According to the state's new guidelines, juvenile convictions that are 10 years or older should no longer be considered when determining a person's sentence. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty Images In ...

It's been four months since football players were exonerated of sexual assault. But community anger at Chester County DA Tom Hogan lingers. Shootings by police in Pennsylvania should be investigated ...

The Pennsylvania departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Health, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Medical Society,has announced the adoption of new guidelines for pain treatment to be used in ...

Pennsylvania officials have unveiled new guidelines for prescribing powerful painkillers to children as part of an effort to combat opioid addiction.The state's acting health secretary joined doctors ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s adjusted capacity limits on gatherings went into effect Friday. Amended orders will allow venue occupancy limits to play a bigger role in determining the number of ...

Aspiring Pennsylvania teachers are due to soon be trained in “culturally relevant” education, under a new state standard requiring teacher preparation programs to incorporate instruction in the ...

Federal law requires that states establish guidelines for child support. Pennsylvania's child and spousal support statute, 23 Pa.C.S. Section 4322(a), provides for a Supreme Court rule establishing a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) C. Clare Strange, Drexel University (THE CONVERSATION) Pennsylvania’s new sentencing ...