Crime & Safety
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Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student
Police body camera video reviewed by investigators shows the officer yelled “Drop to the ground,” then “Stop or I’ll… .” Before he finished the sentence, he fired two shots at the man who was unarmed and had his hands in the air.
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Phishing scam is targeting ‘MyChart’ patient portal users
Scammers are impersonating MyChart by sending emails or text messages that offer patients a chance to claim a reward in the form of a “MyChart Medicare Kit.”
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Judge will hear recantation of sexual abuse claim against ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky
A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
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Bipartisan legislative proposals would limit the use of Flock cameras in Pa.
The cameras, known as ALPRs for short, capture images of passing vehicles and upload them to a database police can search.
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Heading into the woods this fall? Pa.’s tick risks are changing
Safeguarding yourself, and your pets, from ticks requires protecting yourself before, during, and after spending time outdoors in the fall, which is a busy time for adult ticks in Pennsylvania.
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Controversy leads Franklin County to vote early on Flock contract
While most people who responded with public comments emphasized their support for police or took care to promote public discourse, emotions ran high on both sides of the argument.
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Pennsylvania set to receive $516M from Meta in landmark child safety reform settlement
The Keystone State joins dozens of others who will receive millions of dollars as the social media giant implements stricter rules for its youngest users.
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Franklin County officials, citizens clash over Flock cameras
Much like the fight against data centers, the backlash against AI-enabled Flock cameras has grown over the past year across Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday is suing another social media platform alleging harm to kids
The suit alleges Snapchat downplayed the prevalence of adult content on the app to get a favorable rating.
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Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
Officials did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County.
