Crime & Safety
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W. Manchester Twp. to hire paid firefighters for first time
Since 1923, the West Manchester Township Fire Department has relied upon volunteers to fight fires and respond to emergencies.
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Lawsuit says Bucks County nursing home explosion was ‘preventable’
Two people were killed, 20 others injured, and more than 100 residents and employees displaced in the Dec. 23 blast that left the two-story building partially collapsed and uninhabitable.
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13% of women in Pa. prisons serving life amid US incarceration spike
Most women who are incarcerated in Pennsylvania are serving time for nonviolent offenses, such as drug or property crimes or weapons possession.
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Northern York County Regional police handing out $10K before Christmas in $100 bills
Chief Dave Lash said a benefactor and friend, who wishes to remain anonymous, gave the department the cash with the directive to hand it out for the holidays. The department distributed the money to its patrol officers and instructed them to hand it to people they encounter on the job, the idea being to give…
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Paris stepping down as Pennsylvania State Police commissioner
Paris’ last day as commissioner will be Jan. 2, 2026, marking the end of a 26-year career with the state police. He was nominated by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Jan. 19, 2023, and unanimously confirmed by the state Senate almost two months later.
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Pa.’s Sunday, lawmakers contend with Trump order blocking state AI regulations
In the wake of a Trump administration executive order striking state-level AI regulations, Pennsylvania will continue to prosecute its laws related to artificial intelligence in the interest of its residents, said state Attorney General Dave Sunday.
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Penndel police officer saves residents from burning house
Just before 5 a.m., Penndel police Officer Sean Peck spotted a house fire near the police department along Woodland Avenue and ran inside to help.
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Three Allegheny County police departments walk back ICE partnerships
The agreements, signed by police departments in Munhall, Springdale and Stowe, fall under a “task force model” that effectively deputizes local police officers to operate as immigration agents, including questioning people about their citizenship and immigration status.
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Pa. court lifts suspension for York County judge after federal prosecutors drop indictment
A York County judge who was accused of stealing unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to return to the bench after the federal indictment against him was dismissed.
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York County police warn of scam posing as cancer-prevention nonprofit
The scammers are posing as representatives of the Prevent Cancer Foundation and are sending checks to citizens by priority or certified mail, according to police and the nonprofit organization. The recipients are asked to purchase gift cards or provide information as part of the scam.
