Politicians, activists and various artists will be featured at a social justice poetry slam on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Tudek Park in State College.
Tierra Williams, a local activist and candidate for Ferguson Township Supervisor, helped organize the event, which will include spoken word and musical performances.
Williams said the poetry slam is an opportunity for fellow candidates and artists to âspeak on political issues. giving them a chance to pour their souls out to the community.â
Those performing include local figures such as Ezra Nanes, Charles Dumas, Camille Yvette-Welsh, Laura Schadle, Aquila Kikora Franklin and Peter Buck. Several topics they are expected to cover include the coronavirus, global warming, immigration and womenâs rights, according to a press release.
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Pennsylvania s municipal primary election will take place on
May 18, 2021. Along with the primary election, there are four
special elections to fill vacancies in the General Assembly. Those
that win their special election will serve the remaining term of
the former member.
22nd State Senate District (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) –
Chris Chermak (R) will face Marty Flynn (D) to replace former Sen.
John Blake (D);
48th State Senate District (Dauphin/Lebanon/York) – Chris
Gebhard (R) will face Calvin Clements (D) to replace former Sen.
Dave Arnold (R);
James Gavin Earns Endorsement of Pennsylvania State Troopers Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police and Countless Other Law Enforcement Officials
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has been instructed by the state Supreme Court to review a decision it made 20 months ago ordering resentencing of a Hollidaysburg man serving prison time for a series of arsons.
Christopher Michael Rodland, 44, was sentenced to a minimum of more than 25 years in a state correctional institution for a series of arsons committed in the late 1990s.
Rodland was convicted by juries in two of the cases and entered guilty pleas in others.
However, throughout the years, he challenged his convictions by filing at least 11 post-conviction petitions.
In July 2019, the Pennsylvania Superior Court rejected the bulk of Rodland’s arguments contesting the fairness of his trial and the effectiveness of his attorneys.
A defense attorney based in Franklin County created fake court orders and made up allegations of dishonest testimony in an effort to mislead a client who was seeking to appeal a conviction of homicide by vehicle, according to an order from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granting disciplinary action.
Bret Alison Beynon was suspended Friday from practicing law in Pennsylvania for a period of one year and one day, according to the order. She joined the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in filing the joint petition in support of discipline on consent.
As detailed in the order, Beynon took the proper steps to begin the appeal process with the Pennsylvania Superior Court that June but failed to file a required document by a deadline in November.