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Pittsburgh settles civil rights, wrongful arrest claim with city man for $100K
A western Pennsylvania man and Pittsburgh police have agreed to a $100,000 settlement in a civil case in which the plaintiff claimed he was wrongfully arrested by city cops after making critical remarks to the officers, who were in plainclothes and driving an unmarked vehicle at the time of the arrest. -
Jones, of 'Kitzmiller' fame, assigned to oversee suit challenging Pa. gay marriage ban
The federal judge from Harrisburg who made national headlines in late 2005 after he -
Former Pa. Justice Joan Orie Melvin receives house arrest, probation during corruption sentencing
Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, who was convicted on -
Prosecution seeks jail time for Justice Orie Melvin; defense wants probation
Western Pennsylvania prosecutors want convicted state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie -
Pa. Superior Court panel affirms dismissal of inmate's defamation suit against Post-Gazette
A three-judge panel of the state Superior Court has affirmed a trial court’s decision to -
Pa. Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin found guilty of public corruption
It’s official: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin is a convicted felon. -
West Penn Power Co. drops appeal of $109 million wrongful death verdict, largest such award in state history
A western Pennsylvania power company has decided not to appeal a $109 million jury -
Pa. Supreme Court denies 'King's Bench' petition to review suspended Justice Orie Melvin's corruption case
Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s colleagues on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania have denied -
BREAKING: U.S. appeals court stays scheduled inmate execution
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia Thursday afternoon issued a stay of execution in -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sues Pa. over policy barring journalists from polling places
A western Pennsylvania newspaper is suing the secretary of the commonwealth and -
Gov. Corbett's five judicial nominees for court vacancies clear Senate Judiciary Committee
Five judicial nominees being pushed by Gov. Tom Corbett to fill various court vacancies -
Former State Sen. Jane Orie, sister of indicted Supreme Court justice Orie Melvin, sentenced
The sister of indicted Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was sentenced to 2-1/2 to 10 years in prison Monday by a trial court judge in Allegheny County for a variety of white-collar crimes. -
Lamar Advertising files suit in western Pa. over Pittsburgh's billboard ordinance
A company billed as one of the nation’s largest billboard advertisers has filed a lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh in state court in western Pennsylvania, contending the municipality’s ordinance restricting the size and scope of billboards unfairly punishes the outdoor advertising industry.