Crime & Safety
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State, local officials urge care as measles cases rise in Lebanon Co.
Over the past two months, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has identified 19 measles cases in Lebanon County, up from 12 cases the department reported in May.
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Where would $116M hike to Pa. State Police in budget plan actually go?
PSP is one of several state agencies proposed to get a funding boost in Shapiro’s $53.3 billion spending plan. A final budget is due by June 30, although state officials have failed to meet that constitutional deadline each of the past four years.
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Bill requiring owners to lock up guns advances to Pa. House over GOP objections
The measure requires firearms to be locked or in a safe unless being carried or in close proximity to the owner.
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York County man accused of threatening Pa. lawmaker heads toward trial
Clinton Dixon, 66, faces misdemeanor counts of making terroristic threats and harassment as police allege he threatened Democratic Rep. Tarik Khan in a voicemail last month.
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PA distracted driving law changing and holding your phone will cost you
Pennsylvania drivers need to put down most electronic devices including cellphones while driving or risk a $50 ticket starting in June.
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10 Pennsylvania cold cases: Unsolved murders across the state
Learn more about the most head-scratching, heart-wrenching unsolved murders in Pennsylvania.
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Second suspect turns himself in after explosive device set off near Lehigh Valley polling place
First responders found the remnants of what appeared to be an M-type explosive at the scene.
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No discipline for Quakertown police, chief for ICE protest: Council
In a four-page statement, Council President Don Rosenberger defended Chief Scott McElree and the other officers in the clash between police and Quakertown students.
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PA drivers caught on cellphones will be fined $50 starting in June
Known as Paul Miller’s Law, the new legislation banning the use of all handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania goes into effect on June 6.
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Quakertown police chief back on job after student clash
Quakertown Borough police Chief Scott McElree is back from leave after sustaining injuries in a clash with high school students at an ICE protest in February.
