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Army Sgt. James Vernier died in March. His family hopes his death can help raise awareness for mental health issues.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Pennsylvania’s first two years of funding indigent defense resulted in progress toward better services for criminal defendants who cannot otherwise afford their own counsel, according to [...]

Officials say the searches are preventive, transparent, and cost about $100 per visit.

A new Indiana state law that took effect April 1 tightly restricts foreign drivers from obtaining a non-domiciled CDL. Other states may follow.

The U.S. military launched a rescue effort soon after the jet was shot down, according to officials.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud that involved lying to patients to purchase "foot baths," investigators reported. Frank Suess, 79, of Wellington, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to violate the anti-kickback statute. According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, [...]

The average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. shot up nearly 15 cents overnight Thursday. By Friday, it was up another cent.

PENN FOREST TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a woman is facing charges after she allegedly stabbed a man with a pair of scissors. On March 22, troopers were called to a home on Chestnut Lane in Penn Forest Township for a disturbance. According to Pennsylvania State Police, 66-year-old Rhonda Hatton of Jim [...]

One of the two U.S. crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was rescued by U.S. forces, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Friday. A search and rescue is underway for the other service member, whose status is unclear. Both crew members ejected [...]

The products were sold at major retailers and may pose contamination risks, with consumers urged to stop use and check lot numbers.