Judges are identifying suspected AI hallucinations in Pa. court cases
A Vanderbilt man is accused of leaving cocaine unsecured at his house that was later ingested by his infant son. Stephen Kozakovsky, 30, is charged with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. The son, whose age was not listed in the complaint, was brought to Penn Highlands Hospital on the morning of Dec. 21, where he was described as “lifeless” and in respiratory distress. From there, he went to Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he was diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus and pneumonia, court records stated. Chemicals found in a urine sample taken hours later at Children’s Hospital indicated the child had metabolized ...
The Pennsylvania Resources Council Entries is seeking entries for its annual Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest. The photography contest rewards amateur photographers who snap unusual or eye-catching images of litter and its effects across the commonwealth. The purpose is to bring awareness and to encourage residents to take steps to reduce litter blight. The contest is open to Pennsylvania amateur photographers online. Entries (no more than five per person, no smaller than 4-by-6 and no larger than 8-by-10) should be sent to the Pennsylvania Resources Council, East Office, 1521 North Providence Road, Media, PA 19063. The deadline is Oct. 31. Entries will be judged on six ...
A UPMC Greene employee who used his cellphone to secretly film inside a women’s restroom at the hospital was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty Wednesday. Under the plea agreement, Daniel Rose, 46, of Vestaburg, must also perform 50 hours of community service, continue mental health treatment, and pay a $1,000 fine. He is also barred from contact with the victim. “I somewhat reluctantly accept the plea agreement … this is highly concerning behavior,” said Greene County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffry Grimes. The 80-minute video, filmed in May, began with Rose placing the phone in the vent and later showed a co-worker using the bathroom. After an ...
South Strabane Township will hold workshop meetings for its newly reopened budget next week, but multiple residents already have voiced concerns about the direction the new board of supervisors may be taking. At a special meeting Tuesday, supervisors set budget workshop meetings for 6:30 p.m. ...
Two Wind Ridge residents are accused of aggravated animal cruelty after two dogs in their care were found to be severely underweight. Several witnesses reported the dogs being overseen by Jaymes Vulcano, 25, and Sirena Smith, 47, looked thin and were roaming freely on Vulcano’s property on Wheeling Creek Road in November. Vulcano called SWPA Humane Law Enforcement about the dogs on his property on Oct. 28, saying they were abandoned, according to the criminal complaint. He was told they were his responsibility, and he would need to arrange their transport to the shelter, the complaint said. Instead, police said, the dogs remained on the property for the next three weeks. Smith ...
Bentleyville is reopening its 2026 budget, which includes a one-mill tax increase. If approved, it would be the borough’s first tax increase since 2018. Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Monday to advertise the reopened spending plan for 2026. “After we went through ...
The state high school soccer championships have a new home and it’s much closer for local teams. On Wednesday the PIAA announced that Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh will be the site of the state boys and girls soccer championships beginning in 2026 and will remain there for the next four ...
New look, same results. That’s a good thing for the Chartiers-Houston boys basketball team. After losing four of five starters to graduation it may have been considered by some to be a building year for the Bucs. In a sense that’s exactly what it is, but nowhere does it say that a ...
Justice Easter scored 21 points and Clarion made 12 three-point field goals as the Golden Eagles defeated California 81-75 Wednesday night, handing the Vulcans their first loss in PSAC play. Clarion (4-5, 9-8) went 12-for-28 from behind the three-point line. None of its long-range baskets was ...
I am only 18 months away from turning 80, and truthfully, the way things are going, if seven more of my classmates pass away, I could end up being the valedictorian of my high school class. One thing I’ve consistently observed in life is the ongoing display of consistency that humankind ...
A new Mayo Clinic study finds nearly three-quarters of women ages 45 to 60 surveyed experience menopause symptoms that greatly affect their daily life at home and at work. The data also shows those menopause symptoms remain undertreated despite available help. More than a third of the ...
