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The Commonwealth Court has upheld an award of more than $13,000 in court costs and attorney’s fees to a Huntingdon County couple who vigorously protested the construction of a Sunoco pipeline across their 27 acres of land bordering Trough Creek Valley Pike.
An opinion Monday by a three-judge panel upheld an order issued by the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board awarding $13,135 in costs and attorneys fees to Stephen and Ellen Gerhart.
The payment, according to the Hearing Board’s order, is to be made by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which appealed the order to the Commonwealth Court.
Pa. Supreme Court refuses to block township’s split from Dover Area School District
Updated Jan 21, 2021;
Posted Jan 21, 2021
The state Supreme Court has refused to block Washington Township’s secession from Dover Area School District and union with Northern York School District.
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Dover Area School District officials have hoisted the white flag of surrender after the state Supreme Court refused Wednesday to halt a plan for Washington Township to secede and join Northern York School District.
About 220 students in all grade levels will be involved in the shift. It could occur as early as this fall, district officials said.
Governor Tom Wolf Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions
(Harrisburg, PA) Governor Tom Wolf is issuing new COVID-19 restrictions. The governor announced yesterday a ban on indoor dining at restaurants, closure of gyms, theaters and casinos and other COVID-19 restrictions. The new orders will take place at midnight this Saturday and are expected to last until at least January 4th. Other restrictions include the suspension of school sports programs and extracurricular activities. New President Judge Elected in Commonwealth Court
(Harrisburg, PA) The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is electing a new president judge. Judge P. Kevin Brobson was announced yesterday to take over as the new president judge. Brobson was first elected into the commonwealth court in 2009 and was retained in 2019. He will be succeeding Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt at the beginning of next year.
Governor Tom Wolf Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions
(Harrisburg, PA) Governor Tom Wolf is issuing new COVID-19 restrictions. The governor announced yesterday a ban on indoor dining at restaurants, closure of gyms, theaters and casinos and other COVID-19 restrictions. The new orders will take place at midnight this Saturday and are expected to last until at least January 4th. Other restrictions include the suspension of school sports programs and extracurricular activities. New President Judge Elected in Commonwealth Court
(Harrisburg, PA) The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is electing a new president judge. Judge P. Kevin Brobson was announced yesterday to take over as the new president judge. Brobson was first elected into the commonwealth court in 2009 and was retained in 2019. He will be succeeding Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt at the beginning of next year.