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Crime
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Former Delco officer accused of child rape fatally shot in a gunfire exchange with Lower Merion Twp. police

Francis Connell Collier resigned in December from the Morton Police Department in Delaware County after being placed on leave because of the investigation.

1 month ago

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Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Philly’s DA announces plans to charge 19 people accused in deadly gang shootings tied to ‘violent drill rap’

Prosecutors allege the rival gangs created music videos about the shootings and used the YouTube ad revenue to fund further crimes.

1 month ago

Sean Higgins, who is accused of killing hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, sits in an orange jumpsuit in court
Crime
New Jersey
Sports
6abc

Gaudreau brothers crash case: Lawyers claim suspect wasn’t driving drunk

Sean Higgins is accused of being intoxicated when he hit NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in Salem County in August 2024.

1 month ago

In a video screengrab, Quakertown police officers are seen arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest ICE on Feb. 20, 2026.
Pennsylvania
Policing
Protests

Residents demand Quakertown police chief resign after students ‘choked’ and ‘tackled’ during ICE protest

Video showed Scott McElree wrestling a student to the ground following a school walkout.

2 months ago

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Government
National
Pennsylvania

Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns

The U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protections were at the heart of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that upheld what is known as a 'reverse keyword warrant'.

2 months ago

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Studio 2
Economy
Government
National
Taxes

SCOTUS takes a stand against Trump’s tariffs

What does the Supreme Court’s rebuke of President Trump’s tariff policy reveal about the limits of executive power? Will there be refunds for the taxes ruled unconstitutional?

Air Date: February 23, 2026 1:00 pm

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Quakertown police officers are seen Friday morning in this image taken from video arresting someone outside Sunday’s Deli & Restaurant, where students had gathered to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Immigration
K-12
Pennsylvania
Protests

Bucks DA investigating Quakertown police after violent confrontation with students protesting ICE

Videos show officers confronting student protesters in the Pennsylvania town, which the Bucks NAACP said “raised serious questions.”

2 months ago

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The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Government
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Taxes

‘It’s a good day’: Philadelphia business leaders, legislators celebrate Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariff authority

Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick joined Democrats in applauding the decision.

2 months ago

Los estantes exhiben botellas de bourbon de Kentucky
Delaware
Food & Drink
Law

La legislación de Delaware restringiría la proliferación de licorerías, particularmente en Wilmington

Algunos estudios han sugerido que las licorerías están asociadas con niveles más altos de pobreza, violencia y menor esperanza de vida.

2 months ago

Four workers are using crowbars to remove signs from a brick wall
History
Philadelphia
Politics

Judge orders the immediate restoration of Philly’s President’s House slavery exhibit

The Trump administration said Tuesday it plans to appeal the judge's earlier ruling ordering the park service to restore the exhibit.

2 months ago

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
New Jersey
Religion

New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180M settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations

Bishop Joseph Williams of the Diocese of Camden, covering southern New Jersey and its Philadelphia suburbs, announced the settlement Tuesday in a letter.

2 months ago

Protesters, including Alyssa Bigbee of Philadelphia
History
Philadelphia
Politics

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks in Philadelphia and other cities, lawsuit argues

A federal judge on Monday ordered that an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia.

2 months ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Immigration
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight

Subramanyam Vedam, 64, who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, was denied bail Tuesday while he fights deportation.

2 months ago

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Higher Education
Immigration
International
Pennsylvania

Penn, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore back Harvard in lawsuit to defend international student enrollment

The colleges say blocking international enrollment would harm U.S. higher education and the economy.

2 months ago

National Park Service employees remove signage related to enslaved people from the President’s House site on Independence Mall
History
Philadelphia
Politics

Trump administration to appeal ruling restoring slavery exhibit at Philadelphia’s President’s House Site

A Department of the Interior spokesperson said they “disagreed” with the decision. Meanwhile, Mayor Cherelle Parker said she was “thrilled.”

2 months ago

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