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Courts & Law
First-degree murder charge dropped against former Philly officer Mark Dial in Eddie Irizarry killing
The decision comes after Dial's lawyers complained that prosecutors had not turned over an expert witness report they commissioned months ago and planned to use at trial.
3 days ago
Jury finds man guilty of sending 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock
Both sides at the trial agreed that the teen walked into a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles in 2022 and shot the Philly rapper while robbing him of his jewelry.
4 days ago
Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November
Sentencing is set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware. The president's son could face up to 25 years in prison, but as a first-time offender he may avoid prison entirely.
1 week ago
Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution
The ruling is the first substantive order since the case was returned to her Friday following a July Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity for former presidents.
1 week ago
Pa. Supreme Court agrees to review suicide ruling in case of Philly woman with 20 stab wounds
First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab wounds.
2 weeks ago
Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests
Some of the explosions came in the days and weeks that followed protests across the city sparked by the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
2 weeks ago
Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery
A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.
2 weeks ago
Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan wrote that he was compelled to rule as he did because of the Supreme Court’s rulings in firearms cases.
2 weeks ago
Lawsuits were filed Wednesday on behalf of 67 clients, accusing nearly a dozen Pennsylvania juvenile centers of child abuse.
2 weeks ago
2 former Penn State students plead guilty in 2017 fraternity hazing death
Brendan Young and Daniel Casey pleaded guilty to 14 counts of hazing and a single count of reckless endangerment.
2 weeks ago
Man shot in ‘execution-type’ killing outside mosque was a 43-year-old Philadelphia resident
Authorities say a man ran up to Raheem Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon in a parking lot near the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society and fired at least 17 rounds.
2 weeks ago
‘Draconian’: Delaware’s largest hospital system sues over creation of hospital cost review board
The aim of the new review board is to reduce costs of health care for Delawareans. But ChristianaCare says it’s a state takeover of hospitals.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:03Philly’s controversial for-profit eviction system could shut down in the coming weeks
The Landlord and Tenant Office may not have the insurance it needs to continue operating.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:58Montco officials identify human remains recovered in Towamencin Township in March
Officials said they don’t suspect foul play and are listing the cause of death as “undetermined.”
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:40So many electric vehicles in Philly, but so few chargers
The federal government is investing in EV infrastructure, but very slowly.
2 weeks ago