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Pennsylvania Casinos Warn Gambling Parents: Don’t Leave Children in Cars
Whereas inside a heat on line casino, enjoying slot machines, a Pennsylvania lady’s babies, ages 2 years and 11 months, sat alone in a chilly automobile on the Girl Luck On line casino in Pennsylvania. She is just not the one dad or mum who left youngsters unattended whereas they gambled.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Management Board, which oversees all elements of playing within the state, has been monitoring numbers because the begin of 2021 and believes incidents of unattended youngsters are rising, so they’re making efforts to cease it.
Within the final 17 months, there have been 275 incidents unfold amongst Pennsylvania’s 16 casinos, involving greater than 400 youngsters, Doug Harbach, the Gaming Fee’s communication director, informed The Epoch Occasions.
“Most of those happen with minors being left unattended in autos, whether or not that’s in a floor parking zone or in a storage,” Harbach mentioned. “Casinos have all stepped as much as attempt to mitigate this situation. Some with some fairly broad plans, others including on to the issues that they had been doing earlier than.”
Penn Nationwide Gaming, which is engaged on a license renewal, has informed the board it’s putting in high-definition infrared cameras that may be capable to detect the warmth signature of people which might be locked in a automobile, even at nighttime, Harbach mentioned.
Casinos have safety checking parking heaps they usually have added sternly worded indicators in parking heaps.
“They’ve ramped up plenty of their signage, they usually’ve been very direct that leaving unattended youngsters is just not solely not acceptable from an ethical standpoint, they’re additionally telling you that you simply face felony expenses when you achieve this. And a ban from not solely that on line casino, however the board then can take motion to place them on the Involuntary Exclusion Listing.”
It means they will’t step on the property of a Pennsylvania on line casino. In the event that they do, they are going to be arrested.
That’s what occurred to 6 adults on the June Gaming Fee Board assembly:
• As talked about above, the mom of two youngsters, ages 11 months and a pair of years, was positioned on the Involuntary Exclusion Listing after leaving them in a automobile within the Girl Luck On line casino parking zone. The kids had been left unattended for 9 minutes whereas their mom went inside, performed a slot machine, and cashed out. It was about 66 levels exterior. The mom was charged with two counts every of misdemeanor endangering a toddler and two counts of abstract leaving a toddler alone in a automobile.
•The daddy of a lady, estimated to be between 6- to 8-years-old, was positioned on the Involuntary Exclusion Listing after leaving her unattended within the foyer of Valley Forge On line casino. The woman was unattended for quarter-hour whereas her father positioned sports activities wagers. State Police responded however didn’t get the precise age of the woman. There have been no expenses.
•The uncle of a 10-year-old boy was positioned on the Involuntary Exclusion Listing after on line casino safety discovered the boy alone in a automobile within the parking zone at Harrah’s Philadelphia On line casino and Racetrack. The boy was seen unattended for 8 minutes whereas his uncle positioned sports activities wagers. It was round 40 levels exterior, and the automobile was not on nor being heated. There have been no expenses.
•The daddy of a 10-year-old baby was positioned on the Involuntary Exclusion Listing after leaving him in a automobile within the Mount Ethereal On line casino parking zone. The boy and a small canine had been unattended for six hours throughout a violent storm, whereas the daddy gamed within the on line casino. The daddy purposely parked his automobile, which had darkened home windows, in the back of the furthest lot from the power. On the time it was darkish, windy, raining, and round 42 levels. The daddy left a key for the automobile with the kid. The on line casino was working with minimal safety on the time, in response to dialogue on the Gaming Fee Board. He was charged with endangering the welfare of kids.
•The daddy of three youngsters, ages 3, 5, and 12, was positioned on the Involuntary Exclusion Listing after leaving them in a automobile within the Valley Forge On line casino parking zone. A on line casino employee seen the daddy having a video name with youngsters who seemed to be in a automobile. Safety was alerted and located the automobile, which had darkish tinted home windows, and was left operating. It was 38 levels exterior. The kids had been left unattended for 43 minutes. There have been no expenses.
•The mom of three youngsters, ages 3, 4, and 12, was positioned on the Involuntary Exclusion Listing after leaving them in a on line casino resort room at Stay! On line casino Philadelphia. The kids had been left unattended for 94 minutes whereas the mom gamed within the on line casino. They had been found when the 12-year-old known as safety and mentioned they had been within the room alone, with out their mom. Police had been known as however the mom gathered her youngsters and left earlier than they arrived. There have been no expenses.
