JOHNSTOWN — A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, ...

Saying gun violence has “ravaged” communities lik, Norristown and Philadelphia, a judge said the ringleader of a multi-county ...

The arson attack lasted for several minutes. Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro, as well as other guests and staff members, ...

The Pennsylvania Prison Society, an organization that advocates for the health, safety and dignity of incarcerated people, is sounding the alarm about the rising number of in-custody deaths throughout ...

Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia stands as a magnificent ruin, a Gothic fortress that looms over the city like ...

Forget sandy beaches and crowded theme parks – the most unforgettable spring break destination might just be a crumbling prison in Philadelphia where the walls quite literally talk back.

The five Black men were exonerated after spending more than a decade in prison for the 1989 rape and beating of a woman who ...

A New Jersey prison guard pepper-sprayed an injured Pennsylvania inmate, helped steal his belongings, and lied to cover it up ...

Ivory S. Cousins, 35, of Glassboro, New Jersey, was found guilty on Thursday, April 10, of multiple civil rights violations stemming from her time as a correctional ...

Blair County may not yet have a site for its proposed prison, but as of Thursday, commissioners have designated an architectural firm to design the facility. Commissioners Dave Kessling, Amy Webster ...

Philadelphia’s jail population has reached its lowest level in recent memory — the result of a behind-the-scenes effort that ...

Sonya McKnight was taken away in handcuffs after the trial judge rejected a defense request that she be released. She faces ...