There are only 13 facilities in Pennsylvania providing secure detention services and offering a total of just over 400 staff-secured beds for juveniles, the DAs say. Fifteen facilities closed in the state, including Delaware County's, since 2006.
(The Center Square) – As Pennsylvania considers regulating skill games, the public safety concerns associated with the undertaking weigh heavily on policymakers and law enforcement alike. The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association said recently that although they take no stance on legislative efforts to bring the machines into legal compliance, upticks in crime have been noted
(The Center Square) – As Pennsylvania considers regulating skill games, the public safety concerns associated with the undertaking weigh heavily on policymakers and law enforcement alike.
“What we want to do is investigate and actually arrest individuals who are preying on our young. Plain and simple,” Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna said.