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Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon' Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon'
Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon' Samantha Henry, the 28-year-old woman who drowned in the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, was being remembered by loved ones as a "good soul gone too soon." A Phoenixville High School graduate, Henry was a theatre guild member in school and worked as a tax accountant, her Facebook profile shows. "You were always kindhearted, wicked intelligent, stubborn, free-spirited, a portion of light that anyone could connect with and feel comfortable," said Steven M. Johnson, who is listed as Henry's brother on her page. Steven M. Johnson's Facebook post.Steven M. Johnson (Facebook) Henry's body w…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River
Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River The body of a purported jumper was pulled from the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, authorities said. Crews were called to the river near the area of Lock 60 in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) around 12:40 p.m., local police said. Witnesses reported seeing a person jump off of the railroad trestle into the river, according to Upper Providence police. At least 11 water rescue and dive teams searched the river and found the body of a female around 3 p.m., they said. The victim's body was turned over to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. She was identified, and her next of…

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by Nicole Acosta