4th Guilty Plea In West Philadelphia Abortion Clinic Case
There has been another guilty plea in the case of a West Philadelphia abortion clinic, an alleged scene of mass murder of fetuses. (WARNING: story contains graphic content)
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There has been another guilty plea in the case of a West Philadelphia abortion clinic, an alleged scene of mass murder of fetuses. (WARNING: story contains graphic content)
Two workers inside the West Philadelphia abortion clinic run by Dr. Kermit Gosnell have pleaded guilty to third degree murder charges.
Employees who worked for an abortion doctor charged with murdering a patient and seven newborns must stand trial with him, even if they are not charged with killing anyone, a Philadelphia judge ruled Friday.
The report by a grand jury into the abuses at a West Philadelphia abortion clinic figured prominently in the debate over a state House bill last week, over the strenuous objections of one local lawmaker who believes the grand jury report is irrelevant to the legislative process.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving forward with legislation to address the abuses uncovered by the grand jury report into a West Philadelphia abortion clinic.
The defense lawyer representing the wife of the West Philadelphia abortion doctor in a high-profile murder case says the Philadelphia district attorney's office illegally searched her jail cell, without a warrant.
A Philadelphia doctor accused of regularly maiming women and killing viable babies at his filthy abortion clinic should have been reported by other physicians but was not.
There was an emotional legal setback on Friday for the wife of the West Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with the murder of seven newborns and a woman patient.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers met in a Philadelphia courtroom on Wednesday to determine if the death penalty will be an option in the case of Kermit Gosnell, the West Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with eight murders in his clinic.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has fired some state workers and suspended others in the wake of a far-reaching investigation of a West Philadelphia abortion clinic by a Philadelphia grand jury.
"We've already established a prima facie case," the prosecutor explained to reporters afterward. "The work of the grand jury established that already."
A West Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with multiple counts of murder will be back in court today.
Two Pennsylvania state Ssenate committees have begun a series of hearings on the horrors at a West Philadelphia abortion clinic by hearing from prosecutors involved in the case.
The west Philadelphia abortion doctor accused of killing seven infants as well as a female patient at his clinic told a judge Friday that he and his wife were could not afford to hire lawyers, but prosecutors say his assets were 'in the millions.'
A West Philadelphia doctor charged with running an abortion clinic, in which one patient and sevent infants were allegedly murdered, was ordered by a judge on Friday to explain why he and his wife have yet to retain a lawyer.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has set up a fund to bury the seven babies allegedly killed by West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.
An anti-abortion group wants federal prosecutors in Delaware to investigate a women's clinic tied to a Pennsylvania doctor charged with several counts of murder.
When they finally resumed inspections of abortion clinics last year after more than 15 years, Pennsylvania health regulators ordered 14 of the state's 22 freestanding clinics to remedy problems, a review of records shows.
The attorney representing the family of a woman allegedly murdered by abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell says the doctor must be held accountable. Attorney Bernie Smalley has filed a civil suit in the case.
A alleged former patient says she is scarred for life after being forced to have an abortion by Dr. Kermit Gosnell.
A Philadelphia abortion doctor accused of a slew of crimes, including murdering upwards of seven babies, has now been charged with 8 counts of murder.
Kevin Harley, a spokesman for Governor Corbett, said on Thursday, "I can tell you that under the Corbett administration the inspectors in the Department of Health will follow all laws and regulations."
A filthy abortion mill where prosecutors say babies were delivered alive and killed with scissors would have been shut down long ago if not for extraordinary failures by state regulators, one of whom dismissed a death at the clinic with "people die," a grand jury report charges.
A West Philadelphia abortion doctor, his wife, and eight other suspects are now under arrest following a grand jury investigation.
DA Seth Williams says the criminal grand jury did not wade into the moral implications of abortion. Rather, he said, it looked into what he calls "disregard of the law, and the disdain for the lives and health of mothers and infants."
Heavy coats, gloves and scarves will be needed in the Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday as Arctic air hits the region.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
All SEPTA services will run on a normal schedule Monday, days after TWU Local 234 warned a strike was "imminent."
Heavy coats, gloves and scarves will be needed in the Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday as Arctic air hits the region.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
A stretch of Walnut Street turned into a car-free holiday corridor as West Walnut Open Streets brought music, shopping and festive entertainment to Center City.
A Pennsylvania man died after crashing his car in Allentown early Sunday morning, not long after police say he hit state troopers with his truck and drove off.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
The iconic Peanut World and three other other businesses along the Atlantic City Boardwalk were damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.
A judge ruled Menendez, the former U.S. Senator, is no longer eligible for public employment after a bribery conviction.
City council in Ocean City voted in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier Thursday night.
Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted on child abuse charges Thursday, officials said.
The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
Three police officers credited for preventing a potential attack at the University of Delaware were honored Friday.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
A new report highlights the stories of kids who have survived cancer and the importance of research funding.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Thanks to Shriners Children's Philadelphia, 11-year-old Desa Kaiser has an adaptive wheelchair that she can use for dancing.
Doctors at Main Line Health now have a new kind of robotic surgery that makes recovery quicker and easier for lung cancer patients.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
All SEPTA services will run on a normal schedule Monday, days after TWU Local 234 warned a strike was "imminent."
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Saturday.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Part of I-95 North in Philadelphia will be closed overnight this week for roadwork.
Road and sidewalk closures are coming to Logan Circle in Philadelphia so crews can make improvements.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
Valeri Nichushkin scored the eventual game-winner early in the second period, and the Colorado Avalanche hung on for a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Pennsylvania is investing nearly $50 million into the production of season 2 of the HBO Delco crime drama series "Task."
Mechanicsburg native and comedian Shane Gillis will play the largest headline show of his career at the Linc in July 2026.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
"Task," the Delaware County crime drama series, will return for a second season, HBO announced Thursday.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The day of competition and sportsmanship brought together 30 local teams in the "Cleats Out for Elora" Charity Tournament to advocate for families who are battling pediatric brain cancer.
Andrew Kozak is tracking Arctic air that will hit the Philadelphia region Monday. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Andrew Kozak is tracking Arctic air that will hit the Philadelphia region Monday. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 will resume negotiations Monday after a "productive" weekend of discussions, according to the Philadelphia-based transit authority.
Two men and a minor are dead following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County, according to state police.