public-corruption
Sen. Menendez of NJ faces bribery, related offenses in second criminal case
Federal authorities have indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez for the second time, charging him with conspiracy to commit bribery and related offenses over his alleged aid to a North Jersey businessman and attempt to disrupt criminal probes into allies. Menendez, a Democrat facing reelection next year, was charged with one count each of conspiracy to […]
Johnson-Harrell to resign House seat Dec. 13 over criminal charges
Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, the West Philadelphia Democrat who’s been charged with embezzling more than $500,000 from a nonprofit she ran, will leave the state House late next week.
The *other* beneficiaries of that law that seals most criminal records | Editorial Cartoon
A new state law allows for the sealing of most criminal records. It's a long overdue reform.
Pa. House committee advances expanded public employee pension forfeiture bill
The bill, sponsored by Sen. John DiSanto, R-Dauphin, now goes to the House floor for consideration.