Courts & Law
PUC keeps lid on Mariner East 2 work, but allows ME1 to re-start
In a split decision, the PUC found no evidence that Mariner East 1 poses a public safety threat but orders Sunoco to comply with judge's orders on Mariner East 2.
6 years ago
Supreme Court strikes down state law barring ‘political’ apparel in polling places
In an extremely narrow opinion, SCOTUS Thursday struck down a law that bars voters inside a polling place from wearing political badges, buttons, and other insignia.
6 years ago
First defendant pleads guilty in fatal Penn State hazing
Ryan Burke is accepting responsibility and didn’t ask for a plea agreement, his attorney said.
6 years ago
U.S. judge approves AT&T’s $85 billion merger with Time Warner
A federal judge on Tuesday gave his blessing to telecom giant AT&T's drive to take over the Time Warner media conglomerate.
6 years ago
Delaware legislature advances marijuana expungement bill
The measure would benefit as many as 1,247 adults convicted between 1977 and 2015.
6 years ago
Chemours ex-worker pleads guilty in China trade secrets case
A former employee of a chemical company spun off from the DuPont Co. has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets and sell them to Chinese investors.
6 years ago
Atlantic County ramps up drug-induced homicide prosecutions
By many metrics, Atlantic County is at the epicenter of the opioid epidemic in New Jersey. It saw its rate of overdose deaths double in 2016.
6 years ago
Inside the trial of 3 Guatemalan mothers separated from their children
Three young Guatemalan women went on trial this week at the red-rock federal courthouse in Alpine, Texas.
6 years ago
A year later, community members demand justice for Philly man slain by cop
They're calling for officer who fired fatal shot to be criminally charged. The city's district attorney's office is investigating.
6 years ago
Prosecutors expand Manafort charges, add new Russian defendant in his case
Prosecutors unsealed more charges on Friday against Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.
6 years ago
Philly police update defiant trespass policy after Starbucks arrests
The Philadelphia Police Department updated its policy on when to arrest people accused of trespassing on private property.
6 years ago
Listen 2:11Pennsylvania, for first time, sets methane regulations on natural gas wells
Gov. Wolf touts the rules, which apply only to new wells.
6 years ago
ICE to send 1,600 detainees to federal prisons
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has acquired new space in federal prisons to house immigrant detainees — more than 1,600 beds.
6 years ago
Philly pride, a wedding cake and the supreme court
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