Courts & Law

Filings in federal court in Springfield, Mass. show the two sides have negotiated a settlement since Cosby went to prison last fall in a separate Pa. sexual assault case.

A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases that are financing payments to help fund transit agencies.

Rapper Akhiym “Tech 9” Mickens’s sudden death rocked hip-hop fans. Newly revealed sexual abuse allegations add a shocking layer to the case.

New Jersey has halted training state police dogs to sniff out pot.

Sunoco will pay a $200,000 fine and conduct more frequent and rigorous safety inspections of the ageing Mariner East 1 pipeline after a leak in 2017.

This is a new setback to the Indiana County municipality in efforts to control oil and gas development in the region.

The New Jersey court system is asking for funds to cover the expenses associated with the state’s new pretrial protocol that’s virtually eliminated cash bail.

Among their arguments: shutting down the proposed injection sites would violate the group’s Judeo-Christian convictions.

Three ex-Penn State fraternity brothers have been sentenced to jail on hazing charges in connection to the February 2017 death of a student pledging the fraternity.

Appearing in Philadelphia accompanied by Pennsylvania state politicians, rapper Meek Mill again calls for changes to the state's system of probation and parole.

The heavily-redacted report notes the full histories children have with Pennsylvania welfare officials often aren’t shared across counties and states.

N.J. officials release data showing bail reform cut jail populations without a spike in recidivism. But they note it didn’t reduce racial disparities.

While some prisoners are benefiting from reduced sentences under the First Step Act, implementation of other aspects of the law has been hit with delays.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court is weighing whether to take convicted killer Mumia Abu-Jamal’s new appeal and potentially grant him a new trial.

Authorities say a gunman opened fire on a large group in a Philadelphia park, fatally shooting the son of a high-ranking city police official.