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MOHNTON, PA — Older Pennsylvanians facing abuse or exploitation may soon see faster, more coordinated responses under a new regional team approach the Department of Aging says is designed to …
ICYMI: New Regional Teams Aim to Shield Seniors From Abuse Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Wyomissing Police handled 17 incidents on Thursday, February 20, 2026, including traffic violations, alarms, roadway hazards, and a reported mental health emergency, according to the department’s daily …
Wyomissing Police Respond to 17 Calls in Busy Day Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans who receive help managing their VA benefits will no longer be automatically reported to the federal gun background check system, a move the Department of Veterans …
VA Ends Gun Reporting Rule Affecting Veterans Read More
BEAR, DE — A 20-year-old Middletown man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last May in a Bear shopping center parking lot, according to Delaware …
Nearly 9 Months Later, Bear Robbery Suspect Surrenders Read More
NEWARK, DE — Two 16-year-olds are charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery and stolen vehicle investigation earlier this week, according to the Newark Police Department.
Teens Accused in Gunpoint Robbery, Car Theft Read More
MONTGOMERY TWP, PA — Montgomery Township police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person suspected of stealing merchandise from an Ulta Beauty store earlier this month.
Who Is This Suspect? Police Probe Ulta Theft Read More WYOMISSING, PA — Wyomissing police handled 17 incidents Thursday, including a reported hit-and-run later determined to be unfounded, multiple crashes, two mental health-related calls involving EMS, and a late-night disabled …
Unfounded Hit-And-Run, EMS Calls Keep Wyomissing Police Busy Read More
Pennsylvanians are being warned about scam text messages and emails that falsely claim recipients owe unpaid parking tickets and must pay immediately or face court action.
Fake Court Texts Spark Urgent Scam Warning Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Lawrence County jury on Tuesday convicted a New Castle personal care administrator of felony neglect after prosecutors said her failure to renew a resident’s anti-seizure medication …
Care Home Neglect Conviction Follows Preventable Death Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Three brothers are charged in connection with what authorities allege was a Detroit-to-northwest Pennsylvania cocaine trafficking operation that was disrupted this week, according to the Office of …
Detroit Drug Pipeline Exposed, Brothers Face Charges Read More