Fisherman dies after his canoe swamps in central Pa. creek

A Perry County man died after his canoe swamped Sunday morning while fishing on Shermans Creek, authorities said. Matthew Ayres, 36, of Landisburg, went into the water around 8 a.m. in a section of the creek near Dugans Mill Road in Wheatfield Township, just downstream from the historic Delville Covered Bridge, according to Coroner Bob Ressler. … Read more

Man, woman found dead after shooting in central Pa. hom

A man and woman were found dead early Wednesday morning after a shooting in a Lancaster County home, police said. The pair, whose identities haven’t been released as of Wednesday morning, were found dead around 4:05 a.m. in a home on the 300 block of Sun Hill Road in Penn Township, according to Northern Lancaster … Read more

Resident Killed When Tree Falls On House In Central Pennsylvania: Officials

Scott Quickel has been identified as the man killed in this tragic tree fall, the Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall told Daily Voice. The tree fell onto a house at 804 Baltimore Pike/US Route 94 in South Middleton Township, Gardeners, at 3:10 a.m. on March 11, according to Cumberland County Emergency Dispatch.   Continue reading … Read more

Armed man shot by police during central Pa. standoff has died

An armed man who was shot after firing at three Lancaster police officers during a November confrontation in the city has died, prosecutors announced on Wednesday. Attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges filed against William Oneill, 40, were dropped after he died Tuesday night from injuries connected to the Nov. 29 shooting on the 100 … Read more

Head-on crash killed 11-year-old girl in central Pa. on Christmas Eve

An 11-year-old girl died Christmas Eve after a driver veered out of their traffic lane and struck the vehicle in which she was traveling in Lancaster County. The 8:50 a.m. crash Sunday on Old Pennsylvania Pike in Salisbury Township also seriously injured two others in the girl’s car. The coroner confirmed the girl’s death Tuesday but … Read more

Central Pa. man found dead inside home during welfare check: state police

Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg opened a homicide investigation after a 61-year-old man was found dead inside his home during a requested welfare check, according to a Wednesday press release. Troopers were sent to a home on Jacqueline Drive in Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County, around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to check on Keith Monn.   … Read more

Central Pa. teen killed after driving to Baltimore for Facebook Marketplace meetup

A high schooler from Lancaster was killed last month after traveling to Baltimore to buy a car advertised on Facebook Marketplace, according to reports. Carlos Carrazana-Ricardo, 18, who attended J.P. McCaskey High School, drove 80 miles with a friend to west Baltimore to look at the vehicle on Sunday Nov. 26. The teen was shot in the … Read more

Central Pa. woman doing yard work dies after tree falls on her: police

A Franklin County woman was trying to get yard work done over the weekend when a falling tree killed her, Pennsylvania State Police said. Tammy Smith, 42, of Chambersburg, died between about 3 p.m. and 4:52 p.m. Saturday on the 2800 block of Woodstock Road in Greene Township, according to state police.   Continue reading … Read more

3-year-old boy fatally shot in the head at central Pa. campground: coroner

A 3-year-old boy visiting central Pennsylvania with his family died Friday evening from a gunshot wound to the head, Lancaster County authorities said. The boy, whose name has not been released, was shot around 7:10 p.m. at the Tucquan Park Family campground on the 900 block of River Road in Martic Township, according to the Lancaster … Read more

NTSB reveals cause of 2022 plane crash that killed 2 men in Bucks County

Pennsylvania (WPVI) — The National Transportation Safety Board has revealed the cause of a plane crash that killed two people in Bucks County back in 2022. The pilot, 55-year-old Brian Filippini, and flight instructor, 74-year-old Alfred Piranian, died in February when their plane went down in Hilltown Township.   Continue reading on 6ABC

Central Pa. man dies after being thrown off motorcycle: state police

Pennsylvania State Police say a 30-year-old Franklin County man died Tuesday morning after a crash in Lurgan Township, Franklin County. The crash happened at 6:11 a.m. on Roxbury Road, about 60 feet north of Lurgan Road, and involved a Jeep and a Kawasaki motorcycle, according to a police report.   Continue reading on Penn Live

2 killed in head-on crash in central Pa.: state police

A head-on collision in Franklin County Saturday night killed two people, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on the 5000 block of Lincoln Way East in Greene Township, just east of Chambersburg, according to a report from state police. A westbound vehicle “traveled through the center turn lane” and struck … Read more

Central Pa. man dies after hitting high-voltage electrical line: coroner

A 49-year-old man died on Monday after he came in contact with a high-voltage electrical line while working on a job site in North Hopewell Township. The York County Coroner’s Office says Marty Mundis, of York Township, was working at a site on the 12000 block of Mount Olivet Road when he hit the electrical … Read more

At least 3 dead after bus carrying dozens and vehicle collide on Pennsylvania interstate

At least three people were killed and others injured after a bus carrying as many as 50 people and a passenger vehicle crashed on a Pennsylvania freeway late Sunday night, authorities said. The collision unfolded just before 11:50 p.m. ET on Sunday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Lower Paxton Township in Dauphin … Read more