Questions are being raised regarding the oversight of waterparks in Pennsylvania after the Dauphin County Coroner ruled that a 9-year-old child drowned at Hersheypark last week. On July 24, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts reported that a child received medical attention after an incident at The Boardwalk.

A bright, kind, and loving young girl, Sophia, brought joy and light to everyone who knew her. Her sudden loss has left our entire community in grief,” a press release stated.

Hersheypark’s wave pool on Thursday, where a 9-year-old girl died, was teeming with people trying to stay cool as temperatures rose into the 90s, according to an eyewitness who spoke