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Sheriff arrested for threatening to cut off and eat hands of campaign worker; Also charged with pulling gun on journalist
A Pennsylvania law enforcement officer is finding himself on the other side of the law -
Pa. Judicial Conduct Board files formal charges against Lancaster magisterial district judge on suspension for past year
The Lancaster County area magisterial district judge who was suspended with pay exactly -
Commonwealth Court panel affirms PSP gun purchase denial
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has upheld a decision by an administrative law -
Phila. lawyer tapped to be first deputy attorney general for incoming Pa. AG
A Philadelphia-area attorney has been tapped by incoming state Attorney General -
Former Penn State president faces charges in connection with Sandusky sex-abuse scandal
Penn State’s former president has been charged with eight criminal counts relating to his -
Former HR rep. sues SugarHouse Casino for wrongful termination
A former human resources representative at a Philadelphia gaming hall -
Jerry Sandusky must register as sex offender, if ever released from prison, judge rules
Jerry Sandusky, the onetime defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions who -
Commonwealth Court panel affirms arbitrator's decision ordering back pay for suspended state trooper
A Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed the decision of an arbitrator who instructed -
Commonwealth Court panel affirms OOR denial of requested confidential informant police records
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a decision by the state’s Office of Open Records that upheld a decision by the Pennsylvania State Police to turn down a request for information pertaining to policy regarding the use of confidential informants. -
Judge dismisses suit against Pa. troopers by parents who claim 12-year-old son was strip searched
A lawsuit filed against two Pennsylvania State Police troopers by the parents of a young -
Arsonist who claimed his non-arrest caused him to burn down own home has complaint dismissed
A federal judge in Harrisburg has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the Pennsylvania State Police by a man who faulted the cops for not arresting him - an alleged action that led to him setting his own home on fire - must be dismissed for failure to state a claim. -
Law finally allowing expert witness testimony in Pa. rape cases signed by Gov. Corbett
Gov. Tom Corbett last week signed a piece of legislation that will finally allow expert -
$26.1 million personal injury settlement, possibly largest ever in Pa., reached in tractor-trailer death suit
What’s believed to be the largest personal injury settlement ever in Pennsylvania was -
Sandusky judge denies prosecutors' request to quash certain subpoenas served by defense
The judge presiding over the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case has denied a request by state prosecutors to quash certain subpoenas by the former Penn State assistant football coach’s defense attorney. -
Pa. Superior Court Judge, area attorney to be honored at Bar Association awards banquet
Two area legal professionals will find themselves at the center of an upcoming awards ceremony designed to highlight the good deeds of women in the workplace. -
Appeals panel upholds federal judge's dismissal of whistleblower suit by former state police trooper
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling by a lower court judge in a case in which a retired Pennsylvania State Police lieutenant had claimed he was demoted in retaliation for investigating claims of sexual harassment by a local district judge against a well-respected member of the state police. -
Judge grants summary judgment to Pa. state police in case of job applicant's lawsuit over tattoo policy
A federal judge in Harrisburg last week granted summary judgment to the Pennsylvania State Police in a case in which an applicant seeking a job as a Liquor Enforcement Officer claimed he was discriminated against because of a tattoo. -
Sandusky faces two new charges in the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and the state police have lodged additional charges against Jerry Sandusky, the former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach who stands accused of sexually abusing young boys over the period of a decade. -
Pa. State Police Bureau of Liquor Enforcement named in lawsuit by restaurant owner
A Philadelphia business owner who runs a BYOB restaurant and club in the city has filed a libel/slander/misrepresentation lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police’s Bureau of Liquor Enforcement, alleging investigators threatened to shut down the club due to a shooting on the premises that the plaintiff contends never occurred.