It sickens me to know that Grace was abused, tortured and literally thrown away like she was a piece of trash, her cousin, Karie Heisserer, with whom Grace lived for a time in 2015, said in court. Grace is in a better place now, free from evil and pain.
Jacob Sullivan, 46, pleaded guilty to the July 2016 rape, murder and dismemberment of his girlfriend s daughter. Grace s adoptive mother, Sara Packer, pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence.
Prosecutors painted a nightmare scenario inside the family s Quakerstown home. They said Sara Packer hated Grace, shared a rape-murder fantasy with Sullivan, watched as he sexually assaulted and strangled her in a hot attic outside Philadelphia, and helped hack up her body and dispose of it months later.
Jan 29, 2021
In a preview of what s to come in next week s annual budget address, Gov. Tom Wolf hsa outlined three general areas he wants to focus on in 2021. I want to get Pennsylvanians and Pennsylvania back on track. We can now see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and I want to make sure we re ready and able to get back on track quickly. Second, I want to build on the bipartisan progress, the things we ve already done together. And third I want to change the culture of Harrisburg politics to increase accountability and transparency, Wolf says. More specifically, the governor says he ll once again push to increase the minimum wage to at least $12 an hour, reform the criminal justice system, limit special interest influence in Harrisburg and spend billions on a reformed workforce development system. Wolf s budget address is scheduled for February 2nd.
Hitting, kicking, and stepping on students
Sexual assaults
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These and more assaults allegedly occurred over a period of more than 40 years. That timeframe stretches across the tenure of at least three separate executive directors (Cosimo D. Ferrainola, from 1975 through 2007; Garrison “Garry” D. Ipock, Jr., from 2007 through 2012; and Dr. Randy Ireson, from 2013 through 2019), according to
“I Can’t Breathe”: Glen Mills Abuse Captured on Camera
Given the horrendous treatment that allegedly occurred at Glen Mills juvenile detention center, it’s no wonder former students have reported fearing for their lives at the institution.
“I can’t breathe,” a 17-year-old student could be heard saying in an assault – caught on surveillance video – that led to two of the school’s counselors facing criminal charges in September 2018, according to
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Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled the program Wednesday, and by Friday there was already a waitlist for the money set aside for Allegheny County, according to Cara Ciminillo, who leads the Pittsburgh-based childcare advocacy nonprofit Trying Together.
“It was sort of no surprise that the pandemic relief award went so quickly,” Ciminillo said. “We know [childcare workers are] the folks that are really helping to keep the economy going by making sure our essential workers and families can work.”
On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services confirmed that the number of grant applications likely exhausts the amount of money available to the county’s providers. It still encouraged providers to submit applications ahead of a Feb. 12 deadline so they can be considered as additional funds become available.
Rite Aid COVID Vaccine Registration Details and How to Book an Appointment
On 1/25/21 at 12:49 PM EST
Rite Aid will join other pharmacy chains in offering COVID-19 vaccinations, free of charge, at select venues across the country.
Although the company is not yet taking appointments, those eligible for the vaccine can register their contact details to be notified when bookings open.
How to register for COVID-19 vaccination at Rite Aid You cannot schedule a vaccination appointment directly through Rite Aid at this time, but we will update this page as soon as this changes, the company says on its website.
Those who want to receive the vaccine are advised to provide their email address to be informed as soon as Rite Aid is taking appointments for vaccine administration.