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Pennsylvania cameraman struck by pellet gun on assignment

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 11, 2023
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 28 (WFMZ-TV 69 News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Philadelphia news crew shot at with pellets during live broadcast

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 17, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Shawnette Wilson (WTXF-TV FOX29 News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Cyberattack disrupts Inquirer publishing, closes newsroom

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 13, 2023
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Penn. journalist ordered to destroy, unpublish copies of leaked report

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 15, 2022
Location: Exeter Township, Pennsylvania
Targets: Jerry Geleff (Jerry Geleff Media), The Exeter Examiner, The Exeter Underground

Status of Prior Restraint →: Dropped

Documentarian targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ford Fischer (News2Share)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist targeted with pepper spray while covering Penn State protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 24, 2022
Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Targets: Zach Roberts (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist removed from press conference with Philadelphia DA

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 8, 2022
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Targets: Ralph Cipriano (Big Trial)

Government agency or public official involved →: Philadelphia District Attorney

PA investigative reporter, photojournalist assaulted by business owner

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 15, 2022
Location: South Centre Township, Pennsylvania
Targets: Andy Mehalshick (WBRE/WYOU Eyewitness News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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