The mother of a man who died nearly two years ago while incarcerated at Rockview state prison filed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged the finding he died by suicide. Denise Woods, of Philadelphia, ...

The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...

A co-owner of a downtown State College cheesesteak shop was sentenced on Friday to a term of 15 to 30 years in state prison ...

A Chester County man’s whose history went from wrongly convicted felon to exonerated millionaire to crime victim has been ...

Assistant DA says “slap on the wrist” carjacking sentence in Philly put 25-year-old defendant back on streets too soon.

A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 3 to 7 years in a state prison after pleading guilty to robbery, assault and firearms charges. Teon Barris, 24, entered negotiated pleas to all three charges in ...