Pitt Grad ID'd As Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas Pitt Grad ID'd As Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas
Pitt Grad ID'd As Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas Bahamian officials have identified the Boston woman who was killed on Monday, Dec. 4, by a shark while she was paddleboarding off the coast of a five-star resort.  Lauren Erickson Van Wart, age 44, was killed while playing in the ocean with a family member, the Royal Bahamas Police Force announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  Related: Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas RBPF Spokesperson Sergeant Desiree Ferguson said in a news conference the couple were about a mile from the five-star Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort when she was attacked. #BREAKING - The victim of yes…
PA Worker ID'd After Crushing Death Between Forklift, Tractor-Tractor PA Worker ID'd After Crushing Death Between Forklift, Tractor-Tractor
PA Worker ID'd After Crushing Death Between Forklift, Tractor-Tractor A 30-year-old person has been identified following a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a forklift at work in Manchester Township on Thursday.  The coroner identified the victim as Joseph Via III, "Joey, who was in the process of transitioning to Lizzy," her stepmother, Sue Frederick Via, said in a Facebook post.  She was found unresponsive and entrapped between a forklift and a parked tractor-trailer at her place of work, C-P Flexible Packaging, located at 15 Grumbacher Road, Manchester Township at 11:10 a.m. on Nov. 30, authorities explained. "It is unknown exa…
Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (UPDATE) Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (UPDATE)
Father, Daughter Have Joint Visitation After RT 322 Crash At Lebanon/Lancaster Line (Update) A father and his daughter have had a joint visitation following a double-fatal two-vehicle crash on PA Route 322 on Dec. 1, according to their obituaries. Allen G. English, 84 of West End Avenue, Lititz Borough, and his daughter, Grace English-Rohrer of Pine Drive, Lancaster, were killed at the scene of the crash on PA Route 322. West 28th Divison Highway near the Lancaster/Lebanon counties line in Penn Township, Manheim at 11:45 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 1, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department detailed in a release.  At 11:54 a.m. NYCRPD, the Bricke…
Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner
Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner An 18-year-old man died hours after a two-vehicle crash in South Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.  Logan A. Gilbert of the 800 block of Middle Street in Chambersburg and his passenger Corben M. Heaton, 19 also of Chambersburg, were speeding while driving north in his 2000 Honda Civic by 4595 Wayne Road/PA Route 316 on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release. The vehicle crested a hill and went over the center line of the road, the York County Coroner's office explained. That's when they entered into the southbound lanes s…
Woman Found Dead At Central PA Motel Was 'Most Beautiful Kind Generous' Sister Says Woman Found Dead At Central PA Motel Was 'Most Beautiful Kind Generous' Sister Says
Woman Found Dead At Central PA Motel Was 'Most Beautiful Kind Generous' Sister Says A woman described as "kind and funny" was found dead at a motel, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Nov. 13. Tiffany Kay Judge, 35, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, was found dead in a room at Valley Lodge Motel on Monday, according to a release by the state police. Troopers from Selinsgrove were called for "a death investigation" at the motel located at 2103 North Susquehanna Trail in Monroe Township, Snyder County, as stated in the release.   Their investigation is ongoing, Trooper Jeffrey Tice wrote.  Tiffany dated Anthony Busard, according to her sister. His Facebook profile notes that …
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE) Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (Update)  Additional details have been released after a man died at the scene of a crash, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 13.  Randy Keith Turner Jr. of the 200 block of Bethesda Church Road, Holtwood was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  His pick-up truck had left the roadway at 54 Westview Road, Martic Township going over an embankment around 1:58 a.m., according to the coroner's and the Pennsylvania State Police reports.   An autopsy on Monday revealed his death was accidental due to multipl…
'Carbon Monoxide Toxicity' Kills 5-Year-Old Boy On PA Farm, Coroner Says 'Carbon Monoxide Toxicity' Kills 5-Year-Old Boy On PA Farm, Coroner Says
'Carbon Monoxide Toxicity' Kills 5-Year-Old Boy On PA Farm, Coroner Says A 5-year-old boy has been pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive on his family's farm,  the York County Coroner's Office announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Daniel Esh of the 5400 block of Prospect Hill Road was found unconscious near a generator on Friday evening, according to York County Coroner Pam Gay. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital were he died  at 8:48 p.m. Nov. 10 as certified by Deputy Coroner Karen Frank. Since it was unclear if Daniel had been exposed to fumes from the generator he was found near, an autopsy was conducted on Monday at Lehigh …
Popular Pennsylvania Band Director Dies Suddenly In Virginia Popular Pennsylvania Band Director Dies Suddenly In Virginia
Popular Pennsylvania Band Director Dies Suddenly In Virginia Rees Llewellyn, a Pennsylvania native and former school music instructor in communities across the state, died on Wednesday night, Nov. 8, according to a former colleague.  Llewellyn, most recently of Fairfax, Virginia, was the former high school band director at Camp Hill High School and Springfield Township High School in Montgomery County, his social media profiles show.  "It is with a heavy heart to break this news to you on Facebook — I thought you needed to know. Rees Llewellyn passed away yesterday," his former Camp Hill co-director Barbara Kauffman wrote in a gro…
Late PA Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife Late PA Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife
Late PA Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife Ryan P. McKnight of Springfield, a devoted husband and father, died suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 29, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30.  A Delaware County native, McKnight attended both St. Francis of Assisi School and Springfield High School before continuing his studies at Pennsylvania State University, relatives said in his obit. It was during his time as a Nittany Lion that Ryan met his future wife, Colleen "Bean" Lake, according to loved ones.  "Ryan found his perfect match and his greatest love when he met 'Bean,'" said Molly Stefanski on GoFundMe. "Ryan’s devotion to Bean was…
Hershey Woman Struck Near Home On Halloween Dies, Pennsylvania State Police Say Hershey Woman Struck Near Home On Halloween Dies, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Hershey Woman Struck Near Home On Halloween Dies, Pennsylvania State Police Say A 61-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Nov. 3.  Christine Stewart of Hershey suffered head trauma, lost consciousness, and later died at Hershey Medical Center on Oct. 31, state police detailed. She had been walking on the edge of the road near her home on Dogwood Drive with she was struck by an 85-year-old woman's blue 2012 Subaru Impreza, according to the release.  Troopers responded to the reported crash around 2:43 p.m. The driver is also from Hershey and her name has not been released. No charges have been fi…
PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say
PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say Colin Reedy, the Chester County firefighter who was killed in a car crash late Friday, Oct. 20, planned to spend the rest of his life with his girlfriend, loved ones said in his obituary.  The 25-year-old Reedy and his partner Emily Gindele, were both volunteers with the West Whiteland Fire Company, who were on their way to a call during heavy downpours when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree around 9 p.m., authorities have said. Reedy, of Exton, was pronounced dead at the scene while Gindele, a 24-year-old probationary firefighter, was hospitalized in critical but stable con…
Man ID'd After Deadly Crash Into UPS Semi, Utility Pole In South Central PA Man ID'd After Deadly Crash Into UPS Semi, Utility Pole In South Central PA
Man ID'd After Deadly Crash Into UPS Semi, Utility Pole In South Central PA A 24-year-old man has been identified as the driver who died at Gettysburg Hospital following a serious crash on Thursday, authorities announced over the weekend. Michael Peterson Jr., originally of Hanover, most recently of Gettysburg, died from multiple blunt force trauma following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday, according to the Adam's County coroner's officer. The deadly crash happened along Route 116/Hanover Road in Mount Pleasant Township around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, the Pennsylvania State Police explained. Peterson Jr. had "failed to stop at a stop sign" and his white 2…