“They understand it’s flawed. They in all probability understand it’s unlawful, however they do it anyway, and candidly, that’s as a result of many of those people in all probability even have a difficulty with downside playing,” Harbach mentioned. “That’s one thing they may additionally tackle with our assist.” Drawback gamblers can ask to be self-banned, to forestall themselves from being allowed in casinos or enjoying on-line. Drawback gamblers can name 1-800-Gambler to debate extra choices.
Harbach mentioned the business desires the general public to grasp it is a downside and appreciates and encourages all patrons who see unattended youngsters to report them to safety.
BEAVER FALLS — In the recent history of the Penn-Ohio Football Classic, the games have tended to be close battles. Although Pennsylvania had a 29-14 series lead going into the 45th annual game, five of the previous seven had been decided by a touchdown or less.
Ohio bucked that trend Thursday night at Geneva College’s Reeves Field, though, taking the opening kickoff and driving the length of the field before missing a field goal… but then scored touchdowns on its next two possessions. In the end, Ohio prevailed 28-10.
“We had our chances but we were always playing from behind,” said Central Valley coach Mark Lyons, the Pennsylvania coach. “They had some athletes and played better than us but we had a great bunch of kids.
“It was a great couple of weeks and I’d do it again.”
After Ohio’s initial scoring flurry, the locals did come back. Western Beaver’s Tyson Florence scored on a 4-yard run in the second quarter and Mohawk’s Josh Wilkins kicked a 30-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half but that 14-10 gap was as close as it got.
While it was feared that the uncharacteristically high temperatures might have an affect on the game, it didn’t seem to be major. The crowd was again near-capacity, although it was exclusively on the shady side of the field – no one sat in the sun.
The players also seemed to adjust, although they did notice the heat. The heat wave had been here for most of the practice time and they practiced on the turf at Central Valley, so it wasn’t all new.
“It was really hot out there,” said New Brighton’s Hunter Lewis, chosen as Pennsylvania Defensive MVP. “It’s always hotter on turf and we really only had two full practices in pads.
“Ohio was a tough group and they really came to play.”
For Lewis, like many others, this game will be their last one in equipment, making the experience even more meaningful.
“I’m going to the electrical workers union so this is it for me,” said Lewis. “I was surprised to get the MVP but I had a good time with a great group of guys. I’d do it again.”
Ironically, the Pennsylvania Offensive MVP was also playing his last game. He is the first time recipient of the newly named Jim Wilson Award, commemorating the years of service of the former Freedom head coach and longtime Blackhawk assistant, along with other schools.
“I was just here to have fun and play some ball,” said Blackhawk graduate Maurice Watson-Trent, who rushed for 73 yards on 13 carries. “This was my last game – I’m not going to college, I’m working on my own clothing line – A Maverick.
“It was definitely fun playing with guys I’ve been playing against for years.”
For another Blackhawk graduate playing his final game, Donta Campagna, the game was also special but not for an award he received – he got to be on the field to see his grandfather, Karl Florie, get inducted in the inaugural class of the MAC Coaches Hall of Fame.
“That was a great experience for me and I was glad I was here,” said Campagna. “This was definitely the hottest game I’ve ever played in though.”
Joining Florie in that class on the field were Joe Hamilton, Tom Marsilio and Joe Savage (as a contributor) along with family representing four posthumous inductees Tom Alexander, Rich Niedbala, Larry Bruno, and Pat Tarquinio.
Many of those men were instrumental in setting up the game as a means to give players a chance to play and the coaches association a means to award scholarships.
Awarded scholarships at halftime were Central Valley’s Tyler Costanza, Riverside’s Josh Guenther, Beaver’s Marco Gutierrez, West Allegheny’s A.J. Hughes, Central Valley’s Donte Newton, Rochester’s Michael Norman, Freedom’s Cody Patterson, Laurel’s Braydon Smith, and Ambridge’s Grant Uvodich.
Redefining technical violations and reducing penalties
Theoretically, probation serves as an alternative to incarceration — offenders are allowed to go free but are placed under supervision, which includes certain conditions or rules that must be followed. Technical violations refer to a failure to comply with those conditions.
Conditions vary based on an offender’s crimes and background, but common ones include reporting to a probation officer, drug testing, counseling, maintaining steady employment, performing community service and paying restitution to victims.
But other conditions, Erin Haney said, are “tragically ridiculous and damaging,” resulting in frequent incarceration.
