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Pennsylvania State Police lost online records related to evidence

Pennsylvania State Police is working to restore access to online records related to evidence handling after a mistake during server maintenance. The State Employees Retirement System also suffered a similar error this month that caused it to lose online access to its member services system. Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration blamed the problem on “human error” […]

Trump to address NRA members in Pennsylvania

Former President Trump will deliver the keynote address at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Presidential Forum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on February 9, the NRA announced on Monday. The event will be President Trump's eighth address to NRA members, and the first in Pennsylvania by a Republican presidential candidate this year, according to an NRA press […]

Pennsylvania school board reinstates controversial Native American logo

A southern Pennsylvania school board has voted to reinstate the school district's old mascot logo depicting a Native American fighter, despite criticism that it is outdated and culturally insensitive. The Southern York County School District voted 7-2 Thursday to reinstate the logo. The logo was retired in April 2021 by the previous board, which also […]

Pennsylvania man fatally stabbed neighbor over snoring dispute, police say

A suburban Philadelphia man is accused of stabbing to death his neighbor with whom he had a long-standing feud over the defendant's loud snoring that could be heard through the wall that connected their homes, authorities announced Friday. Christopher James Casey, 55, was charged Thursday with the death of Robert Wallace, who a coroner found […]

Five women killed after being struck by tractor-trailer on Pennsylvania interstate

Scott Township, Pennsylvania (WBRE/Waioh) — Five women believed to be from the same family were struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in northeastern Pennsylvania Tuesday night, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police said in a press release Wednesday that the crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. near Scott Township on Interstate 81 when a minivan carrying four […]

5 New York women from same family killed by tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania, reports say

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. – Five New York women, believed to be from the same family, were struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday after getting out of their cars on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred near mile marker 199.3 in Scott Township, north of Scranton, […]

Pennsylvania House Democrats Advance ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

Pennsylvania House Democrats on Wednesday advanced a ban on “assault weapons” and the purchase, possession and sale of gun parts without serial numbers. Democrats also pushed legislation that would “ban accelerated trigger actuation devices that increase the rate of fire” and “subject 3D-printed firearms to the same regulations as standard firearms,” ​​the Associated Press reported. […]

Former Pennsylvania police commander accused of sexual assault to be reinstated

Former Philadelphia police officer Carl Holmes, who was fired in 2019 after being accused of sexual assault, will be reinstated. Holmes had been on the force for nearly 30 years and had faced accusations of sexual assault against three women in the workplace. The criminal case involving sexual assault allegations was dismissed, and the last […]