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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
RADNOR, PA — A West Virginia jury awarded $16 million in damages and prejudgment interest to Big Huff Minerals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pardee Resources Co. (OTC: PDER), …
Pardee Subsidiary Awarded $16M in West Virginia Verdict Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A former Charlestown Township fire marshal has been found guilty in a shooting case, and a West Grove man has pleaded guilty in the death of …
Fire Marshal Guilty in Shooting; Man Pleads in Child Death Read More WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury has convicted two parents in the fentanyl-related death of their 8-year-old son, while prosecutors also announced new charges against a Massachusetts man …
Couple Convicted in Child’s Overdose Death, Bank Robbery Charges Filed Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Two Philadelphia men have been convicted and sentenced to consecutive life terms for their roles in a string of gang-related shootings that left three people dead, one …
Jury Delivers Life Sentences in Brutal Philly Gang Murder Spree Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison following convictions related to human trafficking and unlawful image possession involving a minor, federal authorities …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 192 Months in Federal Human Trafficking Case Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A Monroe County man barred from owning firearms was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 80 years in state prison after authorities uncovered a sweeping gun possession scheme …
Pa. Felon Gets 40–80 Years After Arsenal Bust Exposes Straw Gun Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia entrepreneur who built a business around the promise of cutting-edge vertical farming technology was sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison for defrauding customers …
Vertical Farm Founder Gets 3 Years for Fraud, Tax Evasion Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Montgomery County woman who orchestrated a sweeping fraud scheme that siphoned nearly $1.75 million in federal disaster aid after Hurricane Ida was sentenced to five years …
FEMA Fraud Ringleader Gets Five Years for $1.7M Hurricane Ida Scam Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A Washington County man has been sentenced to decades behind bars after pleading guilty to the rape and sexual abuse of a 12-year-old child, a case Pennsylvania’s …
Hidden Camera Unmasks Months of Abuse, Ends in 30–60 Year Prison Sentence Read More