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Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment
Autopsy Scheduled For Infant Found 'Unresponsive' In Central PA Apartment The baby who was found "unresponsive" in a Harrisburg apartment has died, officials told Daily Voice Friday. The unidentified infant was first discovered to be unresponsive in a Hall Manor apartment around 7 p.m. on May 2, according to officials.  Life-saving measures were used before the baby was taken to UPMC Harrisburg, where they later passed, officials explained.  The cause and manner of death are pending the result of an autopsy which has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 7. No charges have been filed in connection with this baby's death as of 6 p.m. on Friday.  Check …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (UPDATE) Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (UPDATE)
Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (Update) One person has died and another has been seriously hurt following a plane crash into a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Capital City Airport, authorities say. Lawrence "Larry" Sager, 74, of Hummlestown died of multiple traumatic injuries from the crash at UPMC Harrisburg at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023 and the plane is registered to Kenneth "Ken" Sager of Hummlestown, according to the FAA. Friends of the family posted on social media that Ken is at Hershey Medical Center and has undergone surgery. One friend said that "He had just put thousands of dollars into an engine refu…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report
Best Hospitals In Pennsylvania Ranked In Newly Released Report US News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best hospitals in Pennsylvania. At the very top are Penn Presbyterian in Philadelphia and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside in Pittsburgh. Penn Presbyterian was nationally ranked in 12 specialties while UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside was nationally ranked in nine specialties. Two hundred twenty-seven hospitals in the Keystone state were evaluated, with the addition of health equity and cancer ratings. 15. Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia 13. Tie between Main Line Health Bryn Mawr Hospital and Doylestown Ho…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit
PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit A 44-year-old required hospitalization after he fled from a high-speed police pursuit on foot, Pennsylvania state police say. Jeffrey Jerome Logan of Harrisburg was driving a white Hyundai Sonata when Trooper Whittington spotted him "commit multiple summary traffic violations," on May 21, as stated in the state police release. Whittington attempted to stop Logan by activating his lights and sirens near the Interstate 83 on-ramp near 13th Street, but instead, Logan took off at a high rate of speed, the report details. Following a short chase, Logan crashed his vehicle near the intersecti…

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by Jillian Pikora
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19-Year-Old Dauphin County Inmate’s Death Ruled Accidental 19-Year-Old Dauphin County Inmate’s Death Ruled Accidental
19-Year-Old Dauphin County Inmate’s Death Ruled Accidental Months after an inmate’s death, the Dauphin County district attorney’s office has ruled an inmate’s death accidental. KeJuan Cooke was found unresponsive by his cellmate on March 31, as Daily Voice reported. Cooke's cellmate called for help and prison staff performed CPR, authorities said. The inmate was transported to UPMC Harrisburg where he was declared dead shortly afterwards, as Daily Voice reported. An autopsy performed by Dr. Wayne K. Ross found that Cookie died of complications of bowel inflammation -- colitis and short bowel syndrome, according to Chardo. The manner of death wa…

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by Jillian Pikora