In 2014, the Pennsylvania State Police falsely accused a New York man of drunk driving. The man spent 158 days in the Lehigh County Prison, despite being completely innocent. How did this miscarriage of justice occur? First, his bail was set at a level he could not...
Year: 2017
Penn. high court: Pulling over to side of road is not suspicious
If you pull over to the shoulder of the interstate, is that automatically suspicious? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that it is not. Moreover, the court threw out a drunk driving conviction based on the officer believing it was. The incident occurred on...
Should the police need a warrant to track your cell’s location?
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether police should be required to get a warrant before accessing location records for a suspect's cellphone. Law enforcement has been gaining access to these records by getting an ordinary court order,...
Report: State College the ‘drunkest’ city in Pennsylvania
As a college town, it is not surprising to many people that State College, Pennsylvania, contains its fair share of people who like to party hard. However, a recent report shows just how much more State College residents like to party than the average Pennsylvanian....
Buffalo Twp couple arrested when hibiscus mistaken as marijuana
Their insurance agent came to their house to investigate a fallen tree. It seems that agent took it upon himself to perform a more serious investigation. After noticing some unusual plants in the back yard of his clients' Buffalo Township home, he sent pictures to the...
Woman wins a gun, paperwork error gets her charged with a felony
A 46-year old Tyrone woman probably thought she had gotten lucky when she won a drawing for a gun. She had entered the raffle at a Rush Township business, and the prize was a Remington 597 .22 caliber long rifle. She went to pick up the gun in January of last year....
2 facing felonies, ‘defiant trespassing’ charge for bar break-in
Two young men have been charged with felony burglary and several misdemeanor charges after allegedly breaking into The Saloon bar on Hiester Street early Sunday. The misdemeanor charges included theft, possession of controlled substances and "defiant trespassing,"...
Pennsylvania government highlighting the ‘Pathway to Pardons’
When people think of pardons, they often think about the president or a governor pardoning someone facing the death penalty or some other serious offense. People don't often think about the millions of people out there - in Pennsylvania and across the country - who...
2 more Penn State fraternities suspended due to alcohol violations
University officials announced over the weekend that two more fraternities will be suspended. That brings the total to six fraternities suspended this year. The university suspended three others in 2015. The main complaint against both Delta Upsilon and Pi Lambda Phi...
Does the government have access to your emails?
If you've ever wondered whether the U.S. Department of Justice has asked Microsoft or Google for your emails, you're probably still wondering. That's because the DOJ often issues gag orders that prevent your email service from letting you know you're under...