JD Mullane

2 days ago | phillyburbs.com | JD Mullane |Michele Haddon

Tommy Donahue was a happy teenager. He died at the Weir dam in 1973 trying to save another teen from drowning. CHRIS MARRENTommy Donahue was 17 when he died diving into the falls at the Weir dam in Tyler State Park on July 4, 1973 attempting to save another boy who had gone over the dam. He was named a Carnegie Hero for extraordinary bravery. CHRIS MARRENThe Courier Times July 5, 1973: First report of the twin drownings at the Weir low-head dam on the Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park.

3 days ago | phillyburbs.com | JD Mullane |Michele Haddon

Tommy Donahue was a happy teenager. He died at the Weir dam in 1973 trying to save another teen from drowning. CHRIS MARRENTommy Donahue was 17 when he died diving into the falls at the Weir dam in Tyler State Park on July 4, 1973 attempting to save another boy who had gone over the dam. He was named a Carnegie Hero for extraordinary bravery. CHRIS MARRENThe Courier Times July 5, 1973: First report of the twin drownings at the Weir low-head dam on the Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | JD Mullane |Michele Haddon |Chris Ullery

Take a walk along a creek or river in Bucks County, and chances are you'll find one. They look pretty. They look like a little adventure on the water. They're not. These low-head dams, the picturesque little waterfalls, are deceptive, dangerous and deadly. Experts and local first responders have called them "drowning machines."Tyler State Park Ranger Alec Campbell died on May 23 near one of the dams in the Neshaminy Creek when his kayak was swept over in a fast current.

1 month ago | usatoday.com | JD Mullane |Jo Ciavaglia

• Pennsylvania State Park Ranger Alec Campbell, 38, drowned after his kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek. • Campbell's body was recovered two days after the incident, which occurred during fast-moving water conditions. • A GoFundMe campaign has been established for the college funds of Campbell's two young sons. The body of a Pennsylvania state park ranger was recovered two days after his kayak tipped over in a turbulent creek in Tyler State Park, state police said.

1 month ago | mcall.com | JD Mullane |Jo Ciavaglia

Tyler State Park in Bucks County will remain closed Sunday as the search continues for a missing 38-year-old ranger whose kayak capsized on the Neshaminy Creek on Friday afternoon. The search for the missing Department of Conservation and Nature Resources ranger continued Saturday, but turned up no sign of the unidentified missing man from Delaware County. Numerous area fire rescue and marine rescue personnel involved in the search.