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,h2>Woman sentenced for threats [/naviga:h2]

GREENSBURG — A woman will spend up to two years in jail for helping a co-worker threaten youth football officials.

Kimberly Ross, 35, of Connellsville pleaded guilty to charges of making terroristic threats, conspiracy and harassment last year. Police say Ross helped her co-worker, Joseph Loughner, write threatening letters to Mt. Pleasant Area Junior Football League officials during the 2015 season. He was apparently concerned about player safety.

Authorities say one letter was written on a place mat from the restaurant where Ross and Loughner worked. Police also found bullets with officials’ names written on them at a league field but could not charge anyone with the threats.

Four weeks of games were canceled as a result of the threats. Ross was also sentenced Monday to pay $16,000 in restitution.

[naviga:h2]Court asked to unseal PSU files[/naviga:h2]

HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania appeals court is being asked to review a judge’s decision to keep sealed some of the filings in the criminal cases of three former Penn State University administrators.

The Associated Press on Monday notified Judge John Boccabella it was appealing to Superior Court his order last month granting access to some sealed records, but leaving many others out of view.

The judge ruled it wasn’t feasible to unseal the titles of docket entries.

He also didn’t allow access to records relating to proffers to the court or involving claims of attorney-client privilege.

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