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NJ Swimmer Drowned In PA Park After Saving 8-Year-Old Cousin: Coroner NJ Swimmer Drowned In PA Park After Saving 8-Year-Old Cousin: Coroner
NJ Swimmer Drowned In PA Park After Saving 8-Year-Old Cousin: Coroner A New Jersey man was found dead in a Pennsylvania lake after disappearing while swimming on Sunday, Aug. 6, officials told Daily Voice.  Elisam Santana, 19, of Sayreville was swimming at Beltzville State Park in an unauthorized area of the lake, said Carbon County Coroner Gerald D. Jones Jr.  Santana, the coroner said, had saved his 8-year-old cousin from drowning when he went under the water and never came back up.  At Santana's autopsy on Tuesday, Aug. 8, his death was ruled an accidental drowning, Jones said. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report
Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report A 75-year-old Bucks County man was rescued by emergency crews after he fell from an embankment at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County, according to a report from WFMZ. The man was walking toward a river's edge at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 when his leg "gave out" and he lost his balance, the outlet reported.  First responders rescued the man, who was taken to a hospital for a knee injury, WFMZ wrote.  Click here for the full story from WFMZ.

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by Mac Bullock
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Beltzville State Park Will Close July 4th Weekend Once Capacity Reached Beltzville State Park Will Close July 4th Weekend Once Capacity Reached
Beltzville State Park Will Close July 4th Weekend Once Capacity Reached Beltzville State Park will be closing once capacity is reached the weekend of July Fourth, according to the park's Facebook page. "Due to the holiday, we expect to reach capacity on July 2nd, 3rd & 4th," the post reads. "At which time, the park will close and no one else will be let in. Please plan accordingly." The park closed around noon on June 26 due to capacity limits.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Body Of Bethlehem Ice Fisherman, 71, Found In Frozen Lake At PA State Park UPDATE: Body Of Bethlehem Ice Fisherman, 71, Found In Frozen Lake At PA State Park
Update: Body Of Bethlehem Ice Fisherman, 71, Found In Frozen Lake At PA State Park UPDATE: The body of a 71-year-old ice fisherman from Bethlehem was recovered from the lake of a PA state park around 11 a.m., LehighValleyLive reports. His name had not been released. A 70-year-old ice fisherman from Bethlehem went missing during a visit to a state park in Carbon County, reports say. The man, who was not named, arrived at Beltzville State Park around 8 a.m. Thursday, LehighValleyLive reports citing police and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The man’s wife reported him missing around 8 p.m. when he didn’t come home, the outlet states. A sear…

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by Valerie Musson