Monday morning started with a collision between a SEPTA bus and a car which left 11 persons injured, According to reports, 11 injured were sent to the hospital after an accident which occurred at the corner of 2nd street and Olney Avenue. A SEPTA bus driver and 10 passengers were injured when the bus collided […]

A trucker from Pennsylvania has been charged with reckless driving after instigating a pile up in the state of Virginia. The pile up killed two people and left two others injured. The spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police, Connie Geller, stated that a flatbed tractor trailer driven by fifty year old James J. Nagy of […]

The way that district courts (also called magisterial courts) in Pennsylvania work is that there is one elected judge who presides over the hearings, arraignments, and non-jury trials that occur in district court as a result of certain kinds of offenses or suits. The kinds of cases heard in district court in Pennsylvania are summary […]

Motorists in Philadelphia might be able to see some changes this year as, Dominic Pileggi, Republican leader of the state Senate, is prepared to present bills abolishing the Philadelphia Traffic Court. This is the result of an investigation commissioned by the state’s chief justice that discovered a widespread ticket-fixing for drivers who are known by […]

If you have been charged with a traffic violation, a summary (minor) criminal offense, or a municipal code violation, you will likely find yourself notified or summoned to appear in district court in Pennsylvania. These courts, which are also known as magisterial courts, are where you will have an arraignment or a preliminary criminal hearing, […]