81-Year-Old Dies In I-81 Crash With Semi-Truck In Schuylkill County: Lehigh Coroner 81-Year-Old Dies In I-81 Crash With Semi-Truck In Schuylkill County: Lehigh Coroner 81-Year-Old Dies In I-81 Crash With Semi-Truck In Schuylkill County: Lehigh Coroner
81-Year-Old Dies In I-81 Crash With Semi-Truck In Schuylkill County: Lehigh Coroner An 81-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck on I-81 in Schuylkill County, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Esau Foster, 81, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 5:59 p.m. in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the release. Foster was the driver of a vehicle that collided with a semi-truck on I-81 northbound at mile marker 119.4 in Butler Township at approximately 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, investigators said. The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash,…
PA Man Crushed By 500-Pound Rock In Mine Shaft Identified: Coroner PA Man Crushed By 500-Pound Rock In Mine Shaft Identified: Coroner PA Man Crushed By 500-Pound Rock In Mine Shaft Identified: Coroner
PA Man Crushed By 500-Pound Rock In Mine Shaft Identified: Coroner A man was crushed to death by a falling rock inside a Derry Township mine shaft, officials said on Tuesday, Sept. 2. James F. Gershman, 61, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, was working inside a mine shaft at Heidelberg Materials when a large rock—estimated to weigh 500 pounds—fell and trapped his legs, emergency officials said. The incident was reported at 3:40 p.m. in the 300 block of Quarry Road. Gershman was pronounced dead at 5:47 p.m., according to a release from Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Warco. Crews were first called to the asphalt plant and quarry area, previously known as Derry Con…
Teen’s Overdose Death In Pennsy Tied To Fugitive Drug Dealer: DA Teen’s Overdose Death In Pennsy Tied To Fugitive Drug Dealer: DA Teen’s Overdose Death In Pennsy Tied To Fugitive Drug Dealer: DA
Teen’s Overdose Death In Pennsy Tied To Fugitive Drug Dealer: DA A Pennsylvania teenager’s overdose death has been linked to a deadly drug delivery in a casino parking lot and a dealer who fled multiple times, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Dennis Allen Yenser Jr., 50, of Huntington, was identified as the dealer who supplied the drugs that killed 19-year-old Chase Elliot Frable in North Whitehall Township, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. On Aug. 19, 2021, troopers responded to a home on Lil Wolf Drive, where Frable was found dead. The coroner determined he died from methamphetamine and fentanyl toxicity and ruled th…
5 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $110K Seized In Pennsylvania Traffic Stop, While Ohio Men Flee: AG 5 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $110K Seized In Pennsylvania Traffic Stop, While Ohio Men Flee: AG 5 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $110K Seized In Pennsylvania Traffic Stop, While Ohio Men Flee: AG
5 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $110K Seized In Pennsylvania Traffic Stop, While Ohio Men Flee: AG A high-level drug-trafficking operation was intercepted in Pennsylvania when investigators seized five kilograms of cocaine worth $110,000, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Agents with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania State Police, and Patterson Township police stopped a vehicle in Beaver Falls on Saturday, according to the release. Two Ohio residents in the rental car, Darnell Lawson, 45, and Taylor Suggs, 31, were taken into custody and charged with felony drug trafficking, officials said. Bail for each w…
Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Box Truck On I-95: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Box Truck On I-95: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Box Truck On I-95: PA State Police
Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Box Truck On I-95: PA State Police A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a box truck on Interstate 95 in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The crash happened at mile marker 11.0 southbound at 3:48 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, according to the release. Athanasios Pilios, the operator of a black Harley Davidson motorcycle, struck the right rear corner of the box truck while traveling at a high rate of speed, witnesses told investigators. Troopers said Pilios was found lying in the center lane unconscious and was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. The driver of the box truck and…
22-Year-Old Woman Assaults Trooper, Man In Franklin County: PA State Police Chambersburg 22-Year-Old Woman Assaults Trooper, Man In Franklin County: PA State Police Chambersburg 22-Year-Old Woman Assaults Trooper, Man In Franklin County: PA State Police Chambersburg
22-Year-Old Woman Assaults Trooper, Man In Franklin County: PA State Police Chambersburg A 22-year-old Danville woman assaulted a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and a man during a disturbance in Franklin County, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 1. Isabella Mannino, 22, of Danville, was arrested after troopers from the Chambersburg barracks responded to a disturbance in Southampton Township, according to PSP Chambersburg. When troopers arrived, Mannino allegedly assaulted a trooper at the scene. Police said a 29-year-old Chambersburg man was also listed as a victim. Charges against Mannino will be filed through District Magistrate 39-2-01, investigators detailed
