Courts & Law

Anthony Smith and three others charged in the federal indictment face a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison if convicted.

The department has a clear “disconnect” in terms of mental health resources, Commissioner Outlaw said.

The van was recovered on the Ben Franklin Parkway a Logan Circle around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The ATF and the Bomb Squad were both called to the scene to investigate.

Pennsylvania can continue to accept mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day until Nov. 6.

Manafort and Gates were accused of using the companies to launder $75 million from the Ukrainian government to help Manafort and Gates in tax fraud and other crimes.

The motion to recuse was filed by the Luzerne County Board of Elections in an 11th-hour case brought by the Republican Party and Republican state legislators.

With the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, anti-abortion activists hope for a world where ending an unwanted pregnancy is not an option.

Krasner said he has not yet decided whether he will pursue charges against the two officers who shot Wallace on his West Philadelphia block.

Barrett was confirmed Monday by the Senate in a 52-48 virtual party line vote. She is expected to begin work as a justice on Tuesday.

As people began protesting another Black man’s death at the hands of police, Council was discussing a ballot measure meant to create more police oversight.

The Republican Party's late Friday filing came four days after the justices divided 4-4 on putting a hold on the extension.

Sunoco reported an inadvertent return, or spill, of about 200 gallons of drilling fluid into Snitz Creek in West Cornwall Township on Oct. 19.

Attorneys for the Republicans and the Democrats are already clashing in courts across the U.S. over mailed-in ballot deadlines and other issues brought on by the pandemic.

Long-term care centers suffered heavy losses at the height of the pandemic. Both laws deal with contact residents have with caregivers, friends and family.

Friday’s unanimous ruling on use of signature comparisons was hailed as a victory by Democrats and voter rights groups.