A SEPTA bus hit her husband, killing him. Kayla Spooner is now suing the agency and bus manufacturer.

A SEPTA bus hit her husband, killing him. Kayla Spooner is now suing the agency and bus manufacturer.

The negligence, wrongful death, and products liability suit lays blame on the mirror mounted on the left side of the bus, which Spooner’s attorney claims creates blind spots for operators. by Ximena Conde Published May 9, 2025, 5:59 a.m. ET Kayla Spooner has not taken SEPTA since the night a Route 64 bus struck and killed her … Read more

Phoenixville Hospital staff gave man a ‘lethal dose’ of medication during mental-health crisis, his family says

Phoenixville Hospital staff gave man a ‘lethal dose’ of medication during mental-health crisis, his family says

Matthew Dougherty’s family said in a wrongful-death lawsuit that staff at the hospital did not properly treat his mental illness and should not have called police. by Vinny Vella Published March 17, 2025, 3:33 p.m. ET The last time Jenni Broadwell saw Matthew Dougherty, her longtime boyfriend, they shared dinner in his room at Phoenixville Hospital, where … Read more

A week after Pottstown explosion, no answers on the cause and little information for residents’ next steps

A week after Pottstown explosion, no answers on the cause and little information for residents’ next steps

Officials with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission say the investigation might take a year or more to finish. by Rodrigo Torrejón Published  Jun 3, 2022 More than a week after a Pottstown houseexplosion killed four children and an adult, there are no answers on the cause of the blast and little information on next steps for … Read more

How Philly’s complicated civil courts got back to business after the pandemic | Opinion

How Philly’s complicated civil courts got back to business after the pandemic | Opinion

As a leader in the legal community, Jordan co-authored the following op-ed for the Philadelphia Inquirer: by Denise M. Mandi and Jordan L. Strokovsky, For The Inquirer, Published Apr 28, 2021 More than a year has passed since the everyday workings of the world came to an abrupt halt. The meanings of ordinary words changed, … Read more

State troopers, Game Commission used 9-ton bulldozer to kill man growing pot, lawsuit says

State troopers, Game Commission used 9-ton bulldozer to kill man growing pot, lawsuit says

by Vinny Vella, Updated: December 13, 2019 On a summer day last year, Gregory Longenecker visited a cluster of 10 marijuana plants he had hidden in a secluded patch of state game lands in Berks County. He left hours later in a body bag. Longenecker, a short-order cook and Grateful Dead fan, was crushed by a bulldozer … Read more

‘We called Leia our daughter’: Couple sue Philadelphia doggy day care over puppy’s death

A young woman sits on her kitchen floor and rubs her tiny black puppy's ears

By Mensah M. Dean, Fighting back tears, Kait Dowling and Tom Minix said their beloved 9-month-old puppy, Leia, died last month due to negligence by a Point Breeze doggy day care. They allege the black Lab/bulldog/Staffordshire terrier mix darted through two open doorways at Groom & Board that should have been closed, and was fatally … Read more

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