
Courts & Law
3 more Supreme Court candidates meet with Trump
Trump has said he'll choose his nominee from a list of 25 candidates vetted by conservative groups.
7 years ago
Migrant parents face major obstacles before they can regain custody of their children
A week ago, Yeni Gonzalez was in an immigration detention center in Arizona more than 2,000 miles from her children.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania district attorneys square off against death penalty opponents
A new report offers recommendations to improve how Pennsylvania handles its death penalty — including providing public funding for indigent defense.
7 years ago
Federal court rules fracking advocates will get their day in court
Wayne County group: Delaware River Basin Commission lacks authority to block drilling
7 years ago
Pa. measure on child abuse attracts attacks amid legislative uncertainty
A proposal to retroactively extend the statute of limitations in child abuse cases in Pa. is getting renewed blowback from national Catholic organizations.
7 years ago
Man allegedly steals boat, crashes at recently renovated bayfront park
A man was arrested after he crashed a stolen boat into a bulkhead at a recently renovated bayfront in southern Ocean County. Autho ...
7 years ago
Trump interviewing potential candidates for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has interviewed four prospective justices and plans to meet with a few more as his White House aggressively mobilizes to select a replacement.
7 years ago
Second Liberian man convicted in U.S. immigration fraud case
Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu was found guilty of perjury, immigration fraud and other charges after a three-week trial in federal court in Philadelphia
7 years ago
Malpractice insurer sues PA for the third time in three years
Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative leaders are being sued in federal court over a budget provision to fold a medical malpractice insurer and its assets into the state Insurance.
7 years ago
Federal judge orders administration to end arbitrary detention of asylum-seekers
It is a legal setback for the Trump administration's immigration policies.
7 years ago
FBI terror suspect allegedly planned to attack Philly on Labor Day
During Pitts’ last meeting with the undercover agent on Sunday, Pitts also discussed his interest in planning a future attack in Philadelphia, where he once lived.
7 years ago
Bystanders to fatal overdoses increasingly becoming criminal defendants
More and more, trouble is following fellow drug users, friends and relatives of those dying from overdoses.
7 years ago
A lifetime investment: Big money pours into Supreme Court battle
President Trump hasn't yet nominated a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but the fight over confirming that nominee began the day Kennedy gave notice.
7 years ago
Montco’s preliminary tally for Cosby trials cost tops $400,000
Whether Cosby must reimburse the county for the costs of his two trials as part of his sentence – or if taxpayers will pick up some of the tab – will be decided in the fall
7 years ago
Roberts, right of Kennedy, is new center of Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court's new man in the middle. It's just that the middle may have moved well to the right.
7 years ago