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BREAKING: York County DA Dave Sunday Elected PA AG BREAKING: York County DA Dave Sunday Elected PA AG
Breaking: York County DA Dave Sunday Elected PA AG The current York County District Attorney Dave Sunday is the projected winner of the race for Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, according to unofficial results by the Pennsylvania State Department. Republican Sunday flipped the role by defeating his Democratic opponent Eugene DePasquale with a margin of 51.2% to 49.5% with 94% of votes counted, numerous outlets reported.  The current AG, Michelle Henry was not running after being appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro to fill his shoes when he was elected Governor and vacated the AG role in 2022.  "Dave received his undergraduate degr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 1st congressional district race, Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Ashley Ehasz for the House seat representing Bucks and Mongomery counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 57.5% to 42.3%, with 88% of the vote as of 1 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 50-year-old Fitzpatrick has represented th…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
NBC10 News Anchor Rosemary Connors Skips Second Newscast To Deliver Baby NBC10 News Anchor Rosemary Connors Skips Second Newscast To Deliver Baby
NBC10 News Anchor Rosemary Connors Skips Second Newscast To Deliver Baby No, Rosemary Connors wasn't playing hooky from the 11 p.m. newscast last weekend. While the NBC10 News anchor made it through her 6 p.m. shift, she couldn't power through her second one — for good reason: The Wynnewood native was giving birth. Connors and her husband Ben Cross welcomed baby girl Evelyn Rose on Saturday evening. This is the couple's second child, who have a boy named Benny together. According to her NBC10 bio, Connors is the third generation of women in her family to report the news, having graduated from University of Pennsylvania. She later went on to earn …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer Dies At 74 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer Dies At 74
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer Dies At 74 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer died overnight at his home near Pittsburgh, just months before hitting the mandatory retirement age of 75, officials announced Saturday, Oct. 1.  His cause of death was not mentioned, and the court issued the following statement: "Pennsylvania has lost a jurist who served the Court and the citizens of the Commonwealth with distinction.  Chief Justice Baer was an influential and intellectual jurist whose unwavering focus was on administering fair and balanced justice. He was a tireless champion for children, dev…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Penn State Grad Megan Greene Dies After Long Illness, 38 Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Penn State Grad Megan Greene Dies After Long Illness, 38
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Penn State Grad Megan Greene Dies After Long Illness, 38 Beloved Hunterdon County native and Penn State graduate Megan Elizabeth Greene died after a long illness on Jan. 6. She was 38. Born in South Plainfield, Greene grew up in Hunterdon County before moving to Connecticut with her family during her high school years, her obituary says. Greene earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology at Penn State before attending Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, where she earned a law degree. She also earned an LLM in Taxation from Temple University. Greene had worked for several years with the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Taxpayer Advocat…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Philly Lawyer Sentenced For Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Bucks Client's Estate Philly Lawyer Sentenced For Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Bucks Client's Estate
Philly Lawyer Sentenced For Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Bucks Client's Estate A 63-year-old Philadelphia lawyer was sentenced to 15 to 30 months in state prison for stealing nearly $1 million from his Bucks County client's estate, authorities said. Aaron S. Friedmann, of Conshohocken, pleaded guilty on Aug. 23 to theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and access device fraud, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. President Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. sentenced Friedmann to 15 to 30 months and 10 years of probation on Monday. He was also ordered to repay the $981,023 he stole f…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Former Chester County Judge Pleads Guilty To Theft Former Chester County Judge Pleads Guilty To Theft
Former Chester County Judge Pleads Guilty To Theft A former Chester County judge previously charged with using campaign contributions to gamble pleaded guilty to charges of theft, authorities announced. Michael Cabry III, 59, was charged in October 2020 with repeatedly withdrawing funds donated to his reelection Political Action Committee (PAC) and using the funds to gamble at casinos in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. He also used the funds to pay for personal expenses, including laundry services, groceries, and hotel stays. In addition, he failed to file his campaign finance reports f…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DA: Attorney Convicted Of Federal Bank Fraud, Accomplice Steal $10K From PA Business DA: Attorney Convicted Of Federal Bank Fraud, Accomplice Steal $10K From PA Business
DA: Attorney Convicted Of Federal Bank Fraud, Accomplice Steal $10K From PA Business A Pennsylvania attorney and his accomplice were arrested for defrauding an area business out of nearly $10,000, authorities announced Friday. Dory Sater, 45, of Drexel Hill, and Eric Stankiewicz, 35, of Secane, were charged with multiple counts of felony theft and related charges for their respective roles in a large-scale fraud, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Sater, an attorney, was previously convicted in November 2020 following a jury trial of federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft offenses. His license to practice law was suspended in October 2018. An inv…

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by Cecilia Levine