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Bill would target porch pirates in Pennsylvania with new theft of mail crime

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A state Senate Committee advanced a plan to get tough on porch pirates.

The bill creates a new crime, theft of mail, with specific penalties for repeat offenders.

The bill's sponsor says the average value of a package stolen in Pennsylvania is $43 and close to 2 million residents have been victims of mail theft.

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