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Appalachian Trail

50 Years After Being Found Frozen In Pennsylvania Cave 'Pinnacle Man' Is Identified 50 Years After Being Found Frozen In Pennsylvania Cave 'Pinnacle Man' Is Identified
50 Years After Being Found Frozen In Pennsylvania Cave 'Pinnacle Man' Is Identified The body of a man found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago has been identified, authorities said. The remains of Nicholas Paul Grubb, 27, of Fort Washington, Montgomery County, were discovered in January 1977 by two Appalachian Trail hikers who had ducked inside the cave to escape foul weather, according to the Berks County Coroner which announced the news last week. Grubb has long been known as the “Pinnacle Man,” named after the mountain peak near where his body was found. An autopsy at the time found no signs of foul play and determined that he died from a drug overdose b…
Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA
Officials Name Hiker Found Dead On Appalachian Trail In PA Authorities have identified the man found dead in Lehigh Township over the weekend.  Raghu Kodali, 61, of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, was discovered in a wooded area near the Appalachian Trail, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said.  His cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, officials added. 
Criminal Past Revealed About Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Assaulting Ranger On Appalachian Trail Criminal Past Revealed About Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Assaulting Ranger On Appalachian Trail
Criminal Past Revealed About Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Assaulting Ranger On Appalachian Trail UPDATE: David Edward Browne, 27, of Shippensburg, is in Pennsylvania State Police custody as of 10:46 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. According to Trooper Frazer he was taken in without further incident following the fires on the Appalachian Trail and the alleged assault of a ranger.  Daily Voice readers claim he was found near Interstate 81. Traffic was delayed on I-81 in Cumberland County, as Daily Voice reported, but readers also told us there were helicopters and a drone circling the area over Perry and Cumberland counties Friday morning.  David previously lived in Martinsburg, West…
Missing, Wanted PA Man Arrested After Assaulting Ranger: PA State Police Missing, Wanted PA Man Arrested After Assaulting Ranger: PA State Police
Missing, Wanted PA Man Arrested After Assaulting Ranger: PA State Police David Edward Browne, 27, of Shippensburg, is in Pennsylvania State Police custody as of 10:46 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. According to Trooper Frazer he was taken in without further incident. Follow Daily Voice and check here for additional updates.  UPDATE: A Shippensburg missing man is now wanted for an incident on the Appalachian Trail, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  David Edward Browne is accused of setting fire and assaulting a ranger on Thursday, Aug. 24.  He remains at large. Click here for the full update and an additional image of Browne. ORIGINAL: A m…
Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer' Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer'
Police ID Skeletal Remains In Lehigh Valley As 'Kunkletown Killer' Police have identified the skeletal remains found by hunters in the Lehigh Valley as belonging to a convicted killer.  Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said the bones were those of William S. Edelman, Jr., a 65-year-old who most recently lived in Catasauqua.  The remains were located just before 4:30 p.m. Monday in a secluded portion of the Appalachian Trail in Moore Township, the coroner said.  Edelman pleaded guilty to fatally shooting two men and wounding another in Monroe County in 1992, according to state court records. Local media outlets of the time dubbed Ede…
Stranded PA Hiker Hospitalized Following Appalachian Trail Rescue Stranded PA Hiker Hospitalized Following Appalachian Trail Rescue
Stranded PA Hiker Hospitalized Following Appalachian Trail Rescue A stranded Pennsylvania hiker was taken to a nearby hospital after being rescued on the Appalachian Trail, authorities said. The Delaware Water Gap Fire Department responded to the trail with several rescue squads and state police during the overnight hours on Thursday, July 28, the company said. The departments worked together to conduct a widespread search for the stranded hiker, who was found around 1:30 a.m. and taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Other assisting agencies include the National Park Service, Station 36, rescue teams 75-78, and Suburban EMS.
Search Continues For Missing Appalachian Trail Hiker John Dunnam Search Continues For Missing Appalachian Trail Hiker John Dunnam
Search Continues For Missing Appalachian Trail Hiker John Dunnam Police in Pennsylvania on Sunday were still looking for missing hiker John Dunnam. Dunnam, 57, was last seen Tuesday in a section of the Appalachian Trail, PA State Police say. Particularly, Dunnam was near Chimney Rocks between the Deer Lick Shelter and the Rocky Mountain shelters when he was last seen, authorities said. He was wearing a gray shirt, blue hiking pants, carrying a green backpack and two trekking poles, state police said. If seen, call 717-249-2121 or 911.