
Courts & Law
A third judge has dismissed the most severe charges in Penn State hazing case
Magisterial District Judge Carmine Prestia has dismissed all involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges in the February 2017 death of Timothy Piazza.
7 years ago
Reports: Trump Organization finance chief gets immunity
Allen Weisselberg is believed to be one of two Trump executives mentioned in the suit who reimbursed Cohen and covered up the payments by saying they were legal expenses.
7 years ago
In a single Pennsylvania parish, 5 priests accused of abuse
A lacerating grand jury report on sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Pa. is especially difficult reading for a church where five of the accused priests served as pastor
7 years ago
4 more accused of Sandy relief fund fraud
New Jersey authorities announced Thursday criminal charges against four more people for allegedly filing fraudulent federal Superstorm Sandy relief fund applications.
7 years ago
New Jersey AG orders police to share info on crime guns
New Jersey’s Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has ordered all state and local police forces to share information on buyers and seller ...
7 years ago
State prisons make changes after staff mysteriously sickened
Pennsylvania's state prison system is tightening security and revamping procedures after 18 staff members were treated at hospitals for exposure to a yet-unidentified substanc
7 years ago
Chester County man, arrested while seeking green card, to be deported
Martinez has been detained in York since his January arrest in Philadelphia as he was interviewing for a green card with his husband, U.S. citizen Paul Frame.
7 years ago
Pool incident sparks religious discrimination lawsuit against Wilmington
A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Wilmington after a teacher and her young Muslim students were asked to leave a public pool b ...
7 years ago
Leader’s daughter in ‘Tacony dungeon’ case sentenced
A Philadelphia woman was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in federal prison.
7 years ago
States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans
A federal judge said Tuesday the issue should be decided by the president or Congress.
7 years ago
All 3 suspects wanted in ambush shooting of police arrested
The remaining two men sought in connection with the ambush shooting of two New Jersey police detectives earlier this month have been arrested.
7 years ago
Court won’t remove judge, tells Meek Mill to appeal ruling
The court said Tuesday Mill's attorneys must go through the regular process of appealing Judge Genece Brinkley's decision, despite their argument she'd been biased.
7 years ago
Guilty: 6 takeaways from Manafort’s and Cohen’s big day
In a split-screen whiplash, a regular Tuesday turned into a blockbuster with two top people close to President Trump now facing prison.
7 years ago
Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges
The jury says it's reached a verdict on eight counts but is undecided on the remaining 10.
7 years ago
Inmates plan to hold 2-week strike at prisons across U.S.
Inmates at prisons across the U.S. are expected to stage a two-week strike beginning Tuesday to demand better living conditions and prison reform.
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