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A judge on Monday blocked the early prison release of a woman convicted in a 2018 crash that killed three siblings who were crossing a rural northern Indiana highway to board a school bus.

A judge on Monday blocked the early prison release of a woman convicted in a 2018 crash that killed three siblings who were crossing a rural northern Indiana highway to board a school bus.

Shepherd will be released in March. She could have gotten out of prison before Christmas.

Shepherd will be released in March. She could have gotten out of prison before Christmas.

WHYY By The CDC’s eviction moratorium ends Saturday, July 31, 2021. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and other officials are urging reside in danger of eviction to apply for rental assistance today. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Mayor Jim Kenney urged Philadelphians to apply for the city’s rental assistance program as the last emergency COVID-19 federal tenant protection, the CDC eviction moratorium, is set to expire Saturday. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Meg Snead, Sen...

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The city subsidized PAF with an investment of around $11 million to get things started. The fund is intended to circumvent the barriers that minority property developers face when applying for bank loans, WHYY reported.  The group aims to raise another $30 million dollars by this fall, after which they can start offering loans and investment opportunities. In five years, they hope to raise more than $100 million and produce 6,000 affordable housing units. Greg Heller, director of PAF and vice ...

Farmers hope the recent cold overnight temperatures dont damage what looks like a promising fruit crop. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 3:43 PM EDT May 12, 2021 LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — There are dozens of acres at Heller Orchards in Wapwallopen for owner Greg Heller to keep his eyes on as he grows apples, peaches, and cherries. But his focus right now is on the nightly low temperature. "We watch the weather really close and Id say, where the fruit is now, we wont ...

Citizens Bank) Adam Mitchell’s promotion to chief executive officer of Citizens Bank in Batesville was effective April 1, three months earlier than originally announced. He succeeded Phil Baldwin, whose planned retirement was announced in August. Mitchell, who has 23 years of experience in the banking industry, previously served as the vice president and chief retail officer of Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff. Marnie Oldner of Stone Bank in Mountain View Marnie Oldner has been appointed to the Fe...

WHYY By A foreclosure sign (Mel Evans/AP Photo) Jobin knows how to maneuver, it’s all she’s ever done. At 21,  she found herself without stable housing, raising two children in a shelter. There, she started saving her earnings and raised enough money to buy a home. “I think that was my first step at being responsible, providing shelter for my children,” said the mother, whose first name we are not publishing because of her desire to protect her family’s privacy. Now, five years late...