2017-03-30

Judge Midtrial Throws Out PA Pay-To-Play Case




HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A judge mid-trial has thrown out a pay-to-play case against a wealthy investment adviser accused of bribing Pennsylvania’s former treasurer to get state business. U.S. District Judge John Jones III said Monday that prosecutors had not proven that favors were traded in exchange for campaign contributions from defendant Richard Ireland. Jones’ ruling came after the prosecution […]

Cops: Man On Crack Crashes Into Cars On I-70



EIGHTY-FOUR, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania State Police say a man on crack cocaine has been jailed on charges he crashed into other cars he thought were trying to box him in on Interstate 70. Sedrick Holman, of Connellsville, remained in the Washington County jail Monday on charges including driving under the influence, reckless endangerment and risking a catastrophe. He didn’t […]

Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Brings In $6.4M In February



PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia’s new tax on sweetened beverages is exceeding expectations. Figures released Thursday by the city’s Department of Revenue show the tax brought in $6.4 million in February. The city had projected the tax would generate $5.9 million for the month. The 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened and diet beverages funds pre-K and community schools. It also will help […]

Woman Convicted Of Involuntary Manslaughter In Man’s Death



NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A suburban Philadelphia woman has been convicted of aggravated assault and involuntary manslaughter in the death of her elderly neighbor. Jurors in Montgomery County deliberated for more than 12 hours before reaching a verdict last week in the case against 35-year-old Elisabeth Floyd of East Norriton. Prosecutors had sought a third-degree murder conviction, saying the Feb. […]

Fire Destroys Building Housing Popular Diner, Apartments



BUTLER, Pa. (AP) – Fire officials in western Pennsylvania say flames have destroyed a three-story building that was home to a popular diner as well as apartments. Emergency dispatchers in Butler County said the blaze at the building housing Hutch’s diner and two floors of apartments was reported shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday. One firefighter was reported caught in a […]

Bribery Trial Paints Stark Picture Of PA Politics




HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Then-gubernatorial candidate Rob McCord was leaving a meeting in 2013 with a potential campaign donor when an aide told him he felt like he needed to “take a shower.” Now a cooperating witness in the FBI’s wide-ranging, pay-to-play investigation of Pennsylvania state government, McCord described the exchange during his four days of testimony in a bribery […]

Cauliflower, Onion And Chickpeas Make A Tasty Side Dish




The produce aisle is a healthy budget cook’s best place to start a supermarket shopping trip. By loading up the cart with bulky, nutrient-filled produce, you’ll visually make the cart smaller, and you’ll spend be less likely to fill up the cart with (less healthy) impulse buys from the more processed middle aisles. Plus, if you focus on in-season produce, […]

Woman Killed In Fire In Western PA



FARRELL, Pa. (AP) – A coroner says a woman died in a house fire in western Pennsylvania over the weekend. Firefighters in Mercer County were called to the Farrell residence just after 10 p.m. Saturday. Coroner John Libonati said 46-year-old Regina Norris was found in the front bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene. A ruling on the cause of […]

“Town That Garbage Built” For Sale In PA For $1.5M



REDUCTION, Pa. (AP) – “The Town That Garbage Built” is up for sale. A family that has owned the Village of Reduction in Pennsylvania for nearly 70 years has decided to divest itself of the 75-acre property. The $1.5 million asking price includes farmland, 19 single-family homes and a 1914 one-room schoolhouse. The village was once home to about 400 […]

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