Penn State Student Preetika Sahi, 21, ID'd As Woman Found In Susquehanna River: Coroner Penn State Student Preetika Sahi, 21, ID'd As Woman Found In Susquehanna River: Coroner Penn State Student Preetika Sahi, 21, ID'd As Woman Found In Susquehanna River: Coroner
Penn State Student Preetika Sahi, 21, ID'd As Woman Found In Susquehanna River: Coroner A Penn State student who drowned in the Susquehanna River has been identified as Preetika Sahi, the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 6.  Preetika Sahi, 21, of Middletown, was found in a shallow part of the Susquehanna River near the 700 block of Water Street in Royalton Borough on Friday morning, the coroner said. An investigation began when Pennsylvania State Police requested assistance at 8:25 a.m. for a possible river search. Crews responded to the Canal Lock Boat Launch on River Road in Londonderry Township. A PSP helicopter spotted Sahi near the shoreline. …
9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE) 9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE) 9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE)
9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (Update) A 9-year-old girl died after being rescued from the wave pool at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, officials confirmed Thursday, July 24. The incident happened while the child was in the wave pool, one of the water attractions inside Hersheypark’s 121-acre water park. Lifeguards quickly recognized the child was in distress and launched an immediate rescue. Ten lifeguards were assigned to that pool at the time, according to a statement from Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Lifeguards performed continuous life-saving efforts, joined by on-site first responders and medical personnel, park offi…
Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP
Driver ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Dauphin County: PSP A Harrisburg man was killed after crashing into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 North in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced Tuesday, July 15. Dashon Banks, the 2014 Ford Fusion driver, failed to stop for a traffic backup in an active construction zone near mile marker 68.5 in Susquehanna Township around 10:58 p.m. on Monday, July 14, troopers said. The Navistar 940 tractor-trailer ahead of Banks had come to a complete stop in the second lane from the left due to a construction-related traffic queue. Banks' Ford continued forward and slammed into the r…
$1.75M Winning Match 6 Ticket Sold At Small PA Store—Are YOU The Lucky Dauphin Borough Winner? $1.75M Winning Match 6 Ticket Sold At Small PA Store—Are YOU The Lucky Dauphin Borough Winner? $1.75M Winning Match 6 Ticket Sold At Small PA Store—Are YOU The Lucky Dauphin Borough Winner?
$1.75M Winning Match 6 Ticket Sold At Small PA Store—Are YOU The Lucky Dauphin Borough Winner? A life-changing $1.75 million Pennsylvania Lottery ticket was sold at a convenience store in Dauphin County, officials announced on Monday, July 14. The jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket hit all six numbers—1, 21, 22, 28, 36, 43—during Friday night’s drawing on July 11, the PA Lottery said. It was sold at UGo, located at 307 High Street in Dauphin Borough, which now scores a $10,000 bonus just for selling the ticket. So far, no one has come forward to claim the massive prize. The winner has one year from the draw date to step up, sign the back of their ticket, and file a claim. Officia…
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE) 911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE) 911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE)
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (Update) UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
Wet Cement Spill From Truck Shuts Down I-83 Ramp To I-81 In Dauphin County Wet Cement Spill From Truck Shuts Down I-83 Ramp To I-81 In Dauphin County Wet Cement Spill From Truck Shuts Down I-83 Ramp To I-81 In Dauphin County
Wet Cement Spill From Truck Shuts Down I-83 Ramp To I-81 In Dauphin County A spill of wet cement on the I-83 northbound ramp to I-81 South caused major traffic delays in Dauphin County, officials said. The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, July 11, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. A truck reportedly left wet cement across one side of the ramp, though it’s unclear whether the material leaked, spilled, or was dumped unintentionally. No injuries were reported, but the spill significantly disrupted traffic flow. The truck crew is currently on scene using shovels to clean the cement off the roadway, Schreffler said. Fire police, Pen…
Arson Causes Propane-Fueled Explosion, Destroys Home: PA State Police Arson Causes Propane-Fueled Explosion, Destroys Home: PA State Police Arson Causes Propane-Fueled Explosion, Destroys Home: PA State Police
