Local judges weigh keeping offenders in county jail to aid rehab
Judge Motto says for sentences up to five years, keeping offenders in a royal county jail helps maintain family contact and work release while staying under county parole oversight. He notes growing use of house arrest for non violent crimes and weighs job, family support, and access to state programs. County parole violator counts are compared across Lawrence, Beaver, Mercer, and Butler counties.
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Kane faces trial in Philadelphia for alleged grand jury leaks
Montgomery County prosecutors declined comment on the court's decision as Kane, a first-term Democratic attorney general, faces felony charges of leaking grand jury material to a Philadelphia Daily News reporter and lying under oath. She argues prosecutors lacked authority and that the case is payback for uncovering crude emails within her office. The scandal prompted resignations, disciplinary actions, and ongoing email reviews. Kane plans to decide on testifying while not seeking a second term. A House committee has authorized subpoenas, and the Supreme Court suspended her license. If convicted felonously, she must resign or face removal. misdemeanor convictions could also end public service.
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County hotel tax rises to five percent in Sept start
Lawrence County extends the bed and breakfast and lodging tax from 3 to 5 percent effective September 1 with a 1.5 percent monthly penalty for noncollection. Revenue funds the Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency for marketing and broader regional advertising to boost visitation.
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Donkey art row tops Democratic gift fund debate
In Philadelphia former Governor Ed Rendell and 57 painted donkey artworks tied to the Democratic National Convention clash over auction plans. Artists say contracts set the donkeys as host committee property until July 31 and accuse Rendell of hijacking proceeds, while Rendell favors auctioning remaining pieces via ArtJawn to fund artists.
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PA names new medical marijuana director John Collins
Harrisburg AP Governor Wolf introduces John Collins as head of the Office of Medical Marijuana to oversee cultivation and distribution regulations. Collins, previously COO of a Florida pharmacy company, starts Monday after joining the health department in April as assistant administrator in HIV Disease division.
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Ex firefighter pleads guilty to hostage taking
NORRISTOWN AP A suburban Philadelphia man 27 year old Paul Jordan pleaded guilty to kidnapping terroristic threat and weapons charges for holding four firefighters hostage at gunpoint after being terminated from the department where they all volunteered.
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