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Support Surges For Pottstown Man After Fire That Killed Neighbor Support Surges For Pottstown Man After Fire That Killed Neighbor
Support Surges For Pottstown Man After Fire That Killed Neighbor Support is surging for a man who lost a neighbor and nearly all of his possessions after a fire ripped through his Pottstown home. Tony Lew's Chestnut Street duplex went up in flames just before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, according to the Sanatoga Fire Company and a GoFundMe launched for his expenses. More than $1,100 had been raised as of Tuesday, Feb. 22. **2nd Alarm Working Fire** This morning at 0148hrs, Quint 58 was dispatched as part of the 2nd Alarm assignment to... Posted by Sanatoga Fire Company on Monday, February 21, 2022 "He is born and raised in Pottstown and has served the…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Suburban Philly Mom Killed By Husband In Murder-Suicide Survived By 3 Kids Suburban Philly Mom Killed By Husband In Murder-Suicide Survived By 3 Kids
Suburban Philly Mom Killed By Husband In Murder-Suicide Survived By 3 Kids Support is surging for the family of a beloved 46-year-old mother of three who was killed in a murder-suicide in Montgomery County on Monday. As of Friday, nearly $5,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Carla Forde's children, one of whom, despite being employed and a full-time student, requires financial assistance to support her younger siblings, according to organizer Aisha Sheikh. Forde was shot and killed by her husband, Edward Thornton, 42, who then turned the gun on himself at their home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown, the Montgomery County DA's Office previously said. Offic…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Husband & Wife Were Fighting Before Suburban Philly Murder-Suicide, Police Say Husband & Wife Were Fighting Before Suburban Philly Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Husband & Wife Were Fighting Before Suburban Philly Murder-Suicide, Police Say A husband shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in Montgomery County, authorities announced Monday. Carla Forde, 46, was shot and killed by her husband, Edward Thornton, 42, who then died by suicide at their home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown Monday at 7 a.m., according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich. Officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor who reported a shooting. Detectives obtained home video surveillance, which showed the couple arguing in the kitchen when Thornton began b…

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by Nicole Acosta