Lancaster attorney JoAnne Murphy is pulling ahead in the race for the GOP endorsement for an open seat on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
Murphy, an independent private attorney in downtown Lancaster, holds a sizable lead after seven of 17 committees have voted.
Murphy has 63 votes, followed by First Assistant District Attorney Todd Brown, with 35, and attorneys Shawn McLaughlin and Ted Kennett, with 10 and nine votes, respectively.
âI am humbled by the support I have received from many dedicated Republican committee members thus far,â Murphy said in an email Friday. Asked what made her most qualified for the position she said she was a âstrong advocate for the rule of lawâ and feels âevery person that encounters the legal system deserves to be treated fairly and with dignity.â
Lancaster Countyâs president judge has ordered that autopsy records remain sealed in the mysterious unsolved death of a federal prosecutor whose stabbed body was found in a northeast corner of the county in 2003.
Judge David Ashworth said he recognized the âunique and important role the media plays in ensuring the transparency of court proceedings,â but that releasing the records poses âa threat of substantially hindering or jeopardizing the open, active and ongoing criminal investigation into the death of Jonathan Luna â¦â
Ashworth s 35-page ruling and order was filed Wednesday in Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
LNP Media Group, the publisher of LNP | LancasterOnline, has been seeking access to the records since they were found nearly a year ago. Tom Murse, LNPâs executive editor, said he was reviewing the decision with attorneys and will decide whether to appeal.
The owner of a bed and breakfast next to the proposed Oregon Village development site is continuing her fight to overturn the project’s approval by the Manheim Township Board of
A new countywide order extends protections for tenants facing eviction until Feb. 12, or nearly two weeks beyond a federal moratorium expiring at the end of January.
The order from Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas President Judge David Ashworth was filed Tuesday and applies to tenants who have claimed protections under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new federal stimulus bill signed in December extended the CDC moratorium for an additional month â from Dec. 31 to Jan. 31.
Under the federal rule, protections are extended to tenants who have tried to obtain government rent assistance, who earn less than $99,000 a year and have experienced substantial loss in income due to the COVID-19 pandemic that prevents them from paying rent in full.
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