5 People Hospitalized In Pennsylvania Hotel Fire

COUDERSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Fire officials say five people were taken to hospitals after an early morning fire at a northern Pennsylvania hotel that dates back to the 19th century. The blaze on the third floor of the Hotel Crittenden in downtown Coudersport was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Chief Bryan Phelps of the fire department said 100 to 125 firefighters were called to the scene. He said the blaze was under control and five people were transported to local hospitals for treatment of injuries. The Hotel Crittenden says on its Facebook page that the current hotel was built in 1891 and “the majority of the structure is still original.”