Amy Hill, Author at Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association - PDAA

Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association Welcomes Members to 2026 Leadership Positions

HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today announced the appointment of Erie County District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz to the PDAA Executive Committee, which oversees the policies, actions and operations of the association. In addition, Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan Sayers and Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf were appointed to the Board of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys

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District Attorneys Applaud DUI Law to Fix ARD Program Loophole

The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association issued the following statement about Act 58 of 2025: Pennsylvania’s prosecutors commend the General Assembly and Governor Josh Shapiro for acting quickly and unanimously to pass HB 1615. The bill closes a loophole created by the Pennsylvania

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PDAA Offers Condolences to the Family of Lehigh County Judge William H. Platt

The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today issued the following statement on the death of Lehigh County Judge William H. Platt, a former Lehigh County district attorney who served as PDAA president in 1984. “PDAA sends our condolences to the family of former Lehigh County District Attorney William H. Platt. Judge Platt distinguished himself as a dedicated public servant, serving as

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PDAA Issues Statement on York County Police Officers Killed and Wounded in the Line of Duty

The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association issued the following statement regarding the shooting that resulted in the deaths of three York County law enforcement officers and wounded two others on September 17, 2025: We express our sincere condolences to the families of the York County law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and our heartfelt best wishes

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