Courts & Law
Pa. attorney general sues Snapchat for its addictiveness and disappearing messages
The lawsuit alleges Snapchat misleads parents about mature content and uses addictive features that encourage compulsive use among children.
2 months ago
Listen 1:07Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms
Democratic officials in 23 states and the District of Columbia, including Pennsylvania, sued to block Trump's order.
2 months ago
Zymire Hughes, 22, is already on probation for a crime in Montgomery County.
2 months ago
The surveillance state got creepier
There’s growing backlash against Flock Safety cameras. Are they an essential crime-fighting tool, or a mass surveillance system ripe for abuse?
Air Date: August 20, 2026
Listen 51:05Disney sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses, claims retaliation over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
ABC had accused the agency of a brazen attempt to chill its constitutionally protected free speech.
2 months ago
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Mangione admitted to following UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to an investor conference in 2024 and shooting him on a New York City street.
3 months ago
Montgomery County sues social media companies over youth mental health harm
Research shows using social media for three or more hours a day doubles the risk of certain mental health problems for teens.
3 months ago
State Rep. Josué Ortega faces misdemeanor charges months after allegedly striking a woman, causing a black eye.
3 months ago
Delaware’s drinking water supplier Veolia files suit against 9 companies for PFAS contamination
The lawsuit alleges nine companies failed to prevent toxic forever chemicals from entering the waterways Veolia relies on to provide drinking water.
3 months ago
Listen 1:23Pennsylvania joins more than a dozen other states suing the social media company.
3 months ago
Listen 1:12Philadelphia City Council examines police crowd control tactics after Pride festival
City Councilmember Rue Landau convened a hearing to discuss what went wrong in the Gayborhood on June 7 and how the city can avoid repeating it.
3 months ago
The women are brought to the U.S. with the promise of jobs but end up trapped in seedy salons, forced to perform sexual acts and are unable to leave.
3 months ago
Philadelphia asks appeals court for rare review of President’s House ruling
The city argues the decision created a “Catch-22” that could allow federal agencies to carry out consequential actions while avoiding judicial review.
3 months ago
Listen 0:54Bucks 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.
3 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.
3 months ago
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