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Pottstown Man, 55, Pulled From NJ Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police Pottstown Man, 55, Pulled From NJ Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police
Pottstown Man, 55, Pulled From NJ Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police A Pennsylvania man died and two other swimmers were rescued on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Avon-by-the-Sea police responded to a report of several swimmers in distress at the Washington Avenue beach at around 6:34 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the department said in a news release. Rescue swimmers saved two people and brought them to shore. They were rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for evaluation. A 55-year-old Pottstown, PA, man was found submerged in the Shark River Inlet at around 6:46 p.m. He was brought to shore and lifesaving efforts began. T…

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by Chris Spiker
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Officer Saves Life After Cardiac Event At PA Gym, Police Say Officer Saves Life After Cardiac Event At PA Gym, Police Say
Officer Saves Life After Cardiac Event At PA Gym, Police Say An off-duty police officer saved the life of a person who collapsed due to a cardiac event outside a gym in Ephrata,  authorities announced on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.  Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department Officer Derek Oleszczuk was working out inside of the gym when he witnessed another patron collapse at Vitality Athletics 350 North Reading Road, according to the release. Oleszczuk immediately started CPR and "assisted with placement and operation of an AED and administered several shocks," until EMS arrived on scene, as stated in the release.  EMS continued these lif…

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by Jillian Pikora