Josh Shapiro

PERRY COUNTY, Pa. — A Perry County Magisterial District Judge charged with the indecent assault of a 12-year-old boy is facing new charges of intimidating a witness in the 2013 investigation of a state constable, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Michael Schechterly, 58, of Newport, was charged with...

JOSH SHAPIRO, (D/WF) FAMILY COURT JUDGE CANDIDATE:. “So first I just want to thank you for having me on the show. Aas a prosecutor, I was responsible for trying on child abuse homicides and every single one of those cases that I prosecuted had a history of family court involvement on the front end. And as a prosecutor, the only thing that I could do was seek justice for the victims in those cases, obviously, but as a family court judge, I know that I can help to prevent those types of terrible tragedies from occurring. As a family court judge, I can quickly pair families in crisis with resources and order services in custodial disputes, so that's why I'm running. It's to prevent the sorts of things I saw when I prosecuted child abuse cases.”

HARRISBURG, Pa. — On Tuesday, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Senate Democrats met to discuss what's being done to prevent fracking negligence. They discussed a package of bills to increase transparency, oversight, and safe management of drilling operations. Their discussion follows a grand jury report on the unconventional oil...

(Harrisburg, PA) – On Tuesday, May 25th at 11AM, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and PA Senate Democrats will hold a virtual press conference to address fracking negligence in Pennsylvania and what lawmakers are doing to take action. They will discuss a package of Senate bills being proposed to increase transparency,...

HARRISBURG — Graham Spanier, a former Penn State President who was previously found guilty of misdemeanor child endangerment over his handling of a 2001 complaint regarding Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse of a boy in the football team’s locker room, was ordered today by Judge John Boccabella, visiting senior judge from Berks County, to begin serving his sentence on July 9, 2021.

WASHINGTON — Unregulated guns are being used in crimes in the Susquehanna Valley and across the country. Now, the U.S. Justice Department is working to close a loophole that allows people to buy these so-called ghost guns. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro went to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to tell...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — One of seven prison guards named in a highly publicized sexual abuse case three years ago filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. According to the lawsuit, Shapiro is being accused of malicious prosecution after the charges were ultimately dropped. According to...

Prosecutors quietly dropped the case against Paul Voglino in August 2019, more than a year after his arrest, and he got his job back a few months later. (Harrisburg) — One of seven prison guards named in a highly publicized sexual abuse case three years ago filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, accusing him of malicious prosecution after the charges were ultimately dropped.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Josh Shapiro's Gun Task Force continues to work to eliminate "ghost guns" in Pennsylvania. "Ghost guns" are homemade guns that do not have serial numbers and are sometimes made using discarded parts or 3D printed materials. On Friday, agents from the Office of the Attorney...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from December 2019. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that Eagle Arms Productions, the largest gun show promoter in the state, has halted the sale of "ghost guns" at its shows. Eagle Arms is the first gun show promoter in the nation...