Wednesday, November 21 2012 6:56 PM EST2012-11-21 23:56:11 GMT
Chief Judge Yvette Kane of the U.S. District Court of the Middle District ruled it was wrong for Lebanon School District parents to be over charged for truancy fines. But she has not decided whether thoseMore >>
Chief Judge Yvette Kane of the U.S. District Court of the Middle District has ruled it was wrong for Lebanon School District parents to be overcharged for truancy fines, but she has not decided whether those parents should get their money back.More >>
Friday, January 20 2012 5:47 AM EST2012-01-20 10:47:23 GMT
A group of parents last year filed a lawsuit against the Lebanon School District claiming the district levied "abusive" truancy fines that totaled $1.3 million dollars.More >>
Friday, January 21 2011 5:41 AM EST2011-01-21 10:41:52 GMT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania school district is being sued over what lawyers say are excessive and illegal fines imposed to punish repeatedly truant children or their parents.More >>
Thursday, January 20 2011 5:47 AM EST2011-01-20 10:47:34 GMT
The Lebanon School District is facing a lawsuit over its tough stance on truancy.More >>
LEBANON, Pa. (WHTM) -
The Lebanon School Board said it has approved a settlement that will cost the district about $265,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit over excessive truancy fines.
The class action lawsuit was filed by parents of truant students who were fined more than the state limit of $300 per absence.
As part of the settlement, the district agreed to refund a total of $108,000 for fines collected above the $300 limit between 2004 and 2009.
According to a district news release, the largest single cost in the settlement was the reimbursement of
attorneys' fees totaling $147,000 to the plaintiffs' lawyers, the
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia.
In November, U.S. Middle District Chief Judge Yvette Kane ruled in a pre-trial opinion that, even though the district did nothing wrong, it was unjustly enriched by receiving the fines.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:15:30 GMT
Police and firefighters evacuated a Lancaster neighborhood for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle crash ruptured a natural gas line.More >>
Police and firefighters evacuated a Lancaster neighborhood for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle crash ruptured a natural gas line.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:14:02 GMT
Mayor Robert Reid was born and raised in Middletown and still proudly calls the borough home. But now he's looking forward to life away from politics. As he closes in on his 81st birthday, Reid is alsoMore >>
Mayor Robert Reid was born and raised in Middletown and still proudly calls the borough home. But now he's looking forward to life away from politics.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:12:29 GMT
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
The latest bill from Penn State shows the costs for legal fees, consultants and other services connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal topping $44.4 million.More >>
The latest bill from Penn State shows the costs for legal fees, consultants and other services connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal topping $44.4 million.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:47:42 GMT
Many midstaters have been inquiring as to how they can help victims of the midwest tornado that left 24 people dead.abc27 has compiled a list of ways to donate to organizations that will help the men,More >>
Many midstaters have been inquiring as to how they can help victims of the midwest tornado that left 24 people dead.More >>
A picture taken by famed Civil War photographer Matthew Brady depicting three Confederate soldiers captured at the Battle of Gettysburg is part of the U.S. Postal Service's commemoration of the 150th anniversary...More >>
A picture taken by famed Civil War photographer Matthew Brady depicting three Confederate soldiers captured at the Battle of Gettysburg is part of the U.S. Postal Service's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:12:56 GMT
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.Authorities filed charges against William and Pearl Herman, both 24, as well as 55-year-old Robert Paul HermanMore >>
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:12:29 GMT
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:12:56 GMT
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.Authorities filed charges against William and Pearl Herman, both 24, as well as 55-year-old Robert Paul HermanMore >>
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:46 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:46:23 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children. Spokeswoman Amy Elliot said TuesdayMore >>
The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:58 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:58:03 GMT
Perhaps the most watched race in Tuesday's election is the Democratic primary for Harrisburg mayor. Incumbent Linda Thompson is trying to fight off strong challenges from Dan Miller and Eric Papenfuse.More >>
Perhaps the most watched race in Tuesday's election is the Democratic primary for Harrisburg mayor. Incumbent Linda Thompson is trying to fight off strong challenges from Dan Miller and Eric Papenfuse. Lewis Butts is also on the ballot.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:36:19 GMT
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is calling for a federal investigation into a fiery fuel tanker crash that damaged two bridges in the Interstate 81 interchange with Route 22/322 near Harrisburg.More >>
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is calling for a federal investigation into a fiery fuel tanker crash that damaged two bridges in the Interstate 81 interchange with Route 22/322 near Harrisburg.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:15 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:15:19 GMT
The Carlisle Sentinel has put together voter guides for major primary elections in Cuberland County. Carlisle Borough CouncilCarlisle Area School BoardCarlisle Borough Tax CollectorCarlisle MayorWest PennsboroMore >>
Polling places across Pennsylvania opened at 7 a.m. today and will remain open until 8 p.m. as voter cast their ballots in a primary election for municipal and statewide offices. More >>
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,...More >>
