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Voters on Tuesday will have the chance to impact the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court’s future as nine seats are up for election. Thirty-nine candidates are vying for 10-year positions on the bench. Judges earn $189,794. Although there is a large slate of candidates this year, it’s not even close

Reply Members of the public who wish to serve on the board are urged to quickly submit their applications for consideration. (Shutterstock) DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Delaware County officials Wednesday move forward with creating a new oversight board for the Juvenile Detention Center in the aftermath of the closure of the facility in Lima. Built on the successful model of the Jail Oversight Board, which oversees the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, the new 10-member Delaware County Board of ...

Allegheny County Courthouse With nearly 40 candidates running for nine open seats on the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, this election cycle offers a paramount opportunity to remake the county’s criminal justice system. Common Pleas Judges are responsible for overseeing trials for criminal, civil, and family cases and delivering sentencing. They can also be a part of doling out, or withholding, cash bail. Their discretion can reform the ...

Pat Poprik, chair of the Bucks County Republican Organization, admits the party has lost a few members since the fall election and the deadly insurrection in Washington, but was encouraged by the turnout Thursday night when the partys executive committee gathered to make endorsements for the May 18 primary.  Some 100 party faithful showed up in person or online by Zoom. "The party had the strongest attendance that Ive seen in all the years Ive been doing this," said Poprik, whos been chair s...

Long-time activist and CD school board member announces plans to run for Dauphin County Controller Updated Feb 22, 2021; Facebook Share Activist Eric Epstein, who chairs the nuclear energy watchdog group Three Mile Island Alert Inc. and co-founded a government reform group, says he wants to become Dauphin County’s next county controller Epstein, who serves on the Central Dauphin School Board, said he plans to seek the Democratic party nomination in the May 18 primary election. “As County ...

The Lancaster County Republican Committee voted to endorse attorney JoAnne Murphy Tuesday night in her bid for a seat on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.

Lehigh County Controller Takes on Highmark Health Insurance Audit Finds Concerning Lack of Transparency, Openness About Costs, and $1.4 Million in Lost Savings News provided by Share this article Share this article ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lehigh County Controllers Office reviewed Lehigh Countys prescription drug plan administered through Highmark which lost savings of almost $1.4 million, while battling a lack of transparency and openness about drug costs. The report ...