Courts & Law

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay Friday evening.

Pennsylvania man Alan Byerly apologized to his victims before being sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Steve Bannon was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

The Juvenile Services Center has a capacity of 180, but its current population fluctuates between 220 to 280 young people.

County jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated people at heightened risk.

Commissioner Danielle Outlaw joined the FOP challenging a city controller’s report that said police responded faster to white neighborhoods.

Gov. Carney has indicated he would exercise his constitutional duty to remove the first statewide elected official ever prosecuted while in office.

Jake Tapper and his dad, pediatrician Dr. Theodore Tapper, question the conviction of C.J. Rice, a Philadelphia teen who went to prison in 2013 for attempted murder.

N.J. wants the fossil fuel industry to pay for the impacts of climate change, files lawsuit over climate disinformation.

Requested by City Council, the PPD audit by the Controller’s Office also includes recommendations for progress.

A former Philadelphia Police officer who had his murder charges thrown out last week could still face trial.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to reconsider the so-called "Insular Cases," a series of cases decided in the early 1900s.

Philadelphia police have taken another suspect into custody following the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School last month.

The settlement filed Friday requires the city to build thousands of curb cuts over 15 years. It must be approved by a federal court.

A $45,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of the suspects.