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‘His life mattered’: Hershey doctor killed in Carlisle plane crash remembered by colleagues

Paul Sokoloski, 57, a Hershey resident and veteran Penn State Health emergency physician, died when his Cessna collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter during a training exercise at Carlisle Regional Airport.

Published Aug 22, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Paul Sokoloski, 57, was known by those around him as a skilled emergency room doctor, a passionate pilot and, most notably, a good man.

Sokoloski, a Hershey resident who worked as a doctor in the Penn State Health system for more than 25 years, died Wednesday after his Cessna plane collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter performing a training exercise at Carlisle Regional Airport.