Driver Killed After Crossing Center Line On Robert Fulton Highway: PA State Police Driver Killed After Crossing Center Line On Robert Fulton Highway: PA State Police Driver Killed After Crossing Center Line On Robert Fulton Highway: PA State Police
Driver Killed After Crossing Center Line On Robert Fulton Highway: PA State Police Austin Wade Owens, 32, was killed in a two-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 1. Owens crossed over the center line on the 2400 block of Robert Fulton Highway in Fulton Township, where his vehicle was struck by another motorist at 11:12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to Trooper Blaize A. Raisner. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office, investigators said. State police are continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact PSP Lancaster. Information about Owens life…
Gun Pulled During Road Rage Incident On I-476: PA State Police Media Gun Pulled During Road Rage Incident On I-476: PA State Police Media Gun Pulled During Road Rage Incident On I-476: PA State Police Media
Gun Pulled During Road Rage Incident On I-476: PA State Police Media A driver had a handgun pointed at him during a road rage incident on Interstate 476 in Delaware County, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 31. The 71-year-old victim from West Norriton was traveling southbound near mile marker 5.9 in Marple Township when the confrontation happened at 12:51 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, troopers explained. The victim reported that an unknown suspect in a gray vehicle displayed a handgun and aimed it at him before continuing south on the highway, according to police. The suspect and vehicle have not been identified, PSP Media said. Police co…
Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years
Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years A Pennsylvania man who shot a Monroeville police officer and led police on a 30-mile chase has been sentenced to up to 80 years in prison, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Bruce Alvarado, 40, of Clairton, was convicted on all counts by a jury in June after a nearly week-long trial, prosecutors said. Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio imposed the decades-long sentence Thursday. Authorities said Alvarado fired six shots into a Monroeville police cruiser in November 2023, striking the officer in the wrist and leg. The officer…
Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police
Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police An attempted murder-suicide is under investigation in Quarryville Borough, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Troopers said they were called to a domestic disturbance at a residence on the 100 block of East State Street around 1:21 a.m. and saw someone lying motionless inside through a window. When officers forced entry, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a nearby hospital and remains in critical condition. Inside the home, troopers also discovered 34-year-old Marcus Taltoan dead from an apparent self-inflicted gun…
Stabbing, Gunfire Erupt During Fight In Northampton County: PA State Police Stabbing, Gunfire Erupt During Fight In Northampton County: PA State Police Stabbing, Gunfire Erupt During Fight In Northampton County: PA State Police
Stabbing, Gunfire Erupt During Fight In Northampton County: PA State Police Chaos broke out on a Northampton County street when a fight led to a stabbing and multiple gunshots, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Troopers from PSP Troop M Bethlehem were called to 104 East Main Street in Bath Borough around 2:09 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, after reports of shots fired, according to the release. When they arrived, officers learned a 23-year-old Allentown man had already been rushed to a local hospital. Investigators said the victim had suffered stab wounds during the altercation. During the fight, two to three rounds were fired from a handgun in …
Woman Fires Gun Outside PA Home Bordering 2 Schools, Triggering Lockdown: DA Woman Fires Gun Outside PA Home Bordering 2 Schools, Triggering Lockdown: DA Woman Fires Gun Outside PA Home Bordering 2 Schools, Triggering Lockdown: DA
Woman Fires Gun Outside PA Home Bordering 2 Schools, Triggering Lockdown: DA Gunfire near two schools during a domestic dispute sent classrooms into lockdown and caused panic in the community, the Clinton County District Attorney announced in a newly released update on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Ashley D. Snook, 37, of Cedar Lane in Mill Hall, has pleaded guilty to opening fire with a 9mm pistol just steps from Central Mountain Middle and Mill Hall Elementary School during a domestic incident on the morning of Wednesday, May 28, prosecutors said. One of her shots struck a nearby parked car, prompting both schools to immediately lock down. Pennsylvania State Police rushed to…