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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2015

Pennsylvania Officer Stabbed, Suspect Killed After Early Morning Pursuit

A Catasauqua, Pa., police officer was stabbed early Monday morning after a police chase that ended in Allentown, where the suspect was shot and reportedly killed by police, according to emergency radio reports and officials.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2015

Steelers' Quarterback Announces K-9 Grants in Pittsburgh Area

Today, Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing six grants totaling $55,000 to police departments in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area where the Steelers play their home games.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2015

Truck Driver Allegedly Chucks Fridge at Officers During Pursuit

A tractor-trailer driver threw items from his cab at police — including socks, shoes, and a small refrigerator — as he led them on a 34-mile chase in western Pennsylvania, authorities said Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2015

Pennsylvania Trooper Charged in Training Accident Shooting of Fellow Officer

More than four months after rookie State Trooper David Kedra was killed in a Montgomery County training exercise, authorities on Tuesday identified and charged his shooter - an experienced instructor - with reckless endangerment.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2015

Video: Detective Dies Running for Charity

A Bensalem, Pa., police detective who collapsed and died during a 5K race Saturday morning in Philadelphia was running to raise money for his parish.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2015

Video: Handcuffed Pennsylvania Woman Drives Off in Patrol Car, Leads Police on High Speed Pursuit

Center Township Police Chief Barry Kramer today offered a theory of how Roxanne Rimer allegedly stole a police cruiser while her hands were cuffed behind her back.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2015

Man Planned to Ambush, Kill 3 Pennsylvania Officers

A Lancaster, Pa., man, currently behind bars, is facing charges after allegedly hatching a plot to ambush and kill three city police officers who arrested him last month.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2014

Video: Pa. Man Killed Tried to Run Over Officers, Posted Online Threats

Police in suburban Philadelphia said late Tuesday that they had shot and killed a man who attempted to run down officers in his car after they tried to arrest him for making threats against law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2014

Man Jailed for Facebook Threats Against Officers

Two social media posts inciting violence against local law enforcement and threatening to "exterminate" police officers following the slayings of two New York City officers last weekend landed a Midway, Pa., man in jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2014

Video: Philadelphia Officer Praised for Not Shooting AR-Wielding Man

"I immediately announced 'police, drop the weapon.' About the second time I yelled it, he was just looking over his right shoulder. As he looked over his right shoulder, I was in 8 to 10 feet of him. I think he realized me coming out of nowhere, I had the drop on him and he immediately dropped his weapon," Berg said.

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