Recorded 9-12-17 in Philadelphia. Topics include: autopsy reports and whether expert testimony given by video is testimonial hearsay violating the constitutional guarantee of confrontation, firefighter cancer diagnosis and workers’ compensation eligibility, double jeopardy when there has been prosecutorial misconduct, attorney compensation to non-attorneys, and warrantless searches of cell phones.
Archives for September 2017
PA Supreme Court Session from Sept. 13
Recorded 9-13-17 in Philadelphia. Topics include: vehicle liability exception to local governmental immunity, failure of a sexual offender to register an address change when a retroactive provision of Megan’s Law 3 was deemed unconstitutional, residential mortgage foreclosures and whether attorneys fees are recoverable if the foreclosure is withdrawn, arrest warrants and whether authorities can search […]
Pennsylvania’s Historic County Courthouses: Potter County Courthouse
The Potter County Courthouse is located in scenic Coudersport, Pennsylvania. A beautiful setting for a courthouse which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1853, the building is full of history. Viewers will see that on full display, both in the stories that are told, but also in the structure itself, in […]
Exploring PA Boroughs: Conshohocken
Located along the Schuylkill river, just outside of Philadelphia, Conshohocken is a borough with a devoted council.
Exploring PA Boroughs: Carlisle
The borough of Carlisle has plenty of history, culture, and commerce to offer to their residents and visitors. Located a few miles west of Harrisburg, Carlisle is perfect for an afternoon trip, or long weekend getaway.
Battlefield Pennsylvania: The Whiskey Rebellion
A 1791 federal tax on distilled beverages angered small distillers, especially those in western Pennsylvania. Many refused to pay the tax, and stood in armed rebellion against the new federal government. Tax collectors were attacked. On July 16 and 17, shots were fired at tax collector John Neville’s home, and the event became known as […]
PA Books: “Chief Engineer: Washington Roebling, The Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge”
“Chief Engineer” tells the story of Washington Roebling, the engineer known for building one of the most iconic American structures, the Brooklyn Bridge. “Chief Engineer” reveals that his father, John-a renowned engineer who made his life in America after humble beginnings in Germany-was a tyrannical presence in Washington’s life, so his own adoption of that […]
It’s History!: Castle Halloween Museum
The Castle Halloween Museum in Altoona features more than 35,000 Halloween-related items. Museum founder and curator Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell has been collecting Halloween memorabilia for nearly 50 years. The collection includes folk art, sculptures, Halloween-themed product packaging, pottery face jugs, voodoo flags, and more. Come along with It’s History! and explore the Castle Halloween Museum. […]
PCN Profiles: Graham Hetrick; Dauphin County Coroner
Graham Hetrick grew up talking to his father while he would embalm the dead in their family owned funeral home. They lived above the funeral home when Hetrick was a child. Now, Hetrick has been the Dauphin Country Coroner for over 25 years. He discusses his cases as part of Investigation Discovery’s forensic series, “The Coroner: […]
Keystone Cuisine: City Tavern, Bryn Mawr PA
The City Tavern opened its doors in 1773, as a hub for trade and commerce. Today Chef Walter Staib prepares traditional colonial cuisine in the reconstructed Philadelphia tavern.