“In Pennsylvania, 54% of prison admissions are for supervision violations,” Haney said. “So there are more prison admissions for supervision violations than there are for people just committing new crimes.”
Haney cited the case of a man whose probation prohibited him from crossing county lines, making it difficult for him to find steady, well-paying work. Although he eventually did secure a job, he struggled to find affordable housing due to another condition that prevented him from living with his family since they also had a criminal record. On top of that, the man was required to pay fines and fees associated with his supervision.
“So what happened was they said, ‘Look, I have to choose between rent and paying my fines and fees.’ And the reality of it is, if I lose my housing, I’m not gonna be able to continue to abide by any of these conditions that you want me to abide by on supervision,” Haney said. “And unfortunately, instead of understanding that that was the situation, this individual’s probation officer found him in violation and incarcerated him.”
When the man was released, he had to look for a new job and housing, was given a longer probationary period with more stringent conditions and had higher penalties he was required to pay.
“And so each month, if he couldn’t pay, if they didn’t violate him, instead what they would do is extend his probation even longer, which meant he had that many more months of having to pay those fines and fees,” Haney said.
Courts were also able to revoke probation in favor of incarceration for squishier reasons — including indications that the defendant exhibited behavior that demonstrated it was likely they would commit a crime in the future, or in order to “vindicate the authority of the court.”
“The idea that a judge had indiscriminate authority to re-incarcerate someone simply to ‘vindicate the authority of the court’ was one of the most troubling aspects of the Commonwealth’s probation system,” Haney said. “This essentially allowed people to be deprived of their liberty not for committing a new crime, but merely for disappointing or disobeying the court in some way.”
Act 44 attempts to address these issues by prohibiting incarceration for minor technical violations, instead reserving imprisonment for more serious breaches like the commission of another crime, failure to complete court-mandated treatment or actions that pose a threat to public safety.
When technical violations lead to incarceration, the law limits confinement to 14 days for a first technical violation, 30 days for a second, and whatever “sentencing alternatives available at the time of initial sentencing” for third and subsequent violations.
Overall, the law mandates that probation conditions be as least restrictive as possible, and tailored to the individual’s personal needs and circumstances.
“So given the option between something that is incredibly invasive and intrusive or something that accomplishes the same goals with re-entry and rehabilitation and accountability and public safety, you have to go with the one that’s least restrictive,” Haney said.
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Men’s Greco-Roman Gold/Silver Results
1st Place – California Blue
2nd Place – Pennsylvania
3rd Place – Illinois
4th Place – Idaho
5th Place – Minnesota Blue
6th Place – Oklahoma Blue
7th Place – Iowa
8th Place – Colorado
1st Place Match – California Blue defeated Pennsylvania, 32-30
285 – Nicholas Sahakian (California Blue) tech. fall Mark Effendian (Pennsylvania), 9-0
100 – Niko Selianitis (California Blue) dec. Grady Moore (Pennsylvania), 13-8
106 – Kole Davidheiser (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Jayren Chan (California Blue), 8-0
113 – Gabriel Dela Rosa (California Blue) fall Max Tancini (Pennsylvania)
120 – Kavin Muyleart (Pennsylvania) dec. Elijah Almarinez (California Blue), 11-7
126 – Lincoln Sledzianowski (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Edwin Sierra (California Blue), 9-0
132 – Isaiah Cortez (California Blue) dec. Aaron Seidel (Pennsylvania), 4-0
