Suicide

Ex-SV Judge Tells Court He Was Suicidal, Embarrassed by His Treatment of Staff

The former magisterial district judge for Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township told the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline during his ongoing trial for alleged judicial misconduct that he is embarrassed by the unprofessional manner in which he treated his staff, and that he also considered taking his own life when he learned of the charges against him in July 2016.

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Concern Over Hit Netflix Series Prompts Email to Parents from SVSD Superintendent

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