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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A long-standing immigration hurdle that forced thousands of foreign-born religious workers to leave the United States for a year at a time is being dismantled under a …
Visa Rule Shift Ends Forced Departures for Religious Workers, Easing Years of Disruption Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington closed 2025 with its sharpest drop in violent crime in years, posting the lowest number of shooting incidents since 2003 and continuing a multiyear downward trend …
Wilmington Records Lowest Shootings in Decades as Violent Crime Falls Again Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A man convicted of opening fire on a crowded Philadelphia street corner in 2018, killing two men steps from a neighborhood market, has been sentenced to spend …
Two Life Sentences Close a Brutal Chapter in 2018 Philly Street Shooting Read More
NEWARK, DE — A routine traffic stop in northern New Castle County escalated into a fleeing vehicle investigation that later led to felony charges against two teenagers, according to New …
False Stolen Car Report Unravels After High-Speed Flight From Police Read More
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA — A late-November crash at a busy Lower Moreland Township intersection left one driver critically injured and resulted in serious criminal charges against another motorist, police said.
Crash at Busy Intersection Leaves Driver Critical, DUI Alleged Against Truck Operator Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A late-night police encounter in Wilmington led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man already wanted on an outstanding warrant and the recovery of a loaded handgun, …
Ghost Gun Found as Wanted Teen Arrested in Late-Night Wilmington Stop Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale responded to a wide range of incidents across southern Chester County over several days in mid-January, including multiple vehicle crashes, reported thefts …
Crashes, Theft Reports, and School Threats Mark Busy Week for State Police Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Plymouth Township police documented 81 alleged retail theft incidents over a three-week period in December, detailing a wave of reported shoplifting cases that spanned major shopping …
Retail Thefts Surge Across Plymouth Township as Police Detail 81 Incidents Read More
NORTH WALES, PA — Montgomery Township police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate an alleged shoplifting incident reported at a Best Buy store in North Wales on …
Holiday Heist? Police Seek Suspect in Christmas Eve Best Buy Theft Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — A wide-ranging mix of alleged thefts, traffic stops, emergency welfare checks, and assistance in a shots-fired investigation kept Wyomissing police officers busy from early morning through late …
Thefts, Gunfire Assist, and Welfare Calls Crowd Wyomissing Police Activity Read More