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Outcome of Pa. mail voting case may impact 2024 election
The case may have ramifications for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, as Democrats in Pennsylvania historically vote by mail by far wider margins than Republicans.
12 months ago
Listen 1:10Trump avoids ‘corporate death penalty’ in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed
Here is how the recent verdict is likely to impact Trump's business.
12 months ago
Pennsylvania courts say no ransom was paid in cyberattack, and attackers never sent a demand
The attack didn't compromise any data or stop the courts from operating on a normal schedule, officials said.
12 months ago
Defense attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said a medical examination found that the protester was never struck directly on the head with the baton.
12 months ago
Climate scientist Michael Mann wins defamation case against conservative writers
Mann, a Penn professor, had sued Rand Simberg, a policy analyst, and Mark Steyn, a right-wing author, for online posts published over a decade ago.
1 year ago
Parents’ Responsibility After A School Shooting, Local Music Roundup
A Michigan jury convicted Jennifer Crumbley of manslaughter this week, more than two years after her teenage son committed the largest school shooting in the state's history.
Air Date: February 8, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:07Judge rules escape charge against convicted murderer Cavalcante can proceed to trial
The judge found there is enough evidence to forward to county court for trial all of the charges against Danilo Cavalcante, including burglary, trespassing and car theft.
1 year ago
What’s the status of abortion access in Pennsylvania?
Here’s a primer on where abortion policy stands in Pennsylvania.
1 year ago
Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case
Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Carroll’s claim that Trump assaulted her in a New York City department store in 1996.
1 year ago
Pa. Senate committee scrutinizes water privatization in Philly suburbs
Critics of Act 12 say since its adoption in 2016, for-profit water companies have lured municipalities into massive deals at the expense of the ratepayer.
1 year ago
Listen 1:14Gun control measures advance out of Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House committee
Even if the measures clear the House floor, however, they will likely face a cold reception in the state Senate, as did other gun control measures passed last year.
1 year ago
Judge threatens to boot Donald Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies
Carroll was the first witness in a trial to determine damages, if any, that Trump owes her for remarks he made while he was president.
1 year ago
Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announceme
1 year ago
Case brought to Supreme Court by Cape May herring fishermen may gut federal rulemaking power
The court is considering whether to scrap nearly 40 years of precedent in a case that could weaken federal agencies' power to regulate everything from the environment to guns.
1 year ago
Former high-ranking Philadelphia police commander to be reinstated after arbitrator’s ruling
Carl Holmes, who spent nearly three decades on the force, was fired in 2019 after he was accused of having sexually assaulted three women at work.
1 year ago