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HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced newly released state data show that only 94 backlogged rape kits remain in the hands of law enforcement agencies – the lowest …
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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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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Office of Victims’ Services in the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is now accepting sexual assault counseling claims for …
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WEST GROVE, PA — The Southern Chester County Regional Police Department is investigating a physical and sexual assault occurring in the 100 block of Columbine Drive in the development of …
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CHEYNEY, PA — State Rep. Carolyn Comitta, D-Chester, announced her praise that Cheyney University received a $30,000 “It’s On Us” grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to combat campus …
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MILLERSVILLE, PA — A Coatesville man is charged with rape and other abuse of a pre-teenage child in Millersville, PA in 2018.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf signed six bills that will expand protections and support for crime victims. He was joined by Pennsylvania Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm, legislators and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine highlighted the negative effects of violence on youth who are exposed to it and ways to prevent it through the department’s …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Andy Dinniman announced that he is introducing legislation to require consent education in the school curriculum.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf yesterday commended the Pennsylvania State Police forensics for completing the testing of more than 1,100 kits in 2018 and reducing its backlog from 390 …
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