Tanya J. Powers

A third person has died following a Pennsylvania nursing home explosion last month.

The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, coroner's office says 66-year-old Patricia Merrow died from injuries she sustained in the December 23rd explosion.

Two others were also killed and nearly two dozen were hurt in the incident at the Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol, a suburb of Philadelphia.

Early reports indicate a natural gas leak may have caused the explosion, but an investigation being led by the National Transportation Safety Board is ongoing.

News of the third death comes as a lawsuit has been filed by four survivors who are suing the facility's previous and current owners.

The suit has also named the utility company that provided natural gas to the facility, as well as its parent company.

Tanya J. Powers, Fox News.

Crime is down in some of the nation's largest cities.

Chicago and New Orleans have reported a reduction in violent crime for 2025, and San Francisco saw its lowest homicide rate in 70 years.

In New York City, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says gun violence dropped significantly.

Chicago Police Department data show that homicides last year fell to the lowest level in six decades, while New Orleans officials say they saw a 21% drop in fatal shootings in 2025 compared to the year prior.

Homicides in Washington, D.C.

were down 32%, according to the Justice Department.

In New York City, Tanya J. Powers, Fox News.