Philly-area teens are suing Juul for getting them addicted to vaping
Local school districts have also filed federal complaints against the e-cig giant.
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Karaoke, jokes and Eagles cheers: Philly’s beloved ‘jury duty lady’ turns the courthouse waiting room into a giant party
In person, Tanya Covington is pretty shy. But when she's in front of a group of jurors — watch out.
Philly just got its first female police commissioner — 45 years after top cop used ‘God’s wisdom’ to keep women off the force
The 1970s PPD was wary of hormones, bad bones and gullibility.
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Philly’s female cops sue police department over civil rights abuses every other month, records show
The misconduct lawsuit that unraveled ex-Commissioner Richard Ross’s career is one of dozens in recent years.
Philly’s injection site just picked up a ton of national support — but local opposition is also growing
Dozens of prosecutors across the country are now backing Safehouse.
Philly courts website is finally back after ‘not Russian’ virus attack
Three key electronic services have yet to return.
Officials have no clue when the Philly courts website will be fixed
Right now, you can't even check in for jury duty online.
What Johnny Doc’s friends have been eating the last few years
The 153-page federal indictment gives us an inside look at the union boss' grocery list.
The procrastinator’s guide to the November 2017 general election
Yes, we have an election this year. It's six days away.
PA Supreme Court won’t hear Chestnut Hill College’s racism case
The school will now likely have to face a hearing over a charge it discriminated against black student Allan-Michael Meads.