Ex-jurist reports to chemo treatment, not prison

Superior Court puts Rita A. Arnold’s state jail sentence on hold By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A Superior Court decision has enabled Rita A. Arnold, a former magisterial district judge, to continue with her chemotherapy treatment, not report to state prison. Instead of reporting to jail on Friday, Dec. 27, Rita A. Arnold received chemotherapy for an aggressive form of breast...

Indicted local judge suspended without pay

State Supreme Court acted on petition filed Thursday by Judicial Conduct Board By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Bruno has been suspended without pay, pending final disposition of his federal criminal charges. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday ordered a Chester County magisterial district judge ensnared in the sweeping federal probe of alleged...

W. Chester jurist ordered to relinquish keys, ID

President judge said cases will be handled by rest of county’s magisterial district judges By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (left) poses with Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Bruno at a District 11 Special Court Judges Association meeting in November. Pileggi has called for the end of Philadelphia Traffic Court, where Bruno, who was indicted...