138 – Elijah Cortez (California Blue) dec. Sam Herring (Pennsylvania), 8-6
144 – Pierson Manville (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Daniel Zepeda (California Blue), 9-0
150 – Luis Alberto-Desilva (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Jagger French (California Blue), 8-0
157 – Vince Bouzakis (Pennsylvania) tech. fall Tigran Greyan (California Blue), 10-0
165 – Noah Daniels (California Blue) fall Greyson Catlow-Sidler (Pennsylvania), 1:37
175 – Adam Waters (Pennsylvania) fall Dylan Pile (California Blue), 1:16
190 – Thomas Sandoval (California Blue) tech. fall Mason Hartung (Pennsylvania), 9-0
215 – Angelo Posada (California Blue) tech. fall Jason Singer (Pennsylvania), 8-0
3rd Place Match – Illinois defeated Idaho, 40-27
285 – Shilo Jones (Idaho) tech. fall Wyatt Schmitt (Illinois), 8-0
100 – Michael Rundell (Illinois) tech. fall Brand`n Edstrom (Idaho), 15-6
106 – Caden Correll (Illinois) tech. fall Ryan Hirchert (Idaho), 8-0
113 – Caleb Noble (Illinois) fall Hunter Anderson (Idaho)
120 – Inocencio Garcia (Illinois) tech. fall Dylan Frothinger (Idaho), 12-4
126 – Boden Banta (Idaho) dec. Noah Woods (Illinois), 5-5
132 – Hoyt Hvass (Idaho) dec. Gauge Shipp (Illinois), 8-5
138 – Joseph Knackstedt (Illinois) tech. fall Nathan Gugelman II (Idaho), 8-0
144 – Andres Santiago Chaparro Urrego (Illinois) dec. DJ Neider (Idaho), 7-2
150 – Matthew Martino (Idaho) tech. fall Evan Gosz (Illinois), 9-0
157 – Carlos Valdez (Idaho) tech. fall Julian Slaastad (Illinois), 16-6
165 – Cael Miller (Illinois) tech. fall Xander Zollinger (Idaho), 11-0
175 – Jimmy Mastny (Illinois) forfeit
190 – Hudson Rogers (Idaho) dq. Alihan Bereket (Illinois)
215 – Kaiden Morris (Illinois) tech. fall Carson Gooley (Idaho), 13-3
5th Place Match – Minnesota Blue defeated Oklahoma Blue, 34-32
285 – Mason Harris (Oklahoma Blue) fall Logan Bender (Minnesota Blue), 1:25
100 – Landon Thoennes (Minnesota Blue) tech. fall Bobby Lima (Oklahoma Blue), 12-1
106 – Zebediah Tibbles (Oklahoma Blue) tech. fall Jacob Kranz (Minnesota Blue), 8-0
113 – Eric Casula (Oklahoma Blue) dec. Eli Schultz (Minnesota Blue), 3-1
120 – Titan Friederichs (Minnesota Blue) tech. fall Colt Collett (Oklahoma Blue), 10-0
126 – Isaiah Jones (Oklahoma Blue) fall Lawson Eller (Minnesota Blue), 0:30
132 – Hudson Hackbarth (Oklahoma Blue) tech. fall Aiden Graner (Minnesota Blue), 8-0
138 – Garrett Salt (Oklahoma Blue) tech. fall Trey Gunderson (Minnesota Blue), 8-0
144 – Alex Braun (Minnesota Blue) forfeit
150 – Nolan Ambrose (Minnesota Blue) tech. fall Preston Reyna (Oklahoma Blue), 14-6
157 – Conlan Carlson (Minnesota Blue) tech. fall Tharyn Hausler (Oklahoma Blue), 9-0
165 – Griffin Lundeen (Minnesota Blue) tech. fall Daegan Reyes (Oklahoma Blue), 8-0
175 – Jed Wester (Minnesota Blue) tech. fall Deontre Buttram (Oklahoma Blue), 12-4
190 – Peyton Callis (Oklahoma Blue) tech. fall Shane Carlson (Minnesota Blue), 8-0
215 – Ben Schultz (Minnesota Blue) tech. fall Samuel Pritz (Oklahoma Blue), 8-0
7th Place Match – Iowa defeated Colorado, 34-33
285 – Trent Warner (Iowa) forfeit
100 – Coy Mehlert (Iowa) forfeit
106 – Urijah Courter (Iowa) dq. Daniel Jordan (Colorado)
113 – Everest Sutton (Colorado) tech. fall Cooper Hinz (Iowa), 8-0
120 – Dustin John Snider (Colorado) tech. fall Tyler Harper (Iowa), 9-0
126 – Jesse Lewis (Iowa) tech. fall Enrique Soto (Colorado), 11-0
132 – Timothy Koester (Iowa) tech. fall Nick Dardanes (Colorado), 12-1
138 – Chancellor Mathews (Colorado) tech. fall Jordan Schmidt (Iowa), 9-0
144 – Otto Black (Colorado) tech. fall Jabari Hinson (Iowa), 14-4
150 – Benjamin Hansen (Iowa) dec. DJ Wince (Colorado), 5-1
157 – Garrett Reece (Colorado) dec. Kyler Knaack (Iowa), 12-7
165 – Brandon Dean (Colorado) fall Lincoln Jipp (Iowa), 2:40
175 – Leister Bowling IV (Colorado) tech. fall Daniel Magayna (Iowa), 12-2
190 – Brody Sampson (Iowa) tech. fall Ira Sittner (Colorado), 10-0
215 – Quinn Funk (Colorado) dec. Henry Christensen (Iowa) Dec 6-3
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