
Law
Transgender woman sues Princeton for ‘humiliating’ removal from track meet
This case follows ongoing national debates and legal battles over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports.
3 days ago
Senate panel approves federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Bove's nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. All of the panel's Democrats walked out and did not vote.
5 days ago
Pa., Del. and N.J. sue Trump’s FEMA over end of grant program that helps states prevent flooding
The funding would have helped reduce flooding in Lewes, Delaware, and Philly neighborhoods, as well as strengthened a dam in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
5 days ago
Listen 1:06Man who sent Facebook message about committing a campus sexual assault pleads guilty
Thirty-two-year-old Ian Cleary faces a proposed four- to eight-year sentence after Thursday’s plea.
5 days ago
Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
Senators approve Trump-backed budget rollback, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funding; bill heads to the House by Friday.
5 days ago
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
The order comes despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.
2 weeks ago
What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling
The legal battle over President Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is not over, despite the administration’s victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.
3 weeks ago
The charges stem from a congressional oversight visit at Newark's Delaney Hall facility on May 9. Mayor Ras Baraka also was arrested the same day.
4 weeks ago
Trump judicial nominee faces Senate questions, denies advising lawyers to ignore court orders
Emil Bove was nominated to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which sees cases from the Delaware Valley. A whistleblower said Bove proposed ignoring court orders.
4 weeks ago
Take Back Your Neighborhood filed a lawsuit against PennDOT, SEPTA and State Rep. Jared Solomon over plans to remove car lanes along Castor Avenue.
1 month ago
Listen 1:01New Jersey can have a grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules
In early May, the Diocese of Camden said it would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse.
1 month ago
Delaware lawmakers move bills limiting cooperation with federal immigration agents to a floor vote
Delaware police trade unions oppose legislation limiting cooperation between local and federal immigration agencies.
1 month ago
Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California
The ruling comes after a federal judge’s order said Trump's National Guard deployment was illegal.
1 month ago
Chester retirees sue receiver over Chester Water Authority sale process
The Official Committee of Retired Employees filed a legal complaint against the city of Chester’s receiver urging a bankruptcy judge to compel the receiver to change course.
1 month ago
Listen 1:04Krasner supports federal lawsuit against Trump’s $500M cut to public safety programs
Philly's district attorney joined more than a dozen prosecutors and other state and local government officials from around the U.S. in signing onto an amicus legal brief.
1 month ago