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Courts & Law

Josh Shapiro speaks
Law
National
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against Trump administration for cutting funds to public safety

Pennsylvania and 10 other states, including New Jersey and Delaware, are suing FEMA and the DHS.

6 months ago

Listen 1:02
Chester Water Authority building
Environment
Law
Pennsylvania

Chester Water Authority should hand over financial information and restructure board, receiver says

Tuesday’s filing is the latest court battle between one of the region’s largest public water systems and the office tasked with rescuing the city of Chester from fiscal ruin.

6 months ago

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices David Wecht, Christine Donohue and Kevin Dougherty in their judicial robes
Studio 2
Pennsylvania
Politics

Retention election: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania voters go to the polls next week to decide if three Supreme Court justices will remain on the bench. We hear from the justices and discuss with a panel.

Air Date: October 28, 2025 12:00 pm

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Bill Walters
Delaware
Gun Violence
Law

Ready or not, Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun takes effect next month

The state’s application, which officials have up to 30 days to process, still isn’t available, leading one foe to predict a temporary ban on buying guns.

6 months ago

Listen 1:54
Voting booths set up on election day
Crime
Elections
Pennsylvania

7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Friday the fraud was motivated by financial gain, not an attempt to influence election results.

6 months ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Elections
Philadelphia
Politics

Pa. election 2025: What to know about Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Courts candidates

Most candidates for local courts are “recommended” by the local bar association but some aren’t, and some are running despite scandal.

6 months ago

a picture of Kada Scott
Crime
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
6abc

Keon King charged with murder in death of Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

The DA's Office said Wednesday it has approved charges of not only murder, but also robbery, theft, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and other offenses.

6 months ago

A dog sitting in a crate in the yard
Animals
Criminal Justice
Delaware

‘Horrible neglect’: Arrest warrant reveals ‘deplorable’ conditions for 91 dogs and cats in pet sanctuary at Delaware townhouse

One listless cat died on the way to the hospital, and another cat and dog were euthanized. Owner Mark Ptomey faces 64 animal cruelty charges.

7 months ago

Mahmoud Khalil thanks protesters
Immigration
Philadelphia
Policing

Philadelphia-based court hears appeal in pivotal freedom of speech case regarding Columbia student detained by ICE

The case involving Mahmoud Khalil has far-reaching implications for free speech, executive power and the limits of federal immigration authority.

7 months ago

a picture of Kada Scott
Crime
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Accomplices may be involved in death of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott: DA

Scott disappeared during her work shift at an assisted living facility in Chestnut Hill on Oct 4. Her body was then discovered in a shallow grave two weeks later.

7 months ago

Homes in New Castle, Delaware.
Delaware
Law
Politics

Delaware Chancery Court hears lawsuit challenging law aimed at providing tax relief to New Castle County homeowners

New Castle County officials deny planned mass reclassification of properties raises possible due process concerns.

7 months ago

Listen 1:02
Sexual assault suspect Ian Cleary departs
Crime
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Man who sent ‘So I raped you’ message sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 Pa. campus assault

The judge took into account Ian Cleary’s guilty plea, his remorse and his long history of mental illness in giving a sentence below state guidelines.

7 months ago

Kada Scott, who has been missing since Oct. 4, is pictured here wearing a white dress
Crime
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6abc

Kada Scott case: New details released, suspect charged with arson, tampering with evidence

Right now, homicide charges have not yet been filed against Keon King as the district attorney's office continues to investigate.

7 months ago

William Murphy, who is blind, beside the Delaware home from which he was wrongfully
Delaware
Government Accountability
Housing

Wrongfully evicted in snowstorm, blind man and daughters ‘elated’ by court clearance to resume lawsuit against Delaware

The eviction order was for a previous tenant, but a state court said the landlord “weaponized” the process to remove the Murphy family.

7 months ago

Listen 2:26
Philadelphia police search a wooded area
Crime
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6abc

DNA testing indicates human remains found are those of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

The discovery was made behind an abandoned school near Awbury Arboretum in Germantown.

7 months ago

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