Nearly two decades after Pennsylvania state regulators let him off the hook, a former pediatrician admitted in court Thursday that he sexually assaulted 31 children, most of them patients. Continue reading →
{FD} Police: 1 shot dead at Pennsylvania municipal building
A township employee was shot and killed inside a Pennsylvania municipal building Tuesday, and a suspect was quickly taken into custody, officials said. Continue reading →
{FD} Renowned former drum corps leader charged with sex assault
The longtime former leader of a champion Pennsylvania-based drum and bugle corps was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting two women. Continue reading →
{FD} AP Exclusive: Regulators OK’d child doc charged with abuse
Nearly two decades ago, Pennsylvania regulators were confronted with evidence that a well-regarded pediatrician had fondled the genitals of two small children during office visits. Continue reading →
{FD} AP Exclusive: Regulators OKed child doc charged with abuse
Nearly two decades ago, Pennsylvania regulators were confronted with evidence that a well-regarded pediatrician had fondled the genitals of two small children during office visits. Continue reading →
{FD} Regulators cleared child doc charged with serial sex abuse
Nearly two decades ago, Pennsylvania regulators were confronted with evidence that a well-regarded pediatrician had fondled the genitals of two small children during office visits. Continue reading →
{FD} As bishop looks on, abusive Father Ned gets a new assignment
A Roman Catholic bishop who apologized to his flock last month for the “misguided and inappropriate decisions of church leaders” is reckoning with his own role in the system that protected pedophile priests. Continue reading →
{FD} Pennsylvania bishop punishes predecessor over clergy abuse
A Roman Catholic bishop in Pennsylvania says he has barred one of his predecessors from representing the diocese in public, citing his failure to protect children from abusive priests. Continue reading →
{FD} DA: Police justified in chasing drug suspect with bulldozer
A marijuana suspect who was crushed by a bulldozer that police were using to look for him had likely tried hiding under the machine as he sought to avoid capture, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Continue reading →
{FD} APNewsBreak: Fired university VP sues Pennsylvania for $50M
A former state university administrator has filed a $50 million lawsuit against Pennsylvania’s higher education agency, claiming it fired him for sexual misconduct with students based on unfounded “rumors and innuendo.” Continue reading →
{FD} Church with $2K in gas driller’s stock wins methane vote
A church with a minuscule stake in Pennsylvania’s largest natural gas driller has won shareholder approval of a resolution to force the company to produce a report on its effort to scale back methane emissions. Continue reading →
{FD} Pennsylvania church to bless couples toting AR-15 rifles
A Pennsylvania-based offshoot of the Unification Church is encouraging couples to bring their AR-15 rifles with them to a commitment ceremony in the Pocono Mountains, a half-mile from an elementary school. Continue reading →
{FD} Who’s DA? 2 claim the office as own, clouding prosecutions
An unusual struggle for control of a Pennsylvania district attorney’s office has landed in court. Continue reading →
{FD} A library without books? Universities purging dusty volumes
A library without books? Continue reading →
{FD} Ex-stockbroker ordered to pay over $4M to former clients
A Pennsylvania stockbroker who was kicked out of the securities industry for fleecing customers has been ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages. Continue reading →
{FD} Snatched by hungry eagle, little dog lives to bark the tale
A healthcare executive says he saw an eagle snatch his sister’s little white dog. Continue reading →
