Written by By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, PA. – The criminal justice reform bill making its way through Congress will help thousands of people with disabilities re-enter their communities. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 32 percent of people in federal prisons and 40 percent of all people in jail in the United States have at least … Continue reading “Criminal Justice Reform a Major Issue for People with Disabilities”
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – After failing to get deep cuts to nutrition assistance through Congress, President Donald Trump wants to get them by changing the rules. Trump had backed a Republican plan that critics warned would have ended SNAP or food-stamp benefits for two million Americans and school meal access for 265,000 children. … Continue reading “Proposed SNAP Rules: An “End Run around Congress?””
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Many Pennsylvanians with old criminal records are now eligible to have those records sealed. The first phase of the state’s Clean Slate Act went into effect the day after Christmas. That means people convicted of second-degree simple assault and some first-degree misdemeanors, and who’ve had no other convictions for … Continue reading “For Those with Criminal Records, New Year Can Bring Clean Slate”
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of defendant Nathaniel Lewis for attempted homicide of multiple police officers. Following a situation on Christmas day where the defendant barricaded himself at a residence in East Vincent Township, Chester County, the SWAT team responded to the home. During the course of the barricade, the defendant … Continue reading “SWAT Team Sings Christmas Carol To Get Gunman To Surrender”
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced that the District Attorney’s Office (the “DAO”) has opened a criminal investigation into the construction of the Mariner East 1, 2, and 2X pipelines being constructed through Chester County. This investigation includes the owners of the pipelines – – Energy Transfer LP, Sunoco Logistics Partners, and related … Continue reading “Chester County District Attorney Opens Criminal Investigation Into Mariner East Pipeline”
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of defendant Cynthia Taylor for stealing over $330,000 from her employer, Ballymore Company, in Sadsbury Township, Chester County Pennsylvania. Ballymore manufactures rolling safety ladders used in many big box stores. The defendant used the company credit card for personal expenditures and then doctored the internal records … Continue reading “Employee Embezzles Over $300,000 From Chester County Business”
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Animal rights advocates are reminding pet owners that cold weather can be fatal to dogs and cats that remain outside. Many people keep their pets in backyard enclosures or tied to dog houses, even during the winter. But like humans, pets can suffer from deadly frostbite and exposure and … Continue reading “Low Temps Put Pets at Risk Too”
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