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
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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
Samsung released its Galaxy Note 7 phone in mid-August in hopes of getting a jump on its competitor Apple releasing the latest model of the iPhone. On September 2, Samsung issued a recall of the Note 7 after finding that the batteries of some of the phones exploded while they were charging, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission… READ MORE
Self-Driving Cars in Chester County, Pennsylvania As technology continues to evolve and become increasingly capable of handling complex tasks, car manufacturers and technology companies are in a mad race to develop fully functioning driver-less cars. Companies such as Uber, Ford, and Google have such a huge stake in the development of driverless cars that they have teamed up to create… READ MORE
We are only 3 days into summer and reportedly nearly 3 times as many children have died after being left in a hot car throughout the United States. According to a report by the National Safety Council nearly 45 percent of children left in hot vehicles between 1998-2015 were forgotten by a caregiver, primarily parents. Children Left in Hot Cars… READ MORE
Many parents with physically active children want to support that energy by placing them in activities such as sports. As sports have been found to improve youth development and academic achievement, there is also a risk of sports injury, including broken bones, head injuries, and spinal cord injuries. To minimize liability, school districts and sports teams often require parents to… READ MORE