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In the News: PGH Police to increase enforcement for St Patrick’s Day Parade
On Saturday, March 14, 95 Pittsburgh Police officers will be patrolling the St. Patrick’s Day parade route and the Market Square area in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will also have 20 enforcement officers on duty in Market Square. Pittsburgh Police will also have an increased presence on the South Side. During last year’s festivities, Pittsburgh Police arrested 100 revelers. For more information, go to:http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09069/954502-100.stm
In the News: Ex-PA judge sentenced to 4 years in prison
Former Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce was sentenced to 46-months in prison. Joyce was…
In the News: Allegheny County DA threatens to label 3 Downtown PGH McDonald’s as nuisance establishments
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala has informed the McDonald’s corporate office that his office…
In the News: PA above average in numbers of citizens in prison, probation, parole
A recent study shows that Pennsylvania is above the national average for the number of…
In the News: Former UF Baseball player spared DUI charge by videotape
Former University of Florida baseball player Stephen Kendall Locke, Jr. had DUI charges dropped after…
In the News: Provisions of proposed TX sobriety checkpoint law
Texas legislators are currently considering a law that would permit police to conduct sobriety checkpoints.…
In the News: Mass DA handles sexting without criminal charges
While prosecutors in other states have filed criminal charges against teens involved in sexting incidents,…
In the News: LA Governor wants to increase penalty for DUI refusal
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has indicated that he would like to have the penalty increased…
In the News: Butler County PA inmates to get online legal research
In a move that will save Butler County, Pennsylvania over $20,000 per year, inmates in…
In the News: States consider eliminating death penalty as budgetary maneuver
**UPDATED 3/09/2009**For years, opponents of the death penalty have challenged the practice by arguing that…
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