Pennsylvania State Police

High-speed police chase ends with multiple dead

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BOOTHWYN, PA – A police chase culminated disastrously in a fatal crash in Boothwyn, Delaware County, leaving multiple people dead. The incident took place at around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday when Pennsylvania State troopers attempted to pull over a red sedan reportedly connected to a theft incident. Radio transmissions indicate the pursued vehicle was traveling at speeds up to 110 miles per hour before crashing near the intersection of Route 322 and Chichester Avenue. Reports …

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Toddler killed by oncoming train

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SOUTH NEWTON TOWNSHIP, PA – A small community in Cumberland County is reeling after a 15-month-old child was fatally hit by a train on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on the 400 block of West Main Street in South Newton Township. State Police report that the toddler was struck by a Norfolk Southern train. Several homes, including Matt Peters’, are situated close by the rail tracks along the busy road, separated by …

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Escaped killer captured

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CHESTER COUNTY, PA – After a two-week manhunt, Danelo Cavalcante, a fugitive who had escaped from Chester County Prison, was apprehended in northern Chester County early Wednesday morning, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The capture was executed without a single shot being fired, a testament to the tactical prowess of the law enforcement teams involved. The capture was a result of a coordinated effort between State Police and U.S. Border agents who utilized thermal technology …

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Crash between school bus and tow truck leaves 49 children, 2 adults hospitalized

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LUZERNE COUNTY, PA- A collision between a school bus and a tow truck in Pennsylvania resulted in the hospitalization of 49 children and two adults on Wednesday. The bus was transporting 54 students, ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade, to Bear Creek Community Charter School in Wilkes-Barre. The accident occurred on Route 115 in Luzerne County around 8:10 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. By Wednesday afternoon, four of the injured children were still receiving …

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