Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office said.

The collapse happened while a wedding party of about 140 people were present, according to a joint release from the Tamworth Fire/Rescue Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The office confirmed there were no fatalities and said late Saturday that four of the people treated at the hospital had already been released.

A phone call to the venue, the Preserve at Chocorua, was not answered. Tamworth, a town of about 2,800 people, is around 115 miles (185 kilometers) north of Concord, New Hampshire, near the western border of Maine. Phone calls to the MaineHealth Memorial Hospital went unanswered Saturday night.

The Fire Marshal’s Office said while more than 100 people gathered in a building called the Sap House at the venue, the floor buckled creating a 20-foot by 20-foot opening and sending about 70 people into the basement. Several people were trapped by the fallen beams and by farm equipment that had been stored on the lower floor.

An office spokesperson said in a release late Saturday that before first responders arrived, other guests and staff helped some of the people who had fallen climb out of the basement with the aid of ladders, and were rendering first aid to people with minor injuries. It was unclear how many people were treated at the scene, and investigators are still determining the extent of injuries.

A photo from the Fire Marshal’s Office shows a chandelier and white bunting decorating the ceiling above the buckled floor boards, as well as stacked benches that had been used for seating for the wedding before the collapse.

The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the collapse along with the Tamworth Fire/Rescue Department, a spokesperson said Saturday. Investigators believe the building “was over capacity” prior to the floor collapse, a spokesperson said in a release.

A first responder who arrived on scene shortly after 911 calls came in described half the floor of the building where the wedding ceremony was set to take place as having fallen into the basement over scanner traffic listened to on Broadcastify. He asked for more first responders to talk to witnesses, saying there were about 145 people present at the event. The responder also said they were carefully pulling people out of the building basement.

Hi, Philly. After our sunny Sunday, the rest of this week is expected to be cloudier and chillier.

Republicans were on track to lead Pennsylvania voter registrations for the first time in 30 years. Democrats think they’ve stopped the trend.

And Penn Medicine launched its Lynch syndrome center as cases of the cancer-risk condition have nearly tripled in recent years.

Plus, sneakerheads lined up for Nike’s new Lower Merion-inspired Kobe Bryant shoes, and more news of the day.

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With less than eight months until the midterm elections, national eyes are turning once again to purple Pennsylvania, where Democrats last year slowed and eventually began to narrowly reverse Republican voter registration gains.

By the numbers: As of March, Democrats hold a 2% voter advantage over Republicans in Pennsylvania, with 177,000 more voters, according to Department of State data. That’s up from their 1.9% lead in November, but still down significantly from a 10.5% lead in 2016.

Shifting strategy: The change comes as Eugene DePasquale, the new chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, has invested in party-led voter registration efforts. But it follows years of voter-registration deprioritization within the state party, while Republicans doubled down on it in communities seen as friendly to President Donald Trump.

State of the union: Democrats are expected to perform well in the midterms by riding a wave of anger at Trump. It’s too early to tell whether the party’s improvements will continue in the long run.

Reporters Katie Bernard, Gillian McGoldrick, and Joe Yerardi dig into the data.

In other political news: Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s $7 billion budget plan, which aims to boost revenue by hiking Philadelphia’s hotel tax and expanding its sales tax, relies in part on authorization from Harrisburg — and help from GOP allies.

A diagnosis linked to higher risks of several cancers is getting more attention at Penn Medicine through the launch of a comprehensive center dedicated to advancing research, education, and patient care for the genetic condition.

Experts at the King Center for Lynch Syndrome, which opened late last year, help patients manage their cancer risks with recommendations for screenings, risk-reducing surgeries, or medications. An estimated 95% of those who have the condition are undiagnosed.

Case study: A West Chester man found out he had Lynch syndrome after getting a call from Penn’s BioBank. Soon after, at 42, he got a colonoscopy — and learned he had stage 3 colorectal cancer. The quick diagnosis led to surgery, then chemotherapy, which he has since completed.

Health reporter Kayla Yup has the story.

What you should know today

Quote of the day

Collector Malcolm France was among the first few sneakerheads in the country to get a pair of shoes from Nike’s homage to basketball superstar Kobe Bryant’s local roots, complete with Lower Merion High School’s maroon and white jersey colors. Lapstone & Hammer in Center City released select models early, first-come, first-served on Saturday.

🧠 Trivia time

Which Philadelphia bridge will close to car traffic in July for its 100th anniversary celebration?

A) Walt Whitman Bridge

B) Falls Bridge

C) Strawberry Mansion Bridge

D) Ben Franklin Bridge

Think you know? Check your answer.

What and whom we’re…

🎨 Eager to see: Noah Davis’ retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

⚽ Learning: What to expect at Philly’s World Cup fan festival in Fairmount Park.

🤤 Anticipating: The opening of cult Japanese cream puff brand Beard Papa’s store in Chinatown.

🍳 Noting: Where to find an early breakfast in Center City and the best breakfast sandwiches in all of Philadelphia.

📣 Meeting: The HIV positive influencer whose activism starts at the corner store.

🧩 Unscramble the anagram

Hint: Healthcare institution in Delaware County

MISANTHROPY BRAWL

Email us if you know the answer. We’ll select a reader at random to shout out here.

Cheers to Liz Greco-Rocks, who solved Sunday’s anagram: KYW Newsradio. CBS News Radio is shutting down, but the impact to this AM station owned by Center City-headquartered Audacy is limited.

Photo of the day

📬 Your ‘only in Philly’ story

Think back to the night that changed your life that could only happen in Philly, a true example of the Philly spirit, the time you finally felt like you belonged in Philly if you’re not a lifer, something that made you fall in love with Philly all over again — or proud to be from here if you are. Then email it to us for a chance to be featured in the Monday edition of this newsletter.

This “only in Philly” story comes from reader Ken Derow, who shares his affinity for the local palate:

I am not a Philly lifer, but rather a transplant from metro-Washington D.C. But I’ve come to love Philly. One reason: Where else in the country or the world can such delightful foods as water ice, soft pretzels, and hoagies be consumed guilt-free and considered part of a well-rounded diet? The answer is nowhere!

You deserve a treat today. ‘Tis the season for water ice, after all. See you tomorrow.

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