Pennsylvania 2014 to 2016 political shakeup hits major milestones
Democrats swept the state top court races with Kevin Dougherty David Wecht and Christine Donohue securing a 5 2 majority while Justice Michael Eakin fights to keep his seat amid an email scandal. Former Treasurer Rob McCord resigned in January facing federal charges and pled guilty in February. Governor Tom Wolf takes office steering policy including death penalty ban hydraulic fracturing moratorium Medicaid expansion and medical marijuana. Attorney General Kathleen Kane faces ongoing legal issues and court actions. Legislative deadlock continues over the 2014 15 budget and pension reform. A look ahead highlights 2016 stories on energy infrastructure AG race elections spending and governance.
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Kirkwood Returns to School Board After Election
Kirkwood, elected to the school board in 2003, apologized for past actions and said cancer treatment prompted a leave of absence. He served in absentia during the interim and did not attend meetings. Vowing to heal the community, he won in November and attended the December 7 reorganizational and December 21 meetings, saying he is glad to be back.
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Man exonerated by DNA found dead on Pittsburgh bridge
Thomas Doswell, a 56 year old who spent 19 years in a Western Pennsylvania prison after a 1986 rape conviction before a 2005 DNA exoneration, was found on the Meadow Street Bridge walkway in Larimer. He died Friday and an autopsy with tox and tissue tests is pending. Doswell had been released in 2005 and re jailed briefly on other charges.
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Man dies after head shot in Reading street
In Reading Berks County a 37-year-old man was found shot in the head after an argument. He died early Sunday at Reading Hospital. A suspect, 22-year-old Michael Maldonado-Caballero of Reading, was arrested and charged with first and third degree murder and aggravated assault.
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Local students named to dean's lists across counties
Krystal Rose Fava and Eric Haybarger highlighted for achievements in higher education. Haybarger earned a doctorate in physical therapy and joined St Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Fava was a Miss Pennsylvania USA Pageant finalist. The fall 2015 dean's list at Butler County Community College honors students with GPAs from 3.5 to 3.74, including several named from Edinburg Ellwood City New Castle New Wilmington Pulaski and Wampum communities.
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Youngstown State University
University of Pittsburgh
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Sherri Rossi
University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Butler County Community College
Bessemer
Heidi Marciante
Amber Nagel
Kassi Pegg
Melissa Verlette
Edinburg
Debbie Bradley
Branda
Jaclyn Bleggs
Tiffani Bondi
Terri Boots
Brittany Brown
Alexandria Carbon
Delphine Christian
Eric
Billie Farone
Cassandra Allen
Anna Pszenny
Ellwood City
Michael Fontana
Leah Franze
Tammy Vincik
Kelcie White
New Castle
Ryan Abraham
Cassandra Amabile
Matthew Bayuk
Matthew Benson
Cristen Blake
Sarah Branscome
Dominique Burley
William Decarbo
Erika Desalvo
Sarah Edwards
Rachel Ferrari
Katie Grantz
Kelly Haney
Douglas Hockenberry
Abbie Hooker
Hannah Kingston
Ryan Lacey
Jacqueline Linz
Austin Main
Courtney Mao
Christian Mayer
Ashley McGee
Michelle Norco
Michelle Pruchnic
Weston Purvis
Karen Renner
Allan Seybolt
Andrew Siddall
Monica Stewart
Victoria Thompson
Jessica Trautman
Tyler Weatherby
Chloe Woods
New Wilmington
Cierra Cooper
Severio Costello
Pulaski
Christopher Wrona
Jonatha Staniech
Wampum
Adrianna Langnecker
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