Pennsylvania
Owner agrees to euthanize dog 3 months after it attacked 4-year-old neighbor in Chester County
A Chester County woman agreed to have her dog put down on Thursday to settle an attack on her neighbor’s small child that happened back in November of 2025.
“The dogs got out of our neighbor’s house. One ran at the fence and climbed the fence and bolted for my four year old. Knocked him over, grabbed him by the mouth at the top of his arm and shook him across the ground,” Whitley Coggins said.
Coggins told NBC10 that her son is still terrified of his neighbor’s dogs almost three months after he was attacked by one of them.
Chief Brazunas said that this is not the first biting incident this dog was involved in, but this was serious enough to charge the owner.
“This neighborhood has been dealing with issues with the dogs at this residence since 2022,” Downingtown Police Department Chief Brendan Brazunas said.
On Feb. 5, the dog’s owner agreed to have the dog taken to the SPCA to be euthanized which ends the criminal case.
Now, the boy’s family plans to take civil action against the owner.
The family is relieved they no longer have to worry about that specific dog but the neighbor owns three more so they say they’re still not going to feel totally safe when they walk outside their house.
“The both of them scream when we are walking from our front door to the car,” Coggins said. “They ask me and daddy to make sure they have bats and make sure the front door is closed to the neighbor’s house.”
Through her lawyer in court, the owner of the dogs offered an apology to her neighbors.
She still faces other citations for other problems with the other dogs that she owns.
The judge in this case warned the owner to do a better job keeping her dogs under control, but Coggins told NBC10 that doesn’t came her nerves even a little bit.
“I’m gonna leave here and drive to my home and get my kids out of my car and still have to watch her front door. This doesn’t fix our problem, it’s a step in the direction we needed to go in but the dogs need to go,” she said.
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Tomorrow’s front looks weaker with just a few showers early in the morning…
EVENING: Increasing clouds, summer-like. Temps near 80.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and warm. Low 68.
THURSDAY: Scattered showers between 6-10am. Clearing, windy and warm for the afternoon. High 88.
Wednesday felt a little more like summer as temperatures reach 85 degrees. The humidity still remains tolerable this evening as clouds increase from an approaching front.
The cold front arrives Thursday morning, leading to a broken line of scattered showers between 6-10am. Once the front clears, gusty winds between 20-30mph will develops with afternoon temperatures near 88 degrees. A little unusual for a post cold front!
The upcoming weekend will be dry with low humidity and lots of sunshine. It should be a great weekend to spend with Dad! We’ll keep you posted, but the next chance for rain will be another front next Monday.
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A bipartisan package of bills would eliminate certain online gambling deposit methods, limit promotions, and strengthen protections for self-excluded gamblers.
Pennsylvania iGaming operators pulled in a record $2.78 billion in revenue last year, but some lawmakers want more responsible gaming consumer protections. State Reps. Tarik Khan (D-Phila) and Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) have introduced bipartisan legislation to provide better safeguards for PA online gamblers. Their series of bills seeks to add more protections, such as reduced deposit periods and limits on iGaming marketing.
Restrictions on push notifications, text marketing, credit cards & more
Dubbed Protecting Public Health in Online Gambling, Flick’s and Khan’s legislation breaks down into the following three parts:
- Pennsylvania Online Consumer Protection Act – Would establish “reasonable limits” on the frequency of deposits into online gambling accounts. It would also limit text message solicitations and push notifications involving sportsbook and casino bonus codes, while protecting against youth-targeted gambling ads and expanding responsible gaming programs.
- Prohibiting Funding of Online Gambling – Seeks to prohibit credits from being used to fund accounts at PA online casinos, sportsbooks, and poker sites.
- Strengthening Self-Exclusion Protections – Would ban online gambling operators from sending promotions, advertisements, or bonuses (e.g., free spins) to gamblers who’ve self-excluded from Pennsylvania’s gambling market.
Protecting young people and problem gamblers
Khan, who’s been a certified nurse practitioner since 2011, views Pennsylvania’s growing online gambling habit as a potential health challenge.
“As a nurse practitioner, I believe we should address problem gambling the same way we address other public health challenges: with prevention, education, treatment and commonsense safeguards,” Khan stated via his website.
“Our bipartisan bill package will help protect young people, individuals and families while supporting responsible gaming.”
Flick is primarily concerned with the number of young Pennsylvanians who are being exposed to ads involving sports betting, poker, and online casino games for real money.
“Too many young people are being exposed to online gambling through constant advertising and unprecedented access from their phones and devices,” said Flick. “These bills are about putting reasonable safeguards in place, promoting responsible gaming and helping ensure that young people and families are protected from gambling-related harm.”
New Pennsylvania online casino revenue record
The amount of revenue that Pennsylvania gambling sites are raking in continues to increase year after year. The $2.78 billion iGaming revenue figure from 2025 was up 27.22% from the previous year, when PA online casinos netted $2.18 billion.
While the Keystone State doesn’t break its iGaming revenue numbers down by game type, we can reasonably assume that the bulk of it comes from real money online slots.
Sports betting also experienced a record year, hitting $602.5 million, up 17.97% from 2025. The vast majority of this amount came via online sports gambling.
While this revenue increase is good for some of the best online casinos and sportsbooks in the state, it can also spell potential underlying problems. Khan and Flick are seeking to reduce some issues through their bills.
Responsible gambling
Bettors must be 21 years or older and otherwise eligible to register and place wagers at online casinos. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please seek assistance from trained professionals such as the Problem Gambling Help Network at 1-800-MY-RESET.
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