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Convicted abuser Sandusky’s latest request for relief fails

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that convicted serial child abuser Jerry Sandusky’s latest attempt to have his conviction overturned failed Tuesday, when a judge dismissed a Post Conviction Relief Act filing. Sandusky was convicted in 2012 of sexual abuse of numerous children — who he accessed through the former coach’s Second Mile charity — and sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. Since the conviction, he has filed numerous appeals. The state courts have rejected each challenge to his conviction. Though the PCRA Court provided Sandusky with the ...

‘Bringing People Together’

Born and raised in Youngsville, Judy Kuzminski enjoys connecting and creating new ideas to help beautify the town whether it’s leading a cause like Wreaths Across America or gathering with community members to plan ways to beautify Youngsville. A 1973 graduate of Youngsville High School, ...

Riverfront closer to construction, unveiling planned

A long-planned effort to transform Warren’s riverfront into a destination for recreation, tourism and downtown commerce is moving closer to reality, with city officials and project partners preparing to unveil more details to the community next week. A public meeting is scheduled for 5 ...

Five House Dems call for regular inspections of firearm dealers

Five House Democrats are calling for the state to perform regular inspections of firearms dealers throughout the state and require reporting of missing firearms and ammunition from firearms dealers. Rep. Christopher Rabb, D-Philadelphia, is circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for ...

A path to ‘recovery’

A faith-based recovery support group that began in Russell is expanding to Sugar Grove, offering a place for people facing addiction, trauma, domestic violence, mental-health struggles and other difficult life circumstances to find support. Overcomers Anonymous was founded at Praise ...