Pennsylvania News Roundup: Deputy Game Wardens Cut After 123 Years, Boy Catches Piranha in Delaware County Lake, LLWS Regional Win and More

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Community · Red Rock Daily staff

Here’s a roundup of recent Pennsylvania news. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is cutting all deputy game wardens after 123 years, an 8-year-old boy caught a red-bellied piranha in a Delaware County lake, and Pennsylvania topped Delaware for the LLWS Mid-Atlantic Region title. A Westmoreland County man was indicted for allegedly voting twice in 2024, and a Turnpike audit found about $200 million in unpaid tolls each year.

Pennsylvania Game Commission cuts all deputy game wardens, ending a 123-year tradition

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is cutting all deputy game wardens, ending a 123-year tradition. The decision ends the commission’s long-running volunteer deputy warden program. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug. 14, 2026)

Boy, 8, catches red-bellied piranha in Delaware County lake

An 8-year-old boy caught a red-bellied piranha in a Delaware County lake while fishing with his father. The exotic fish, native to South America, drew widespread attention and renewed reminders not to release exotic pets. (WFMZ, The Guardian, NewsNation, Aug. 13-14, 2026)

Pennsylvania tops Delaware for the LLWS Mid-Atlantic Region championship

Pennsylvania topped Delaware in the Little League World Series Mid-Atlantic Region Championship on Friday. The win advances Pennsylvania’s team to the Little League World Series in Williamsport. (USA Today, littleleague.org, Aug. 14, 2026)

Westmoreland County man indicted for allegedly voting twice in the 2024 election

A Westmoreland County man was indicted on federal charges alleging he cast two presidential ballots in the 2024 election. Prosecutors allege he voted by mail in both Alaska and Pennsylvania. (WTAE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, WTAJ, Aug. 14-15, 2026)

Turnpike audit finds about $200 million in unpaid tolls every year

An audit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike found about $200 million in tolls go unpaid every year. Officials said there has been improvement, though the unpaid tolls still total hundreds of millions annually. (ABC27, TribLIVE, Aug. 14-15, 2026)

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