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Investigators Determine Cumru Township Fire, Which Claimed Life of 1-Year-Old, Originated from Neighboring Home

The early Saturday blaze escalated to three alarms, causing substantial damage to a series of four homes.

A fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical issue in an adjoining home, resulted in the tragic death of a 1-year-old girl in her Cumru Township residence. The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Saturday in a row of four three-story homes. The girl's father managed to save his other two children, but was unable to reach her due to the severity of the fire.

Fire investigators are confident that the fire was electrical and accidental in nature, though the final report by the state police fire marshal will take a few weeks to complete. The child's cause and manner of death will be determined by an autopsy scheduled at Reading Hospital.

All four homes in the row were damaged and are now uninhabitable, with the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region providing immediate assistance and additional resources to the five affected individuals. The investigators, the police, and the fire department all found the incident deeply tragic.

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Teacher on Trial for Sexual Assault Charges

Woman testifies during first day Seth Reich's sexual assault trial

Seth Reich, a drama teacher at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School’s Center for Performing and Fine Arts, is on trial for multiple sexual assault charges related to incidents that occurred three years ago. The charges stem from his relationship with a student who was 17 at the time. The student, now 21, testified about their increasing intimacy that eventually led to sexual encounters before her graduation in 2019. Reich, who does not deny the sexual relations, contends they were not illegal. The trial continues this week.

Business

Apple Set To Launch iOS 16.5 Next Week

Apple plans to release iOS 16.5, the final major update to iOS 16, to the public next week, following six weeks of beta testing. The new features in this update include a "Pride Celebration" wallpaper, a dedicated "Sports" tab in the Apple News app, and various bug fixes for Spotlight Search, CarPlay, and Screen Time. The iOS 16.5 update is expected to launch on May 16, around 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Apple will announce iOS 17 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, but updates to iOS 16 are likely to continue throughout the summer and potentially alongside iOS 17.

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SIXERS

Yep…they lost. Still hurts

PHILLIES

Phils drop the opening game to the Giants…
Phillies 3 - SF Giants 6

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