Federal charges filed against former DuBois City Manager, additional employee Friday, November 17 by Louise BennettPITTSBURGH – Federal charges have now been filed against suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio, and one other city employee, for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.The U.S. Justice Department Thursday indicted Suplizio and Roberta “Bobbie” Shaffer, on charges of the systematic theft of... Read More.
Clearfield County Judge prohibits DuBois City Council from buying out Herm Suplizio Tuesday, October 24 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – DuBois City Council confirmed its decision to not oppose the injunction preventing their financial support of suspended City Manager Herm Suplizio.Clearfield County President Judge Frederic Ammerman made the injunction permanent on Monday morning, effectively prohibiting City Council from buying out Suplizio's contract.... Read More.
Clearfield County Judge prevents City of DuBois from buying out Herm Suplizio Monday, October 23 by Louise BennettDUBOIS — Clearfield County President Judge Frederic Ammerman has made permanent an injunction which prevents the City of DuBois from buying out suspended Manager Herm Suplizio's contract.The judge made his decision Monday morning after Suplizio's attorney withdrew his objection to the injunction.The city withdrew... Read More.
Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announces additional charges against suspended city manager Thursday, October 5 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – Suspended DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio was charged with 13 more felonies and 10 misdemeanors Wednesday. The latest charges, filed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, are in addition to prior allegations of Suplizio making over $620,000 in fraudulent transactions with... Read More.
Magisterial district judge assigned to hear charges against suspended Manager Herm Suplizio Friday, September 29 by Louise BennettDUBOIS — If new charges are filed against suspended City of DuBois Manager Herm Suplizio, a magisterial district judge has been assigned to hear them.The... Read More.
Black high school student suspended in Texas because of dreadlocks files lawsuit Saturday, September 23 by ABC News(TEXAS) -- The family of a Black Texas high school student who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal lawsuit Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly not enforcing the state’s CROWN Act, a law... Read More.
Black high school student suspended in Texas because of dreadlocks Tuesday, September 19 by ABC News(MONT BELVIEU, Texas) -- A Black Texas high school student has been facing an in-school suspension (ISS) for weeks because school officials said that his dreadlocks violated their dress and grooming code.Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, has been... Read More.
Injunction filed against the City of DuBois will remain in effect Thursday, August 31 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – After a lengthy hearing Wednesday, an injunction filed against the City of DuBois stays in effect, for now.Last week, Clearfield County Judge Frederic Ammerman signed a temporary injunction that was filed by a group of DuBois residents to stop the buyout process... Read More.
Department of Community, Economic Development supports injunction stopping payments to Herm Suplizio Wednesday, August 30 by Louise BennettDUBOIS — The Department of Community and Economic Development is supporting the court injunction prohibiting the DuBois City government from making payments to suspended City Manager Herm Suplizio.A letter expressing that support was sent from the department to the DuBois City Council on Tuesday.Clearfield... Read More.
City of DuBois officials banned from making payments to Herm Suplizio Monday, August 28 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – The current City of DuBois government officials have been banned from making any further payments to, or agreements with, suspended City Manager Herm Suplizio.Last week, an emergency injunction was granted by Clearfield County Judge Frederic Ammerman which puts a stop to any... Read More.
