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Fortuneteller calls case the ‘last Pa. witch trial’ after police threaten arrest under 1861 law

A federal judge has found that a lawsuit challenging a 150-year-old Pennsylvania statute barring paid fortune-telling has standing after police threatened to arrest a fortuneteller under the law.

Published Jul 26, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

In 1861, Pennsylvania legislators made it illegal to tell fortunes for profit.