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March From Philadelphia To Harrisburg Set To Protest Prison Expansion Projects

A coalition of groups opposed to mass incarceration has announced plans to hike from Philadelphia to Harrisburg and call on the legislature to stop building new prisons.

2013/05/14

Jerry Sandusky arrives at courthouse for sentencing (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Grand Jury Judge Urges Case Against Penn State To Go Forward

The supervising judge for the grand jury that investigated how former Penn State administrators handled the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal said in a new court filing that the criminal case against them needs to move forward.

2013/05/07

Pennsylvania Man, 84, Gets Prison Term For Raping Girl

An 84-year-old western Pennsylvania man will spend up to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting and raping a teenage girl over a three-year period, beginning when she was 13.

2013/03/27

Cardiologist Sentenced To 6 Years In Jail For Diet Drug-Linked Fraud

A federal judge sentenced a 79-year-old Florida cardiologist to six years in prison for fraud linked to the infamous fen-phen diet drugs and national settlement funds.

2013/03/26

Officials In Cumberland, Gloucester Counties Approve Jail Merger

Officials in southern New Jersey’s Cumberland and Gloucester Counties have agreed to merge their jail systems despite protests from corrections officers.

2013/03/14

Corrections officers who face layoffs under the plan voice frustration at a meeting in Woodbury Wednesday night. (credit: David Madden)

Freeholders In Two South Jersey Counties Agree To Regionalize Prison Operations

Freeholders in Gloucester and Cumberland Counties have approved a 10 year contract to house male prisoners from Gloucester in the Cumberland County prison.

2013/03/14

Attorney For Jerry Sandusky Says He’ll Continue To Seek New Trial

Jerry Sandusky’s attorney has filed notice that he’ll take his quest for a new trial to a higher level court.

2013/02/21

Penn State: Jerry Sandusky Scandal Costs Stand At More Than $27M

Penn State’s bill for legal fees, consultants and other costs associated with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal stands at more than $27.6 million.

2013/02/15

Criminal Cop Known As ‘Fat Face’ Sentenced To Jail Time For Drug-Stealing Scheme

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Jason Stetser for his role in a scheme to steal drugs and money and plant evidence in a scandal that resulted in 200 drug charges being dropped because of possibly tainted evidence.

2013/01/31

Sandusky Guilty On Most Counts In Child Molestation Trial

Judge: No New Trial For Jerry Sandusky

Jerry Sandusky isn’t getting the new trial he asked for after arguing that his lawyers weren’t given enough time to prepare for the proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict.

2013/01/30

Philadelphia Drug Dealer To Serve 9-18 Years After Son Finds Gun, Shoots Himself

Prosecutors say Merle had stashed heroin and a loaded 9mm pistol in the couch at his Kensington home. His 4-year-old son, Javier Jr., found the gun in July 2011 after his father went outside during a dispute with neighbors.

2013/01/24

(Gov. Tom Corbett, flanked by members of his staff and current and former students and athletes at Penn State, announces his antitrust suit against the NCAA. Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Sues NCAA Over Sanctions Against PSU

Pennsylvania’s governor says he intends to file a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA in an effort to overturn what he said were “harsh penalties” against Penn State because of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

2013/01/02

(Gary Schultz, left, and Tim Curley leave a courtroom in Harrisburg, Pa. last December. Credit: Rob Carr/ Getty Images)

2 Penn State Officials Seek Hearing Delay On New Charges

Two former high-ranking Penn State officials want to delay their preliminary hearings on charges they concealed child sexual abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

2012/11/28

Norristown Man Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Murder Of Teen Girlfriend

Jurors in Montgomery County deliberated for about three hours before convicting 20-year-old Brandon Pierce of Norristown of first-degree murder and other charges in the July 2011 death of Dominique Devlin.

2012/11/16