Lawmakers seek to lift cap on wrongful conviction payouts ↗
BOSTON — State lawmakers are considering a proposal to lift a $1 million cap on taxpayer-funded payouts for former inmates who are wrongly convicted and released from prison.
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Cody Ellis entered the Recovery Court program in July 2024, after abusing drugs since age 14. His former recovery court coordinator, Amanda Snyder, said, "when he fell, he got back
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Teen sentenced in shooting of 15-year-old in Beverly last year ↗
SALEM — A 15-year-old Salem male was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old female at a home on Simon Street in Beverly
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Alleged drunk driving incident damages Greenfield's 'Honey Glow' bee sculpture ↗
A drunk driver was arrested after allegedly crashing into the "Honey Glow" bee sculpture near the Mohawk Mall in Greenfield on Thursday.
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SAYRE — A 27-year-old Sayre man was jailed in lieu of $200,000 bail Tuesday after police said he threatened to stab another person with a knife.
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Will Affordability Take Back Seat Retribution ↗
Democratic rhetoric over the past week foreshadows that voters who were hoping the new congressional majority would focus on middle-class economic concerns may be disappointed. Instead, the message has been tied to a rock and thrown through a White House window: “Lawyer up!” “The Democratic Party has a long list of investigative targets,” NPR reported this week. Among the potential subjects: Jeffrey Epstein, immigration enforcement, political “corruption,” Robert F. Kennedy...
PSP: Investigation continues after shooting near Beech Mountain Lakes in Butler Twp. ↗
In an update provided Friday, Pennsylvania State Police said it's working with the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office and "currently, no charges have been filed" after a shooting took place near the entrance to Beech Mountain Lakes residential community on Nov. 10.
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