Crime & Safety
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Mosquitoes in Pa. are carrying West Nile Virus: What you need to know
Mosquitoes have tested positive for the disease in more than half of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which categorized the current West Nile Virus risk in the state as “high.”
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Adult son convicted, sentenced to life for shooting and beheading father in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father’s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole.
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Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen’s arrest
The Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting then beheading his father and posting it on YouTube said on the stand Wednesday that the killing was “Plan B” after trying to arrest his father for what he called false statements and treason.
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Pennsylvania man accused of beheading father and posting video of his severed head to stand trial
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his father and posting video of his severed head online — and calling for others to help him try to overthrow the U.S. government — is set to stand trial Monday in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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3 dead, 10 injured in South Philadelphia shooting and a person is in custody, police say
The three people who died were adults, and two of the wounded were juveniles, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. along a residential street in Grays Ferry, he said.
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Adams County officials condemn post by sheriff showing bloody ‘protester edition’ truck
The Adams County Sheriff is facing backlash over a since-removed Facebook post that appeared to show a blood-spattered truck with the caption “Protester Edition” posted during a weekend of national protests that included an incident in Virginia where police said an SUV drove through protesters.
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Pennsylvania House advances bills to let child sexual abuse victims sue despite time limits
Proposals that would let survivors of childhood sexual abuse file lawsuits in Pennsylvania beyond the state’s current statute of limitations passed the state House recently, the latest development in a years-long lobbying campaign.
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Therapy dog sworn in by York police, further softening the image of police dog history
Reacher, a hospital therapy dog, was sworn in as the newest K9 York City Police Officer with his partner Officer Jonathan Hatterer on May 27.
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What you need to know about the new law banning handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania law has barred drivers from reading, writing or sending text messages while driving since 2012, but other handheld cell phone uses were permitted; a new law that takes effect June 5 expands the ban to all handheld device use while driving.
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Bucks County Commissioners oppose sheriff’s ICE partnership. What now?
Bucks County Commissioners voted along party lines to formalize opposition to county sheriff deputies participating in a controversial Immigrations and Customs Enforcement program.
