2022 Annual Summer Meeting

July 10, 2022

Omni Bedford Springs 2138 US-220 BUS Bedford, PA 15522

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A Career in Public Service: What it Means to Be a Prosecutor

April 19, 2022

STATE COLLEGE – The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) is teaming with the Penn State Law Career Services Office to inform students about the many opportunities for becoming a prosecutor.

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PDAA Applauds Senate Passage of Sexual Assault Legislation

April 7, 2022

The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today commended the state Senate for advancing a bi-partisan bill to expand the definition of institutional sexual assault...

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A Career in Public Service: Panel Discussion at Duquesne Law

March 11, 2022

The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) and Duquesne University School of Law are teaming up to inform college students and law school students about opportunities for a public service career as a prosecutor.

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Lackawanna County DA Mark Powell Named to PA Continuing Legal Education Board

January 14, 2022

Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell has been appointed by the state Supreme Court to a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board...

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PDAA Supports Greater Use of Fentanyl Test Strips to Save Lives

January 10, 2022

Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo, PDAA’s legislative chair, today testified before the House Judiciary Committee in support of efforts to ensure the lawful use of fentanyl test strips.

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Guidance Provided to Counties on Investigating Child Abuse Cases

December 22, 2021

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), Pennsylvania District Attorneys Institute (PDAI), and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Pennsylvania (PennCAC) are pleased to jointly announce...

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The PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION was formed in 1912 for the purpose of providing uniformity and efficiency in the discharge of duties and functions of Pennsylvania’s 67 District Attorneys and their assistants. The Association today continues to further its purpose through its support of training programs, and by its reporting of legal and legislative developments of importance to Pennsylvania prosecutors and their colleagues within the criminal justice system. Moreover, the Association continues to operate as a vehicle for the effective exchange of information among its approximately 1,000 members which primarily include current District Attorneys and their assistants; former District Attorneys and assistant district attorneys; deputy attorneys general; Assistant US Attorneys; and police chiefs.

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A Career in Public Service: What it Means to Be a Prosecutor

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PDAA Applauds Senate Passage of Sexual Assault Legislation

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today commended the state Senate for advancing a bi-partisan bill to expand the definition of institutional sexual assault to include sexual assault.

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