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Lebanon, PA
News
NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police
NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police A 66-year-old New Jersey man died in a work-related accident involving a ladder and an HVAC unit at Kings Village in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The incident occurred at a Family Dollar store located at 44 Kings Village at 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, police said. Troopers from the Schuylkill Haven Patrol Unit responded and confirmed the death of the Paulsboro resident, who was employed by EEC Acquisition LLC, doing business as Rite Air Mechanical. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation in…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
CEO Charged With DUI After Stop On Route 222: Police CEO Charged With DUI After Stop On Route 222: Police
CEO Charged With DUI After Stop On Route 222: Police The CEO of Optimum Controls Corporation has been charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop in Lancaster County, police announced on Saturday, Nov. 23. Michael Galiyano, 76, of Sinking Spring, was pulled over near mile marker 47 on Route 222 North in Denver at approximately 9:38 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, according to East Cocalico Township Police. Officers reported that Galiyano appeared impaired, and a breath test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of .187%, more than double the legal limit of .08%. Galiyano leads Optimum Controls Corporation, a Reading-based company t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Historic Maryland Home Built In 1792 Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze: Fire Marshal Historic Maryland Home Built In 1792 Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze: Fire Marshal
Historic Maryland Home Built In 1792 Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze: Fire Marshal A historic home built in 1792 overlooking the North East River was destroyed by a two-alarm fire in Cecil County, authorities announced. An estimated $2.5 million in damage was reported in Charlestown, when a residence known by local residents as the Eagle Point Rod and Gun Club went up in flames on Monday. The cause of a two-alarm fire that destroyed a historic Cecil County home remains under investigation.The fire destroyed a home built in 1792, & caused an estimated 2.5 million in damages. High winds contributed to the fast-moving fire. More info ➡️ https://t.co/CqD1V774OA pic.twi…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Obituaries
Former VA High School Football Player Marques Pitre-Johnson Dies Suddenly, 28 Former VA High School Football Player Marques Pitre-Johnson Dies Suddenly, 28
Former VA High School Football Player Marques Pitre-Johnson Dies Suddenly, 28 Marques Xavier Pitre-Johnson, a Reston, VA native, died unexpectedly at home in Georgia on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, his obituary said. He was 28 years old. Marques was being remembered in his obituary as a "true Restonian," having played for the Reston Ankle Biters little league football team and South Lakes Seahawks football team in high school.  He was also a talented music artist, who went by "Johnny Quest," and proudly served in the US Navy and worked as an HVAC tech, his obituary continues. More than $4,400 had been raised for Johnson's family on a GoFundMe as of press time. Services w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bowie, MD
News
Murder Charges For DC Man Accused Of Killing MD Motorcyclist Amid Ongoing Dispute: Police Murder Charges For DC Man Accused Of Killing MD Motorcyclist Amid Ongoing Dispute: Police
Murder Charges For DC Man Accused Of Killing MD Motorcyclist Amid Ongoing Dispute: Police Police in Prince George's County have arrested a District man who is accused of murdering a 48-year-old businessman in Suitland earlier this year. Christopher Cross, 46, will face multiple murder charges after being connected to the fatal shooting of Temple Hills resident Brian Akinfe in September, authorities announced on Monday. At around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, members of the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Branch Avenue and St. Barnabas Road to investigate reports of a crash involving a motorcyclist. While administering aid to Akinfe, first r…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Would-Be Burglars Caught Hiding In HVAC Unit On Roof: Upper Merion PD Would-Be Burglars Caught Hiding In HVAC Unit On Roof: Upper Merion PD
Would-Be Burglars Caught Hiding In HVAC Unit On Roof: Upper Merion PD A pair of attempted burglars were found hiding in a roof HVAC unit after a 90-minute search at an industrial building in Upper Merion, township police said.  It happened at the old Philadelphia Inquirer printing plant at 800 River Road on Monday, Oct. 16, authorities said.  A witness saw a man on the roof just before 10 a.m. and called police, but the man spotted the witness fled across the roof, according to the department.  Arriving police said they found signs of a break-in as well as tools and equipment "commonly used (...) to steal copper." Canine units and a drone wer…

