Pennsylvania parents charged after 5-year-old falls from ski lift, police say
MARIJUANA IN LANCASTER TOWNSHIP. JARROD BETS WGAL NEWS 8 NEW TONIGHT, PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SAY THE PARENTS OF A YOUNG BOY WHO FELL OFF A SKI LIFT ARE NOW FACING A FELONY CHARGE OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT, FOLLOWING A WEEKS LONG INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE FIVE YEAR OLD BOY’S PARENTS, MAYA AND MICAH PORTER OF CENTER COUNTY, ARE ACCUSED OF ALLOWING THE CHILD TO RIDE THE LIFT AT THE BLUE KNOB ALL SEASONS RESORT IN BEDFORD COUNTY ALONE. LAST MONTH, THE BOY WAS FLOWN TO A PITTSBURGH AREA HOSPITAL AFTER HE FELL ABOUT 20FT TO THE GROUND, POLICE SA
Pennsylvania parents charged after 5-year-old falls from ski lift, police say
Updated: 5:48 PM EDT Apr 22, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police said the parents of a 5-year-old boy who fell from a ski lift at Blue Knob All-Seasons Resort in Bedford County are facing felony child endangerment charges following a weeks-long investigation. Investigators said Maya and Micah Porter of Centre County allowed their son to ride the ski lift alone last month. The boy fell approximately 20 feet to the ground and was flown to a Pittsburgh-area hospital for treatment. Police said resort staff took about 15 minutes to locate the boy’s parents after the fall.
Pennsylvania State Police said the parents of a 5-year-old boy who fell from a ski lift at Blue Knob All-Seasons Resort in Bedford County are facing felony child endangerment charges following a weeks-long investigation.
Investigators said Maya and Micah Porter of Centre County allowed their son to ride the ski lift alone last month.
The boy fell approximately 20 feet to the ground and was flown to a Pittsburgh-area hospital for treatment.
Police said resort staff took about 15 minutes to locate the boy’s parents after the fall.