Courts & Law

After a lengthy court battle with a shadowy slumlord, the city is now the rightful owner of dozens of blighted Germantown housing developments.

Harvey Weinstein arrived at court Wednesday to face the biggest trial of the # MeToo era, with opening statements soon to start in the rape case

Governor Tom Wolf says the goal is to make sure more young offenders leave the criminal system and stay out.

Weintraub announced charges in the case Tuesday, less than 10 miles from a quarry in Hilltown Township, where Damon Smoot confessed to killing and burying Brundage in 2004.

A key factor in the enforcement of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will be ensuring that all workers are confident in the reporting process.

All state-run plans would be required to cover basic services and not penalize patients with preexisting conditions

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined Sunoco Pipeline almost $2 million for pollution releases into Raystown Lake during pipeline construction.

Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that he will follow through on his plan to close another state prison, as a cost-cutting step amid a declining inmate population.

The union, which would represent about 200 lawyers, said it’s holding out hope for a new proposal from management — but it’s still filing for an NLRB election.

New Jersey will eliminate surcharges on motor vehicle violations, which defendants are required to pay in addition to court-imposed fines and penalties.

Five years after the law took effect, there are signs it isn’t working as intended, and organizations are able to skirt the rules and face few, if any, consequences.

Holmes was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing three female officers. The judge is handing off the case to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Crime in Pa. has been on the decline for two decades, and changing attitudes towards incarceration have dramatically lowered the state prison population.

The head of a SEPTA division that is currently the subject of a federal corruption probe has been promoted to one of the highest ranking positions in the transit agency.

The justices suggested during arguments that the government had overreached in prosecuting Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni.