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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans outside the Department of Veterans Affairs health system continued to face sharply higher suicide risks in 2024, when 6,488 veterans died by suicide and nearly two-thirds …
Veteran Suicide Gap Widens Outside VA Health System Read More
HATBORO, PA — A 23-year-old woman faces aggravated assault and other charges after Hatboro police allege she repeatedly tried to kick an officer while being taken into custody following a …
Hatboro Woman Accused of Repeatedly Kicking Police Officer Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are seeking three suspects in an alleged armed robbery at a North Philadelphia grocery store that left the owner injured and resulted in the theft …
Gunmen Sought After Violent $7,000 Philadelphia Store Robbery Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three Pennsylvania organizations will receive $1.975 million in federal grants for veteran suicide prevention in fiscal 2027, including $750,000 for a Philadelphia-based organization serving veterans across the …
Pennsylvania Groups Get Nearly $2 Million for Veteran Suicide Prevention Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded a Maryland-based veterans procurement program $3.75 million over five years to expand nationwide training for veteran-owned businesses seeking federal contracts. …
SBA Awards $3.75 Million to Expand Veteran Contracting Training Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Hundreds of dancers, families and community members will come together in West Chester this month for an evening that blends performance with purpose, as the fifth …
WCU’s Dance for HER Unites Chester County Through Dance and Service Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration will send one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees in October, using $2 billion from the Medicare Improvement Fund …
Trump Administration Plans $90 Medicare Part B Rebates Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — About 70 Chester County families receiving federal emergency housing assistance are expected to retain their rental subsidies as a temporary voucher program ends, avoiding the need …
Chester County Housing Aid Continues as Voucher Program Ends Read More
MEDIA, PA — A Delaware County jury convicted former county Emergency Services Director Timothy A. Boyce on Friday of indecent assault and harassment involving two former employees, ending a four-day …
Former Delco Emergency Services Director Convicted of Assault Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man accused of running a profitable sex-trafficking operation for more than a decade was convicted Thursday on all eight charges, including felony human trafficking and …
Philadelphia Trafficking Ring Leader Convicted on All Counts Read More