Darien, CT
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Going To Darien Fireworks? Police Warn Parking Passes Won't Be Sold At Event Going To Darien Fireworks? Police Warn Parking Passes Won't Be Sold At Event
Going To Darien Fireworks? Police Warn Parking Passes Won't Be Sold At Event Residents planning to attend Darien's fireworks celebration Friday night, July 10, are being urged to plan ahead, with police outlining parking rules, traffic changes, and safety measures for the event. The Town of Darien Fireworks Display is scheduled for Friday, July 10, at Darien High School. According to a Facebook post from the Darien Police Department, a parking pass is required to park on the high school campus, and passes will not be sold at the event. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., all vehicle traffic entering the high school must use Noroton Avenue. Pedestrians may walk to the event for …

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by Daily Voice
College Park, MD
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Firefighter Hurt As Massive Overnight Kettering House Fire Sends Flames Through Roof Firefighter Hurt As Massive Overnight Kettering House Fire Sends Flames Through Roof
Firefighter Hurt As Massive Overnight Kettering House Fire Sends Flames Through Roof The flames were already punching through the roof by the time firefighters arrived. A massive house fire tore through a Maryland home overnight, leaving one resident displaced and sending a firefighter to the hospital before the blaze was finally brought under control. Firefighters were called shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, to the 10900 block of Trafton Drive in Kettering, where crews found a two-story single-family home with heavy fire showing through the roof, according to the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. The fire in Prince George's County. Prince George…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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Bear Tranquilized After Roaming Through White Plains Neighborhoods, Climbing Tree Bear Tranquilized After Roaming Through White Plains Neighborhoods, Climbing Tree
Bear Tranquilized After Roaming Through White Plains Neighborhoods, Climbing Tree A black bear that wandered through several Westchester County neighborhoods before climbing a tree was safely tranquilized and captured.  White Plains Police patrol officers and members of the department's Emergency Services Unit responded on Wednesday, July 8, after receiving reports of a black bear roaming through residential areas in the city, according to White Plains Public Safety.  The bear eventually climbed a tree, where officers responded. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation also sent a team to deal with the animal. DEC personnel then safely tranq…

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by Ben Crnic
Wall Township, NJ
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Wall Twp Motel Collapses (VIDEO) Wall Twp Motel Collapses (VIDEO)
Wall Twp Motel Collapses (Video) An Economy Inn motel had a structural collapse on Wednesday, July 8, authorities said. At 7:27 am., officers and firefighters responded to the motel at 2035 Route 35 after the roof partially collapsed due to the recent severe weather in the area,  Wall Township police said.  While emergency crews were on scene, a secondary portion of the roof collapsed, police said. New Jersey Natural Gas and Jersey Central Power & Light Utility responded to safely secure all services to the location, police said. The building was vacant at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported, polic…

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by Sam Barron
Morristown, NJ
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18-Year-Old Drowns In Pond On 4th Of July: Morris County Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Drowns In Pond On 4th Of July: Morris County Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Drowns In Pond On 4th Of July: Morris County Prosecutor An 18-year-old drowned in a pond in Morris Township on Saturday, July 4, authorities said. At 6:28 p.m., witnesses reported seeing Hillario Manuel Mendez-Vincente struggling to swim while in Jones Pond, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Witnesses called 911 and first responders arrived on scene where they found Mendez-Vincente submerged in the water, authorities said. A post-mortem examination will be conducted by the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office. No foul play is suspected, authorities said. The drowning is being investigated by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Off…

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
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‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police ‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police
‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police An Albany woman was stabbed in the arm while walking through the city early Sunday, July 5, police said. Cops responded to Central Avenue near Robin Street and found the 37-year-old victim suffering from a slash wound to the arm, the Albany Police Department said. The officers administered first aid due to "substantial bleeding" from her arm, and she was transported to Albany Medical Center, police said. The woman was in stable condition after the incident, cops said. No suspects have been arrested or publicly identified in the stabbing, according to authorities. Investigators later deter…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Harrisburg, PA
Weather
More Than 145K Lose Power As New Storms Slam PA During Hot Holiday Weekend More Than 145K Lose Power As New Storms Slam PA During Hot Holiday Weekend
More Than 145K Lose Power As New Storms Slam PA During Hot Holiday Weekend Thousands of Pennsylvanians who spent the Independence Day weekend battling oppressive heat and repeated rounds of severe thunderstorms were plunged back into darkness, as another line of storms swept across the state. The latest storms brought heavy rain, damaging winds reaching 60 mph or higher, hail, and additional outages to communities where crews were already working to restore electricity from previous rounds of weekend weather. As of Monday morning, approximately 145,000 PPL Electric Utilities customers remained without power after more than 199,000 customers lost service during the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bensalem, PA
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13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (UPDATE) 13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (UPDATE)
13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (Update) A shelter-in-place order was lifted after officials confirmed there was no hazardous materials leak following a freight train derailment in Bucks County on Tuesday, June 30. The derailment happened at approximately 2:21 p.m. on the CSX railroad tracks between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls Train Station in Trevose, Bensalem Township, according to the Bensalem Township Department of Public Safety. Department drones were deployed and quickly found multiple detached freight cars that had derailed and overturned on the tracks. The preliminary investigation determined a CSX freight train m…

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by Jillian Pikora
Warwick, NY
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Fire Put Out At Warwick Elementary School Fire Put Out At Warwick Elementary School
Fire Put Out At Warwick Elementary School An overnight fire inside an Orange County elementary school was extinguished before it could spread.   The fire began at around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Pine Island Elementary School, according to the Pine Island Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched after an automatic fire alarm activated at the school.  Soon after arriving, crews went into the building and found heavy smoke. After getting inside, firefighters found the blaze and quickly put it out.  Firefighters said the blaze was contained to a small area of the building, preventing mor…

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by Ben Crnic
Manhasset, NY
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LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt
LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt Two people were killed and at least 20 hospitalized after a bus crashed and flipped over on the Long Island Expressway late Monday, June 29, authorities said. The deceased victims were identified only as the bus driver and a bus passenger in the five-vehicle wreck around 11:45 p.m. Monday that shut down the busy highway in both directions into the morning of Tuesday, June 30, according to Newsday. The bus was traveling westbound near Greenpoint Avenue in Queens when it slammed into a car directly in front of it, which was then pushed into a third vehicle on that side of the road, WCBS repor…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Rising Sun-Conowingo, MD
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'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says 'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says
'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says It started with a bang. A Maryland homeowner says a lithium-ion battery charging inside a shed exploded before flames tore through the structure and spread to a nearby RV and boat in Cecil County. The fire broke out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at a property in the 500 block of Conowingo Road in Conowingo, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the owner had placed a lithium-ion battery for a power tool on its charger.  Within about 10 minutes, he heard a loud "bang." When he went to investigate, the owner found flames burning …

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by Zak Failla
Hoosick Falls, NY
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Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls: NYSP Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls: NYSP
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls: Nysp An adult swimmer died after being pulled underwater by a strong current in the Hoosic River, police said on Sunday, June 28. The incident happened near State Route 67 and Beck Road in Hoosick in Rensselaer County, where troopers were called for a report of a missing swimmer at about 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, New York State Police said. An investigation determined a family had been swimming in the river when one adult swimmer became distressed in the strong current, went underwater, and did not resurface, police said. First responders searched the water and located the swimmer dead n…

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by Jillian Pikora