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Cecilia Levine

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Young Pennsylvania Cheerleader Raeann Merlino Dies After RSV, Influenza Battle Young Pennsylvania Cheerleader Raeann Merlino Dies After RSV, Influenza Battle
Young Pennsylvania Cheerleader Raeann Merlino Dies After RSV, Influenza Battle Raeann Merlino, a fifth grader from West Pittston, died after being hospitalized on Thanksgiving Day with a combination of RSV and influenza, those who knew her said. She was 10 years old. Rae was rushed to CHOP as the illnesses wreaked havoc on her vital organs, according to a GoFundMe page launched the girl's family. She died on Sunday, Dec. 4. According to her obituary, Rae was a student in the Wyoming Area School District, who loved twirling and dancing. "Rae was constantly dancing with exceptional rhythm," her obituary reads. "Her love of dance led her to cheerleading, which became a …

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Police & Fire
In-Custody Death Captured On Fairfax Police Bodycam Footage: 'We're Here To Help' In-Custody Death Captured On Fairfax Police Bodycam Footage: 'We're Here To Help'
In-Custody Death Captured On Fairfax Police Bodycam Footage: 'We're Here To Help' Fairfax County police have released bodycam footage that shows the moments leading up to the in-custody death of a disorderly man last month (scroll for video). "We're here to help" were the words used repeatedly by PFC Brown and other officers while attempting to assist Temiki Murray, 44, of Lorton, on Nov. 11, Chief Kevin Davis said. Officers called to the 6500 block of Amherst Avenue in Springfield around 4:20 p.m. found Murray blocking southbound lanes, county police said. Bodycam footage shows him yelling nonsense in the roadway and then bolting from a responding officer right back i…

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Obituaries
Driver Was Heading To Work When He Died In Fairfax Crash: Family Driver Was Heading To Work When He Died In Fairfax Crash: Family
Driver Was Heading To Work When He Died In Fairfax Crash: Family The 19-year-old driver killed in a Fairfax County crash last week was on his way to work, those who knew him said. David Mendez Hernandez was driving a 2007 Nissan 350Z northbound on Prosperity Avenue at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a tractor trailer around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, county police said. Mendez Hernandez of Chantilly was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. "...While on his way to work our beloved Junior was involved in a fatal car accident, reads a GoFundMe page for th…

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Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze
Firefighter Falls 20 Feet From Ladder Battling Bucks County Blaze A firefighter was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after falling from a ground latter while battling a fire at a business over the weekend in Bensalem. The Newport Fire Company was called to a water flow alarm at Ebooks Web LLC on Bridgewater Road on Saturday, Dec. 10, where firefighters found an active blaze. Multiple volunteer fire companies responded to handle the two-alarm fire. During the incident, a firefighter from Nottingham Fire Company fell from the ladder, Bensalem police said. He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening inj…

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News
Dead Whale Washes Up On NJ Beach Dead Whale Washes Up On NJ Beach
Dead Whale Washes Up On NJ Beach A dead whale washed up on a New Jersey beach over the weekend. The animal's carcass was discovered by beachgoers in Strathmere early Saturday, Dec. 10. Whale washed up in Strathmere, NJ...30' Posted by Tom Henry on Saturday, December 10, 2022 A dead whale washed up on the beach in Strathmere this morning, in Whale Beach, around 2100 block. It was a sad but amazing thing to see. I believe that the whale has been buried now. Posted by Carol Baker on Saturday, December 10, 2022 Footage was posted across social media before the remains were removed.

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Police & Fire
Fiery Crash Involving Amazon, Cement Trucks Hospitalizes Drivers On Route 78 (VIDEO) Fiery Crash Involving Amazon, Cement Trucks Hospitalizes Drivers On Route 78 (VIDEO)
Fiery Crash Involving Amazon, Cement Trucks Hospitalizes Drivers On Route 78 (Video) Two truck drivers were hospitalized in a fiery crash late Friday, Dec. 9 on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. An Amazon truck and cement truck both erupted in flames in the 10 p.m. crash in Bethlehem Township around 9:50 p.m. at mile marker 8.4, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Both truck were empty. It was a busy Friday for 43 fire as we went mutual aid into Warren county in the early morning hours for a vehicle,... Posted by Bloomsbury Hose Co. #1 on Saturday, December 10, 2022 The drivers, a 44-year-old man of Hialeah, FL, and 41-year-old man of Sugar …

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Common Drug Shortage Hits US Common Drug Shortage Hits US
Common Drug Shortage Hits US There's a shortage of some commonly found medications as this cold and flu season is off to the worst start in more than a decade, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to VOX, the reason for the shortages could be either due a lack of raw materials or a problem at the manufacturing plant. The following drugs and medications might be more difficult to find on shelves this year, according to the FDA: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalational Solution: Caused by a high-demand for the drug at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, VOX says. Amoxicillin (Oral Powder for Suspensi…

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Police & Fire
Body Found In Arlington Probed As Suspicious Death, Aerial Search Under Way Body Found In Arlington Probed As Suspicious Death, Aerial Search Under Way
Body Found In Arlington Probed As Suspicious Death, Aerial Search Under Way A body found Friday, Dec. 9 in Arlington was being probed as a suspicious death. Police said the man's body was found at Columbia Pike and Four Mile Run Drive around 10 p.m., with help from a police copter. Police responded to the report of "trouble unknown," and made the discovery. He was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead.

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Full Body Burns Kill Bucks Man Torching Trash: Coroner Full Body Burns Kill Bucks Man Torching Trash: Coroner
Full Body Burns Kill Bucks Man Torching Trash: Coroner A man lighting trash on fire suffered burns across more than half of his body, ultimately killing him, according to the Lehigh County coroner. Lutz K. Wundshock, 59, of Durham Township, was torching the trash around 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at his home, the coroner's office said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m. the following day. The manner of death was accidental, having sustained 58% full thickness burns to the body, officials said. In addition to the coroner's office, this death is being investigated by the Pennsylvan…

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Business
Trendy Maryland Restaurant Named Best 'Once-In-A-Lifetime Meal' Trendy Maryland Restaurant Named Best 'Once-In-A-Lifetime Meal'
Trendy Maryland Restaurant Named Best 'Once-In-a-lifetime Meal' A Venezuelan restaurant in Baltimore is one to try before you die, according to a recent report. Alma Cocina Latina located at 1701 N Charles St. represents Maryland on the "Eat This, Not That" list of "Best Once-In-A-Lifetime Meals." "The restaurant is serving everything from traditional arepas for an appetizer to whole fried branzino with mango salad as an entree," it reads.  The yucas bravas were a hit amongst most Yelp reviewers, as were the ribeye and paella. Click here for the full "Eat This, Not That" list and here for the Alma Cocina website.

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