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Pennsylvania Mourns 3 Officers Killed in Ambush

At funeral, fellow officers recall their courage, devotion

(Newser) - Three Pennsylvania detectives shot to death last week while attempting to arrest a stalking suspect were remembered at their funeral Thursday as exemplary officers and devoted family men. The service for Northern York County Regional Police detectives Cody Michael Becker, Mark Edward Baker, and Isaiah Emenheiser was held more than...

Teens Charged After Catastrophic Car Surfing Stunts

Authorities hope the Pennsylvania cases will deter risky social media challenges

(Newser) - Two Pennsylvania teens are facing criminal charges after separate TikTok-inspired car surfing stunts left a 17-year-old dead and a young woman with irreversible injuries. The two incidents, which prosecutors say were unrelated, both occurred in Northampton County, 80 miles north of Philadelphia. In the first case, David Nagy, 17,...

Penn. Mom Charged After Bodies of 4 Babies Found Hidden in Home

Neighbors say they never saw evidence of her pregnancies

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman faces serious charges after authorities say she secretly gave birth and hid the remains of four babies in her home—while neighbors, who often cared for her two young sons, say they never knew she was pregnant. Police discovered the bodies on Sept. 13 in a...

DA: Man Who Killed 3 Officers Was Hiding in Ex's Home

Pennsylvania mourns veteran officers killed in ambush

(Newser) - A suspected stalker armed with a rifle hid inside his ex-girlfriend's home in the rolling farmland of southern Pennsylvania and ambushed police officers who came to arrest him, killing three of them in a shootout, a prosecutor said Thursday. Two other officers were seriously wounded before police shot the...

Suspect Named in Killing of 3 Pennsylvania Officers

24-year-old Matthew James Ruth was being sought on stalking charges

(Newser) - The gunman who killed three officers and wounded two more in southern Pennsylvania before he was killed by police was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges, according to court documents and law enforcement. The violence erupted in rural York County on Wednesday as officers sought a man identified by...

3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured in Rural Pennsylvania Shooting

'This is an absolutely tragic and devastating day,' governor says

(Newser) - Three police officers were killed and two critically injured in a shooting in southern Pennsylvania Wednesday. "This is an absolutely tragic and devastating day for York County and the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a news conference. Sources tell NBC News that the officers...

Pittsburgh FBI: Gate-Ramming Suspect Is in Custody

Agency was seeking Donald Henson, who it says slammed into a gate at one of its field offices

(Newser) - The FBI has captured a man accused of driving a vehicle into the gate at the FBI's Pittsburgh field office early Wednesday, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , with officials naming the suspect now in custody as Donald Henson. The incident occurred around 2:40am on the city's South...

It's 'a Big Flashing Red Alert' for Democrats

Party has lost 2M registered voters since 2020 amid surge in GOP registration

(Newser) - Democrats are losing voters in nearly every state that tracks party registration, signaling a growing crisis and critical turning point for the brand, according to a New York Times analysis. It's based on data from 30 states and Washington, DC. Between 2020 and 2024, Democrats lost 2.1...

Answers Elusive in US Steel Plant Blast

Plant south of Pittsburgh has had 2 previous explosions, other safety issues

(Newser) - Investigators are working to determine the cause of an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, leaving two dead and more than 10 others injured, including a person who was rescued from the smoldering rubble after hours of being trapped. Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the...

Fatal Explosion Rocks US Steel Plant Near Pittsburgh

2 dead, at least 10 injured

(Newser) - Explosions at a US Steel plant near Pittsburgh left two dead and at least 10 hospitalized Monday, heavily damaging the sprawling facility, the AP reports. The initial explosion, followed by smaller blasts, sent black smoke spiraling into the midday sky in the Monongahela Valley, a region of the state synonymous...

Wounded State Trooper Saved Lives After Ambush

Pennsylvania trooper ordered driver to block roadway with truck

(Newser) - A 61-year-old man shot and killed his neighbor in rural Pennsylvania Thursday and then ambushed first responders, wounding two state troopers and causing an EMT to crash a vehicle, police say. The attacker, who fired dozens of rounds from a semiautomatic weapon, was later killed by police.
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Two State Troopers Shot in Pennsylvania
Suspect Dead After
2 State Troopers Shot
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Aug 7, 2025 4:04 PM CDT

Suspect Dead After 2 State Troopers Shot

Both Pennsylvania troopers were hospitalized in stable condition

(Newser) - Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were shot Thursday morning, Gov. Josh Shapiro said at an event outside Philadelphia. "About an hour ago in Susquehanna County, two state troopers were shot," Shapiro said, per the AP . "It is an active situation and at the conclusion of this event...

Cause of Death Found for Girl Who Died at Hersheypark

Child was found to have accidentally drowned, per Pennsylvania officials

(Newser) - A 9-year-old girl who died at Hersheypark last week was determined to have accidentally drowned in fresh water, according to an autopsy. "The decedent did not have a medical event that caused the drowning," says Vincent Paese, deputy chief clerk for the Dauphin County Commissioners, per WGAL News...

'I Got in My Car and I Smelled Death'
'I Got in My Car
and I Smelled Death'
Jul 26, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

'I Got in My Car and I Smelled Death'

Pennsylvania couple sue 2 funeral homes, say they were given deceased son's brain in a box

(Newser) - Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son's brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car, and got on the father's hands, per an updated lawsuit filed this week. Dad Lawrence Butler said Thursday at a presser that the discovery was overwhelming,...

Cops: Woman Has Posed as a Nurse Since COVID

Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, faces 43 counts in Pennsylvania alone

(Newser) - A woman accused of impersonating a nurse across several states faces a litany of charges after Pennsylvania authorities uncovered what they describe as an elaborate, five-year fraud operation that began during the COVID pandemic. Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, allegedly used at least 10 aliases—and possibly as many as...

Secret Service Suspended 6 After Assassination Attempt

Agency cites leadership gaps, operational failures after assassination attempt

(Newser) - The Secret Service suspended six employees without pay following last year's assassination attempt on President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, CBS News reports. The penalties ranged from 10 to 42 days of unpaid leave, and upon their return, the staffers were assigned to less sensitive...

Teens' Slip 'N Slide Party Has an Unexpected Guest

A good time was had by all after UPS driver crashes wet festivities in Lancaster County, Pa.

(Newser) - Summer has already kicked off in the hottest way possible , but one UPS driver figured out a fun way to stay cool while making his deliveries and is now going viral for his ingenuity. USA Today reports that five teens were in the yard in front of a home in...

Bad News for Witnesses in Kohberger Case

Judge orders them to travel to Idaho to testify in murder trial, despite claims of hardship over travel

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania judge has ordered that reluctant witnesses must travel to Idaho this summer to testify in the murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, who's accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. The victims—Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves—were found...

'Very Bizarre' Moment in Philly: Joe Biden and a TV Crew

Ex-president shows up to eat at Parc restaurant as Amazon show Reacher is being filmed

(Newser) - It's the "crossover no one saw coming"—an ex-US president and a hit TV series. That's what Parade says happened in and outside of the restaurant Parc in Philly, where Amazon Prime Video's Reacher happened to be filming, and where former President Biden and his...

Editorial Board to Fetterman: Do Your Job or Step Aside

Democratic senator suggests left-wing media is trying to smear him

(Newser) - Sen. John Fetterman is facing more pressure from his home state amid criticism of his behavior , voting record , and dedication to the job . On Sunday, the Philadelphia Inquirer 's editorial board, which endorsed the first-term Democrat during his 2022 Senate campaign, said it appears Fetterman "enjoys the perks...

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