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Police arrest man for threat against Philadelphia-area parish

June 10, 2026

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CWN Editor's Note: Police in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, arrested a man who posted an online threat against a parish there. The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

“I firmly believe we stopped a tragedy before it happened. He had no weapons on him, but you don’t need weapons to commit violence,” said Marple Township Police Chief Brandon Graeff.

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