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May 7, 2025 | 1:29 PM

State Police add uniformed unit, ‘anti-climb’ fence to protect Pa. governor’s mansion after arson attack

The change follows a brazen arson attack at the Harrisburg residence where Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family stay.
By Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
April 13, 2025 | 1:16 PM

State Police investigating arson at Governor’s Residence early Sunday morning

By LNP|LancasterOnline Staff
August 15, 2024 | 9:26 AM

Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

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July 24, 2024 | 10:13 AM

Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Claudia Lauer and Michael Kunzelman/The Associated Press
June 28, 2024 | 8:51 AM

Pa. State police announce informational cards for autistic people

By Maia Nehme/LNP | LancasterOnline
February 22, 2024 | 2:39 PM

PA State police and PennDOT raising awareness of safety laws

Bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, work zones and emergency responder laws are the focus
By Scott LaMar/WITF
February 7, 2024 | 9:13 AM

Rural Pa. township disbanded police department after chief got a new job

Supervisors in Sweden Township voted to hand full-time coverage over to Pennsylvania State Police, a decision they say will free up tens of thousands of dollars in the township’s budget.
By Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College
January 25, 2024 | 9:10 AM

Some deleted Pa. crime lab records ‘no longer accessible,’ State Police say

Affected records may include information about how evidence was handled once it reached the lab, as well as communication logs and digital images.

By Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA
January 23, 2024 | 10:57 AM

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s admin blames ‘human error’ for deletion of Pa. State Police records

The Office of Administration under Gov. Josh Shapiro accidentally deleted thousands of records including State Police evidence logs. Some records haven’t been recovered.

By Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA
December 18, 2023 | 3:16 PM

Pennsylvania State Police expands, modernizes academy

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF
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