Posts Tagged ‘Harrisburg’

Pa. lawyers launch child abuse reporting ed effort

Posted on: October 3rd, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawyers are teaming up to educate the public about reporting suspected child abuse. The state bar association and 36 county bar associations announced a campaign Monday that focuses on the Child Protective Services Law and how people can alert authorities to suspected abuse. They’re spreading the word about the state-run ChildLine [...]

Featured in 717 from the publisher of Harrisburg Magazine

Posted on: August 3rd, 2012

Jason Kutulakis drew a circle with eyes and a mouth and asked the little boy what was missing in this face. Grown-ups know there’s only one answer. It’s the nose, of course. “The ears,” said the boy. Just a reminder, Kutulakis knows now that kids see the world without adult encumbrances. Kutulakis was talking to [...]

Aaron Berry: ‘Words cannot describe how embarrassed I am right now’

Posted on: July 24th, 2012

Former Detroit Lions cornerback Aaron Berry, a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, released a statement through his attorney following his second arrest this weekend in Harrisburg and his release from the NFL team: “Words cannot describe how embarrassed I am right now. I’ve let my family, my teammates, my coaches and the entire Detroit [...]

Aaron Berry, Detroit Lions cornerback and former Bishop McDevitt standout, will enter ARD program for DUI arrest

Posted on: July 20th, 2012

Detroit Lions cornerback Aaron Berry, a former Bishop McDevitt standout, will enter a diversionary program for first-time offenders after his DUI arrest in Harrisburg last month, according to a Detroit Free Press report. Berry waived his preliminary hearing last week. Berry was arrested on June 23 in Harrisburg and charged with suspicion of driving under [...]

As painful as it is, Act 47 beats bankruptcy for Harrisburg

Posted on: July 3rd, 2012

I have a lot of anger over this financial disaster in Harrisburg as it certainly did not have to happen. I am gathering input from a broad spectrum of people to learn what unbiased people think of Act 47 recommendations. I have found that with tweaking, particularly making sure that public safety is not compromised, [...]

What’s the legacy of former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed?

Posted on: May 16th, 2012

Harrisburg is once again making national headlines. A recent story by the Bloomberg News Service talked about the city’s debt, but more specifically what it sees as former Mayor Stephen Reed’s role in piling up that debt. The title of the story was “Harrisburg ex-mayor left Pennsylvania city near bankrupt.” The piece said Reed’s “penchant [...]

Ex-receiver’s attorney files for court appearance

Posted on: April 26th, 2012

We may soon hear from David Unkovic about why he really decided to resign as financial receiver for the City of Harrisburg. Unkovic has hired an attorney, Howard Klein of Philadelphia, who filed for an appearance in Commonwealth Court. Harrisburg attorney Corky Goldstein said the filing likely means one of two things; either he expects [...]

Gloomy attitudes, infighting in Harrisburg must end

Posted on: March 28th, 2012

Harrisburg is at a precarious point in time and if we aren’t careful about what our attitudes and what we do and say, the city will most certainly fail. There are the naysayers, obstructionists and troublemakers who have personal and political agendas and want to do everything possible to destroy the appointed receiver, David Unkovic, [...]