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Electric Shock

Shocking walks: Dog owners report jolts from sidewalk utility covers

  • Mar 5

Man taken to hospital after suffering electrical shock in New Castle

  • Jul 29, 2025

Man rescued after being shocked, entangled in wires in New Castle

  • Apr 22, 2025

Man severely burned while allegedly trying to steal copper wiring

  • Mar 20, 2025

Woman files lawsuit after husband dies from electrocution in hot tub

  • Jun 21, 2024

2 American tourists electrocuted in Mexican resort hot tub, 1 killed

  • Jun 13, 2024

NJ man suffers electrical shock, sending him on life or death journey

  • Sep 7, 2023

NJ man working in his garage struck by lightning

  • Jun 26, 2023

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2 workers shocked while working at construction site in Ocean City

  • Apr 27
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Man rescued after being shocked, entangled in wires 50 feet off the ground in New Castle, Delaware

  • Apr 22, 2025
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Man nearly electrocuted after cutting copper wire, knocking out power in Northeast Philadelphia

  • Mar 20, 2025
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Wife speaks out for 1st time after deadly Mexico jacuzzi incident

  • Jun 21, 2024
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Man electrocuted after falling onto SEPTA train tracks in West Philadelphia

  • Aug 14, 2022
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14-year-old burn victim walks for the first time since accident in May

  • Feb 4, 2022
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3 injured when worker strikes power line while drilling

  • Sep 5, 2019
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3 injured when worker strikes power line while drilling in Northeast Philadelphia

  • Sep 5, 2019

Latest Stories

Man electrocuted after falling onto SEPTA train tracks in West Philadelphia

A man suffered electric shock and severe burns after falling onto SEPTA train tracks and hitting the third rail.

  • Aug 14, 2022

Chester Co. teen severely burned in live wire accident gifted central air conditioning system

"It's really great as a parent to know there are people out there willing to devote the time and effort for people," Austin's father John Beltrante said.

  • Jul 7, 2022

Caught on Video: 20-year-old jumps into action, rescues man who fell onto electrified third rail

"I felt a little shock. I felt it all through my body actually. I didn't let that stop me," 20-year-old Anthony Perry said.

  • Jun 9, 2022

14-year-old burn survivor Austin Beltrante walks for the first time since accident in May

Austin Beltrante was shocked in May 2021 when he stepped on a live wire near SEPTA's tracks in Devon, Chester County. He lost both hands and one foot and suffered burns on 75% of his body.

  • Feb 4, 2022

Teen burn victim who lost hands, foot is back home after 178 days in hospital

"I'll just think of the future and that I'm going to get prosthetics, and that things are going to get better," said 14-year-old Austin Beltrante.

  • Nov 10, 2021