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Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say
Delco Dad Dies 2 Days After Son's Birth, Loved Ones Say Friends and neighbors have raised nearly $100,000 to benefit the family of Roosevelt Castro.  The Ridley Park dad died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, just two days after he and his wife Marlegnne welcomed their infant son, Roosevelt Axel, said loved ones on GoFundMe.  "This page is to support our dear friend Marlegnne Castro navigate postpartum and care for her family in a time of tragedy," wrote campaign organizer Diana Perez. "The profound grief experienced by loved ones cannot be adequately articulated." In addition to his newborn and his wife of 14 years, Castro is survived by his 2-…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Family Killed In Philadelphia House Fire Gets Support From Community Family Killed In Philadelphia House Fire Gets Support From Community
Family Killed In Philadelphia House Fire Gets Support From Community A Pennsylvania family is turning to the community for support after eight children and four adults were confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a Philadelphia rowhouse early Wednesday morning. Nearly $80,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the loved ones of the deceased as of Thursday afternoon. According to the page, 13 people died. Although fire officials initially reported 13 deaths, the number was later confirmed to be 12. Had the smoke alarms in the N. 23rd Street building been working properly, though, things might have turned out differently, Mayor Jim Kenney's office said…

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by Nicole Acosta