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WILKES-BARRE, PA — Pennsylvania recorded 1,768 fentanyl-related deaths in 2025, according to preliminary figures cited by U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, a substantial decline from a previous peak of approximately 4,000 …
Pennsylvania Fentanyl Deaths Fall as U.S. Targets Traffickers Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania recorded 79,625 crashes involving teenage drivers over five years, resulting in 486 deaths, prompting state transportation and public safety officials to launch a driver education campaign …
Pennsylvania Targets Teen Driving Risks After 486 Deaths Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A 21-year-old Northampton man faces 40 felony charges involving child sexual abuse material and a misdemeanor indecent assault charge after investigators alleged he posed as a young …
Pennsylvania Man Accused of Trading Child Abuse Images for Cash Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A northwestern Pennsylvania pharmacy technician faces multiple felony charges after allegedly diverting nearly 90,000 prescription opioid pills from a Warren County pharmacy over more than four years, …
Pharmacy Technician Accused of Stealing Nearly 90,000 Opioid Pills Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Kennett Square police are searching for a 20-year-old man accused of using multiple aliases and fraudulent identification documents after officers encountered him during a bicycle theft …
Kennett Square Man Wanted After Alleged Fake ID Scheme Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — A 20-year-old New Castle man faces three felony charges after police recovered an AR-15-style rifle and the chassis of a Dodge Charger reported stolen from Chester, …
Stolen Dodge Charger, Rifle Found in New Castle Investigation Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Kennett Square police are searching for a Delaware man accused of using a fraudulent payment card to make more than $1,000 in purchases at a local …
Delaware Man Wanted in Fraud Scheme Across Three PA Locations Read More
WEST BRANDYWINE TWP, PA — Freedom Village at Brandywine raised more than $6,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association through September fundraising activities and an October 9 campus walk, directing community contributions …
Freedom Village Raises $6,000 for Alzheimer’s Association Read More
NEWARK, DE — A 39-year-old Newark man faces multiple felony weapons and drug charges after New Castle County police allegedly recovered a stolen handgun, cocaine, methamphetamine and other controlled substances …
Newark Man Held on $109K Bail After Gun, Drug Arrest Read More WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police are searching for two suspects accused of assaulting and robbing employees outside a Wilmington business early Sunday morning, leaving both victims hospitalized with injuries …
Two Masked Suspects Assault, Rob Workers in Wilmington Read More