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Lawsuit filed after PA trooper killed on the side of I-81

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Lawsuit filed after PA trooper killed on the side of I-81

John O’Brien
Sep 11, 2026

SCRANTON, Pa. – The family of a Pennsylvania state trooper who was killed in an accident on Interstate 81 is suing the company that employed a…

Muslim officer fired over prayer-breaks sues Temple

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Muslim officer fired over prayer-breaks sues Temple

John O’Brien
Sep 10, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – A Muslim former Temple University police officer is suing after he was fired for not responding to a call while on one of his a…

Valium for young boy at hospital leads to fall, lawsuit

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Valium for young boy at hospital leads to fall, lawsuit

John O’Brien
Sep 9, 2026

PITTSBURGH – A Maryland boy was left traumatized after a visit to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital, where he wa…

West Virginia sues Pennsylvania over ‘naked economic warfare’

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West Virginia sues Pennsylvania over ‘naked economic warfare’

John O’Brien
Sep 8, 2026

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A neighboring state has sued Pennsylvania over laws passed in the last decade that prevent energy companies located outside …

No 2nd Amendment right to pistol for foreign national

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No 2nd Amendment right to pistol for foreign national

Daniel Fisher
Sep 2, 2026

PHILADELPHIA - An El Salvadorean citizen living in D.C. can be charged with illegal possession of a firearm under an ancient English principle…

Coach-on-player sexual abuse case in PA settles for millions

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Coach-on-player sexual abuse case in PA settles for millions

John O’Brien
Sep 2, 2026

LOYALSOCK, Pa. – A $3 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit of a Pennsylvania woman who said she was sexually abused while in mid…

Pa. school district sued for favoring screen time over books

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Pa. school district sued for favoring screen time over books

John O’Brien
Sep 1, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Unhappy parents are suing a Pennsylvania school district for pushing the internet on their children, alleging a new policy that…

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Lawsuit: E-bike encounter with Pa. police chief turned ugly

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Lawsuit: E-bike encounter with Pa. police chief turned ugly

John O’Brien
Updated Sep 1, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – The chief of police of a Pennsylvania town is accused of road rage including calling on an officer – who was later charged with…

New mass tort: Gasoline leak in Delco is a public nuisance

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New mass tort: Gasoline leak in Delco is a public nuisance

John O’Brien
Aug 31, 2026

MEDIA, Pa. – A Philadelphia law firm has signed up more than two dozen clients to sue Monroe Energy over a leak in Delaware County that releas…

Horrible foot injury not lawn mower’s fault, Pa. court says

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Horrible foot injury not lawn mower’s fault, Pa. court says

John O’Brien
Aug 27, 2026

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man whose foot was mangled underneath a push mower and underwent more than two dozen surgeries won’t be able …

Prayer Room at Phila. school possibly Muslims-only, unconstitutional

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Prayer Room at Phila. school possibly Muslims-only, unconstitutional

John O’Brien
Aug 25, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Students shamed after an incident in an alleged Islamic “prayer room” in a Philadelphia high school will get to sue school offi…

Pa. woman joins list suing Taco Bell over cyclosporiasis

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Pa. woman joins list suing Taco Bell over cyclosporiasis

John O’Brien
Aug 24, 2026

PITTSBURGH – The first Pennsylvania lawsuit filed in federal court over this summer’s “explosive diarrhea” outbreak targets Taco Bell and Tayl…

Judge: Boy’s fatal asthma attack not Philadelphia’s fault

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Judge: Boy’s fatal asthma attack not Philadelphia’s fault

John O’Brien
Aug 21, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia won’t face liability over the death of an 11-year-old boy who lacked a rescue inhaler for his asthma, …

‘Horrifically electrocuted’ laborer sues West Penn over safety

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‘Horrifically electrocuted’ laborer sues West Penn over safety

John O’Brien
Aug 20, 2026

PITTSBURGH – A New Jersey man who suffered fourth-degree burns while performing electrical work in a live transformer is suing West Penn Power…

