Government Accountability

Elected district attorneys who work closely with police decide whether officers should be charged and rarely refer cases to the state attorney general.

The nominations could spell the end of Louis DeJoy's controversial tenure as postmaster general.

Plaintiffs say thousands of Pennsylvania students are being denied their basic right to a quality education because of inadequate and unfairly distributed state funds.

The 23-year-old Black massage therapist died days after an encounter with police in August 2019.

Councilmember Henon isn’t the only legislator who has kept quiet about the conviction. Just two out of 17 legislators released public statements.

One constable supports the group, while some police and others say they have since left it.

Philly Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez called for reforms immediately after news broke of her colleague Bobby Henon’s bribery conviction.

Rick Mariano, who spent 4 years in prison for accepting bribes while serving as a Philly Council member, urged Bobby Henon to resign after his conviction.

Dougherty tendered his resignation before the Local 98 Executive Board on Monday evening, the union said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.

It’s a hidden crisis that's existed for years inside one of the most well-funded institutions on the planet and has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Senate President Jake Corman, who has reported accepting thousands of dollars in hospitality and transportation gifts, has yet to join fellow GOP leaders in support.

The juror who tested positive was excused from the case and all the other jurors have tested negative, the judge said.

Some PSERS staff believe the probe’s findings could be damaging to their reputations. Their lawyers are pushing for the report to be kept private or contain rebuttals.

The subpoenas issued Tuesday include demands for documents and testimony from senior adviser Stephen Miller and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.