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Centre County DA Loses Another Appeal in Megan’s Law Case

In December of 2012, a law known as SORNA became effective and modified the reporting requirements under what is commonly referred to as Megan’s Law. Megan’s Law set forth an exhaustive list of offenses that required any person convicted of or having pleaded guilty to such an offense to provide information to the Pennsylvania State… view more

Man Cannot Wait for Bar to Open, Breaks in and Takes Seat at Table

A man couldn’t wait for a McKean County bar to open, so he decided to let himself in through a window. The bar owner had noticed the man wandering around the establishment and had contacted police, but by the time law enforcement arrived, the man had already entered the bar and passed out at a… view more

Westmoreland County Creates Drug Court to Combat Drug Addiction

Another Pennsylvania county has recognized that rehabilitative and therapeutic courts are a great way to treat addiction and thereby reduce recidivism. While drug addiction has always been a problem, the type of people who are becoming addicted is changing. Addiction has often been viewed as primarily affecting the lower class of citizens, but more and… view more

New Drinking Method – Alcohol Enema or “Butt Chugging”

By Jason Dunkle on G+ Earlier this week, a young man at the University of Tennessee was transported to the hospital for alcohol poisoning with a blood alcohol level that exceeded .40% after having consumed wine at a fraternity. This would seem to be a relatively routine phenomenon at a local university, meaning an Underage… view more

Seven Time DUI Offender Blames Accident on Elephant in Roadway

By Jason Dunkle on G+ According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, a man was arrested and charged with his seventh DUI after being involved in a car accident and striking a guardrail. The  investigating officer questioned the man about the accident, and the man claimed that an elephant was crossing the roadway, so the man had… view more

State College Streaker Injured Cop and Gets Prison Sentence

By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Centre County judge recently accepted a plea agreement and sentenced a 22-year old man to serve at least 90 days in in the Centre County Prison after hepleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault. The man admitted to having used Lysergic Acid (LSD) and drew attention to himself by running naked… view more