public-corruption

Sen. Menendez of NJ faces bribery, related offenses in second criminal case

BY: - September 22, 2023

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

BY: - December 5, 2019

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. 

COMMENTARY

The *other* beneficiaries of that law that seals most criminal records | Editorial Cartoon

BY: - July 6, 2019

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

BY: - March 13, 2019

The bill, sponsored by Sen. John DiSanto, R-Dauphin, now goes to the House floor for consideration.