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A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.

If Transport Workers Local 234 votes to give their leaders the power to call for a strike, a possible walkout could happen as soon as New Year’s Day.

Cerron Cade, whose salary is $164,000 a year, is charged with shoplifting on six occasions. The total value of the alleged thefts was $394.

In the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations, advocates are rallying support for immigrant communities in Philadelphia.

The case against the first-term councilman stems from a July 2023 incident.

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania says unhoused people must have an opportunity to store and access personal property during sweeps.

The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges.

President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter. That spares his son a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.

Lawyers for Menendez, who was convicted in July of 16 charges, cite a recent revelation that improper evidence was put on a computer used by jurors during deliberations.

President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap hefty tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico. Those tariffs would hurt America too — if they are carried out.

Early in the pandemic, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk.

Parker pushed her case to residents of her home neighborhood Monday evening. The next morning, Black Philly for Chinatown pushed a different argument.

From "no tax on tips" to Social Security, Donald Trump has made a range of promises about the taxes Americans will pay. We take a look at three changes we could see.

Chief Jacqueline Bailey-Davis took office just 11 months ago, becoming the first Black female to hold the post.

A 45-page report released last week found repeated incidents of police misconduct by Trenton police officers.