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Short white man sues police after being mistaken for 6-foot-5 Black man
SCRANTON - A disabled veteran describing himself as a "short Caucasian" says he was ambushed and beaten by police looking for a 6-foot-5 Black man.
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Fall sustained during construction of Geisinger Medical Center Muncy leads to injury lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – A Snyder County couple have sued a host of defendants they believe are responsible for injuries the husband-plaintiff’s allegedly sustained on the job, while building a new facility for Geisinger Medical Center.
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Fired staff allege rights violations at George Hill Correctional
PHILADELPHIA - Those who were fired after Delaware County assumed control of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility have filed a federal lawsuit.
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Lebanon County accused of false arrest of man hoping to reconcile with his wife
HARRISBURG - A recent federal lawsuit claims an Adams County man was ambushed and falsely arrested by Lebanon County officers while trying to reconcile with his wife.
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Lawsuit filed after 7-year-old trying to climb a tree falls
PITTSBURGH - An apartment complex owner is blamed for a 7-year-old tenant using its building materials to try to climb a tree, only to fall and seriously injure himself.
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Woman sues Eat N' Park after slipping on dropped crayons
PITTSBURGH - A woman hoping to catch a bite at Eat N' Park with her grandson says she slipped on crayons dropped by the hostess who was showing them to their table.
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Class action targets FloatMe's cash advances
PITTSBURGH - A company that provides cash advances ends up making illegal interest rates, a Pittsburgh class action lawsuit alleges.
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Mercer County deputy/sheriff candidate claims retaliation by victors
PITTSBURGH - Twice after failed runs at becoming Mercer County sheriff, a deputy says his political opponents retaliated against him at work.
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Illegal restraints of child alleged at Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
PITTSBURGH - A child was wrongfully left tied to a chair for long periods of time and forced to wear a helmet at school, parents allege in a lawsuit against the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children.
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Online gun-seller sued, allegedly sending customers' info elsewhere
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania man is suing the online firearms retailer Primary Arms, claiming it is sending personal information relating to purchases to a third party.
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Philadelphia Job Corps sued by gay instructor over harassment by students
PHILADELPHIA - Harassment from third parties like students is enough to bring a discrimination lawsuit against my employer, a culinary instructor with Philadelphia Job Corps says.
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White lieutenant claims racism in Philly PD afer photo flap, reinstatement
PHILADELPHIA - A lieutenant with the Philadelphia Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was discriminated against because he is white.
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Voter rights group says Pennsylvania stonewalling it in quest for info
HARRISBURG - The Voter Reference Foundation has gone to federal court to sue Pennsylvania after it says the Commonwealth failed to disclose election information that should be open to the public.
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Lawyer sues Blank Rome, former client for allegedly trying to ruin her reputation
PHILADELPHIA - An attorney who represented Avco in aircraft crash legislation is now suing the company and others, including the firm Blank Rome, for pursuing an injunction she says would have ruined her career.
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Lawsuit follows now-deceased man's fall and injuries at Tafton post office
SCRANTON - Property owners and the United States are named as defendants in a lawsuit over injuries a man who has since decease suffered in a fall at a post office.
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Dental practice sues over bad reviews and Facebook posts, claiming defamation
BUTLER - A Western Pennsylvania dental practice has gone to court to sue a man who has bashed it online, claiming he has defamed the business.
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed after man crushed by steel plates
PITTSBURGH - A recent lawsuit says a worker "on loan" at a McKees Rocks steel plant died cleaning a coil when he was crushed by two steel plates.
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Lawsut: Vice on saw crushed man's finger
PITTSBURGH - The hydraulic vice on a saw amputated part of a man's finger, a new Pittsburgh lawsuit says.
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Lawsuit alleges racism, gender discrimination at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
PITTSBURGH - An interim director of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's Doctor of Ministry blames her advocacy for better treatment of minorities and women for costing her the permanent position.
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Suit: Philadelphia cops framed murder suspect, cost him 33 years in prison
PHILADELPHIA - A man recently freed after 33 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit says he was put there by Philadelphia cops who weren't interested with charging anyone else.