 18, police said in a release.  A contractor called police after finding a human skull in the retention basin at Welsh Road and Grist Mill Drive around noon, according to authorities.  Officers secured the scene and discovered additional skeletal remains along with some "remnants" of clothing, police said. The remains were turned over to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office for processing.  "While there were no initial indications of trauma or foul pla…

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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
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Suspects Named In Beating Of Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Authorities Suspects Named In Beating Of Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Authorities
Suspects Named In Beating Of Philadelphia Crossing Guard: Authorities City police have identified two suspects in the attack that sent a Philadelphia crossing guard to the hospital last year.  They are Imani Thomas, 26, and Destiny Sanders, 18, both of the 1800 block of North 28th Street in North Philadelphia, police said in a release.  The 29-year-old victim was working on the 2800 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue on Nov. 30 when she got into an argument with three women, Daily Voice reported. Footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Authorities said the trio knocked the guard to the ground, "punching and stomping her several times." She was …

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by Mac Bullock
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Support Surges For 25-Year-Old Woman Struck In Philadelphia Hit-Run Support Surges For 25-Year-Old Woman Struck In Philadelphia Hit-Run
Support Surges For 25-Year-Old Woman Struck In Philadelphia Hit-Run As Philadelphia police offer new details on the hit-and-run that critically injured a 25-year-old woman last Friday, her loved ones are rallying for her recovery.  The victim, identified by friends and relatives on social media as Hayley Worrell, was crossing North Broad Street at Susquehanna Avenue on Dec. 29 when a Nissan hit her and fled the scene, police have said. She was hospitalized in "extremely critical" condition with multiple bone fractures, authorities said.  Our niece, Hayley, could use all of the love and prayers our fb family has to give. She was involved in a …

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Neshaminy Kids Club Worker Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted: Affidavit Neshaminy Kids Club Worker Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted: Affidavit
Neshaminy Kids Club Worker Showed 'Dark Web' Suicides To Boys He Assaulted: Affidavit A popular after school program previously employed a man who has been charged with sexually assaulting at least half a dozen boys who attended while he worked there, authorities in Pennsylvania said on Thursday, Dec. 21. Gerald William Spoto was an obese, glasses-wearing, 20-year-old employee at Neshaminy Kids Club when he allegedly sexually assaulted at least six boys, "who were between 7 and 13 years old at the time of the assaults, between 2000 and 2004," the Buck County District Attorney's Office said. These included a lengthy series of assaults during "sleepovers" in New…

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Coroner Reverses Ruling, IDs 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In York Crash Coroner Reverses Ruling, IDs 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In York Crash
Coroner Reverses Ruling, IDs 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In York Crash A 25-year-old motorcycle rider died over the weekend, but his cause and manner have been removed from the York County Coroner's latest release.  Miguel Perez of the First block of East 9th Avenue, York City, fatally collided with an SUV in the intersection of North West Street and Madison Avenue in York — approximately two miles from his home, according to the coroner's office's latest release on the crash. The deadly incident happened at 5:52 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. Perez died at the scene at 6:07 p.m., as detailed in the release. Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert was calle…

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Man Sought For Assault At West Chester Bar: Authorities Man Sought For Assault At West Chester Bar: Authorities
Man Sought For Assault At West Chester Bar: Authorities At least one person was injured in an assault at a West Chester bar early Sunday morning, Nov. 19, according to borough police.  Authorities said they were called to Ryan’s Pub at 124 W. Gay Street around 1:15 a.m. for an altercation.  The assault remains under investigation, WCPD said.  Police are asking anyone who can identify the pictured suspect should email Officer Graham at ngraham@west-chester.com.

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Manayunk Woman Found Injured On Cynwyd Heritage Trail: Lower Merion PD Manayunk Woman Found Injured On Cynwyd Heritage Trail: Lower Merion PD
Manayunk Woman Found Injured On Cynwyd Heritage Trail: Lower Merion PD Authorities in Lower Merion are investigating after a 42-year-old Manayunk woman was found hurt on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail, officials said.  Police were called to the trail around 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday after a jogger reported a person lying down near the Manayunk Bridge Trail, according to authorities.  They arrived to find the victim with head and body injuries and suffering from cold exposure, police said. She was taken to Lankenau Hospital for treatment.  Detectives say they are "investigating the circumstances of her condition and the cause of her injuries." Anyone w…

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