Crime And Safety
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Are fireworks legal in Pa.? What are the rules for July 4th
Do you know the laws regarding fireworks in Pennsylvania? Here’s a crash course, along with safety tips.
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Pa. rape crisis centers: We are not a budget line item
Advocates hope to more than double it with an additional $12.5 million.
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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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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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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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Erie pizza bomber case has new true crime episode debuting Sunday
Oxygen network’s “A Plan to Kill” program will detail events related to the 2003 murder of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells.
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Pa. Democrats push bills to limit immigration enforcement at K-12 schools
The measures would ban school personnel from sharing students’ identifying information.
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House panel approves bills that would abolish Pennsylvania’s death penalty
Backers say they’re confident of bipartisan support if the proposals are put up for a House floor vote.
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Emails between ICE and western Pennsylvania police show cash incentives
Springdale Borough’s partnership with ICE has brought headaches, but records obtained from other area governments by Pittsburgh’s Public Source suggest that working with the federal agency can involve rewards, too.
