PITTSBURGH —
Suspended state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin has been convicted of six of seven campaign corruption charges while her sister Janine Orie has been convicted of the six counts she faced.
Also Thursday, jurors said they were unable to reach a decision on the charge of official oppression against Melvin, who was accused of firing her law clerk when she objected to doing political work in 2003.
The two sisters were found guilty of theft of services and criminal conspiracy.
They were charged by Allegheny County prosecutor with conspiring to use Melvin’s state-funded judicial staff — and the state-funded staff of a third sister, former state Sen. Jane Orie — to campaign for the Supreme Court when Melvin was just a Superior Court judge in 2003 and 2009.
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Video: Remembering teacher Beth Pears
Beth Renee Pears
Shenango High students, teachers and adminstrators pay tribute to Beth Pears, who died on May 19 after a battle with cancer. The English teacher was a beloved figure in the classrooms of Shenango, and Courtney Crown shares her story through a series of video interviews.
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Man charged with arson after his house burns
A Taylor Township man who allegedly doused his home with gasoline faces multiple charges of arson and assault. Jason P. Merlini, 39, of 309 Warner Alley was charged with six counts of arson, five counts of aggravated assault including one for domestic violence, one count of reckless burning and five counts of recklessly endangering another person.
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‘Carelessness’ caused Overlook fire
The state fire marshal has determined a blaze at the Overlook Health and Rehabilitation Center was caused by carelessness. Trooper David Jungling issued his report Friday and said the blaze was determined to have been caused by the careless disposal of smoking materials.
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- House fire reported in Neshannock Township
- Drug charges filed after raid
- North Hill man hospitalized after crash
- Thursday
- Own a piece of history: Watch the trailer for ’Canes’ DVD!
- Wednesday
- Police: Dog had no food, water or space
- Tuesday
- Fire reported at Overlook nursing home
- Business ‘total loss’ after fire
- Ex-attorney faces new set of charges
- UPDATE: Man injured in fall at McConnell’s Mill
- Monday
- Man charged in South Side break-in
- Man rescued at McConnell's Mill
- Police use Taser in wanted man’s arrest
- Police: Man facing fourth DUI rams Shenango cruiser
- Saturday
- Police: texting led to fatal accident
- Hillsville man dead following shooting
- Friday
- Woman charged in fatal accident
- Broken jaw leads to assault charge
- Thursday
- South Side robbery being probed
- Man reports being robbed on East Side
- Men riding four-wheelers help catch burglar suspects
- Police arrest South Side burglar suspects
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