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Once In 1,000 Years Flood Leaves Residents Underwater In Eastern PA (PHOTOS) Once In 1,000 Years Flood Leaves Residents Underwater In Eastern PA (PHOTOS)
Once In 1,000 Years Flood Leaves Residents Underwater In Eastern PA (Photos) Days after a "1,000-year flood" drenched portions of the Northeastern US over the weekend, Berks County residents impacted by the rainfall are beginning to rebuild.  Heavy downpours from a powerful storm system have left communities throughout the region in disrepair and have killed at least one person in New York state, Daily Voice has reported.  In Berks, residents are taking to GoFundMe to raise money to undo the damage.  Israel Fuentes of Reading says his family's entire basement was flooded under four feet of water during the storm. While he, his wife, and their three children are s…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities
Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities A five-alarm fire started in a 12th-floor apartment left one dead, two injured, and 106 displaced, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the Roosevelt Building in the 600 block of Penn Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday December 11, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Pittsburgh Public Safety, and the Red Cross of Great PA said in separate statements.  One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and their name has yet to be released.  Another person in the building was taken to an area hospital where they remain in serious condition, authorities explained in the releases.&…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police 12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police
12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police Approximately 12 miles of Interstate 81 remains closed after a massive crash that left three people dead and sent two dozen to the hospital, according to state police. Snow squalls led to the crash that may have involved up to 60 vehicles starting on I-81 northbound near Minersville, on Monday, Mar. 28, starting around 10:30 a.m., according to Schuylkill County officials. Nearly 18 hours later state police announced that cleanup is only half done and people should continue to avoid the area between Exits 107 through 119. I 81 is still closed NB between Exit 107 and 119. Investigation c…

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by Jillian Pikora