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Police & Fire
Passerby Injured In PA School Bus Fire, Police Say
One person was hurt when a school bus caught fire in Lycoming County early on Monday, Feb. 12, authorities say. The bus' brakes began burning on Route 220 near Main Street in Jersey Shore Borough, Lycoming Regional police said in a release. The bus was pulled over and passengers were evacuating when police arrived at the scene, but a passerby was injured while trying to put out the fire, according to officials. He was treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital, police said. He is not a student and the extent of his injuries is unclear. The roadway was sh…
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Evacuation Orders Issued After Propane Truck Overturns In Bucks County
Doylestown residents within 2,000 feet of an overturned propane truck were urged to evacuate their homes Monday morning, Oct. 16. The truck crashed along Ferry Road near Old Iron Hill Road sometime before 9:45 a.m., according to police. About an hour later, authorities said the crash had "created a hazardous situation in the area" and everybody within 2,000 was ordered to clear the zone. "Your safety is our top priority, and we appreciate your cooperation in this emergency," said Doylestown police. Crews are operating with Chalfont Fire Company on Hazmat Box 34006 in the 200blk of…
Police & Fire
Freight Train Derailment Evacuates Homes In Montgomery County
A freight train derailed early Monday, July 17 in Montgomery County, briefly forcing area residents out of their homes while emergency teams assessed the scene. It happened just before 5 a.m. in the Plymouth Meeting section of Whitemarsh Township, Barren Hill Fire Company Chief Chris Schwartz told reporters at a press conference late Monday morning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elevated Angles (@elevated.angles) Fifteen CSX Norfolk Southern train cars derailed between Stanton Avenue and Joshua Road, Schwartz said. Rail cons…
Police & Fire
HazMat Scare Evacuates Bucks County Apartment Complex
Residents of a Doylestown apartment complex were evacuated from their homes Saturday afternoon as emergency workers responded to a possible hazardous materials situation, officials say. Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 received the call at about 12:10 p.m. on April 22, they said in a release. Also on the scene were members of the Bucks County Hazmat Team and "bomb disposal units," the company wrote. Staff Photos Updated info certificate of uranium and paraphernalia found in apartment in Regency Woods. Stations 19,79,24,hazmat 89 medics 125 124 #MBIP2 WFMZ Katie Katro 6abc Action News P…
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Evacuation Ordered In PA Following Ohio Train Derailment: Gov. Josh Shapiro (
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Days after a train derailment in Ohio, the crash scene continues to burn so crews are doing a "controlled release" of "toxic material" to prevent an explosion— leading the governor of Pennsylvania to urge people at the border to evacuate. Governor Josh Shapiro joined Gov. Mike DeWine in urging all of those within a one by to two-mile radius of East Palestine — to "evacuate immediately," first on Sunday then again he reiterated the plea on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. pic.twitter.com/i3nuDQcIBq — Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) February 6, 2023 East Palestine: Residents living w…
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Made On Philly-Bound Flight Lands NJ Man In Jail: Reports
A Salem County man was arrested after he allegedly made a bomb threat while boarding a Philadelphia-bound plane at Palm Beach International Airport, according to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office and multiple news reports. John Magee, 66, of Carney’s Point, was overheard by another passenger threatening Frontier Airlines flight 2346 Tuesday night, WPBF says citing the arrest report. Magee was overheard saying, "You don't know what you are in for," and "I have a bomb in the bag," while slamming a large bag on the ground continuously, the outlet said. That led to an evacuation of much of…
Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Montgomery County Home
A fire broke out ravaging a home in Montgomery County overnight. Flames shot out of the roof of the Greenbriar Road home around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10. Posted by Fire Department of Montgomery Township on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Posted by Fire Department of Montgomery Township on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Responders tell 6abc that the blaze is believed to have started in the garage before spreading to the house itself. The family was out of town, the outlet said, and firefighters themselves were forced to evacuate.
