Courts & Law
Bucks County DA will not charge Quakertown police chief in student ICE protest response
The district attorney’s office conducted a five-month investigation into Quakertown police’s response to a Feb. 20 high school student walkout protesting ICE.
2 months ago
Pennsylvania joins states asking Supreme Court to block Trump administration’s mail ballot rules
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia election officials warn that imposing new federal mail-ballot rules before the midterms could sow confusion and disenfranchise eligible voters.
2 months ago
Listen 1:22Cheltenham Township appoints Richard Schaffer as police chief
Richard Schaffer started his career with the Cheltenham Township Police Department as a patrol officer in 2000. He’ll now be leading the department.
2 months ago
Man convicted in 2012 Philly cop killing gets new trial, but DA Krasner vows to keep him behind bars
More than a decade after being convicted for the murder of off-duty officer Moses Walker, Rafael Jones’ case was overturned this week.
2 months ago
Federal immigration enforcement agents have begun arresting people with expired visas at airports across the country.
2 months ago
Listen 1:45West Oak Lane renters could receive cash refunds under new class-action settlement
Tenants at Bentley Manor sued Odin Properties last year, alleging the landlord illegally collected rent while the building was deemed unsafe.
2 months ago
Listen 0:58The ACLU of Delaware is asking state leaders to establish statewide rules governing when police can assist ICE and share information.
2 months ago
Listen 1:254 coaches, 6 students charged in Cheltenham High School hazing scandal
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele accused the former coaches of engaging in a cover-up to prevent the student victim from telling his mother.
2 months ago
Listen 0:49Havertown man charged with threatening Sheriff Siddiq Kamara, Delco DA says
The man allegedly phoned the sheriff and left two threatening voicemails, in which he said “death to Islam” and called Kamara a racial slur.
2 months ago
Los videos de las cámaras corporales que las autoridades de Delaware difundieron el jueves no muestran qué condujo al tiroteo policial en el que resultó baleado un joven.
2 months ago
A corporate landlord in Philly broke the law by using rent-setting software, tenant alleges
Willow Bridge manages 244 apartments in University City and Center City. The lawsuit is believed to be the first since the city's antitrust law took effect.
2 months ago
Trump administration drops demand for Penn records identifying Jewish faculty and staff
The settlement resolves dispute over employee records sought in the EEOC's antisemitism investigation, but the agency's broader probe will continue.
2 months ago
Listen 1:06Faith leaders, exonerees and criminal justice advocates say the district attorney is being unfairly targeted for efforts to overturn wrongful convictions.
2 months ago
Philly-area police launch aggressive-driver campaign to reduce highway fatalities
Extra patrols and more enforcement actions aim to reduce traffic deaths in the Philadelphia region.
3 months ago
Ryan Gaffney, 46, of Feasterville-Trevose, took and distributed the photos while they were naked, investigators allege.
3 months ago
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