3rd UPDATE |JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police have released the identity of the victim in Monday's deadly shooting at the Walmart in Punxsutawney.
Troopers say that Alex Roy, 20, was pronounced dead after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest.
State police say that more details will be released at a later date.
2nd UPDATE |State police in Jefferson County have provided new details about Monday's deadly shooting at the Walmart in Punxsutawney. Read More...
STATE COLLEGE – Backpacks are used by students every day. Some states have had policies in place for years -- like clear backpacks. But some schools in Florida and Ohio are banning them altogether, leading to a discussion here in Pennsylvania.
"I think of my 13-year-old who carries every book in her backpack all day long,. I mean, how would she make it through but I think it would probably be necessary," Read More...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A man who beheaded his father and placed it in a freezer on a dinner plate will be transferred for mental health treatment and will not stand trial.
According to the Lancaster County District Attorney in a press release on Monday, 35-year-old Donald Meshey Jr. will be sent to Norristown State Hospital, Torrance State Hospital, or any other approved facility.
The decision comes after Meshey Jr. Read More...