The Department of Corrections also wants to shut down two state-run Community Corrections Centers, one of which is in Berks County.

Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.

The announcement opens up a 3-month public comment period, including public hearings, before a final decision is made. Gov.

Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled at the state Capitol for Tuesday, February 11, the 19th working day of the 2025 ...

A 40-year-old St. Leonard man who pleaded guilty last April to two counts of second-degree rape and one count of sex abuse of ...

Prison staff will reportedly be guaranteed job offers at their existing pay and classification at a nearby correctional ...

Ernest Drew Phillips, 38, of Saint Leonard, received a 33-year prison sentence in Calvert County Circuit Court for child rape ...

Public defender, DA, judge joined to help Matthew J. Schweichler, who is mentally disabled, mentally ill but also violent, complicating his placement.

The staff of the Lakeshore Weekly News looked back over the past year and gathered all the headlines and reflected on the stories. We took into consideration local newsworthiness, frequent updates ...

Attorney General Kris Kobach's plan to limit effective-counsel appeals runs into opposition from lawyers who represented ...