Thousands in Pennsylvania could move on from past mistakes Monday, January 09, 2012 By Mathew K. Higbee At a time when the federal government is spending billions of dollars bailing out banks, manufacturers and foreign governments, Pennsylvania should take the...
August 3, 2011 By Michael Murray Collegian Staff Writer A new state law that shields underage drinkers from prosecution when calling for medical attention for a sick friend will take effect on Sept. 5. The law, which was officially signed by Gov. Tom Corbett on July...
By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. New York Times September 26, 2011 GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After decades of new laws to toughen sentencing for criminals, prosecutors have gained greater leverage to extract guilty pleas from defendants and reduce the number of cases that go to...
July 27, 2011 By Phil Ray (pray@altoonamirror.com) The Altoona Mirror JOHNSTOWN – The suicide of a Blair County Prison inmate was “predictable” and “preventable,” an attorney for the man’s family told a federal jury Tuesday. Jeremy...
July 05, 2011 1:51 PM by Adam Smeltz State College Area School District officials have formally agreed to end the district’s ban on same-gender domestic-partner benefits, according to a legal agreement signed and filed Tuesday. The agreement marks a partial...
June 28, 2011 4:16 AM by Adam Smeltz Anti-bias policy proposals introduced Monday night by State College Superintendent Michael Hardy may fulfill some key equal-treatment demands in a recent federal complaint. Hardy, the school district’s acting top...
