Courts & Law

A Pennsylvania appeals court has stayed the opening of a contested immigrant youth facility in North Philadelphia.

“Governor Wolf urges the Trump Administration to shut this center down."

Domestic assault charges against Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera have been dismissed.

The report comes amid growing outrage over detention conditions for migrants

Mayors and police commissioners have been trying to reform the arbitration process for more than half a century.

“You need to say if we do this, this is the commitment we would have to make financially."

State environmental regulators are moving to shut down Erie Coke, a foundry with a lengthy history of environmental violations.

Chesco Sheriff Carolyn ‘Bunny’ Welsh authorized over $67,000 in overtime to her boyfriend, according to a report by the county controller’s office.

U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton signed an order Monday for Bill Baroni's release. He was serving an 18-month sentence.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed it will put an independent monitor in place to oversee Hahnemann University Hospital’s closure.

Act 79 took effect in April – and already, some counties are noticing an impact on weapon storage capacity and/or manpower.

Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all U.S. users following a settlement designed to eliminate discrimination.

Penn Medicine has agreed to pay $275,000 to the Department of Justice to settle allegations that Lancaster General Hospital submitted false claims to Medicaid

American research universities are being encouraged to develop protocols for monitoring students and visiting scholars from Chinese state-affiliated research institutions.

A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of workers recently laid off from their jobs at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.