The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is responsible for protecting children and consumers against unreasonable risks associated with thousands of consumer products. For all products regulated by the CPSC, a Letter of Advice (LOA) is issued when there has been a violation of a mandatory standard. This letter advises the company of such a violation and any corrective action that… READ MORE
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Ignition interlock devices (IIDs) are breathalyzers for automobiles that require drivers to blow into them before the vehicle can start. If the driver’s breath alcohol concentration (BAC) is greater than the preprogrammed BAC limit, the engine will not start. Pennsylvania is among the many states in the nation that makes installation of IIDs mandatory for repeat driving under the influence… READ MORE
A 20-year-old West Point cadet pleaded not guilty to charges of rape by forcible compulsion, rape of an unconscious person, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, aggravated indecent assault of an unconscious person, misdemeanor indecent assault, and indecent assault of an unconscious person at a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mark Bruno of West Chester on September 20. A West… READ MORE
An 18-year-old Lower Salford man was charged with robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, and terroristic threats after police said he allegedly robbed a gas station near his home on September 18, according to the Reporter. Lower Salford police told the Reporter that cops were dispatched to an Exxon station for a reported robbery in progress where they learned “that a… READ MORE
Convicted Former Attorney General Seeks $1 Million in Divorce Case The Morning Call reported on September 7 that Kathleen Kane, the former Pennsylvania Attorney General who resigned after being convicted of illegally leaking grand jury documents and lying about her actions, filed a petition immediately seeking $1 million from her estranged husband. Kane contends she should receive about $6 million in marital… READ MORE
The Associated Press reported on September 13 that a 66-year-old Roman Catholic priest is facing child pornography charges after a friend found a file labeled with a reference to nude boys while working on the priest’s computer. According to the Morning Call, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said at a news conference announcing charges that the alleged offender “searched… READ MORE
The United States Supreme Court ruled in its June 23 decision in Birchfield v. North Dakota, No. 14-1468, that the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution permits warrantless breath tests incident to arrests for drunk driving but not warrantless blood tests. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote: (1) Breath tests do not “implicat[e] significant privacy concerns.” Skinner, 489 U.… READ MORE
When 44 people were arrested in May 2014 as part of an alleged cocaine trafficking ring in East Marlbourogh Township, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan told CBS Philly it was “the biggest drug bust in county history.” More than two years later, WPVI-TV reported on June 16 that the alleged leader of a drug ring was sentenced to 332… READ MORE
Act 101, more commonly known as Pennsylvania’s co-called “Ride on Red” law, went into effect on September 18. The law allows motorists in all types of vehicles to proceed through red lights if traffic-control signals are out of operation or are not functioning properly. The legislation was sponsored by Representative Stephen Bloom of Cumberland County, who sought to change the… READ MORE
‘Pokemon Go’ is a free location-based augmented reality game (a video game that allows players to experience digital gameplay in a real-world environment) that created a worldwide craze when it was released this past July. Players use their mobile devices to locate, capture, battle, or train virtual creatures, and the popularity of the game was not without criticism. Some people… READ MORE