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Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem
Several Bethlehem homes were evacuated and a tanker truck driver was hospitalized after around 6,000 gallons of fuel spilled from the vehicle before dawn Thursday. The truck — which was carrying about 6,000 gallons combined of gasoline and diesel fuel — was heading eastbound on Union Boulevard when it overturned at the intersection with Paul Avenue just before 2:10 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, officers used reverse 911 and went door-to-door to evacuate homes within a 1,000-foot radius of th…
Police & Fire
1,000 Bethlehem Residents Evacuated By Fuel Spill
A truck that crashed and spilled nearly 6,000 gallons of fuel oil evacuated about 1,000 Bethlehem residents early Thursday, Nov. 17, as first reported by WFMZ. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. at West Union Boulevard and Paul Avenue. Nearly 400 homes within a 1,000-meter radius were evacuated, the outlet said. Today, Thursday, November 17, 2022, Nitschmann Middle School will operate on a two-hour delay. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/yJNURu9E14 — BASD (@BethlehemAreaSD) November 17, 2022 The American Red Cross was assisting. Tweets by RedCrossGPA
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Two Penn State Students Arrested For Threats Posted On Social Media: Authorities
Two Penn State Altoona students have been arrested in connection to threats they made on social media, authorities say. Juan Namakura, 19, of Illinois, was arrested first followed by Benjamin Dous, 20, of Pennsylvania for posting threats on the social media app Yik Yak — posting on the Altoona Penn State campus within 5 miles of each other on Oct. 30, according to the criminal complaints obtained by Daily Voice. Nakamura posted first writing "don't come to school Monday if you want to live," the police stated in the complaint. Dous reportedly wrote “This Juan gang y’all don…
Police & Fire
PA Man Phoned Friend To Share Video Of Girlfriend's Dead Body During Standoff: DA
A 38-year-old man video chatted a friend over the body of his recently killed girlfriend during an attempted murder-suicide— turned standoff—on Sunday, September 11, authorities say. When East Hempfield Township police arrived at the home of Miguel Angel Rodriguez, in the 2000 block of Swarr Run Road, and as they attempted to get into the home, he immediately opened fire at them around 1:30 a.m., the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office says. His neighbors were evacuated while SERT arrived—and was also fired upon, according to the DA's release. But Rodriguez "opened the apartment …
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Bomb Threat At Harrisburg International Airport Forced Emergency Evacuation
A bomb threat at Harrisburg International Airport caused it to suddenly shutdown on Thursday, June 23, authorities say. The threat had been called into HIA, but no exact time was released by airport officials. "Law enforcement evacuated the terminal as a precaution," officials stated in a release. For several hours arriving planes were being held on ramps and flights were grounded on the tarmac. Law enforcement searched the building and nothing unusual was found, authorities say. Normal operations resumed around 1 a.m. when law enforcement officials gave the all clear. Additional …
Police & Fire
70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton
About 70 residents were evacuated and several local streets closed following a chemical spill in Trenton, authorities said. N. Willow St. and Tucker St. were closed to all traffic — including pedestrian traffic — as of Thursday morning, Trenton City Hall officials confirmed on social media. ** HAZMAT ** Due to a Hazmat incident in the area, N. Willow St. and Tucker St. has been evacuated at this time. N.... Posted by Trenton, New Jersey Police Department on Thursday, March 17, 2022 Bellevue to Pashley Avenues were also closed, as were the Henry J. Austin Health Center and City Beef e…
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Hunterdon County Development Evacuated As Construction Equipment Hits Gas Line (
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A Hunterdon County development was evacuated after a natural gas line was struck by construction equipment Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The Township of Clinton Division of Fire confirmed the struck line behind a multi-family home on Greenbriar Lane in the Beaver Brook development just before 12:45 p.m., the department said. Additional crews arrived at the scene to place lines in service until utilities were shut off, authorities said. The local area was evacuated, and South Branch Emergency Services evaluated one resident at the scene. The area was cleared just before 4:40 p.m., …
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SUV Slams Through Fence Into PA Apartment Complex Rupturing Gas Line: Report
An SUV burst through a fence and slammed into an apartment complex, causing the gas line to rupture on Wednesday, reports WPXI citing the police. The car hit Mifflin Estates in West Mifflin on Feb. 23 around noon, WPXI Anchor Joe Arena tweeted. BREAKING SUV into apt. complex in West Mifflin. Gas line ruptured. Peoples gas on scene. Tenants evacuated. #wpxi pic.twitter.com/IOUyVRUN3E — Joe Arena (@WPXIJoe) February 23, 2022 The gas was turned off and the apartment was evacuated due to the rupture, the outlet reported citing firefighters at the scene. SUV that drove into apartment …
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Police: PA Fugitive Had Dead Hand Grenade, 8 Loaded Guns In SWAT Standoff
A pair of fugitives were busted with a dead hand grenade, eight loaded weapons, more than $36,000 in cash, drugs and more during a 7-hour standoff that evacuated a North Jersey hotel Sunday night, authorities said Monday. Rahim Harris, 42, of Newark, and Haneefha S. White, 39, of Johnstowns, PA, were arrested after a more than 7-hour standoff at the Extended Stay Hotel on Plaza Drive, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police received a tip around 7 p.m. saying that Harris -- who had been wanted out of Essex County on charges of aggravated assault -- was staying at the hotel.&n…
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