09.09.16 |
The panel says people convicted of minor crimes should get a chance to legally own a firearm. The court sided with two Pennsylvania residents who were facing jail-time for their offenses. The Third Circuit ruled that a federal gun ownership...
09.08.16 |
The Scranton-native has filed a petition saying she needs the money now for attorney fees as she prepares for sentencing and appeal of her perjury conviction.
09.08.16 |
Officials have announced a new initiative to give addicts the support they need once they leave treatment programs.Nearly half of all heroin addicts fail to enter long-term treatment programs after being discharged from a detox center. The death...
09.08.16 |
Republican incumbent Pat Toomey and Democratic challenger Katie McGinty are locked in a debate over when, where, and how many debates they'll have.Toomey wants four between October 6th and the 24th in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and at...
09.08.16 |
It's to simulate what students and staff would do in the event of an active-shooter situation. John Gammon is in charge of security at Livonia High School. He says the mandate is a good idea. His team works to update policies and...
09.07.16 |
Wilmot Township is raising the red flag about Chesapeake Energy royalty payments in the Northern Tier.Last night, residents voted to stop Chesapeake Energy from removing anymore gas from it's wells until the company pays lease-holders their full...
09.07.16 |
The museum purchased the artifacts in 1945 from a great-great-nephew of Hamilton, America's first treasury secretary. The rare items include a 1790s sword with Hamilton's name on it, his mahogany writing box, and a pin from his Continental Army...
09.07.16 |
The commonwealth's top fiscal watchdog says without a funding reform formula, vital transportation projects on the Pennsylvania Turnpike could come to a screeching halt. He says that puts the motoring public at risk.DePasquale says one of the...
09.07.16 |
All 700 districts must report the results to parents. Elementary schools must complete the tests by the end of September. High schools have until the end of October. The mandate makes New York the first state in the nation to require lead...
09.06.16 |
The so-called bathroom bill, Senate bill 1306 could endanger the religious freedom rights of christian not-for-profits. The Pennsylvania Family Institute says the measure infringes on hiring policies and privacy protections. That group fears...
