Courts & Law
A Delco man was accidentally released from county prison. Officials did not realize until days later
Prison staff did not become aware of the “inappropriate release” until Aug. 15.
1 year ago
Tax assessor sues New Castle County for sexual harassment over boss’s profane texts
The property tax assessor’s lawsuit alleges Susan Oberlander was subjected to sexual harassment and then retaliated against when she sought promotions.
1 year ago
New Jersey man sentenced to 7 years in arson, antisemitic graffiti cases
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.
1 year ago
Federal ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack
At least three companies have sued the Federal Trade Commission after it voted to ban noncompete agreements. Their cases are now pending in Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas.
1 year ago
Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
However, troopers were slightly more likely to engage in “discretionary” searches of Black drivers' vehicles when drivers' criminal histories were considered, the report said.
1 year ago
First-degree murder charge dropped against former Philly officer Mark Dial in Eddie Irizarry killing
The decision comes after Dial's lawyers complained that prosecutors had not turned over an expert witness report they commissioned months ago and planned to use at trial.
1 year ago
Jury finds man guilty of sending 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock
Both sides at the trial agreed that the teen walked into a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles in 2022 and shot the Philly rapper while robbing him of his jewelry.
1 year ago
Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November
Sentencing is set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware. The president's son could face up to 25 years in prison, but as a first-time offender he may avoid prison entirely.
2 years ago
Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution
The ruling is the first substantive order since the case was returned to her Friday following a July Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity for former presidents.
2 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court agrees to review suicide ruling in case of Philly woman with 20 stab wounds
First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab wounds.
2 years ago
Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests
Some of the explosions came in the days and weeks that followed protests across the city sparked by the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
2 years ago
Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery
A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.
2 years ago
Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan wrote that he was compelled to rule as he did because of the Supreme Court’s rulings in firearms cases.
2 years ago
Lawsuits were filed Wednesday on behalf of 67 clients, accusing nearly a dozen Pennsylvania juvenile centers of child abuse.
2 years ago
2 former Penn State students plead guilty in 2017 fraternity hazing death
Brendan Young and Daniel Casey pleaded guilty to 14 counts of hazing and a single count of reckless endangerment.
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