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DUI checkpoint: PA State Police announces holiday drunk driving enforcement
The Pennsylvania State Police Belle Vernon barracks announced that they will be conducting a DUI checkpoint somewhere in Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties over Labor Day weekend. There will be a DUI checkpoint in Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties over the Labor Day weekend | Image byStacey Huggins (licensed underCC BY 2.0) According to the press release, no additional information will be given about the precise location of the checkpoint.…
PA Governor announces special marijuana pardon project; relief only available until September 30th
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a new, short-term expedited pardon for people who have been…
Back to School Law: Hazing and illegal initiations in Pennsylvania
A central Pennsylvania high school canceled its football team season due to hazing. A western…
New federal regulations for “ghost guns” and partially completed frames or receivers take effect
On August 24th, new ATF regulations clarifying the definition of a privately made firearm and…
AI and the Law: A father took a picture of his child for medical treatment and ended up being investigated for child exploitation
The New York Times reported that a San Francisco father was subjected to a criminal…
Back to School Law: Stopping for School Buses and Slowing in School Zones
With Back to School season in full swing, it’s important to be aware of the…
PENNDOT launches new Driver Improvement School
https://youtube.com/shorts/1vYVNoLl5uc The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that it is starting a new Driver Improvement…
A news article said that the law doesn’t let drunk drivers sleep it off in their car. Is this true?
In an article published in The Bellingham Herald, columnist Doug Dahl of The Wise Drive…
Brittney Griner was charged and sentenced in months. Why do court cases take so long in PA?
COMMENTARY: In an opinion piece about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s prison sentence in Russia titled…
When a TikTok trend is a felony: The Hyundai-Kia Challenge
Some social media challenges are fun. Some are dangerous. And others can possibly get you…
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