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Ahead of May 15 primary, Pennsylvania attorney general lays out voting rights

Did you know it is illegal to take a selfie that reveals how you (or anybody else) is about to vote?

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Full restitution won for couples jilted by Fishtown wedding venue

Four couples who were left in the lurch last month following the abrupt closure of a Fishtown wedding venue will receive full restitution for their their deposits, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh...

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Former Pa. district attorney pleads guilty to protecting drug dealers in...

Former Bedford County District Attorney William Higgins pleaded guilty on Wednesday to corruption charges involving obstructing drug investigations and taking it easy on female dealers in exchange for...

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Ex-PennDOT exec charged for allegedly accepting bribes

A former district executive for PennDOT in southeastern Pennsylvania was charged Monday in connection to a series of alleged bribes he accepted from a contractor in exchange for years of ongoing...

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Governor Wolf endorses Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania Attorney General

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Sunday that he will back Montgomery County Democrat Josh Shapiro in the November election to replace embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who announced...

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Pennsylvania AG candidate Shapiro calls for fracking accountability

Fresh off of an endorsement from President Obama, Montgomery County Commissioner and Democratic Attorney General candidate Josh Shapiro has released a new television ad this week calling on natural gas...

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Shapiro defeats Zappala to win Democrats' nomination for Pa. Attorney General

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Bernie Sanders cancels speech at Pennsylvania's DNC delegation breakfast

For Pennsylvania’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention, Wednesday was supposed to start with a breakfast featuring guest speaker Bernie Sanders. But he canceled, and so did his...

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2016 Pennsylvania general election: What you need to know

Pennsylvania voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to voice their say on the presidential election pitting Democrat Hillary Clinton against Republican Donald Trump. But there's several other...

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Pols describe how they're really feeling on Election Day

When members of the city’s politico contingent made their way to Relish restaurant in West Oak Lane for the annual Election Day lunch gathering, PhillyVoice presented them with a question that seemed...

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Pennsylvania AG Shapiro joins state prosecutors in condemning Trump's travel...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has joined 15 other state attorneys general in a joint statement denouncing President Donald Trump's executive order placing strict bans on several immigrant...

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A.G.: Woman charged with sexual assault of teen victim in 'furry party' case

A Cumberland County woman has been charged with sexual assault in the widening state probe of a child predator ring that targeted a Bucks County boy at a series of wardrobe fetish parties spanning...

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Pa. attorney general sues Trump Administration over energy regulations

Pennsylvania was one of 11 states that sued the U.S. Department of Energy this week, claiming the department deliberately failed to finalize energy-use rules that would curb greenhouse gas emissions...

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Pennsylvania AG to investigate police shooting of David Jones in Philadelphia

Amid weeks of protests against the handling of an officer-involved shooting in June, Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke announced Monday that the investigation of David Jones' death...

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Pennsylvania attorney general: Look out for fake solar eclipse glasses

Pennsylvania's top law official is cautioning residents not to get burned by eyewear unsuitable for viewing Monday afternoon's solar eclipse.

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Pennsylvania sues Trump administration over new birth control rules

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump Administration's rollback of an Obamacare mandate that requires insurance companies cover birth control...

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BLM's Asa Khalif on his arrest at AG's office and 16 hours in custody

The Black Lives Matter activist spent roughly 16 hours in custody. He was charged with misdemeanors including terroristic threats, harassment, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct (noise) and...

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A.G.: Major Philly drug raid nets $2.6 million in heroin, fentanyl

More than $2.6 million worth of heroin and fentanyl were seized over the weekend in a major drug bust in North Philadelphia, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday. 

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Pennsylvania AG investigating allegations of redlining in Philly

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that his office is investigating allegations of ongoing racial discrimination in Philly's home loan market.

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Pennsylvania sues Uber for data breach

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that Uber Technologies failed to immediately disclose a a data breach potentially affecting 57 million passengers and drivers.

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