
Courts & Law
New Jersey sues oil companies for deceiving public about climate change
N.J. wants the fossil fuel industry to pay for the impacts of climate change, files lawsuit over climate disinformation.
3 years ago
Requested by City Council, the PPD audit by the Controller’s Office also includes recommendations for progress.
3 years ago
Former Philly cop could face new charges after judge tossed murder case last week
A former Philadelphia Police officer who had his murder charges thrown out last week could still face trial.
3 years ago
Suspect wanted in deadly shooting near Roxborough High School turns self in
Philadelphia police have taken another suspect into custody following the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School last month.
3 years ago
Philly will build or fix 10,000 curb cuts under settlement with disabled residents
The settlement filed Friday requires the city to build thousands of curb cuts over 15 years. It must be approved by a federal court.
3 years ago
Philadelphia police ID 4th suspect in shooting near Roxborough High School; currently at large
A $45,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of the suspects.
3 years ago
Meet the judge who tamed the Musk-Twitter trial
Keeping the case on track is Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, who brings a no-nonsense approach as the first woman to lead Delaware's 230-year-old Court of Chancery.
3 years ago
Central Bucks says the anonymity of the ACLU complaint makes it impossible to “intervene.” ACLU says the district has ignored and disrespected those students.
3 years ago
After 2020 Election Day threats, Philly DA Krasner calls for election security reform
Krasner said that the 2020 election provided dramatic evidence of the serious threat against democracy in Philadelphia.
3 years ago
2nd suspect arrested in deadly Roxborough High School shooting: Police
On Wednesday, authorities announced Yaaseen Bivins, 21, was charged with murder and four counts of aggravated assault for the gunfire late last month.
3 years ago
Man arrested in Roxborough HS shooting was sold ammo despite felon status, police say
Yaseen Bivens is charged with murder in the death of 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde after police found he purchased ammunition while a convicted felon.
3 years ago
Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host for claiming the massacre was staged. It came in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of eight victims.
3 years ago
In Pa. county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns
A WITF investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.
3 years ago
Arrest made in deadly Roxborough shooting
A suspect has been arrested in the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.
3 years ago
3 officers injured, suspect killed in Philadelphia shooting
Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed early Wednesday when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge.
3 years ago