Second Trials of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (2)
Part 2 of 6. In October 1881, new trials began for Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger, who had been previously been convicted of the murder of Daniel Troutman; the new […]
Melva N. Sitlinger (1901-1985) – Retired Postmaster of Loyalton
MELVA N. SITLINGER MILLERSBURG – Melva N. Sitlinger, 84, of Susquehanna Lutheran Village, and formerly of Loyalton, died Wednesday, April 10 [1985] in Harrisburg Hospital. She was the former postmistress […]
Frank Rumberger – A Narrative of His Career in Crime
As part of the coverage of the execution of Frank Rumberger and Henry Rumberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman, the Harrisburg Telegraph on 27 January 1882 published the interview […]
First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (2)
Part 2 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]
Who is Buried at the Hoffman Monument?
A question has been asked about the burials in the old cemetery located where the John Peter Hoffman Monument now stands. The monument, which was dedicated in 1924 by the […]
Paul Molko Dies Following Robbery & Beating, 1981
On 5 November 1981, Paul Molko, 66, of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was beaten and robbed in a parking lot on state game lands in Lykens Township, Dauphin County. He […]
Clyde J. Miller (1904-1947) – Killed in Shiro Mine
Loyalton Man Killed in Coal Rush, To Be Buried Today Clyde J. Miller, 42, a resident of Loyalton for 25 tears, met death by suffocation when he was covered by […]
Branchick Murder-Suicide at Washington Township, 1975
In May 1975, a relative of Theodore Branchick and his wife Mary Branchick, found their bodies in their Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home. Following police investigation and autopsies, the […]