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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Chester County Commissioners have proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), reinforcing a decades-long national effort to raise awareness, honor victims, and support survivors. …
Chester County Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Expanded Outreach and Community Events Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Amelia Rayburn-Pizzica, Director of Education & Outreach at the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC), has been awarded the Governor’s Victim Service Pathfinder Award for …
Amelia Rayburn-Pizzica Honored With Pennsylvania’s Highest Award for Victim Service Leadership Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a McConnellsburg man has been sentenced to up to four years in state prison after being convicted of strangling his girlfriend …
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced Up to Four Years for Strangulation in Domestic Violence Case Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County initiative is enlisting salon professionals in the fight against domestic violence. Since its launch in April 2025, the Shear Hope training program has …
Shear Hope Program Trains Chester County Salons to Spot Signs of Domestic Abuse Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Fulton County jury has found a McConnellsburg man guilty of felony strangulation for assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic altercation witnessed by their two young children, …
Fulton County Man Convicted of Strangling Girlfriend in Domestic Dispute Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Chester County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) have joined forces to launch Shear Hope, a groundbreaking program …
Shear Hope Program Empowers Cosmetologists to Support Domestic Violence Survivors Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Authorities are searching for a Kennett Square man who is accused of multiple violent offenses stemming from an alleged domestic dispute earlier this week. An arrest …
Manhunt Underway for Kennett Square Father Accused of Brutal Attack on Family Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Authorities in Kennett Square are actively searching for a man accused of assaulting a pregnant woman during an alleged domestic violence incident earlier this week.
Pregnant Woman Allegedly Attacked in Horrific Assault – Police Urgently Hunt for Suspect Read More
LANCASTER, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), alongside local victim service providers, recently emphasized the critical role of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) in supporting …
Pennsylvania’s $9M Lifeline for Crime Victims Pledges Hope and Urgent Relief Read More
EXTON, PA — The West Whiteland Township Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of multiple offenses in connection with an alleged home invasion that involved …
Do You Recognize This Man? Police Seek Help in Home Invasion Case Read More