Centinarians

No. 820 I just read a Tweet that stated in 100 years there will be 500 Million dead people on Facebook. Pretty depressing. Today, all of the survivors of the sinking of the Titanic, 100 years ago, are presumed to be dead. But not everyone who remembers that day in April, 1912 is gone. A […]

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No. 819 The jury in the Orie trial surprised some be reaching a verdict. Third Chair:Pittsburgh was not alone in expecting a hung jury after they announced a deadlock. Apparently, the jurors knew how to compromise. CLT

And Now the Defense . . .

No. 819 From the media accounts it sounds pretty grim for Senator Jane Orie. A gang of witnesses, including her ex-chief of staff have testified that campaign work was being done in the office on state time. On top of the evidence at the first trial, there is the forgery evidence — although nobody knows […]

PHFA May Be Lending Again.

No. 817 Rumor has it that the PHFA, which went out of the lending business last August, may be back in. The reason is reputed to be the settlement between the Attorneys General of almost all states, including Pennsylvania, and the largest lenders over abusive practices, such as robosigning. In 1983, Act 91 established the […]

Screenshot: Could this become the most famous Weasel in Pennsylvania?

No. 816 Juanita the Weasel has been suggested as a replacement for Gus as the spokes-rodent for the Pennsylvania Lottery. She works cheap. Thank you, Virginia. See That’s Church for details.

New Feature: Screenshots!

No. 815 Welcome to Screenshots. While on the web, if I see something you might find interesting, I’ll just take a screenshot and post it. This one is a screen of the daily tweets of Big Daddy’s Pizza. Big Daddy just started following PittsburghLegal on Twitter and I often retweet people who follow us. Big […]

DON’T TEXT YOUR LAWYER!

No. 814 That’s right. Don’t send any confidential information by SMS (Short Message System) technology. It is not secure, and can be read by the network operator and staff. At most, ask for a phone call or email. That’s it. I will not reply to any text relating to a case or other confidential matter. Even […]

The Assessment Picture Becomes More Complete.

No. 813 Yesterday, the South Hills 2013 assessment values were posted on the County’s website. The Eastern suburbs were posted earlier. With the majority of the County up, the big picture is starting to become clearer. Check out your assessment at this link. Take the new value and divide it by the old value. If […]

Theology and the Presidency

No. 812 Perhaps Rick Santorum made a mis-statement when he used the word theology when criticizing the Obama Administration’s approach to social issues. But, if so, it is a mistake that reveals a defective mindset. Government is a secular institution. Policies should be established based upon what is deemed to be the greater good for […]

Half Mast

No. 811 New Jersey officially mourned the death of Whitney Houston yesterday, the day of her funeral, by directing that flags be flown at half mast. Pennsylvania did the same for Joe Paterno. Purists have pointed out that neither was qualified for what is essentially a military honor. So what is anyone to do about […]

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