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WEST CHESTER, PA — A partnership between Barclay Friends and Exton Elementary School brought together senior living residents and fourth-grade students this spring for an oral history project that gave …
West Chester Students, Seniors Preserve Personal Histories Together Read More
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding a performance-based review system for local aging agencies, backed by additional state funding, as officials seek faster responses to suspected elder abuse and …
Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies Read More
BERWYN, PA — Baseball will become a lesson in teamwork, mentorship, and generosity when more than 40 Philadelphia Bell Ringers athletes welcome young people from Sunrise of Philadelphia to the …
Berwyn Baseball GiveBack Connects Young Athletes Through Service Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced Wednesday to 69 months in federal prison for directing an identity theft and bank fraud scheme that caused more than $100,000 in …
Philadelphia Man Gets 69 Months in Identity Theft Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to laundering more than $1 million in proceeds from business email compromise schemes that targeted local government entities, federal prosecutors said. …
Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty in $1 Million Fraud Laundering Case Read More
CLAYMONT, DE — A 24-year-old Claymont man faces multiple felony charges after police alleged he threatened several people with a knife and a concealed handgun during a dispute over parking …
Parking Dispute Erupts Into Armed Threats, Police Say Read More
WARMINSTER, PA — Warminster Township police are asking for the public’s help identifying several individuals as part of an investigation into an alleged fraud scheme targeting an elderly township resident. …
Police Seek Suspects in Disturbing Elder Fraud Investigation Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A 13-year-old boy faces attempted murder and other felony charges after Wilmington police alleged that multiple juveniles assaulted two adults with fireworks, leaving one victim critically injured. …
13-Year-Old Charged After Fireworks Assault Leaves Man Critical Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Two men were arrested following a drug investigation launched in response to community complaints about suspected illegal drug activity, according to Wilmington police. Members of the Wilmington …
Drug Investigation Nets Two Men After Community Complaints Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two Philadelphia men have been sentenced to nearly two decades in federal prison for their roles in a 2022 string of armed robberies that wounded three people …
Two Men Sentenced in Philadelphia Robbery Spree That Left Three Shot Read More