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State Police Honors Personnel for Heroism, Exceptional Work to Keep Pennsylvania Safe
On Thursday, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) hosted its annual department awards ceremony at LCBC Manheim to recognize the heroism and exceptional work of dedicated personnel who helped to keep Pennsylvania communities safe last year. Among the honorees was Lieutenant James Wagner, of Troop G, Bedford, who was critically injured...
Escaped killer who was on the run in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks pleads guilty to escape charges
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands pleaded guilty Friday to escape and burglary charges. Danilo Cavalcante was sentenced immediately afterward to serve 15 to 30 years in addition to his life sentence without parole for killing his ex-girlfriend. He chose not to speak in court. Cavalcante, 35, escaped from a Chester County lockup while waiting to be transferred to state prison to serve a life sentence for the killing. He escaped by clambering up between two walls in a jail exercise yard, then climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof. Cavalcante had been convicted of killing Deborah Brandao to stop her from telling police about charges against him in connection with a 2017 slaying in Brazil.
PennLive 5: Can’t miss Pennsylvania high school football games in Week 2
It’s time to look ahead to the highly anticipated second week of the high school football season. Yes, teams are expected to make their biggest “jump” from week 1 to week 2, so the hours ahead will either validate that statement or have coaching staffs reeling heading into the heart of the regular season.
At Philly Y, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Early Learning Investment Commission, spotlight child care barriers in PA
With the sounds of children on the playground outside as background accompaniment, public officials and industry stakeholders met at the YMCA Roxborough in Philadelphia to discuss the current state of child care in the commonwealth – and what can be done to improve it. “This is an issue across...
Air quality alert affecting Southwest Pa. Friday
On Thursday at 4:30 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Friday at 4 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. "The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for...
Pa. taxpayers overcharged by $7 million for Medicaid prescription benefits
(WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor released an audit showing that taxpayers in the Commonwealth paid $7 million more for Medicaid prescription drug benefits than they should have in 2022. According to DeFoor, the overcharging is a result of a lack of oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) by the Department of Human […]
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus pushes for inmate voting
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – State lawmakers and Centre County officials toured the Centre County Correctional Facility (CCCF) together and discussed the importance of voting access for incarcerated people. This is part of a statewide tour being done by the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. Discussion centered on facility policies allowing individuals to vote from jail […]
Binghamton woman who escaped federal custody pleads guilty, faces 5 years to life in prison
A Binghamton woman pleaded guilty Thursday to escaping from federal custody and possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine. Jade A. Pittsley, 34, of Binghamton, admitted that in November 2023, while she was serving a federal prison term for a drug offense involving methamphetamine, she was told to return to a halfway house but...
Separate police chases in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties
A heavy police presence last night in one part of Lackawanna County in search of a wanted man. Several police departments, including Olyphant, Blakely, Jessup, Dickson City, and state police, responded to part
PD: Man hides in brush to avoid arrest in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after he was found in a stolen car, made shooting threats, and hid in a brush to avoid arrest. According to the Scranton Police Department, on Wednesday officers were called about a man driving near a house on Myrtle Street and claimed he intended […]
Driver dies after crashing into basement of home
W. CHILLISQUAQUE TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a man was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a home, ending up in the basement of the house in Northumberland County. On Wednesday around 7:00 p.m., troopers were called to a report of a vehicle crashing into a house […]
Harrisburg police to run in Pennsylvania Special Olympics torch run
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg police will run alongside competing athletes during the Capital Area Torch run at this year’s Pennsylvania Special Olympics. According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, this isn’t the first time officers from the bureau participated in the Capital Area Torch Run for the Special Olympics. Their participation helps raise money for the annual event.
Greene Man Arrested, Charged After Sending Indecent Material to Online Account
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office says a 40-year-old Greene man was arrested and charged after an investigation determined he sent inappropriate pictures to who he believed was a 14-year-old male. According to the office, an investigation determined Paul G. Callahan sent several nude photos of himself to a decoy teenager...
Volleyball Commences 2024 Campaign at the Bearcat Classic
Who: Bucknell (0-0) vs. Toledo (0-0) When: Friday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. Events Center – Vestal, N.Y. Who: Bucknell (0-0) vs. Merrimack (0-0) When: Friday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. Events Center – Vestal, N.Y. Live Video: AmericaEastTV. Live Stats: binghamtonbearcats.com. Setting the Scene, Part III. Who:...
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