Courts & Law

President Trump’s nominee deflected answering most questions, citing precedent that she can’t weigh in on issues she may rule on.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg seems inevitable, as even some Senate Democrats acknowledged.

The postal service agreed to reverse all changes, which included reduced retail hours, and removal of collection boxes and mail sorting machines.

Amy Cooper drew condemnation and was fired from her job after frantically calling 911 to claim she was being threatened by “an African American man," Christian Cooper.

A pair of GOP court challenges have had Pa. voters wondering whether their mail ballots will be counted. Here’s what you need to know.

Philadelphia police union wants to keep their bargaining efforts private and are against hearings on city proposals with public input.

The white teenager accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators and injuring a third in Wisconsin in August will not be charged with gun crimes in his home state.

The officer acted appropriately last month in shooting to death a Lancaster man who was wielding a knife at the officer and chasing him after his sister called 911 for help.

Philadelphia is suing the San Francisco-based e-cigarette manufacturer, alleging the company used deceptive marketing to get young people hooked.

Senators are digging deeper into the conservative judge’s outlook on abortion, health care and a potentially disputed presidential election.

Philly’s census organizers are urging residents to take the census now before the online portal is turned off following Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling.

Barry G. Croft of Bear is portrayed in an FBI affidavit as a leader of the alleged abduction plot. The FBI said he constructed improvised explosive devices.

U.S. Capitol Police say 21 people were arrested and charged with "crowding, obstructing, or incommoding," and one person was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct.

The nomination has become a political lightning rod as Democrats charge that Republicans are rushing it to get Barrett confirmed before the Nov. 3 election.

Gun violence is tearing families and communities apart, but many Philadelphians are also stepping forward with ideas for how to root out the epidemic.