Pa. Judge Guilty Of Racketeering In Kickback Case
A former Pennsylvania juvenile court judge was convicted Friday of racketeering in a case that accused him of sending youth offenders to for-profit detention centers in exchange for millions of dollars in illicit payments from the builder and owner of the lockups.
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Candidate speaks out about key Marine City issues
Two of twelve candidates running for a seat on the Marine City Commission didn’t attend the Feb. 1 Meet the Candidates event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The Voice was able to contact one of the two contenders, Lisa Hendrick for an interview. Hendrick said she was unable to attend the Feb. 1 chamber event due to a pressing previous engagement. The other candidate, Linda Lipa, did not …
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Aurora Refinances Debt on Gleed Avenue Site
The Aurora Town Board is amending its payment plan for the building at 300 Gleed Ave., stretching out the bond for at least another 10 years. The change is expected to reduce the yearly repayment burden, which has strained reserve funds in the last few years.
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Derry Area School District may face 6-mill jump
With the district facing a possible 6-mill tax increase, Derry Area superintendent Roberta McCahan said district officials will have “very difficult decisions” to make while refining the budget in the coming months; the school board approved a 2011-12 preliminary spending plan with the increase at its Feb. 10 meeting.
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