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HARRISBURG, PA — As new federal rules tighten work and reporting requirements for food assistance, Pennsylvania officials have rolled out a new tool designed to help certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …
Food Aid Meets Federal Mandate as PA Unveils New Volunteer Path for SNAP Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A series of courtroom outcomes and arrests this month delivered a stark snapshot of violent crime, child abuse, and drug trafficking cases moving through the Chester …
Murder Plea, Child Abuse Verdict, and Gun Arrests Mark Grim County Update Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — A routine vehicle contact by a county violence-reduction team escalated into a multi-location investigation that police allege exposed a cocaine trafficking operation and led to the …
Traffic Stop Snowballs Into Major Cocaine and Stolen Gun Bust Read More
WALLINGFORD, PA — Police in Nether Providence Township are investigating two separate overnight incidents that unsettled residential neighborhoods in Wallingford, including an alleged burglary and suspected property damage caused by …
From Burglary to Pellet Gun Strike, Wallingford Neighborhoods on Edge Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Alleged thefts, an assault report, a sex crime investigation, and a hit-and-run crash were among more than 20 incidents handled by the Wyomissing Police Department on Thursday, …
Thefts, Assault Call, Sex Crime Report Mark Turbulent Day for Wyomissing Police Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A reported shots-fired call in a north Wilmington neighborhood led police to a vehicle stop and the arrest of a 30-year-old man now facing multiple gun-related charges, …
Gun, Ammo Seized After Shots Fired Report Sparks Wilmington Arrest Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — A reported $4,100 retail theft, a countywide human trafficking operation, disorderly conduct complaints, and multiple traffic and safety incidents kept Wyomissing police officers busy throughout Thursday, January …
$4,100 Retail Theft and Human Trafficking Sting Mark Busy Wyomissing Day Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — A Parkesburg man was taken into custody after police alleged his report of a stolen vehicle collapsed under investigation, revealing that the car had been wrecked and …
Stolen Car Claim Unravels After Wrecked Vehicle Found, Police Say Read More KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A Glenmoore man already facing charges stemming from an alleged knife threat was hit with new criminal counts this week after investigators determined he repeatedly contacted …
Jail Calls Spark New Charges in Kennett Square Threat Case, Police Say Read More
ROYERSFORD, PA — A wave of new state investment is set to reshape parks, trails, and waterways across Chester and Montgomery counties after more than $3.6 million in grants was …
$3.6M Surge for Parks and Trails Transforms SD44 Communities Read More