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Philly's Bill Cosby Teases Comeback Tour In Bizarre Radio Interview
Disgraced comedian and Philadelphia native Bill Cosby hinted he may return to the stage next year in an interview on an Ohio radio station. The 85-year-old appeared on Marion, Ohio's WWGH for "WGH Talk" with host Scott Spears Wednesday, Dec. 28, to say that he's considering a return to show business one year after his release from prison. Cosby was convicted in 2018 of indecent aggravated assault and spent three years behind bars before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction on constitutional grounds last June, as Daily Voice reported. He's also been the subject of do…
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Supreme Court Decision Invalidates 'Hundreds' Of Berks County Ballots: Officials
Scores of ballots cast in Berks County for the 2022 elections will not count, following a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, officials have announced. The high court ruled on Tuesday, Nov. 1 that mail-in ballots that are undated or show an incorrect date cannot be counted in the 2022 elections, Reuters reported. Now, the Berks County Office of Election Services says it is "segregating" the improperly marked ballots from the rest — a process that could invalidate as many as 600 votes, WFMZ reports. Per the court's ruling, the ballots will be "canceled" and not coun…
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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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Majority Of Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional: Commonwealth Court Rules
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that no-excuse mail-in ballots in the state are unconstitutional. The specific ballots the Court ruled on Friday morning were that of Act 77 which allowed residents to vote without giving any excuse for needing to vote by mail. The court believes that this act violates Article VII, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania constitution. In the ruling, Commonwealth Court President Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt wrote, "If presented to the people, a constitutional amendment to end Article VII, Section 1 requirement of in-person voting is likely to be adopted. But…
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Pennsylvania School Mask Mandate Reinstated By State Supreme Court
Gov. Tom Wolf's school mask mandate has been reinstated by a temporary order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday, according to court records. The mandate which requires all students, teachers and staff inside schools to wear face masks at all times, was scheduled to end on Dec. 4, but inlight of a pending court case the mandate will remain in effect, according to the order. Arguments in the case are scheduled to beginning Dec. 8.
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PA Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence Of Police Officer's Killer
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday again upheld the death sentence of a Bucks County man convicted of killing a police officer over a decade ago, authorities said. Robert Anthony Flor, 54, fatally shot Newtown Borough police officer Brian Gregg on Sept. 29, 2005, while at St. Mary Medical Center in Middletown Township, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Since pleading guilty to first-degree murder and no contest to 39 other counts in 2006, Flor has tried to lessen his sentence multiple times. The death sentence was affirmed by the Pennsylvania…
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Comfort Dogs Allowed For Some During Criminal Trials, PA Supreme Court Rules
Comfort dogs will be allowed in criminal trials, but only under certain conditions, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. To avoid any potential prejudice to the defendant's right to a fair trial, a comfort dog may accompany a trial witness if the animal will allow the witness to testify in a reliable and truthful manner. The ruling stems from a 2018 murder trial in Chester County where Melody, a comfort dog, was allowed to sit next to a child witness during testimony, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Sheron Jaeln Purnell was found guilty of the 2016 mu…
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PA Could Lose At Least 1 US House Seat, Census Numbers Say
Pennsylvania is expected to lose at least one of its 18 seats in the US House before the next election, according to early census data predictions. The U.S. Census Bureau will release preliminary numbers from the 2020 census by the end of the month, but an early population predictions show the shrinking population of the state is enough for it to loss one district. Pennsylvania has lost at least one congressional seat after every census since 1920, or at least one every 10 years for the last 100 years. If the predictions are correct, new district maps will need to be drawn prior…
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