The Latest Breaking News from Pennsylvania

Enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich unveiled at Pennsylvania community fair

An enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich billed as one of the world’s largest has been unveiled at a fair in central Pennsylvania

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

They billed Medicare late for his anesthesia. He went to collections for a $3,000 tab

Medicare was supposed to cover the entire cost of his procedure. But the anesthesia provider failed to file its claims in a timely manner and billed the patient instead.

WEKU · Jul 27, 2023

Pennsylvania pastor charged with cold case murder of 8-year-old girl killed 50 years ago on walk to church

‘Gretchen’s murder created a “before” time and an “after” time for an entire community’

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

President Biden talked ‘Bidenomics’ at the Philly Shipyard. Here’s what it means.

President Biden has a new reelection campaign catchphrase: Bidenomics.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 20, 2023

Grandmother Has Right to Publish Government Documents About Investigation into Grandson's Death

The Third Circuit holds that, once the government released the documents, it couldn't then forbid the grandmother (or others) from publishing them.

Reason · Jul 20, 2023

A State Justice Criticizes S. Ct.'s Constitutional Punitive Damages Caselaw

From Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht's concurrence yesterday in Bert Co. v. Turk (and see here for Justice Wecht's broader discussion of unenumerated rights): … While I have significant doubts about much of the jurisprudence that controls the present inquiry and that assigns punitive damage awards a federal "constitutional…

Reason · Jul 20, 2023

Calling 10-Year-Old "Fucking Little Snitch" Isn't Punishable as "Obscene," "Threatening," or "Fighting Words"

From Commonwealth v. Hanner, decided last week by the Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court, in an opinion by Judge John Bender, joined by Judges Mary Jane Bowes and Megan Sullivan: The facts, as taken in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth as the verdict winner, are straightforward. Sometime during 2021,…

Reason · Jul 20, 2023

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #69

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Jul 19, 2023

Hero dog gets $2,000 reward for locating escaped Pennsylvania inmate Michael Burham

A hero dog key in locating escaped inmate Michael Burham will get a $2,000 reward for his role in recapturing the suspected killer.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Workers striking for greener jobs

Unions are working together to push for better environmental standards and greener technology in the industry

Salon · Jul 18, 2023