The woman who went to police seeking a prevention from abuse (PFA) order claimed Riche on Monday threatened to kill her and her father, spat in her face and pushed her, police said. She told them ...

Pennsylvania counties are tapping into opioid settlement money to support child welfare programs as they face staff shortages ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Department of Human Services announced plans for an upcoming text message alert, warning Pennsylvanians of recent increases nationwide in SNAP fraud. Officials with the ...

Couloumbis has spent much of the last year reporting on elder abuse and neglect investigations. “Why are you focusing on that work?” Spotlight PA Correspondent Mitch Blacher asked.

The police report ... to investigate abuse complaints. At the same time, more and more seniors are dying during an open investigation. Between 2018 and 2022 thousands relied on Pennsylvania ...

The Act moved Pennsylvania to an annual reporting system similar to most other states. Prior to 2025, Pennsylvania required only decennial reports. This Advisory summarizes some of the key ...

The multi-state disruption prevented an estimated 121,000 families in Pennsylvania from receiving approximately $27 million collectively in scheduled payments, Human Services Press Secretary ...

According to a memo signed by Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine C. Huffman, and obtained by CBS News, the decision to disband multiple advisory committees is being made "in alignment with the ...

Danielle Hegseth said that Samantha Hegseth, the second wife, told her that she feared Pete Hegseth and they even created a so-called safe word to report abuse. “I believe what Samantha told me ...

Counterfeit: At 3:42 p.m., a 77-year-old Haverford woman attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill in a cash machine. The bill lacked several of the standard security features on genuine currency ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new report on the department’ use of facial recognition ... employs this technology to combat child sex exploitation and abuse. By leveraging tools ...