U.S. must face suit over response to murder at Philadelphia FDC

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U.S. must face suit over response to murder at Philadelphia FDC

John O’Brien
Aug 20, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a federal inmate who was killed in an attack will be able to sue the U.S. government, though a wrongful death cla…

Gambling addict sues FanDuel in Pittsburgh over app’s design

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Gambling addict sues FanDuel in Pittsburgh over app’s design

John O’Brien
Updated Aug 19, 2026

PITTSBURGH – Attorneys filing addiction lawsuits against online sportsbooks have made a stop in Pittsburgh, where they found a plaintiff who h…

White Phila. Fire lieutenant sues over Black promotions

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White Phila. Fire lieutenant sues over Black promotions

John O’Brien
Aug 19, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – A white lieutenant passed over for a position as captain in the Philadelphia Fire Department is alleging the City prefers to se…

Carnegie Mellon resisting disclosure of Qatari funds

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Carnegie Mellon resisting disclosure of Qatari funds

John O’Brien
Aug 14, 2026

PITTSBURGH – A Jewish former student is not happy with Carnegie Mellon University’s response to a court order requiring it to disclose how muc…

Pa. woman slams into ‘invisible’ glass door, files lawsuit

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Pa. woman slams into ‘invisible’ glass door, files lawsuit

John O’Brien
Aug 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania woman who walked into a glass door is suing a King of Prussia store because it was too clean.

Pa. inmate’s lawsuit over ‘rat’ label gets new life

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Pa. inmate’s lawsuit over ‘rat’ label gets new life

John O’Brien
Updated Aug 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania inmate unpopular with corrections officers tired of his civil rights lawsuits will get a second chance to pursue…

Suspended Pa. lawyer loses lawsuit over bad reviews, faces $108K penalty

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Suspended Pa. lawyer loses lawsuit over bad reviews, faces $108K penalty

John O’Brien
Updated Aug 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – A suspended lawyer who sued an unhappy client over online reviews could be on the hook for the legal fees the case generated.

Fire and flood: Pa. farm sues over runoff from rebuilt high school

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Fire and flood: Pa. farm sues over runoff from rebuilt high school

John O’Brien
Aug 11, 2026

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh-area farmers are complaining that the reconstruction of a high school damaged in a 2023 fire has flooded their farm.

Pa. lawyer jailed for stealing historic coins suspended

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Pa. lawyer jailed for stealing historic coins suspended

John O’Brien
Aug 10, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended a Chester County lawyer who was sentenced to one day in prison earlier this year f…

OPINION: The hidden inflation driving up costs for every Pennsylvanian

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OPINION: The hidden inflation driving up costs for every Pennsylvanian

Curt Schroder
Updated Aug 10, 2026

By Curt Schroder, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform

Pa. Democrat files defamation lawsuit during congressional campaign

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Pa. Democrat files defamation lawsuit during congressional campaign

John O’Brien
Aug 10, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – A Democrat candidate for Congress has filed a defamation lawsuit in Pennsylvania, alleging a conservative group has misled vote…

Pittsburgh could owe more to dogwalker called a ‘dyke’

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Pittsburgh could owe more to dogwalker called a ‘dyke’

John O’Brien
Aug 7, 2026

PITTSBURGH – A $10,000 award from the City of Pittsburgh doesn’t stop a dogwalker allegedly called a “dyke” by a city worker from seeking even…

Pa. youth football league sued over deep-fryer fire

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Pa. youth football league sued over deep-fryer fire

John O’Brien
Aug 5, 2026

PITTSBURGH – The insurer on the hook for a fire caused by a neglected deep fryer is suing a Pennsylvania youth football association to recover…

Phila. faces another discrimination lawsuit by a DEI officer

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Phila. faces another discrimination lawsuit by a DEI officer

John O’Brien
Aug 4, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Another Philadelphia DEI officer has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the City, alleging she was retaliated against for “…