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by Mac Bullock
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced By Southeast DC Apartment Fire (PHOTOS) Residents Displaced By Southeast DC Apartment Fire (PHOTOS)
Residents Displaced By Southeast DC Apartment Fire (Photos) The American Red Cross has been called in to assist several families who were displaced by a Friday afternoon fire in Southeast DC.  Crews responded to a fire in the 1600 block of Morris Road SE when a blaze broke out in the upper floors of a three-story apartment building, according to authorities. Box Alarm 1600 block Morris Rd SE. Smoke showing top floor 3 story apartment building. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 4, 2023 Investigators say that the fire was caused by a result of HVAC work that was being conducted at the building. The fire was under control by 3 p.m…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Business
Retired Police Chief, Polish Immigrant Open New Gym In Old Jersey City Firehouse Retired Police Chief, Polish Immigrant Open New Gym In Old Jersey City Firehouse
Retired Police Chief, Polish Immigrant Open New Gym In Old Jersey City Firehouse One is a retired police chief from Bergen County and the other a Polish immigrant who 20 years ago was rollerblading home from work at 3 a.m. because he had no other means of transportation. Both have achieved their shared dream of owning a gym. Marty Kahn, who retired as Fairview's police chief last July, and David Jaros, who moved to Lodi from Poland knowing not a lick of English are opening Firehouse Fitness later this spring, in a historic Jersey City firehouse. The name came easily to the fitness buffs, who met some years ago in the 5 a.m. crew at Hackensack Meridian Fitness and Welln…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
News
Lyndhurst PD: Ex-Con From Nutley Retrieving Impounded SUV Dumps Stolen Goods Behind HQ Lyndhurst PD: Ex-Con From Nutley Retrieving Impounded SUV Dumps Stolen Goods Behind HQ
Lyndhurst PD: Ex-Con From Nutley Retrieving Impounded SUV Dumps Stolen Goods Behind HQ An ex-con abandoned an SUV on a Lyndhurst street after burglarizing a nearby home, then stashed the goods behind police headquarters when he came to claim the vehicle, authorities said. Officers responding to the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue found a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe registered to James Defazio, 43, of Nutley, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Witnesses reported seeing Defazio park and then walk away from the vehicle, which the lieutenant said had front-end damage -- and was missing the front right tire. Police impounded the SUV because it posed a hazard, then searched for an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
York, PA
News
York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak
York County Judicial Center Scheduled To Open After Hazmat Team Repaired Leak Three days after hazmat crews were called to the York County Judicial Center, the facility has been scheduled for re-opening at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, authorities say. The team was called after a leak was found "in one of the building's cooling units" at 45 North George Street around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, says York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech.  The leak was determined to have been a cracked pipe allowing refrigeration liquid to release an odorless gas, which on its own is not harmful but it depletes oxygen in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say
High-End Jewelry Thief Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly ripping off more than $100,000 in jewelry from homes where he worked. Town of East Hampton Police detectives announce the arrest of an East Quogue man on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in connection with multiple thefts of high-end jewelry from homes while he worked as an HVAC technician, said Capt. Chris Anderson. Christopher G. Fitzgerald, 39, stole in excess of $100,000 in jewelry from five different homeowners where he had worked in East Hampton between April and December 2020. Anderson said. Many of the stolen pieces were sold at a fraction of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Harrison, NY
Lifestyle
Purchase Post Office Reopens After Transfering Service To White Plains Purchase Post Office Reopens After Transfering Service To White Plains
Purchase Post Office Reopens After Transfering Service To White Plains The Purchase Post Office is once again open for business after being forced to transition services into White Plains for nearly a week for repairs in the building. Officials announced that the Purchase Post Office on Purchase Street is set to resume normal retail business hours and P.O. Box operations beginning on Tuesday. The location will now be open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays, and between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. Operations were forced to be temporarily transferred to White Plains on Friday, March 23, while contractors completed HVAC repairs at the 3,400-square-foot post…

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by Zak Failla