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Transition to electric vehicles could prevent thousands of deaths, illnesses in Pa. and N.J., report finds

Philadelphia man dies after a balcony collapses at Sea Isle City condo

Man dies following balcony collapse at Sea of Isle condo

One year after deadly fire in Fairmount, Philadelphia honors victims with an exhibit in City Hall

Angels – A McDonald Family Tribute Exhibit

Lehigh County man killed in loading dock accident at warehouse, coroner says

Lehigh County Workplace Death

42-year-old woman dead after double shooting in East Falls Saturday morning

Woman dies, man critically wounded after East Falls shooting

Hulu to develop limited series about hazing death of Penn State fraternity pledge Tim Piazza

Ex-Burlington City High School track star, 25, fatally shot in Trenton, police say

Daveigh Brooks Trenton Homicide

Ex-host of reality show 'The Appraisers' killed by falling tree branch at Berks County golf course

Manor Golf Club

Unsanctioned drag race in Wildwood leaves 2 people dead, prosecutors say

Drag Race Wildwood

Lehigh Valley man dies 4 days after police shot the snake strangling his neck

One million Americans have died of COVID-19; vaccines could have saved one-third of them

Worker killed at Ocean City's Wonderland Pier had fallen after concrete slab collapsed, company says

Ocean City Accident Wonderland

Fans mourn death of legendary Philly radio host Sid Mark

Sid Mark death

Alcohol-related deaths increased during first year of COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

Alcohol Related

Bob Saget's family files lawsuit to block public release of certain information from actor's death records

Bob Saget died of accidental head trauma, family says

Jimmy Kimmel remembers Bob Saget as 'the sweetest man' during tearful tribute Monday night

Fans mourn death of 'Full House' actor Bob Saget

Philadelphia Fusion player, who died suddenly, mourned by fans, teammates

Kyeongbo Kim Alarm Philadelphia Fusion

Obituary of Michael Hamilton, fine sous chef and host, 58

Limited - Michael Hamilton Obituary

Person struck and killed by SEPTA Market-Frankford line train in Center City, causes service delays

Market-Frankford Line SEPTA

COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in 2020, early CDC data shows

College hockey player from New Jersey dies in Niagara Falls house fire

Patrick Romano

Black women represent more than 70% of Philly's pregnancy-related deaths, report shows

Philly Maternal Mortality

Vanessa Bryant slams Meek Mill for 'disrespectful' verse referencing Kobe Bryant's death

Comparing death tolls from COVID-19 to past wars is fraught with incongruences

Nor'easter leaves Pa. woman dead of hypothermia; three others killed in disagreement over snow removal

Snow Hypothermia Shooting

Talk show icon Larry King dies at 87

Larry King Dies at 87

Pennsylvania man dies in skiing accident in Adirondacks, police say

Whiteface Mountain Skiing

Pa. House member dies just weeks after testing positive for COVID-19

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Dick Thornburgh, former Pennsylvania governor, dies at 88

dick thornburgh reagan library

Philly native, rideshare driver found dead in Allentown

Eleanor Camacho

Philly surpasses 2,000 COVID-19 deaths, reports more than 1,800 daily cases

Philly 2,000 COVID

Instagram model, Pennsylvania native found dead in Houston

Alexis Sharkey Houston

N.J. man found dead in jail after arrest for targeting ex's Chester County home

Ryan Elliott Jail

How COVID-19 death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Pa. mother dies trying to rescue children off shore in North Wildwood

North Wildwood MP

La Salle College High mourns death of 'kind and thoughtful' football player

La Salle College High football death

Local elected officials pay tribute to civil rights leader, U.S. Rep. John Lewis

Penn State student, 21, dies of COVID-19 complications

Penn State coronavirus death

Philly man, brother identified as drowning victims in Delaware's Murderkill River

Brothers Bowers Delaware

New Jersey begins reporting probable COVID-19 fatalities

New Jersey COVID-19 deaths

8-year-old among three family members found dead in New Jersey home's backyard pool

Pool deaths New Jersey

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