College campuses in the Philadelphia area see many crimes committed each month. Crimes such as theft, underage drinking and disorderly conduct are reported to the police on a routine basis. While many of the crimes minors allegedly commit are the same ones as adults,...
While the Second Amendment protects Pennsylvanians' rights to bear arms, there are many instances where it is illegal to possess weapons. In Pennsylvania there are many different offenses involving weapons with which a person can be charged. One does not even need to...
Almost every driver gets a little nervous when a police cruiser pulls behind them. It seems as if they are waiting for any minor slipup to pull a driver over. Sometimes their motives are to police traffic violations, but other times they are seeking to find a bigger...
As young adults head back to college around the Philadelphia area, underage drinking and related criminal charges are once again in the spotlight. Undercover Pennsylvania police recently patrolled the Made in America music festival. The undercover officers were...
A driver in a nearby community who was allegedly involved in a DUI accident which eventually led to the death of a woman recently pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular homicide, among others. The 26-year old man is accused of striking and killing a woman as she...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has strict guidelines for passengers wishing to transport firearms on an aircraft. All firearms must be declared to the airline. The TSA definition of firearms includes any weapon which will, is designed to or may be...
Someone who operates a motor vehicle in Pennsylvania with a blood alcohol content level above .08 is considered per se intoxicated, meaning they are legally deemed to be intoxicated even without additional evidence supporting that allegation. A driver may be arrested...
A 23-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing criminal charges after allegedly crashing his car into a concrete barrier. Witnesses report that the man was driving recklessly and swerving into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was pulled over by police, who reported that the...
Drunk driving charges can happen to nearly anyone and have a serious impact in the life of the person accused.A police chief from in a neighboring Pennsylvania community was recently arrested on DUI charges. The DUI arrest resulted after the police chief was pulled...
Pennsylvania residents are probably aware that it is illegal for someone under the age of 21 to purchase or consume alcohol. The Pennsylvania State Police recently made three arrests as a result of a party where several minors were drinking.The party allegedly took...