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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania court will decide whether skill game terminals are gambling machines

The high court's announcement comes as lawmakers are fighting over regulating and taxing the industry.

2 years ago

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Incarceration
Income Inequality
Law
Pennsylvania

After 5-year battle, new Pa. probation reforms pushed by Meek Mill go into effect

Pennsylvania has one of the most restrictive probation systems in the country. A new law seeks to change that.

2 years ago

Listen 1:04
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves the Manhattan federal court after the second day of jury selection in his trial, Tuesday, May, 14, 2024, in New York.
Crime
Government Accountability
New Jersey

Gold bars and Sen. Bob Menendez’s curiosity about their price takes central role at bribery trial

Prosecutors showed jurors multiple instances when Menendez researched the value of gold as he tried to help a businessman who authorities say bribed him with gold and cash.

2 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Crime
Philadelphia
Policing
Transportation

SEPTA stepping up penalties for quality-of-life crimes

Major crimes on SEPTA are down, but some offenses have been going unchecked. The transit agency is now working to increase enforcement.

2 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves federal court following the day's proceedings in his bribery trial, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
Crime
Government
Government Accountability
National

Prosecutors try to link alleged bribes of Sen. Bob Menendez to appointment of federal prosecutor

Before Menendez recommended Philip Sellinger be appointed as New Jersey's U.S. attorney, he asked Sellinger to look into a criminal case, prosecutors say.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker giving her speech at a podium
Law
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Philadelphia Mayor Parker signs 3 public safety bills, including ban on bump stocks

The bills will ban devices that increase gunfire rate, allow speed cameras to be installed on Broad Street and create a licensing process for officers to evict Philly tenants.

2 years ago

George Norcross
Government Accountability
New Jersey

South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross among 6 charged with racketeering

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said the scheme goes back at least 12 years and involves the Triad1828 Centre.

2 years ago

Illustration of a gavel made of pills and coins.
Addiction
Philadelphia
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Drug testing, Philly parks, and other opioid money decisions await final approval in Pennsylvania

A state oversight board is expected to reconsider a range of programs, including money for county coroners, initiatives connected to DA offices, and media campaigns.

2 years ago

a cut-down tree
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Protests
Public Spaces

Residents suing over FDR Park tree clearing accuse judge of potential bias

One expert on judicial ethics said the connection is too indirect to require the judge to recuse herself.

2 years ago

Listen 1:27
Philly DA Larry Kranser
Crime
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Policing
Transportation

Court upholds law taking jurisdiction over SEPTA crimes from Philly DA Larry Krasner

A divided Commonwealth Court turned down Krasner's argument that the law passed late last year by Republicans in the General Assembly violates the state Constitution.

2 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center.
Criminal Justice
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania public defense system is unconstitutional, underfunded by at least $100M, new ACLU suit says

The lawsuit argues the current system leaves too many cases for too few attorneys.

2 years ago

bump stock
Gun Violence

Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre

The high court found 6-3 the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it banned bump stocks after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival in 2017.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden
Crime
National

President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence

The president says he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes.

2 years ago

Officers in Kensington
Addiction
Crime
Philadelphia

12 federally charged in Kensington drug bust operation

The group was arrested after over a year of investigating and undercover drug buys, authorities say.

2 years ago

Boxes of pills sitting on a table.
Health Care
Public Health
Social Justice

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

It’s the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.

2 years ago

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