Police Watchdog Chair Faces Charges

Hassan Bennett, chair of Philadelphia’s Citizens Police Oversight Commission, faces felony charges for allegedly selling a witness’s name and an unredacted arrest report to a jailed man accused of trying to intimidate that witness.

Prosecutors say Bennett, who also worked as a bail navigator at the city’s public defender’s office, is charged with witness intimidation, bribery, conspiracy, and criminal use of a communication facility.

Bennett was acquitted at a retrial after a 2008 murder conviction, became a police reform advocate, and rose to lead the commission created after the 2020 George Floyd protests.

The commission says Bennett is on leave, and District Attorney Larry Krasner said the evidence against him is strong.

Police Hunt Driver Hurling Metal at Cars

Police are searching for a driver who has been throwing metal objects at moving vehicles on Interstate 83 in York County.

The man is driving a black Kia Forte and has targeted oncoming vehicles along the highway, police say.

Last November, state police investigated a road rage incident on I-83 in Springettsbury Township in which a Kia passenger threw an object through another driver’s window.

Police haven’t said whether the cases are connected, and anyone with information is asked to contact state police.

Flyers Unveil Liberty Bell Jerseys

The Flyers unveiled their “Independence Edition” alternate uniforms, a Liberty Gray jersey with Liberty Bell-inspired details that’s the first primarily gray jersey in team history.

The Flyers’ new jersey style features striping that echoes details on the bell. The look is part of the NHL and Fanatics’ Hometown Remix series, which gives all 32 teams a new alternate uniform this season.

The Flyers debut the jerseys tonight against the Minnesota Wild at Xfinity Mobile Arena, kicking off a series of “Independence Edition” theme nights.

The Penguins also revealed their Hometown Remix uniforms, giving both of Pennsylvania’s NHL teams fresh looks this season.

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➤ Statewide: Pennsylvania will get $8.6 million from a $220 million national settlement with General Motors over selling drivers’ location and driving data to insurers and others without consent. (More)

➤ Central PA: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District set up a hotline for Election Day interference complaints. The state’s voter hotline, 1-877-VOTESPA, also takes questions and reports. (More)

➤ Philadelphia: Police are working to identify a runner who was fatally struck by a SEPTA trolley in Southwest Philadelphia on Monday. (More)

➤ York: Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow will retire at the end of November after six years leading the department, a stretch credited with sharp drops in gun violence. (More)

➤ Harrisburg: City police released a statement explaining that their license plate readers, run by VIPR rather than Flock, only take snapshots of plates, and that a hit alone isn’t grounds for an arrest. (More)

➤ Southeastern PA: A $37 million state investment will add more than 500 electric vehicle chargers across the region. (More)

➤ Steelers receiver Michael Pittman Jr., sidelined since Week 4 by a foot injury that started as plantar fasciitis, hopes to return after the bye. (More)

➤ Plantar fascia trouble isn’t just a Steelers problem: 76ers center Joel Embiid was questionable for Monday’s NBA game against the Bulls while managing a plantar fascia issue in his right foot. (More)

➤ Former Penn State star Tessa Janecke, the program’s all-time leading scorer with 201 points, made Team USA’s roster for the IIHF Women’s World Championship. (More)

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➤ AI infrastructure firm Axe Compute, formerly Predictive Oncology, is moving its headquarters from Pittsburgh to Miami after selling off its biotech operations. (More)

➤ 3D printing company Tronix3D will invest nearly $4 million to more than triple its Pittsburgh production space, creating 47 jobs with help from a $200,000 state grant. (More)

➤ Lebanon County hardwood products maker Weaber Inc. emerged from bankruptcy after filing in August 2025 and promoted Brian Knapp to president. (More)

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➤ The Steelers and Giant Eagle will provide free lunches at 10 City of Pittsburgh recreation centers on days when Pittsburgh Public Schools are closed or let out early. (More)

➤ A 60-year-old Pennsylvania man set a Guinness World Record by seeing 1,207 movies in theaters in one year, averaging 3.3 a day and smashing the old mark of 777. (More)

➤ A new homeowner in Fayette County found a live Civil War-era artillery shell in the basement, prompting a visit from the Allegheny County bomb squad. (Watch)

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