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Harrisburg — Butler County District Attorney Richard A. Goldinger was elected to the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Institute board of directors.
The institute is the educational and training arm of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. Goldinger's nomination was approved by the institute's board during its summer meeting, according to an institute news release.
The institute provides prosecutors and other members of law enforcement professional training, said Lehigh County District Attorney and institute President James Martin in a news release.
It also is working with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to implement a new statewide automated victim notification service. Known as PA SAVIN, the enhancement to local victim services will help crime victims and others to receive an around-the-clock, automated phone call notifying them of a release, transfer or escape of prisoners.
BUTLER TWP — New student enrollment numbers show continued growth at Butler County Community.As of Monday, there were 4,226 students taking classes at the college. The number is expected to grow with the start of more classes that enroll students throughout the semester.The fall semester began Aug. 24.This is record enrollment for a fall semester at BC3.The college overall enrollment is up by 15 percent and class credits taken by 18 percent, representing the largest increase among the state's 14 community colleges.It is up 21 percent in full-time students and 9 percent in part-time students.BC3's enrollment in Butler County, including the main campus and BC3 @ Cranberry, increased by 11 percent. Enrollment in Lawrence County, home of BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, is up 28 percent. And, BC3 @ LindenPointe in Mercer County increased by 35 percent.Here are the percentages of students from high school graduating classes of 2009 who attend BC3:• 28 percent of Butler, Karns City, Slippery Rock and Moniteau• 25 percent of Knoch• 17 percent of Mars• 16 percent of Seneca Valley
SANDUSKY, Ohio — The Cranberry Township resident accused in a bomb scare at an Ohio amusement park is an Iraq veteran who had a fake improvised explosive device he used for a talk, according to the man's attorney.Attorney Bob Reno said Thursday that 27-year-old Kelly Albrecht accidentally left the dummy IED on the ground July 17 while loading luggage into his Jeep in the Cedar Point parking lot.The lawyer said the object resembled a coffee can. Still, police blocked off the parking area, and a bomb squad destroyed the item.Albrecht had been charged with inducing panic, but Sandusky Municipal Court officials said prosecutors on Thursday reduced the charge to disorderly conduct and Albrecht pleaded no contest to that charge.A sentencing date has not been set. Albrecht could get up to 30 days in jail.Albrecht served in Iraq from 2005 to 2006 with the U.S. Army.
The Trefoil Service Unit of the Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania will conduct Girl Scout registration for all ages of girls in the Mars School District from 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at Mars United Presbyterian Church.Girls in grades kindergarten to first can join as Daisy Scouts; grades two and three as Brownies; four and five as Juniors and six through eight as Cadettes.For more information, contact, Chelsa Merriman at 724-898-8120 or 572 Sandy Hill Road, Valencia, PA 16059. For more information on Girl Scouting, visit www.trefoilscouts.org.
