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John Finnerty

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
15
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Oct 2, 2026
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Jul 10, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 2, 2026 · By John Finnerty

    Senate OKs bill allowing banks to freeze senior fraud (opens the original)

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    Bank employees would be empowered to freeze financial transactions if they believe an elderly person is being targeted by fraudsters under legislation approved Wednesday by the state Senate. Senate Bill 738 would also require banks to notify aging protective services and law enforcement in certain situations, including if the victim has diminished cognitive capacity or bank officials believe a person with access to the victim's account is involved in the fraud. Under the legislation, banks would

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · By John Finnerty

    Legislature urged to create new rules for life sentences (opens the original)

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    Prosecutors and other court officials on Thursday told a panel of lawmakers that the General Assembly needs to act to set the ground rules as the judiciary adjusts to a March Supreme Court ruling finding Pennsylvania's use of mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder convictions is unconstitutional. The ruling impacted those convicted of committing a felony that resulted in a death. Critics of the state's use of life sentences in these cases maintain that the old sentencing scheme was un

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · By John Finnerty

    State prisons to launch tattoo training program (opens the original)

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    The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is in the process of establishing its first tattoo artist training program for inmates at the state prison in Frackville. The department released a request for proposals on Sept. 4 seeking a vendor to provide an instructor to work 32-40 hours a week leading a tattoo artist apprenticeship program for those incarcerated in the prison. The contractor would be hired for a two-year term with the option of three one-year renewals. The prison system's new tatt

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · By John Finnerty

    State prisons to launch tattoo training program (opens the original)

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    The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is in the process of establishing its first tattoo artist training program for inmates at the state prison in Frackville. The department released a request for proposals on Sept. 4 seeking a vendor to provide an instructor to work 32-40 hours a week leading a tattoo artist apprenticeship program for those incarcerated in the prison. The contractor would be hired for a two-year term with the option of three one-year renewals. The prison system's new tatt

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · By John Finnerty

    Lawmakers race to update e-bike law (opens the original)

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    As accidents, injuries and fatalities tied to e-bikes and e-scooters add up, lawmakers are increasingly looking to make changes to better protect riders and others. Monday, a Senate committee discussed strategies to respond to the problem. That same morning, a woman on an e-bike in Delaware County had to be rescued by passersby after she was trapped under a car after a collision. Wednesday, two juveniles were hospitalized with what police described as "moderate" injuries after the e-bike they we

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