
Courts & Law
‘These radios are a huge asset to us’: Delco overhauls police radio system
Darby police officers receive the first batch of new radios as Delco seeks to reinvent its emergency communications networks.
4 years ago
In a city where the majority of homicide victims are Black, some have been critical of robust media coverage of Milan Loncar’s killing and a swift arrest in the case.
4 years ago
Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback
The court said the administration acted illegally in issuing a new rule easing federal regulation of air pollution from power plants.
4 years ago
Police arrest man at Bucks County campsite for making online threats against Biden, other Dems
A man who police say made threats against President-elect Joe Biden and other Democratic leaders allegedly had a handgun at his Bucks County camp site.
4 years ago
New program aims to bring more civil rights lawyers to the South
Unveiled on MLK Day the program will offer free tuition and room and board, a commitment intended to remove barriers for students deterred by law school's steep costs.
4 years ago
Police command structure crumbled fast during Capitol riot
Interviews with members of the U.S. Capitol Police who were overrun by pro-Trump rioters on Jan. 6 show just how quickly the command structure collapsed.
4 years ago
Police arrest Pa. woman who may have stolen laptop from Pelosi’s office
A witness says she intended to sell the computer to a Russian friend, who planned to then pass it to the Kremlin's foreign intelligence service.
4 years ago
Man arrested near Capitol with 500 rounds of ammo, ‘unauthorized’ inauguration credentials
Wesley Allen Beeler presented unauthorized inauguration credentials Friday night, police said. Beeler admitted to having the handgun in his pickup truck, according to police.
4 years ago
NJ sues federal government, saying ‘forever chemicals’ at military bases polluted drinking water
Two of the so-called “forever chemicals” have entered groundwater on and surrounding the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and at two other bases at Trenton and Earle.
4 years ago
U.S. executes Dustin Higgs in 13th and final execution under Trump administration
Higgs had been sentenced to death for the 1996 killings of three women in Maryland, which has since abolished the death penalty.
4 years ago
Philly police: Face masks are the ‘number one obstacle’ for homicide investigators
The department’s homicide clearance rate dropped significantly last year. Police say shooters wearing face masks is a big reason why.
4 years ago
More charges dismissed in Mariner East ‘buy-a-badge’ scheme
The security firm employee had been charged in connection with an alleged bribery scheme related to Mariner East pipeline construction in Chester County.
4 years ago
Joseph Bologna was arrested in June after a baton-beating video went viral.
4 years ago
Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot
The investigation will examine whether information was shared by the Justice Dept. to agencies, including the Capitol Police, about the potential for violence.
4 years ago
Justice Department knew 2018 border policy would separate families, didn’t plan well
Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a review confirming Trump administration officials knew its policy would separate children from their families at the U.S. border.
4 years ago