child abuse

There are many events scheduled across the area to mark April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. More than 550,000 cases of child abuse are known to Uni...

Former Smethport pastor and musician Daniel Merrick entered guilty pleas Thursday in McKean County Court to possessing nearly 700 images of child porn...

( Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor shoul...

The Children’s Advocacy Center of McKean County staff is marching on Harrisburg Friday to raise awareness of and support for survivors of child sexual...

SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reported that the Wilcox man accused of having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl in Mc...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Child abuse cases are on the rise, and advocates say better community support and training could make the difference in ensuring th...

Congress is poised to slash funding for the national Crime Victims Fund — which provides essential services to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual ...

SMETHPORT — A Port Allegany man waived a preliminary hearing Thursday in McKean County Central Court on 75 felony counts relating to child pornography...

Bradford man jailed for sending explicit photos to juvenile SMETHPORT — A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail, charged with sending explicit picture...

HARRISBURG — Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor reminded school districts facing a shortage of bus drivers not to cut corners regarding driver backgrou...

SMETHPORT — Approximately 100 people participated in the first Stand Against Child Abuse Community Awareness Walk Saturday morning in Smethport. After...

WALK: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Today, at 10 a.m., a Stand Against Child Abuse awareness walk will begin at the Smethport Firehall and en...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance is working hard to raise awareness, educate individuals on...

SMETHPORT — Tonia Hartzell has received the National Advocate Credential at the advanced level through the National Advocate Credentialing Program. Ha...

(Editor’s note: This story is the third of a series that focuses on sexual abuse and child sex trafficking in the local community and how to help in t...

Limited in-person interactions due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many challenges for many professions. This is especially true in regards to man...

Data from several local agencies indicate that reports of child abuse stayed the same or actually declined during the period of time McKean County was...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing families to stay at home, children may be even more vulnerable. Dan Wert...

MOUNT JEWETT — The Mount Jewett Memorial Library and the Rotary Club of Mount Jewett show their support of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Mo...

SMETHPORT — The Children’s Advocacy Center of McKean County has been awarded accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive appl...