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U.S. appeals court sides with Trump in lawsuit involving hotel
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the ruling of a federal judge in Maryland who said the lawsuit could move forward.
7 years ago
Man aboard adrift sailboat washes ashore in N.J.
An occupied 12-foot sailboat washed ashore Tuesday in Ocean County, state officials say.
7 years ago
Hahnemann plans to transfer most medical residents to Tower Health hospitals
Drexel College of Medicine and Hahnemann Hospital announced a shift of most residency programs to Philly region facilities managed by Tower Health.
7 years ago
PlanPhilly
City Council cheat sheet: What Philly’s legislators wanted to do and how it actually worked out
Bay windows, curb cuts, community benefits, zoning, L&I inspectors. Lots of issues were tossed around. The session wasn’t soda-tax dramatic, but still…
7 years ago
PlanPhilly
Whether you can hear the sound or not, ‘Mosquito’ sonic devices shouldn’t be in our parks
I was upset to learn that Markward Playground has planted “Mosquitos” — the sonic device that targets young people my age, those 25 and under.
7 years ago
NJ Spotlight
N.J. goes after employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors
Governor says misclassification is ‘an unfair business practice and it is illegal,’ as new report proposes remedies for growing problem
7 years ago
Despite GOP objections, Wolf moves to upgrade voting machines unilaterally
Governor Tom Wolf is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to funding upgrades for Pennsylvania's voting machines.
7 years ago
Some Pa. superintendents have been quietly armed in schools — and parents probably don’t know it
Amid ongoing debate about guns in Pa. schools, some school administrators have been quietly armed for nearly a year, a Keystone Crossroads investigation has found.
7 years ago
Economic ‘opportunity’ or ‘poor stewardship’? N.J. tax break debate continues at hearing
Boosters and critics of New Jersey’s controversial tax incentive program came out to speak Tuesday during a public hearing in Trenton.
7 years ago
AG Shapiro distances himself from bill to override Philly DA Krasner on gun crimes
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro pledged to continue collaborating with his Philadelphia counterpart to stem the rising tide of gun violence in the city.
7 years ago
Wilmington landlords, residents disagree over proposed housing code
A new housing code proposed by the city aims to hold slumlords accountable to clean up dilapidated and vacant homes.
7 years ago
Trans activist Sarah McBride to focus on health care, paid leave in Delaware Senate run
Sarah McBride would be the first openly transgender lawmaker in Delaware’s General Assembly — and the first openly trans state senator in the U.S.
7 years ago
The downside of highways: Philly Fed economists research freeway revolts, barrier effects
Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia found that between 1950 and 2010 highways slowed growth in income, population, and land values in city centers.
7 years ago
Trespass charges dropped against Atlantic Sunrise pipeline protesters
A Lancaster County judge on Monday dismissed trespassing charges against seven protesters who blocked construction of the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline.
7 years ago
After veto, Wolf and Republicans appear split on voting machine money
A measure that county commissioners were counting on to fund voting machine upgrades recently met its end under Governor Tom Wolf's veto pen.
7 years ago