City officials and housing advocates want Philadelphia to close a loophole in its tax code that allows people who forge deeds and steal homes to get a refund for taxes they paid to commit their crimes ...

A woman working as a notary public is accused of using her position to commit deed fraud and steal more than 20 homes throughout Philadelphia, the District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday.

Riddle of the day: When is deed theft not actually deed theft? Answer: When state Attorney General Tish James tries to have it both ways. That’s what happened Friday when the AG was asked about fellow ...