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PHILADELPHIA – In a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven former residents of The Summit Academy, Philadelphia’s Juvenile Probation Department has received dismissal of certain federal civil rights and state-law claims lodged against it.

On the eve of a grand opening for Indiana County’s new Forensic Center near the Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport, the county’s board of commissioners approved an agreement with Jennifer Hammers

PHILADELPHIA – In a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven former residents of The Summit Academy, the plaintiffs have rejected calls from Philadelphia’s Juvenile Probation Department for Eleventh Amendment-based immunity to be granted to it.

A number of motions were approved and three proclamations were read during the October meeting of the Bedford County Commissioners on Tuesday at the county courthouse.

The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $40,370 in funding at their September 26 meeting at the Township Senior Center.

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia’s Juvenile Probation Department contends that Eleventh Amendment immunity should protect it from a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven former residents of The Summit Academy.

As Summit School kicks off its summer school program at the end of the month, the board and staff will also welcome a new principal, Ivory Clark.

PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for The Summit Academy say a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven of its former residents should be dismissed in its entirety, by arguing the action fails to state claims upon which relief could be granted and is not contained in the proper venue, among other objections.

PHILADELPHIA – In a class action lawsuit, seven former residents of The Summit Academy allege they were the targets of physical, mental and sexual abuse while residing at the juvenile custody and rehabilitative education facility.

The Seigle Foundation recently announced the award of $193,000 in grants to the eight local organizations.