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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a government-wide initiative to recruit military veterans into trucking, seeking to address workforce needs by connecting former service members with …
Transportation Department Launches Veteran Trucking Recruitment Campaign Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A Child’s Light has received a $6,500 grant to fund immediate trauma therapy for Chester County children, expanding a program designed to move young patients into private …
A Child’s Light Grant Targets Youth Therapy Wait Times Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Lebanon County jury convicted a Northumberland County man Wednesday of rape and related offenses involving the sexual abuse of a preteen child more than a decade …
Lebanon County Jury Convicts Man in Child Rape Case Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — A Kennett Square man has been charged after police alleged he threatened to kill a woman during a phone conversation, prompting the victim to seek a …
Threat to “Kill You With Your Own Gun” Leads to Arrest Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — An Allegheny County judge convicted a former Pittsburgh Mercy employee Tuesday of diverting charity tickets intended for children, sentencing her to probation and ordering more than $57,000 …
Charity Ticket Fraud Brings Probation, $57,347 Restitution Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Mifflin County man has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, triggering Pennsylvania’s “third-strike” sentencing law that calls for life imprisonment without the possibility of …
Pennsylvania Man Faces Life Sentence After Guilty Plea in CSAM Case Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — The owner of a Wilmington-area spa has surrendered to authorities and now faces multiple felony charges in an ongoing human trafficking investigation that previously resulted in the …
Spa Owner Surrenders in Human Trafficking Investigation Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A Wilmington man faces multiple felony drug and weapons charges after Delaware State Police executed a search warrant at his residence as part of a long-term narcotics …
Wilmington Drug Probe Leads to Guns, Cocaine Charges Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — A Parkesburg man has been charged in connection with an alleged false report made to police last month, according to borough authorities. The Parkesburg Borough Police Department …
Man Faces Charges After Alleged False Report in Parkesburg Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Two men were arrested after Wilmington police responded to a reported burglary in progress at a vacant residence, where officers allege one suspect fled on foot after …
Burglary in Progress Ends in Foot Chase, Two Arrested Read More