David W. Arleth Jr., 48, a Bellefonte resident and known outdoorsman, was last seen about noon on August 20, 2025, near Nilson Road in Walker Township. Family and friends reported he had grown more secluded over time and had told relatives he wanted to live off the land. Communication ceased after his disappearance and a missing person advisory was issued.

On October 14, 2025, a blue 2016 Subaru Outback registered to Arleth was found in a remote area on Oregon Hill Road, west of State Route 287 in Pine Township, Lycoming County, near Tioga State Forest. The Pennsylvania State Police recovered the vehicle and took it to the Rockview station. Inside were his driver’s license, a VISA card, a toothbrush, clothing, Pennsylvania State Park maps, his cell phone wrapped in aluminum foil, and survival notes.

The items and Arleth’s stated intent to live off the grid leave the circumstances open: disappearance by choice, accidental misadventure in the wilderness, or something else. Anyone who knew Arleth or saw him in late August or afterward is asked to share information.