Crime & Safety
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Pennsylvania man and his brother charged with assaulting New York Times photographer during Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
Two brothers were arrested Thursday on charges that they assaulted a New York Times photographer inside the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building more than three years ago.
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Study: Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity
Pennsylvania drivers were pulled over and cited by state police last year at roughly comparable rates for various races and ethnicities.
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FBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024
During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.
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6 tips to keep bears from wandering onto your property
Whether you live deep in bear country or the more densely populated suburbs around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, experts say limiting access to potential food sources is the best way to discourage bears from wandering onto your property.
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Four lawsuits were filed claiming abuse in Pennsylvania’s juvenile facilities
The four lawsuits filed by 66 people claim physical and sexual abuse incidents at some of the state-run juvenile detention centers and similar facilities in Pennsylvania.
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Elderly Pa. residents were scammed out of millions last year, report says
More than 3,000 Pennsylvanians aged 60 and older lost more than $117 million to fraud schemes in 2023.
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Central Pa. man found guilty of assaulting officers during Jan. 6 attack
Joseph Pastucci of Cumberland County stormed the U.S. Capitol with his wife, who kicked a Capitol Police officer in the groin as they were trying to remove her from the building.
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Husband of slain pregnant Amish woman was alerted to the crime by his young children
Shawn Cranston was arrested for allegedly murdering a pregnant Amish woman in her rural Pennsylvania home late last month. Both her young children were home at the time but were unharmed.
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Man arrested and charged in slaying of pregnant Amish woman in northwestern Pa.
Shawn Cranston of Corry faces multiple charges, including criminal homicide and criminal homicide of an unborn child, in the killing of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler. SPARTANSBURG — A man was arrested Saturday and charged with the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman whose body was found in rural northwest Pennsylvania last week. Shawn C. Cranston, 52,…
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3 trains involved in ‘collision and derailment’ in Northampton County; no injuries reported
Officials said the derailment was reported at about 7:15 a.m. Saturday in Lower Saucon Township along the Lehigh River. No hazardous materials were involved and no evacuations were ordered.
