Armstrong County
Coverage of Armstrong County in the Nexus archive.
- Pa. lawmakers propose guardrails on automatic license plate cameras as backlash grows
Pennsylvania lawmakers proposed measures to regulate automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and the data they gather. Following reports of officers misusing the technology for stalking, Flock Safety announced it would shorten its default system storage period from 30 days to seven days. The article noted that police officer Michael McSherry pleaded guilty after being accused of using a similar system to stalk an ex-partner.
- Pennsylvania mother of three fatally shot while allegedly trying to protect woman outside bar: report
Jessica Hilliard, a 34-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot while attempting to protect another woman during a confrontation outside a bar in Parks Township, Pennsylvania. The suspect, David Dunmire, opened fire in the parking lot, wounding three others before being taken into custody.
- Giant nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County set to be dug up
The federal government will commence a long-awaited cleanup of a nuclear waste dump located outside Apollo in Armstrong County. This marks a significant step toward addressing environmental concerns related to the site.