Pennsylvania State Police conducting death investigation in Adams County
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Pennsylvania State Police conducting death investigation in Adams County
Updated: 10:26 AM EDT Jun 9, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a death in Adams County.Video above: Top stories, weather forecast from WGAL News 8 Today.State police released limited information, but did say the victim was a 66-year-old man from Gettysburg. His name was not released.The nature of the incident was listed as “death undetermined.”State police said they responded to a location on York Road in Straban Township last Thursday around 5:45 p.m. In a news release under incident details, PSP wrote only:”The Pennsylvania State Police responded to the above-listed location in reference to a death investigation.”Stay with WGAL for updates on this developing story.
STRABAN TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a death in Adams County.
Video above: Top stories, weather forecast from WGAL News 8 Today.
State police released limited information, but did say the victim was a 66-year-old man from Gettysburg. His name was not released.
The nature of the incident was listed as “death undetermined.”
State police said they responded to a location on York Road in Straban Township last Thursday around 5:45 p.m. In a news release under incident details, PSP wrote only:
“The Pennsylvania State Police responded to the above-listed location in reference to a death investigation.”
Stay with WGAL for updates on this developing story.