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A 17-year-old boy died on Monday afternoon in Downingtown by suicide, according to a state police community services officer. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
DOWNINGTOWN, PA A Downingtown teen died by suicide on Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed as the community mourned the tragic loss. Pennsylvania State Trooper and Public Services Officer Kevin Kochka confirmed a 17-year-old male died.
State Trooper Kelly McIntyre, Community Services Officer, said PA state troopers were called to the trestle bridge on Route 322 just west of Bradford Avenue, in Downingtown at 1:29 p.m. on Monday.
Downingtown Police closed the road in both directions after the incident. The department posted on social media early Monday afternoon that motorists should avoid the area of Route 322 between the streets of Bradford Avenue and Robbins Road, saying the section of Route 322 would be closed for an extended period of time. The road reopened late Monday afternoon.
By Juan Flores, UC Merced
May 27, 2021
Researchers with the Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center found adult smokers reported smoking more cigarettes after California s COVID-19 stay-at-home order was put in place. Photo via Pixabay.
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has been felt around the world. COVID-19 s grip has affected people s mental health and sense of what was once normal, prompting them to turn to new and familiar behaviors to help cope.
According to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, smokers reported smoking more cigarettes following the COVID-19 lockdown order in California. UC Merced s Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC) researchers looked at the habits of adult smokers in an 11-county region in Central California both before and after the California COVID-19 lockdown order was implemented.
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New York City s Vessel at Hudson Yards is reopening on Friday after shutting down following three suicides at the art installation.
The Vessel is now charging for admission and will require guests to buy at least two tickets.
New York City s Vessel at Hudson Yards is banning people from visiting alone after three people died by suicide at the art installation.
The 150-foot structure, which shut down in January after three people died by suicide over a span of a year, announced a number of policy changes for its reopening on Friday.
According to CBS New York, the formerly free destination will now cost $10 admission, and guests will be required to buy at least two tickets per visit.