Crime & Safety
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What to know about the arson fire and attempted murder at the Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion
No one was injured but the April 13 fire did considerable damage to the governor’s mansion. Shapiro said the attack has made his family feel unsafe. He said he supports the plea agreement.
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept
Cody Balmer, who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges.
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2 Pennsylvania state police officers are shot in an exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed
The troopers were taken to hospitals after Wednesday’s shooting, where they were in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.
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Pa. Department of Corrections is closing two prisons over critics’ objections
The process is expected to be carried out over four months, and estimates say it could save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
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Pa. House Democrats pass firearms background check bill with GOP support
Two other bills to ban ‘ghost guns’ and create a red flag law failed in 101-102 votes.
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Pa. Supreme Court to weigh special licensing rule for carrying a gun in Philadelphia
A permit to openly carry a firearm is required in the state’s largest city, but not elsewhere in the commonwealth.
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Scammers continue to impersonate PA sheriffs, AG says. Here’s what to beware of
Imposters using spoofed phone numbers of government agencies are demanding money from potential victims to avoid arrest by the “sheriff’s office.”
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Pa. AG warns to be cautious of scammers in fundraising efforts for York County Police officers
Attorney General Dave Sunday is encouraging potential donors to visit the Northern York County Regional Police Department’s and York County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook pages.
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Pa. House Democrats advance a package of bills to toughen state gun laws
The move follows a string of high-profile shootings, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the killing of three officers in York County.
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Woman charged with homicide after remains of her 4 infants found in Pennsylvania house
A western Pennsylvania woman has been charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter and multiple counts of abuse of a corpse after the remains of her four infants were found in a home she had been evicted from last month.
