Harrisburg Receiver Quit Amid Concern He Would Be Fired

David Unkovic, the former receiver for the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, quit his job because he thought he was going to get fired, he testified at a hearing on his proposed replacement in Pennsylvania’s capital city today.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/harrisburg-receiver-quit-amid-concern-he-would-be-fired-1-.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 08:50:44 -0700

Sandusky prosecutors say defense abusing subpoena power

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the child sex abuse case involving former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky charged in a court filing on Friday that Sandusky's lawyer was improperly using his subpoena power to seek information to which he was not entitled.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/26/us-usa-crime-pennstate-idUSBRE84P02N20120526?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 19:27:36 -0700

Report: Prison system changes could save Pennsylvania money

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania could save tens of millions of dollars a year by reserving state prison beds for criminals convicted of the most serious crimes and serving longer terms and by diverting more low-level offenders to other programs,...
http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/578683.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 21:55:06 -0700

Harrisburg's new receiver to be affirmed

HARRISBURG (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge approved the appointment of Harrisburg's new receiver on Thursday, when the man who previously held the post for the financially distressed capital explained why he quit unexpectedly. Commonwealth Court Judge Bonnie Leadbetter said at a hearing that she would issue an order confirming retired U.S. Air Force Major General William Lynch as receiver. She ...
http://news.yahoo.com/harrisburg-ex-receiver-cites-creditors-issue-191203772.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:42 -0700

Ex-Harrisburg Receiver Must Testify at Replacement’s Hearing

The former receiver for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who quit, citing “political and ethical crosswinds,” must testify at a hearing on his proposed replacement, a judge ruled today.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-21/ex-harrisburg-receiver-must-testify-at-replacement-s-hearing-1-.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 10:50:44 -0700

Harrisburg City Council Loses Bid to Reinstate Bankruptcy

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s city council members can’t challenge the dismissal of the city’s bankruptcy, an appeals court ruled today.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-15/harrisburg-city-council-loses-bid-to-reinstate-bankruptcy.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:48 -0700

Indoor Soccer Returning to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

On Wednesday, May 2, 2012, central Pennsylvania sports fans learned that there would soon be one more team in the region. The Harrisburg Heat would be returning to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the Professional Arena Soccer League. The team will be based out of the Pennsylvania Farm Show and Expo Center located in Harrisburg. If local soccer fans are getting a sense of déjà vu, that is ...
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss//SIG=134nshesn/*http://sports.yahoo.com/news/indoor-soccer-returning-harrisburg-pennsylvania-053800628--sow.html

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 22:38:00 -0700

Harrisburg Officials Seek to Halt State Receivership Case

Elected officials of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, asked a judge to suspend the state’s takeover of city finances until a court investigates the resignation of former receiver David Unkovic.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-10/harrisburg-officials-seek-to-halt-state-receivership-case.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 12:37:54 -0700

Harrisburg City Islanders Defeat Dayton Dutch Lions

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, the Harrisburg City Islanders hosted a game against the Dayton Dutch Lions at Skyline Sports Complex on City Island in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This game proved to be a great one for the City Islanders and provided the City Islanders with just their second victory of the season in six games. The team took the victory by a score of 4-0 over the Dutch Lions. It was an ...
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/harrisburg-city-islanders-defeat-dayton-dutch-lions-054000200--mls.html

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 22:40:00 -0700

Judge won't delay Pennsylvania politician's prison term

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A judge on Friday denied a request by former Democratic Pennsylvania legislative leader William DeWeese to delay his prison term for using state employees to campaign for him for free. In rejecting the request, Dauphin County Judge Todd Hoover ordered DeWeese, 62, to surrender to the state Department of Corrections on Monday as previously scheduled to begin ...
http://news.yahoo.com/judge-wont-delay-pennsylvania-politicians-prison-term-204231729.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 13:42:31 -0700