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(credit: Upper Gwynedd Township Police Dept.)

Duckling Rescue Stops Traffic In Montgomery County

Ten members of the animal kingdom will be forever grateful to police and public works employees following a dramatic rescue on Monday.

2013/05/20

EXCLUSIVE: Humble Good Samaritan Speaks About Rescue Attempt In Schuylkill River

A car plunges into the Schuylkill River, and police say two Good Samaritans risked their own lives to help.

2013/03/19

(credit: Gloucester Township Police Dept)

Three People Injured In Gloucester Township Vehicle Accident

Police say they received several calls of two people trapped inside the vehicle, but two of the three occupants of the car managed to get out by the time police arrived.

2013/03/19

Man Falls Into Manhole In South Philadelphia

A man walking down the street in South Philadelphia had to be rescued after falling into a manhole.

2012/10/19

Birdsboro Father/Son Firefighters Arrive On Scene Of Accident Only To Find Victim Is Family Member

Every day, emergency responders rush to help someone in need. But it’s not often rescuers arrive to find their own family member in trouble.

2012/10/01

South Jersey Woman Thanks Heroes Who Saved Her Life During Car Fire

Twenty-five-year-old Ashaunte Norman says she doesn’t recall much about the accident that knocked her unconscious and set her car on fire, but she does know how much she appreciates the second chance she got.

2012/09/25

Fisherman Discovers Body In Burlington Township Lake

The rescue apparatus, believed to be a fire truck, was on its way to a possible water rescue at Sylvan Lake.

2012/09/11

Fire Truck Stolen As AC Firefighters Work To Rescue Six Stranded In Casino Elevator

Six people were temporarily trapped in a Tropicana Casino elevator when it malfunctioned around 3:45 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Atlantic City police.

2012/08/19

Five Rescued After Being Trapped In Center City Elevator For Hours

“We thought it was going to be a five minute thing–they would push a button, and it would just start. Nobody thought we would be in there for four hours,” said Vanessa Olbrecht.

2012/08/12

Mother, Toddler Escape Camden Row Home Fire

Camden residents suffer through two fires this weekend.

2012/03/11

Teen Presumed Dead After Disappearing In Delaware River

A teen is presumed dead after he jumped into the Delaware River to save his friend Wednesday evening.

2011/05/25

Philadelphia Man Drowns In Neshaminy Creek In Bucks County

After searching for nearly two hours, authorities in Lower Southampton, Bucks County rescued a swimmer near Bristol Road and Grove Avenue.

2011/05/21

3 Rescued From Trenton House Fire

Firefighters rescued three people from a house fire in Trenton early Thursday morning. The blaze started at about 12:30 a.m. inside a home in the 600 block of South Broad Street.

2011/03/03