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Missing Ithaca College Student Found Alive in Pennsylvania After Two-Week Search

Officials confirmed his recovery following a two-week search triggered by a note found in his car at Buttermilk Falls.

Overview

  • State park authorities said Jon D’Agostino was located alive and well in Pennsylvania on September 22.
  • D’Agostino, 20, was reported missing on September 7 after leaving the Ithaca College campus.
  • His car was found at Buttermilk Falls State Park with his phone and a note suggesting self-harm, prompting an urgent response.
  • Search teams deployed drones, dogs, divers, forest rangers, local police, and volunteers across the 811-acre park without confirming sightings there.
  • Officials have not disclosed where he was found, his medical status, or any additional circumstances surrounding his recovery.