Westmoreland County
Recent News About Westmoreland County
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Daughter sues nursing home for mother’s decline
A Westmoreland County woman sued a skilled nursing facility on behalf of her deceased parent for damages allegedly caused by negligent care. -
Woman says she found maggots in mother's wound while at nursing home
PITTSBURGH - A Westmoreland County woman recently sued a skilled nursing facility on behalf of her deceased parent for damages allegedly caused by negligent care. -
USPS worker charged with misappropriating $55K in money orders and cash
A U.S. Postal Service employee from western Pennsylvania has been -
Fired worker accuses Latrobe Steel Co. of age discrimination
A southwestern Pennsylvania man is suing the Latrobe Steel Company over claims that he was discriminated against because of his age in violation of federal employment law. -
Federal judge dismisses suit by Pa. judges challenging mandatory judicial retirement age
U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III -
Pa. Supreme Court rules mandatory judicial retirement age constitutional, dismisses cases brought by state judges
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a petition by a handful of judges challenging -
Pa. Supreme Court agrees to hear expedited challenge to state's mandatory judicial retirement age
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the state’s mandatory -
Pa. Rep. introduces bill requiring plaintiff disclosure in litigation over publicly displayed religious symbols
A western Pennsylvania lawmaker recently introduced a bill in the General Assembly -
Two Pa. legislators introduce bills to change mandatory judicial retirement age
Two Pennsylvania legislators are pushing to change a provision in the state constitution -
Two more Pa. judges join suit challenging mandatory judiciary retirement age
Additional Pennsylvania judges have apparently joined in on the litigation challenging the -
Pa. judges, including five from Phila., sue over mandatory judicial retirement age
A handful of Pennsylvania trial court judges, including four Philadelphia Common Pleas -
Former Pa. auditor general enters race for state attorney general
Just when it appeared as though a former area congressman and a former Northeastern Pennsylvania prosecutor would be the only two Democrats running in the upcoming primary for state attorney general, a third contender has thrown his hat into the mix. -
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. -
All Centre County Common Pleas Court judges recuse themselves in Penn State case
All of the judges on the Centre County Common Pleas Court bench have recused themselves in the case involving a former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach accused of molesting a slew of underage boys. -
New judge assigned to preside over Sandusky preliminary hearing
A new judge has been assigned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to preside over the preliminary hearing of former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing children.