DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER DUI. DRUNK DRIVING. DRUGGED DRIVING Police have been cracking down on Driving Under the Influence drivers. The Pennsylvania DUI Association is constantly reminding drivers that they can also be arrested for unsafely operating a vehicle...
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DRUG OVERDOSE IMMUNITY BILL PASSES PENNSYLVANIA SENATE
DRUG OVERDOSE IMMUNITY BILL PASSES PENNSYLVANIA SENATE Immunity for individuals who call in drug overdose can also cover the individual who overdoses: Pa Sate Senators unanimously passed a bill to offer immunity to drug users who call 911 when someone is having an...
New Pennsylvania law allows some criminal records to be sealed
New Pennsylvania law allows some criminal records to be sealed On February 16, Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf signed a bill into law that would allow certain non-violent criminal records to be sealed after 10 years for individuals who have performed their sentences...
Defending against DUI charges in Pennsylvania
Defending against DUI charges in Pennsylvania Every Pennsylvania resident who has been arrested for drunk driving has been through a harrowing ordeal. If you have been arrested for any suspected crime, you know how dehumanizing and frightening it is to be booked into...
In Pennsylvania, drug charges for California deputy sheriff
In Pennsylvania, drug charges for California deputy sheriff On December 28, three men were arrested in Pennsylvania, and were found to have been transporting 247 pounds of marijuana and $11,000. in cash. One of the men, Christopher M. Heath, turned out to be a deputy...
Email may bring a win for Cosby defense team
Email may bring a win for Cosby defense team Many Pennsylvania readers have followed the criminal case against comedian Bill Cosby. The 78-year-old entertainer is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was a former employee of the Temple University Basketball...
Is buzzed driving illegal in Pennsylvania?
Is buzzed driving illegal in Pennsylvania? If you plan on enjoying a few alcoholic beverages to celebrate the New Year, you may be concerned about just how much you can drink while still maintaining enough control to get home legally and safely. You can take comfort...
Court Upholds Drug Delivery Resulting In Death Charge
Court Upholds Drug Delivery Resulting In Death Charge Last month the Superior Court of Pennsylvania rejected a challenge to the charge known as "drug delivery resulting in death," which means that the state will not have to prove that a defendant intended for a victim...
Holidays are a Peak Time for DUI
Holidays are a Peak Time for DUI The holidays are a time of celebration and a time to catch up with family and friends. Unfortunately, the holidays are also peak DUI season. The combination of travel, friends and family and celebration-- which often also involves...
Pennsylvania Has Highest Rate of Overdose Death for Young Men
Pennsylvania Has Highest Rate of Overdose Death for Young Men Men between the ages of 19 and 25 in Pennsylvania die of overdose at a rate higher than in any other state in the U.S., according to a recent study by the Trust for America's Health, a non-profit health...