Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By: Elizabeth Echard Within the past few years, there has been a nationwide crackdown on individuals driving under the influence and putting human lives at risk. [1] However, there has been an increase in sober drivers who are performing minor traffic infractions that are taking […]
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Erasing the Past: How Pennsylvania’s New Criminal Record Sealing Laws Affect Those with Criminal Histories
By Kaitlyn Burns, Staff Writer On February 16, 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly followed the lead of at least 18 other states[1] by enacting its first criminal record sealing law.[2] While the law only went into effect a couple of months ago on November 14, 2016 — and it […]
Expungement Law Change Helps Expand Pennsylvanians’ Employment Opportunities
By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer Putting past minor mistakes behind you just recently became a lot easier thanks to an addition to Pennsylvania’s expungement law. In February 2016, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Pennsylvania Senate Bill 166.[1] This bill became active on Nov. 14. To celebrate this important […]