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Hogan asks Frosh to sue Pa., EPA over bay cleanup efforts

January 8, 2020 Comments Off on Hogan asks Frosh to sue Pa., EPA over bay cleanup efforts

Water flows through Conowingo Dam, a hydroelectric dam spanning the lower Susquehanna River near Conowingo, Md., on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Officials once counted on the dam to block large amounts of sediment in the Susquehanna from reaching Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, but the reservoir behind the dam has filled with sediment far sooner than expected. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Gov. Larry Hogan has directed Attorney General Brian Frosh to pursue litigation against Pennsylvania and the Environmental Protection Agency over Pennsylvania’s plan to clean up the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Hogan believes the EPA will not force Pennsylvania to meet its ...

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Feds: Child exploitation focus of Pennsylvania church probe

October 19, 2018 Comments Off on Feds: Child exploitation focus of Pennsylvania church probe

In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo, U.S. Attorney William McSwain is shown at a news conference in Philadelphia. McSwain sent out grand jury subpoenas last week to Pennsylvania dioceses as part of a federal investigation of clergy abuse in Catholic churches. The investigation, which follows a state grand jury probe, was confirmed by multiple sources who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. McSwain wouldn't comment. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

The U.S. attorney in Philadelphia has sent grand jury subpoenas to dioceses throughout Pennsylvania as he tries to build a federal criminal case centered on the wholesale exploitation of children.

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DOJ investigates alleged abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania

October 18, 2018 Comments Off on DOJ investigates alleged abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of youth by Catholic clergy across the state of Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Injuries reported in shooting at Pennsylvania judge’s office

September 19, 2018 Comments Off on Injuries reported in shooting at Pennsylvania judge’s office

At least five people have been injured in a Wednesday afternoon shooting outside of a judge's office in Pennsylvania, a Fayette County official said.

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Ties between Baltimore horsemen, Mennonites bolster old trade

September 5, 2018 Comments Off on Ties between Baltimore horsemen, Mennonites bolster old trade

In this June 18, 2018 photo, James Chase, back left, shares slices of melon with sons belonging to an Old Order Mennonite family at the family's farm in New Holland, Pa. Over time, black Baltimore street vendors fighting to keep their anachronistic trade alive managed to forge an unlikely alliance with rural Pennsylvania's Mennonites - generally less austere cousins to the Amish - who serve as a sustaining link. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

At an inner-city stable in one of the grittiest areas of Baltimore, a vanishing breed of urban horsemen prepares for its weekly visit to Pennsylvania Dutch country, where Mennonite farmers are helping to carry on a merchant tradition handed down ...

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More than 300 accused priests listed in Pa. report on Catholic Church sex abuse

August 14, 2018 Comments Off on More than 300 accused priests listed in Pa. report on Catholic Church sex abuse

In this June 30, 2015, file photo, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, speaks while outlining the schedule for Pope Francis' September 2015 visit to Washington, during a news conference at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington. Wuerl wrote to priests to defend himself on the eve of the scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, release of a grand jury report investigating child sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday released a sweeping grand jury report on sex abuse in the Catholic Church, listing more than 300 accused clergy and detailing a "systematic" cover-up effort by church leaders over 70 years.

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Pa. firm’s bid of $50M wins right to put mini-casino near Md. border

January 10, 2018 Comments Off on Pa. firm’s bid of $50M wins right to put mini-casino near Md. border

This 2014 photo is from an Anne Arundel Community College class to train Maryland Live! casino employees. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)

Penn National Gaming secured the right to put up a casino near Pennsylvania's southern border, submitting a winning bid Wednesday of just over $50 million and selecting a site that could draw heavily from Maryland.

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Pa. defense attorney admits raping client at her apartment

October 5, 2016 Comments Off on Pa. defense attorney admits raping client at her apartment

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A longtime suburban Philadelphia defense lawyer has admitted under a plea deal that he raped an unconscious client at her apartment last year. Vincent Cirillo Jr. pleaded guilty to rape on Tuesday hours into jury selection for ...

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Pennsylvania AG resigns a day after conviction

August 16, 2016 Comments Off on Pennsylvania AG resigns a day after conviction

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, second left, and members of her legal and security teams, prepare to leave the Montgomery County Courthouse and await a verdict, in Norristown, Pa., Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (Ed Hille/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania’s first elected female attorney general, announced her resignation Tuesday, a day after being convicted of abusing the powers of the state’s top law enforcement office to smear a rival and lying under oath to ...

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Chesapeake invests $7.5M in Pennsylvania shopping center

February 12, 2016 Comments Off on Chesapeake invests $7.5M in Pennsylvania shopping center

Hanover-based Chesapeake Real Estate Group and financial partner Cicero Capital Partners have purchased the Palmer Super Center, a 100,272-square-foot shopping center in Easton, Pennsylvania. Accounting for renovations and leasing cost of the shopping center, the total investment in the property ...

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