BEDFORD AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE CHILD’S DEATH

The Pennsylvania State Police at Bedford are investigating the death of a child who died Sunday, after being hospitalized for choking. Troopers were called to a residence along First Street in Everett, for the report of a child who had been taken to UPMC-Bedford for a choking hazard. The child was then flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh for further treatment but passed away on Sunday afternoon. No further details have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.