security and public safety

A Marshburg woman was arraigned early Friday on allegations that she fired a rifle in the vicinity of state police at her residence Thursday evening. ...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as...

The United States Embassy in the Bahamas issued a strong warning to travelers headed to Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI): check your bags for forgotten ...

The news Tuesday that the Justice Department plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug is most welcome. But very, very late in coming. Pr...

A suppression hearing has been set for May 13 in the federal criminal case against Bradford man Shane Hvizdzak. The hearing will be held at noon in Co...

Waide Nolf, who is serving life in prison for drowning a Bradford woman and her infant in 2010, is asking for a new trial, alleging DNA evidence he di...

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced the release of audit reports for 44 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in sever...

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

SMETHPORT — Three local men were sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to serve time in state prison. Justin Schlopy, 33, of Bradford was sentence...

LONDON — TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new law threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance dive...

It was a night of change at Tuesday’s meeting of Bradford City Council, as Chip Comilla retired and Brett Butler was named fire chief. Comilla has ser...

Brett Butler is the new chief of the Bradford City Fire Department, chosen from a field of six applicants. Bradford City Council made the appointment ...

STATE COLLEGE — Nittany MinitMart announced its fifth annual “Fuel the Cause” Fire Company Fundraiser is running now through June 2. The State College...

SMETHPORT — An accused killer and a man allegedly involved in straw purchases of firearms are facing additional charges from a jail fight earlier this...

Iran’s attack on Israel and the failed attempt by GOP backbenchers to scuttle a foreign aid package have dominated recent news on the Middle East. But...

Derrick City volunteer firefighter and EMT Samantha Soyke was recognized as Firefighter of the Year at the department’s annual appreciation dinner and...

Syracuse PoliceOfficerMichael E. Jensenand Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lt.Michael Hoosockwent to work on Sunday and did not come home. They died in a sh...

When asked why he robbed banks, the infamous crook Willie Sutton reportedly responded: “Because that’s where the money is.” Today, our communities are...

The Biden administration is again urging Israel to exercise “restraint” in the wake of Iran’s attack over the weekend. Is it any wonder that the mulla...

LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend b...