Earlier this year, Pennsylvania joined a growing list of states that have made strangulation (or non-fatal choking) a felony offense with stiff penalties. The effort to define this brutal act as a felony was led by several anti-domestic violence groups that believe the law can…
A successful manager working for a well known big box retail store was facing charges that included misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor reckless endangerment, and a summary disorderly conduct offense. During a heated argument with the mother of his child, the woman reacted by physically pushing…
A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged with misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment. The charges against the business owner followed an altercation with his transgender girlfriend. At the time, she was going through hormone replacement therapy, which, Fienman argued, contributed to the fights between…
This Saturday, September 26, Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia. His visit marks the first time the city of Philadelphia has hosted a sitting pope since Pope John Paul II visited the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during his visit to the United States. While Francis is visiting…
Despite rising awareness of some of the clearly traumatic and dangerous results of rough hazing, hazing incidents remain common in Pennsylvania. Many students are unaware of the wide range of behaviors that can be considered hazing, or simply let a situation get out of hand…
