Deaths

Wood chipper death

Bucks County man dies after getting caught in a wood chipper

Vincent Termini Sr., second-generation owner of Termini Brothers, dies at 86

Vincent Termini death

Why are more older people dying after falls?

U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says

U.S. Death Rate

Immigration activists call for shutdown of Pennsylvania ICE detention center following death of detainee

Pennsylvania ICE center

Fewer Americans are dying of heart attacks, but other heart disease fatalities have surged

Heart Attack Deaths

Pope Francis, known for his empathy to the marginalized, began his 2015 visit to Philly with a message to immigrants

Pope Francis Philly

Three men fatally struck by Amtrak train in Bucks County identified

Amtrak Crash Bucks

Temple student dies after falling from light pole during Eagles' NFC title celebrations

Temple Tyler Sabapathy

Cancer deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but cases are rising in women

Cancer deaths 2025

David Lynch, the filmmaker who found inspiration in Philly while attending art school, dies at 78

Jimmy Carter helped build a legacy with Habitat for Humanity's first Philly homes in 1988

Model Dayle Haddon found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Bucks County

Breast cancer deaths have been dropping for decades, but racial disparities persist

Breast Cancer Disparities

Funeral services for Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman begin early Thursday

Bucks County man whose 82-year-old mother was found dead is in custody, police say

Northampton woman killed

Northampton police investigating death discovered during wellness check

Bucks County body

9-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Tacony Creek

Child Tacony Creek

James Roebuck, state representative who served Philly for decades, dies at 79

Jim Roebuck Death

New Jersey state trooper dies during training session for elite team

Marcellus Bethea death

Woman dies after being found 'hanging' from gate near Xfinity Live!, police say

xfinity live woman dead

Involuntary manslaughter charge filed against man involved in fatal fight inside SEPTA station in University City

SEPTA Market Frankford death

Man dies after falling down elevator shaft in South Philadelphia, police say

Fatal work accident

Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows

Flight attendants criticize American Airlines' response to colleague's 'suspicious' death in Philly hotel

Man found dead inside car trunk in Northern Liberties, police say

Northern Liberties body

Two men sentenced to at least 45 years in prison for fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy in 2018

Charges Rasul Benson death

Hugh Douglas, son of ex-Eagles star and 94WIP host, dies in car crash near Atlanta

Hugh Douglas car crash

Suicide deaths reached an all-time high in the US in 2022, CDC reports

Suicide Deaths CDC

Drexel University basketball player found dead on campus

Terrence Butler Drexel

Philadelphia police officer dies after medical emergency Friday night

Philly cop dies

Philly man arrested for death of 2-year-old boy in Berks County

Philly man arrested kids death

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

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