Crime And Safety
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s fiancee on stage with Trump as shots fired
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and attendees dropped to the floor after gunshots were heard inside the Washington Hilton hotel where the event was taking place on April 25.
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Police review of Quakertown protest clash is misleading, attorneys say
The report released last week largely maintained that Quakertown police responded appropriately during the incident.
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2 Bucks County men plead not guilty in alleged Islamic State-inspired bomb attempt outside New York mayor’s home
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, entered the pleas during a brief appearance in federal court in Manhattan.
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Pa. senators weigh consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams
Millions of Americans fell prey to scammers in 2025, losing nearly $21 billion in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence scams. It’s an ever-growing industry that takes advantage of society’s most vulnerable.
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Former Gettysburg mayor faces new felony charges of sexual assault
Chad-Alan Carr, 48, of Gettysburg, is now charged in the borough with two felony counts of sexual assault, one felony count of having a photograph or film on a computer depicting a child sex act, and two misdemeanor charges of corruption of minors.
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Megan’s Law data shows 1,000 Pa. offenders out of registry compliance
Non-compliant offenders include those who have failed to appear at a registration site within the required time and those who have not reported changes in residence, employment or student status to the state police.
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Pennsylvania men charged with bringing bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, indictment says
The two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor were recorded describing their plan to kill as many as 60 people in a bid to “start terror.”
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Meet K-9 Mason, York County’s new puppy protector
K-9 Sgt. Mason, a 12-week-old bloodhound, and his handler, Cpl. Rick Wolf, took part in their first official training session together last week at Morning Sun Marketplace in Jackson Township.
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Pennsylvania court upends mandatory use of life-without-parole for second-degree murder
Pennsylvania’s high court on Thursday overturned the use of automatic life sentences without parole for people convicted of second-degree murder, saying it violates the state’s constitutional ban on cruel punishment when imposed without a closer look at the defendant’s specific role and culpability.
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Who should pay when state police are the local force in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania State Police cover two-thirds of the state’s municipalities that do not have their own police department, putting a statewide agency in charge of local patrols for more than 1,300 localities across the state.
