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Porch pirates beware: Mail theft is now a felony in Pennsylvania

Close to 2 million Pennsylvanians have experienced mail theft, and the average value of the package stolen is $43.

This image taken from video shows an Amazon package containing a GPS tracker on the porch of a Jersey City, N.J., residence after its delivery in 2018. The explosion in online shopping has led to porch pirates and stoop surfers swiping holiday packages from unsuspecting residents.
This image taken from video shows an Amazon package containing a GPS tracker on the porch of a Jersey City, N.J., residence after its delivery in 2018. The explosion in online shopping has led to porch pirates and stoop surfers swiping holiday packages from unsuspecting residents.Read moreRobert Bumsted / AP