Missing 86-year-old woman from Scott Township found safe

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — UPDATE 9:59 a.m. Monday: Scott Township police said Helen Elyanoff has been found safe.

The department said she will be taken to a hospital for further evaluation.

“We would like to thank everyone for their concern and support. We would also like to give a huge thank you to all of our law enforcement, fire, and ems partners for their invaluable assistance,” Scott Township Police said in a Facebook post.

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UPDATE 8:46 a.m. Monday: Scott Township Police said they found the vehicle that Helen Elyanoff was driving near the intersection of Forsythe and Thoms Run roads in Collier Township.

A search has been underway for Elyanoff since 4:30 a.m.

Anyone with information or potential sightings is still urged to contact 911.

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Initial coverage:

Scott Township Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 86-year-old woman.

The department says Helen Elyanoff, 86, was last seen driving a 2015 black Nissan Sentra with Pennsylvania license plate MWY9970.

Elyanoff is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing around 120 pounds and having reddish-gray hair.

Police say Elyanoff is in the early stages of dementia, and her family and community are “very concerned for her safety.”

Members of the public are told to watch for Elyanoff or her vehicle, and if they see anything, to call 911 immediately and not try to stop her.

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