TOP STORIES | Delco child abuse case, tick danger grows across Pennsylvania

Two serious stories are in focus this morning across the Philadelphia region. Delaware County prosecutors have charged a mother and her boyfriend in the death of a 2-year-old boy in Chester. Investigators say Cynthia Robinson beat her son to death, while Frank Walton Sr. allegedly prevented medical intervention to hide the abuse. Walton was denied bail, and Robinson is awaiting arraignment. Meanwhile, researchers in Pennsylvania say ticks not only survived the winter — they thrived. Experts say they’ve already tested more than 55% more ticks than this time last year, with ER visits for tick bites climbing to their highest levels in a decade nationwide. Officials are urging people to check themselves and their pets after spending time outdoors.