by Lea Bickerton | Jan 25, 2010 | Blog
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pennsylvania General Assembly House of Representatives will be taking a final vote on a bill that would ban the use of handheld cellular phones and other wireless devices while operating a motor vehicle. The bill amends a...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 19, 2010 | Blog
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports that District Attorney Stephen Zappala is pursuing the death penalty against Ronald Robinson. Robinson is charged with shooting and killing Penn Hills police Officer Michael Crawshaw and civilian Danyal Morton on December 6,...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 17, 2009 | Blog
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Eric Jordan, a former ACORN worker charged with voter fraud in the aftermath of the 2008 elections, was found not guilty of the charges brought against him on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. For more information, go to:...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 17, 2009 | Blog
On December 15, 2009, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania (located near Pittsburgh) passed a new ordinance requiring gun owners to report their weapon stolen within 72 hours of discovering the theft. If owners fail to comply with the ordinance, they face a possible 30 days in...
by Lea Bickerton | Dec 3, 2009 | Blog
A Pittsburgh man was released from the Allegheny County Jail after he was held in custody for 14 months without being brought to trial. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office claims that a computer glitch caused the office to miss the speedy trial...