Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn says Justin Mohn was not suffering from any adverse mental conditions when he allegedly murdered and decapitated his father earlier this week. "As it related to some of the things that he conveyed in this video and his beliefs and positions, one thing I want to state again is it was evident to us that he was of clear mind in his purpose in what he was doing. Aside from what his beliefs are, he was of clear mind in doing this and that's an important fact in this prosecution," Schorn says. Mohn faces charges including first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.
A fire was reported Friday morning in the 1100 block of East Tilghman Street in Allentown. The fire was in the middle of a row of two-story rowhomes. All residents managed to get out of the home but one person remains on scene and is being treated by EMS.
Last August, Gov. Josh Shapiro suspended the Pennsylvania State Police college credits requirement. Since that time, applications have soared. The PSP says its most recent cadet selection cycle saw 1830 applicants eligible for the state trooper exam. They say 41 percent of those applicants would not have previously been eligible due to the college credit requirement. The first hiring cycle without the college credit requirement was only over a two month period, but still saw the PSP receive 1545 eligible applications.
The Pennsylvania State Game Commission has decided to put on hold a plan to reintroduce the American marten to state woodlands. One commission member says he needed more time to review the plan. The marten -- a type of weasel about the size of a mink -- disappeared from state woodlands a century ago. The commission says educational and outreach events -- as well as a survey that drew almost one-thousand comments -- shows significant support for the plan. Most of those who attended a commission meeting to discuss this plan this past weekend spoke in favor of the proposal.
Rep. Mandy Steele has announced plans for legislation that would completely end the existing limits on Sunday hunting. A similar measure has already been introduced in the state Senate. Pennsylvania partially-rolled back the ban five years ago to allow three Sunday hunt days each year, a change that's been popular with hunters. The Game Commissioners say they're fearful that game supplies would be deplenished too much if hunting were allowed every Sunday. Game Commissioners also have lobbied lawmakers to allow them to control the restrictions. They currently don't have final authority over such issues even though they do have authority over other hunting aspects.