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A decade or so ago, Kathleen Kane was a superstar in Pennsylvania political circles. She was the first female attorney general elected in the commonwealth, and was seen as a Democrat who could potentially topple Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016.
But Kane's career flamed out rapidly after she was accused of leaking grand jury information to embarrass a rival then lying about it under oath.
She served eight months in prison, and has largely lived under the radar since her release in 2019. Earlier this week, she made headlines again as a result of being charged with driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash in Scranton last Saturday.
Kane had no comment and thankfully no one was injured in the accident.
While she is certain to never again be a major figure in Pennsylvania politics, it's a shame that she came back into public consciousness this way.