Central Pennsylvania firm, practicing DUI and criminal defense exclusively since 1978, opens new location in Ebensburg, Cambria County.

EBENSBURG, Pa., Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Manchester and Associates, a Central Pennsylvania firm that practices DUI and criminal defense law, has opened its fifth office in Ebensburg, Cambria County at 103 S. Center St., Suite #5, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Bellefonte, the firm has practiced in Cambria County for decades. Anyone facing charges in Cambria and surrounding counties can reach the firm for a free consultation at https://www.manchesterandassociates.com/.

“I want to have my associates as close to where our clients are as possible,” said owner Brian Manchester, who opened the office in response to a growing number of calls for representation in the region. He added that, as legal charges become more complex, the office will draw on the firm’s scientific training in defending forensic lab testing of blood in DUI cases and drugs in felony narcotics cases, as well as its digital forensics training.

Five Offices Across Central Pennsylvania and Closer to the Courthouse

Ebensburg is the Cambria County seat, putting the office near the courthouse where its clients’ cases are heard. Associate attorney Sarah Diedrich will be based there, bringing years of trial experience on charges ranging from marijuana possession to attempted murder. With seven lawyers, Manchester says, the firm gives accused citizens a team to counter the government’s prosecution team. Across all five, the practice covers DUI defense, felony narcotics charges, sex crimes, vehicular homicide and general criminal defense. The firm defends DUI and criminal charges throughout the Commonwealth from five offices:

• Bellefonte
• Ebensburg
• Danville
• DuBois
• Lemoyne

Training in the Science Behind the Charges

When someone is charged with a crime, it is easy to assume the government already has the answers. In the firm’s experience, that is often not the case, and every charge deserves a close look at the evidence and investigation behind it.

That scrutiny matters most when a case rests on science or technology. A blood alcohol result arrives in court as a number on a lab report, and defending against it means examining how the sample was drawn, stored, and analyzed, whether the instrument was calibrated, and whether protocol was followed. The same applies to lab testing of drugs in felony narcotics cases and to data pulled from phones and computers. Facts can be disputed, witnesses can be mistaken, scientific testing can be challenged, and legal issues can affect what evidence reaches a jury at all.

The firm’s role is to find those weaknesses, explain each client’s options, and build the strongest defense available under the law. With the Ebensburg office now open, people charged in Cambria County have that training and a team located near the courthouse where their cases are heard. Anyone facing DUI or criminal charges in Cambria and surrounding counties can schedule a free consultation at the Ebensburg office or at https://www.manchesterandassociates.com/.

About Manchester and Associates

The Law Firm of Manchester and Associates defends people charged with DUI and other crimes throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1978 and led by owner Brian Manchester, the firm practices criminal defense exclusively. Its seven attorneys handle DUI, felony narcotics, sex crimes, vehicular homicide, and general criminal defense matters, drawing on training in forensic blood and drug testing and in digital forensics. Headquartered in Bellefonte, the firm serves clients from offices in Bellefonte, Ebensburg, Danville, DuBois, and Lemoyne.

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