21‑month‑old girl dies after becoming unresponsive in Hanover Township
Hanover Township police and emergency crews responded to River Road in the Lincoln Heights section for an unresponsive 21‑month‑old female; she was taken to Geisinger South Hospital and later pronounced dead.
The Hanover Township Police Department responded at approximately 1:02 p.m. on July 17, 2026, to River Road in the Lincoln Heights section for an unresponsive 21‑month‑old female. Hanover Township Medic 9 and the Hanover Township Fire Department performed life‑saving efforts; the child was transported to Geisinger South Hospital in Wilkes‑Barre and later pronounced deceased. An autopsy is pending; the incident is logged as Death Investigation 26‑3585.