LEWISBURG — A period of alcohol consumption preceded an incident in Union County that resulted in the driver of a car being charged with attempted homicide and other counts.

HILLTOWN TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Police in Hilltown Township are investigating the homicide of an 89-year-old woman. The victim was found dead around 7:20 p.m. Thursday inside her home on the 2500 block of Rickert Road. Police have not said how she died or released any further details about the case.

Berks County residents should continue trying to use 911 in the county for emergencies. Anyone who is unable to get through should call 610-655-4911 as an alternative. Berks County officials also warn residents not to call 911 to "test the situation."

Lancaster City Bureau of Police address rising crime at Culliton Park with increased patrols, sparking concerns from local homeless advocates about the impact on the unhoused community.

A 71-year-old man was killed Friday morning in a four-vehicle collision on Coastal Highway in Milford, Delaware, according to state police.

The shootings took place within a 14-hour period, injuring two people who were both taken to the hospital for treatment.

“I need help. Daddy just shot mom and granddad,” the boy told police, according to the news outlet Coal Region Canary. As troopers made sure the child was safe, they heard a single gunshot, state police said. Troopers went on to find three gunshot victims throughout the home.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 22-year old Pennsylvania woman after a Thursday afternoon shooting in Norfolk, police say.

Pittsburgh police are providing details of their response to a “large and unruly” Fourth of July crowd on the South Side after the city’s Citizen Police Review Board announced it would launch an inquiry.

A police department in Lancaster County will be ceasing operations at the start of next year. According to the New Holland Police Officers Association, the New