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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Michigan State football extends offer to Harrisburg (PA) 2027 safety
It was a day where the Michigan State football coaching staff has extended new offers to the 2027 recruiting class. First the Spartans extended an offer to running back Trey Martin, and following that, the Spartans extended an offer to a defensive back from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Julius Fuentes-Bream received the offer from Michigan State safeties coach James Adams. He is a 3-star product, according to Rivals, as a 6-foot-2, 190 pound safety. A member of Bishop McDevitt High School, Fuentes-Bream holds power conference offers from Arkansas, Cal, Cincinnati, Louisville, Minnesota, Missouri, Ole Miss, Pitt, UCLA and Wisconsin. With Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi being a Pennsylvania native, the Spartans have taken a keen interest in the state, especially on the defensive side of the ball, in recruiting. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Michigan State football extends offer to Julius Fuentes-Bream
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Harrisburg attorney disbarred for allegedly withholding client funds, lying to attorneys
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Harrisburg attorney was disbarred after self-reporting himself amid questions surrounding payments that were not reported and accusations of lying to clients. According to The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Attorney Anthony Darnell Cox, Jr. was disbarred, effective August 17, 2025, following an investigation. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to the Disciplinary Board, Cox Jr. joined the law firm Eckert Seamans in January 2022 and continued to maintain a separate business, Cox Career Consulting, which was not registered with the Department of State. The Disciplinary Board says Cox Jr. accepted more than $49,000 from clients without turning the money over to the law firm or depositing it into an 'Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account.' Some of the payments were made directly to Cox Jr. using online apps such as Venmo, Zelle, and Cash App. Additionally, the board says Cox Jr. failed to reimburse clients and repeatedly lied that his mother was sick and had passed away as reasons why the money was not returned. Cox Jr. is also alleged to have asked a client for money to purchase a plane ticket to visit his ailing mother, which the board says was a lie. In several instances, the board says Cox Jr. also reached out to local attorneys and a judge, asking them to lend him money because he had forgotten his credit card while on a work trip. The board says those requests for money were false and that Cox Jr. was not on a work trip Additionally, in 2022, Cox Jr. allegedly collected donations for a 'memorial and resolution,' and not all of the money was turned over for its intended purpose. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now After being terminated from Eckert, the board says Cox Jr. formed his own legal practice, which was not registered with the Department of State. Earnings from the legal practice were also allegedly not reported to the IRS or the Department of Revenue. The disciplinary board says Cox Jr. offered his resignation from practicing law in Pennsylvania after being placed on temporary suspension last year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
6 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Pennsylvania bill would change how pet custody is decided in divorce cases
Divorce is a difficult time for partners, especially when it comes to child custody. And for couples who have pets, custody can cause just as many difficulties. Proposed legislation in Harrisburg would help the courts determine the issue. It may sound surprising, but a lot more custody cases aren't dealing with children; they're dealing with pets. A proposed bill would give judges guidelines to make decisions when it doesn't work out at home but someone wants to get the dog and cat. "I can see it. Nobody wants to part with one of their pets. I can see how it would definitely bring out a lot of issues," said dog owner Nathan Holland. Right now, there are no laws on the books to clarify who gets the family pet, but that may all soon change with House Bill 97. "There's no guidelines in the law right now for judges to do anything more with a pet than treat it as chattel, treat it the same way as 'well, we're going to divide up the furniture,'" said Rep. Anita Kulik. The bill's guidelines include: did the animal come into the marriage, who is really responsible for the pet's well-being, who feeds or walks the animal and who takes the animal to the vet? It also factors in who has primary custody of the children, if children are involved. There are exceptions, however, when it comes to certified service animals. Kulik, who spent 30 years as a practicing family law attorney, authored the bill and wants to make it clear. "I think some of my colleagues are worried that this bill is equating pet custody with child custody. That is not my intention, and that would never be my intention. There is nothing as important as our children," Kulik said. This isn't just cats or dogs. If it is seen as a family pet by both parties, the bills' guidelines will apply. The bill is in the House and is expected to go to the House for approval.
Washington Post
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Independents who want to vote in Pennsylvania's closed primaries seek help from state's high court
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Voters hoping to open up Pennsylvania's closed primary system to independents asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to declare the current system violates the state constitution's right to free and fair elections. Four independent voters asked the justices to take up the case directly, arguing that in many districts and in many races, including for the great majority of legislative seats, the primary elections among Republicans and Democrats are the only real contests, not the fall election. There are relatively few 'swing' districts — in most parts of Pennsylvania, one party or the other predominates.
Associated Press
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Independents who want to vote in Pennsylvania's closed primaries seek help from state's high court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters hoping to open up Pennsylvania's closed primary system to independents asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to declare the current system violates the state constitution's right to free and fair elections. Four independent voters asked the justices to take up the case directly, arguing that in many districts and in many races, including for the great majority of legislative seats, the primary elections among Republicans and Democrats are the only real contests, not the fall election. There are relatively few 'swing' districts — in most parts of Pennsylvania, one party or the other predominates. 'Exclusion from primary elections is the functional equivalent of losing the right to vote in those districts,' they argued in a 51-page petition. The Department of State was named as respondent to the lawsuit along with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Secretary of State Al Schmidt, who serves under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro. A department spokesperson said Tuesday that the lawsuit was being reviewed. 'It might be suggested that (the) petitioners have brought exclusion on themselves by choosing to not identify as members of a political party,' the four voters argued in the lawsuit. They said that ignores how the state constitution's Free and Equal Elections Clause 'is designed to equalize voters' power regardless of their faction (or lack thereof) and regardless of their individual political-viewpoints.' Jeremy Gruber, senior vice president with New York-based Open Primaries, a group that campaigns for more open primaries among the states, says Pennsylvania is among 14 states with closed primaries. New Mexico this year passed a law allowing voters with no party affiliation to vote in primary elections without changing their nonpartisan status. Lawsuits are pending in Wyoming, Oregon and Maryland, Gruber said. It's unclear when the Supreme Court will rule on the request that it take up the case directly. Three of its seven justices, all Democrats, face up-or-down statewide retention votes this fall, with voters deciding whether they should get additional 10-year terms. When an open primary bill was passed in May by the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee, all Democrats were in favor and all Republicans opposed. It remains pending in the House. 'I've always said, the primary's not the election — the primary's the nomination,' House Republican Leader Jesse Topper of Bedford County said in the Capitol on Tuesday. Topper left the door slightly open on the topic, saying he is 'always willing to give it a fresh set of eyes.' The sponsor of the House bill, state Rep. Jared Solomon, a Philadelphia Democrat, said unaffiliated voters 'pay into the system, prop up the election system and get zero in return, and no vote. It is not a partisan issue at all.' Pennsylvania's nearly 8.9 million registered voters include some 3.8 million Democrats, 3.6 million Republicans and about 1.4 million others. The four voters who sued are broadcaster and political commentator Michael Smerconish; grocery story owner Jeffery Doty; physical therapist Rachel Shanok; and David Thornburgh, son of former Republican Gov. Richard Thornburgh and head of Ballot PA Action, a group that advocates for open primaries.
