Pa. district judge under fire for giving no-cash bonds removed from handling arraignments pennlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pennlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In an unusual move, officials have barred a district judge in Pittsburgh from overseeing the stage in court proceedings when bail is first set for criminal defendants. The decision by Allegheny County court administrators to prevent Xander Orenstein from presiding over arraignments comes after Orenstein earlier this month released on
A state lawmaker’s proposal to raise the stakes for negligent gun owners caught at airport security checkpoints by revoking their concealed carry permit comes after decades of efforts by aviation
State Rep. Dan Frankel has proposed a measure that would revoke the concealed carry permits of anyone who is caught with a firearm at a TSA checkpoint. State TSA agents seized 44 guns this year, nine more than the previous record year.