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PA lifers turn to Supreme Court for sentencing relief
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1327+ words) In the face of legislative inaction, four people serving mandatory life for second-degree murder want the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to step in and open a pathway for sentences like theirs to be reconsidered. Their Thursday morning filings ask the court…...
PA lawmakers eye ban, limits on Flock cameras
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (1226+ words) HARRISBURG — A bipartisan backlash against Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers is mounting in Pennsylvania, with lawmakers introducing bans and restrictions and both candidates for governor coming out against them. The cameras, installed on both public and private…...
Jerry Sandusky appears remotely in Centre County court
6+ day, 9+ min ago (437+ words) BELLEFONTE — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared in court remotely Tuesday where he said he agreed with his lawyers not to go forward with testimony from an accuser who wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused…...
Berks County food safety inspections for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
6+ day, 41+ min ago (1443+ words) Boyers Food Market #66229 Golden Oaks Golf Club Good Friend Chinese Restaurant. International Bar & Grill Birdsboro Mart6600 Perkiomen Ave., Birdsboro, PA 19508Sept. 2, 2026 1 high priority, 7 moderate priority, 2 low priority violations High Priority: Plumbing system not maintained in good repair - observed water leaking at one…...
Lancaster County food safety inspections for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
6+ day, 35+ min ago (1302+ words) Amore's Traditional Kitchen & Bar Bean & Go Coffee Energy Boas Fundraising/Main St Deli Sonic Drive-In # 6883 Spooky Nook Banquet Kitchen The Floral Cup Mff3 Amore's Traditional Kitchen & Bar905 W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17552Sept. 1, 2026 1 moderate priority, 1 low priority, 1 other violations Low Priority: A service…...
Lehigh County food safety inspections for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
6+ day, 31+ min ago (780+ words) Citizens Fire Co. # 2 Catholic War Vets725 Furnace St., Emmaus, PA 18049Sept. 3, 2026 1 high priority violation Citizens Fire Co. # 21017 Pennsylvania Ave., Emmaus, PA 18049Sept. 3, 2026 1 low priority violation Fairview Catering2016 Lehigh Ave., Whitehall, PA 18052Sept. 1, 2026 Giant Food #63352641 Macarthur Rd., Whitehall, PA 18052Aug. 31, 2026 2 low priority violations Low Priority: Observed a…...
Centre County food safety inspections for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
6+ day, 46+ min ago (460+ words) Morning Glory Bagels & Coffee Stillhouse Eatery & Craft Beverages Morning Glory Bagels & Coffee113 E. College Ave., Pleasant Gap, PA 16823Sept. 2, 2026 1 high priority violation Nittany Catering3208 Benner Pike Ste 111, Bellefonte, PA 16823Sept. 1, 2026 1 high priority, 1 low priority violations High Priority: Observed food stored in opened metal can in…...
DOJ Charges 5 with noncitizen voting in PA, WI, NJ
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (507+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five individuals in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and New Jersey with voting-related crimes. The department contends that four noncitizens voted illegally in the 2022 and 2024 elections and charged one U.S. citizen with allegedly participating in his wife’s illegal…...
PA attorney in 2020 Fulton County election lawsuit could face discipline
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (801+ words) An attorney who represented a Pennsylvania county as it attempted to investigate the 2020 election is facing possible suspension or disbarment. Thomas Carroll, an attorney from the Lehigh Valley, represented Fulton County in a long-running dispute the county had with the…...
Penn State’s airport sees dramatic increase in ICE flights
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1586+ words) BENNER TOWNSHIP — Penn State’s airport has seen a dramatic surge in flights chartered by ICE to move people between detention centers in the United States. While ICE has said such transfers are necessary for operational reasons such as bed space,…...