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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2020

Pennsylvania Officers Lauded for Life-Saving Use of Tourniquet on Hemorrhaging Woman

Two officers with the UPMC Police Department in Pittsburgh are being lauded as heroes for saving the life of a woman who was bleeding by applying a tourniquet and keeping her calm until other first responders were able to get to the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2020

PA Shooting That Sparked Protests and Riots Ruled Justified

District Attorney Heather Adams made the announcement at a press conference Wednesday morning, saying that the officer was justified in the use of deadly force.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2020

Mayor, Council Face Questions About PA Chief's Forced Retirement Over Wife's Support for Trump

A Fraternal Order of Police member said the chief was pushed out because his wife posted comments favorable to President Trump on Facebook. The chief's wife later posted several comments to Facebook repeating that story and saying her political views should not have been used to punish her husband.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2020

PA Officers Fatally Shoot Carjacking Suspect Who Killed Female Driver

Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department shot and killed a man who had allegedly murdered a woman and stolen her automobile early Thursday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2020

Pittsburgh Officers Mourn Loss of K-9

Officers with the Pittsburgh (PA) Police Department are now mourning the death of a K-9 who had served that community for more than a decade.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2020

Pennsylvania Department Struggling to Put Even One Officer on Shift

The Colwyn (PA) Police Department has had significant attrition due to early retirements of officers, placing the agency in a spot where they may only have one officer on duty per shift in a community of 2,600 residents.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2020

Pennsylvania Officer Charged in Alleged Evidence Room Thefts

An officer with the Blawnox (PA) Police Department now faces charges following an investigation into an alleged theft from the evidence rooms of two different departments.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2020

Star NFL Player Honors Fallen Police Officer in Message on Helmet

Pittsburgh Steelers star center Maurkice Pouncey decided instead to honor a fallen police officer on the back of his helmet during Sunday's game.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2020

Pennsylvania Officer Injured Attempting to Reach Into Suspect Vehicle

An officer with the Ross Township (PA) Police Department was injured after attempting to reach into the car at a traffic stop to turn off the engine when the subject suddenly attempted to drive away.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2020

Lancaster Riot Suspects Charged, Held on $1 Million Bail Each

Twelve adults arrested in the rioting face a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges, including arson, riot, institutional vandalism and criminal conspiracy. One defendant also faces a charge of illegal possession of a firearm.

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