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Firefighters battle another blaze at same Chester County home
The Chester County District Attorney and fire marshal are investigating a second fire at the same home in Easttown Township.Chopper 6 was overhead Tuesday as crews worked to contain the flames along Leopard and Sugartown roads.The call came in at 10:45 a.m. as flames could be seen shooting from the roof.Due to known structural issues, officials determined not to enter the property.There were no first responder injuries reported. However, one person was transported with minor injuries to Paoli Hospital.Sugartown Road will remain closed between Leopard and Lenape roads over the next several hours.This is the second major fire at the property in recent months.READ MORE: 2-alarm fire destroys home in Berwyn, Chester CountyBack on May 1, another fire broke out at the residence.In the incident, a passerby was driving by, saw flames coming out of the windows, and called 911.2-alarm fire destroys home in Berwyn, Chester CountyThe fire reached two alarms before it was brought under control. No injuries were reported.Online records indicate the home was built in the 1900s and last sold in 2016 for nearly $900,000.The ATF along with local authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
Raging fire erupts at historic Pennsylvania home for second time in months
BERWYN, Pa. - Firefighters battled a massive blaze in Berwyn less than three months after a historic home was left severely damaged by another fire. The home, which resides on Sugartown and Leopard Roads, was engulfed in flames again Tuesday morning. SKYFOX was live over the scene as smoke bellowed...
Police searching for 5 teens who trespassed, vandalized railroad property
The West Chester Borough Police Department is looking for five believed to be teenage males who vandalized and trespassed at a railroad property. On Saturday, July 20, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the West Chester Railroad said five males entered their Adams Street Yard in West Chester. According to officials, the...
James Walkergoutal Drunkenly Rear Ends Amish Horse-Buggy:PSP
James Leo Walkergoutal, 27 of West Chester, was found "under the influence of alcohol and drugs" when he rear-ended the horse and buggy, Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Trooper James Grothey wrote in the release. Walkgoutal had been driving his Toyota Prius east on Lincoln High East/US Route 30 when he...
Former Delaware County man sentenced for secretly recording females in King of Prussia Mall fitting rooms
NORRISTOWN — A former Delaware County man faces several years of court supervision as a sex offender after he admitted to using a pen camera to secretly record females in fitting rooms at stores in the King of Prussia Mall, and to secretly recording a former romantic partner without her consent.
Darby police officers honored for saving life of man who lost his leg in landscaping accident
DARBY BOROUGH, Pa. (CBS) — Two Delaware County police officers are being recognized for their heroism. They saved a man's life after he was seriously hurt in a landscaping accident.Darby police officers Terrell Lee and Shain McCaughey rushed to the scene after getting a 911 call about a man being injured while using a stump grinder. It happened on June 19 in the backyard of a Greenway Avenue house that was being renovated."He [the victim] attempted to clear some debris from the front of the chipper," Officer Lee said. Officer McCaughey added: "Unfortunately, it appeared that a piece of his...
Suspect wanted after stealing purse out of woman's vehicle in Cheltenham Township
Police in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in identifying a person who they said stole a woman's purse from her vehicle and then proceed to try to use her credit card at multiple stores. According to the Cheltenham Township Police Department, on Wednesday, July 17 around...
Man charged with racketeering, theft, false ID after attempting to intercept FedEx packages containing iPads
Montgomery Township Police have accused a Brooklyn man with racketeering, using a fake identity, and impersonating a Bucks County technical school employee in order to intercept and steal seven packages from a FedEx distribution facility containing 35 Apple iPad Air worth $22,715 that were ordered by the school. Chamar Gary...
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