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Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz is chief copy editor for ALM and associate editor for The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter @AWoronowiczTLI.

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December 28, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'I Want Women to Be Better': A New Year's Wish

The importance of this trial transcends the specifics. Rather what matters most is the light that has been placed on women, who themselves have likely been severely abused becoming part of the problem.

By Joette Katz

7 minute read

December 24, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Senate Moves to Overhaul Probation System

Pennsylvania's state Senate approved legislation to overhaul how probation is handled, in an effort to clamp down on people being stuck on an endless probation cycle or being sent back to jail for minor violations.

By The Associated Press

2 minute read

December 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Wolf Announces $17M Investment to Boost Pa. Tourism Industry

Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania will receive a $17 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to sustain the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation sectors as part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

December 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Capitol Report

Following is a listing of Pennsylvania executive and legislative action for the week of Dec. 13. The state Senate and House of Representatives are set to reconvene Jan. 4.

By ALM Staff

4 minute read

November 19, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

State Officials, Lawmakers and Judges Get Big 2022 Pay Raise

Salaries across the board will rise 5.6%, a figure tied by state law to the year-over-year change in the consumer price index published last week by the U.S. Department of Labor for mid-Atlantic urban areas.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

3 minute read

November 19, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lawmakers Try Anew to Toughen Penalty for Repeat DUI Drivers

Under the House bill, penalties would rise for those who receive multiple driving-under-the-influence convictions with higher blood-alcohol content levels.

By The Associated Press

2 minute read

November 18, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Pushes 'Forever Chemicals' Drinking Water Limit

The rule applies to all 3,117 water systems, the Department of Environmental Protection said.

By The Associated Press

2 minute read

November 18, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

House Passes Bill to Allow Permitless Concealed Gun Carry

The parties were split in the vote, as occurred in the state Senate last week, with Republicans mostly supporting it and Democrats mostly opposed.

By The Associated Press

1 minute read

November 18, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Friendly Fire Kills Guard Struggling With Inmate in Pa. Court

Authorities said a law enforcement officer in the building opened fire on the inmate to stop him from harming Russell, who was struck by the bullet.

By The Associated Press

1 minute read

November 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Slot Builder in Payout Suit Says It Took 'Corrective Action'

New Jersey regulators say the company told them "a bug" in the system caused the wrong symbols to appear on players' screens, telling them had won more than they were entitled to.

By Wayne Parry/The Associated Press

2 minute read