Arson Causes Propane-Fueled Explosion, Destroys Home: PA State Police A man intentionally caused a propane-fueled explosion that destroyed his Dauphin County home, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued Wednesday, July 9. John Esh, 32, used vice grips to disconnect a propane line from his hot water heater, turned on a stove burner, and fled the home on the 500 block of Picnic Road in Lykens Township at 3:26 a.m. on Monday, July 7, according to PSP Lykens. Moments later, the house exploded and was completely destroyed. The property was owned by JZE Non-Profit Trust of Lykens, troopers said. Esh was charged with: Felony Causing a Catastrophe…
Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc
Harrisburg BF Who Beat 8-Month-Old Baby To Death In Hotel Room Rage Learns His Fate: Court Doc An 8-month-old baby was beaten to death in a Swatara Township hotel by his mother’s boyfriend — who has just been sentenced to up to 47 years in state prison, prosecutors said. Luis Francisco Quinones, 35, of Harrisburg, was convicted of third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child in January and sentenced by Dauphin County Judge Edward Marsico on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, to a term of 23 to 47 years behind bars. Quinones was babysitting his girlfriend’s infant son, James Pitts, at the Marriott TownePlace Suites on Friendship Road when he exploded in anger and inflicted deadly in…
Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA
Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA A longtime Dauphin County judge died suddenly while on a bike ride in Lebanon County on Friday, July 4, officials confirmed on Saturday, July 5. Judge Michael J. Smith, 72, collapsed while biking in Lebanon County and was later pronounced dead at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Dauphin County, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. The incident was not the result of a crash. “I have known him for 31 years,” Chardo told Daily Voice. “As a long time magisterial district judge, he always treated everyone with fairness. He consistently showed a clear commitment to fairn…
Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc
Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc A Harrisburg teen who told police he mistook his father for an intruder when he opened fire inside their home has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to newly released court documents. Tymarion Davenport, now 18, fatally shot his 38-year-old dad, Thomas “Buddah Buddah” Davenport III, on the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, according to Harrisburg police. Authorities previously said Tymarion believed someone was breaking in through a third-floor window. He claimed he heard someone coming down the stairs, yelled, then fired—only to real…
10-Year-Old Bryson Funk Dies Of Heart Attack Day After Linglestown Baseball Championship 10-Year-Old Bryson Funk Dies Of Heart Attack Day After Linglestown Baseball Championship 10-Year-Old Bryson Funk Dies Of Heart Attack Day After Linglestown Baseball Championship
10-Year-Old Bryson Funk Dies Of Heart Attack Day After Linglestown Baseball Championship A 10-year-old boy died just one day after helping his team win a baseball championship in Dauphin County, loved ones say. Bryson Funk, of the Lower Paxton Township area, suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday, June 12, according to a GoFundMe launched by a family member. His death was later attributed to myocarditis. Just hours earlier, Bryson had pitched the final three innings of his All-Star team’s championship game, striking out the final batter to clinch the win. The photo now circulating with the fundraiser was the last picture taken by his parents — a smiling Bryson, still in unif…
Woman Ejected, Killed After Pickup Truck Flips Onto Railroad Tracks In Route 322 Crash: PSP Woman Ejected, Killed After Pickup Truck Flips Onto Railroad Tracks In Route 322 Crash: PSP Woman Ejected, Killed After Pickup Truck Flips Onto Railroad Tracks In Route 322 Crash: PSP
Woman Ejected, Killed After Pickup Truck Flips Onto Railroad Tracks In Route 322 Crash: PSP A 24-year-old woman was killed and a man was seriously injured when their pickup truck flipped off Route 22/322 and landed on railroad tracks in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, June 16. Makayla M. Creeley, of Halifax, was riding in the front passenger seat of a 1988 GMC S15 when the 27-year-old male driver lost control around 3:11 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Route 147 in Reed Township, troopers said. The driver had been passing a commercial vehicle in the left lane and attempted to merge back into the right lane when he hit an embankment, causing the pick…