Courts & Law

The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate Bill 8.

FBI wiretaps captured conversations between Local 98 union leader Johnny Doc and City Councilmember Bobby Henon about political favors and dirty payback.

"We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment," Philadelphia police said in a statement.

As Edward Mathews faces new charges for another separate bias incident. The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office said no favoritism was shown to him by Mt. Laurel Police.

The statement added that police are still investigating the incidents to identify individuals involved and see if criminal charges can be made.

Police say Stacey Hayes walked into Jefferson Hospital wearing blue scrubs and shot coworker Anrae James.

Federal prosecutors allege Bobby Henon and Johnny Dougherty broke the law. Their lawyers say they were just fighting the good fight.

A 69-page grand jury report details sinkholes, drilling mud spills, and drinking water contamination at 22 sites in 11 counties across Pa.

A former Facebook employee compared the social network to big tobacco at a Senate hearing, saying the company has hidden what it knows about the harms of its products.

"Incidents that pose threats to safety and endanger the public will not be tolerated," said Mayor Jim Kenney.

More than 300 Hispanic and female employees at AstraZeneca were underpaid compared to their white or male counterparts, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

A clear majority of Americans opposes key provisions of the controversial new Texas abortion law, including most Republicans, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Monday marks the first time nearly all of them will gather together in the courtroom since the lockdown a year and a half ago.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said they believe the victim was targeted.

Mohammed Khalifa produced propaganda videos for ISIS, many depicting murder and used to recruit Westerners, prosecutors allege.