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PHOENIXVILLE, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, said that two emergency services companies and a domestic violence shelter will receive $4.75 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants.
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HARRISBURG, PA — State Reps. Christina Sappey and Melissa Shusterman, both D-Chester, are applauding the awarding of more than $1.7 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency grants to …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) is looking for donors for their annual Adopt-a-Family program.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently joined Susan Higginbotham, Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) and Lori Sywensky, Executive …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine is reminding Pennsylvanians that domestic violence is a public health issue that leaves long-term effects on thousands of families across the …
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WASHINGTON. D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently launched White Ribbon VA, a month-long national call to action to prevent and eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault and …
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Harrisburg, PA – In response to Governor Wolf’s Executive Order on protecting vulnerable populations, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging released its study on the impact of financial exploitation of older adults.
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During this time of shelter-in-place and community lockdowns, the landscape of criminal activity has changed dramatically. In an analysis done by The Economist of data collected from five large cities, most crime …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller this week joined representatives from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) …
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NEW GARDEN, PA — Miguel Arriaga-Pineda, age 27, of Toughkenamon was arrested and charged with Strangulation, Simple Assault, and related summary offenses, following a physical altercation, during which he allegedly …
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