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HARRISBURG, PA — Seven men pleaded guilty Monday to robbery charges stemming from a series of thefts targeting motorists at Pennsylvania highway rest stops in 2023, Attorney General Dave Sunday …
Seven Men Plead Guilty to Robberies at Pennsylvania Highway Rest Stops Read More
BALA CYNWYD, PA — Larimar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: LRMR) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to nomlabofusp for the treatment of adults and children …
FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Larimar’s Nomlabofusp Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former executive director of a Philadelphia religious nonprofit pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges related to a scheme that diverted more than $1.6 million intended for …
Philadelphia Nonprofit Director Pleads Guilty to $1.6M Wire Fraud Scheme Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police from the Avondale barracks reported multiple arrests, crashes, and ongoing investigations across southern Chester County between January 30 and March 1, according to incident …
DUI Arrests, Assault Investigations, and Crashes Reported Across Southern Chester County Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Visitors with intellectual or physical disabilities now have access to a specialized accessible restroom at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex, a new facility designed to better accommodate …
New Accessible Restroom Opens at Pa. Capitol Complex Read More
WAYNE, PA — Aclaris Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACRS) said it has initiated a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 1b proof-of-concept trial of its investigational antibody ATI-052 in patients with asthma, as it …
Aclaris Initiates Phase 1b Trial of ATI-052 in Asthma Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in federal prison for his role in an armed carjacking in the city in August 2023, federal prosecutors …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Carjacking Case Read More
MARPLE TWP, PA — Drivers in Delaware County should prepare for daytime road closures and detours beginning Monday as utility construction gets underway along Palmers Mill Road and Paxon Hollow …
Six Weeks of Closures Set for Palmers Mill/Paxon Hollow Road Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police have arrested a 25-year-old man on drug charges after officers located him nearly two weeks after a traffic stop in the city.
Wanted Man Arrested After Drug Stop in Wilmington Read More
EMBREEVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Embreeville reported a series of crashes, DUI-related investigations, and an active PennDOT fraud inquiry across Chester County between February 16 and February 23, …
Multiple Crashes, DUI Arrests Among Incidents Reported by State Police Read More