Courts & Law

Max Baer, the chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, has died at age 74 only months before he was set to retire.

In April, a federal judge declared a mistrial after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict. Now Johnson and his wife are back in federal court for round two.

The incident happened the day after the shooting at Roxborough High School.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony three days before the start of the high court’s new term.

Patrick Heron is also accused of trying to intimidate victims to prevent them from turning him in to authorities.

Governor John Carney got a first-hand look at education efforts designed to help those incarcerated get a better chance at success upon release.

The Foundation for Delaware County is taking Crozer and its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, to court over their plan to shut down Delaware County Memorial Hospital.

A day after the shooting following a football scrimmage at Roxborough High, some students say they don’t want to go to class as police search for shooters.

Slate's Dahlia Lithwick on "Lady Justice," about the heroic women lawyers who fought for the rule of law during the Trump era and on the new Supreme Court term.

Michael “Ozzie” Myers admitted to buying votes by paying off election officials to ring up additional support for his favored candidates.

Cheryl Yewdall died five days after she was found face down with a large paper towel or disinfecting wipe in her windpipe.

The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemmi

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

Drivers caught in bus lanes could be issued tickets anywhere from $51 for disobeying signs to $101 for blocking mass transit.

During a news conference Monday, police said they are reviewing surveillance video to determine who was involved.