Those who repeatedly violate protection from abuse orders would face stiffer penalties under legislation introduced this week in the state House. Lawmakers and advocates said the change is needed ...

When Scranton police responded to a South Side residence early last month, they found a frightened woman allegedly attacked by her boyfriend, who was just out of jail. Officers arrested the man ...

An order under Pennsylvania’s Protection from Abuse law has been upheld by the Pennsylvania Superior Court against an Altoona man who contended the act was used against him by a woman to gain leverage ...