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Researcher releases new data on secret, illegally operating supervised injection site in U.S.
Somewhere in the United States, a space like the one being proposed in Philadelphia is already in operation.
8 years ago
Newspaper: Trump lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994
The New York Times says Trump reported business losses of $46.1 million in 1985, and a total of $1.17 billion in losses for the 10-year period.
8 years ago
Sheriff: School shooting outside Denver injures at least 7
Gunfire erupted Tuesday inside a suburban Denver middle school not far from Columbine High School, wounding at least seven people before two suspects were taken into custody.
8 years ago
Bipartisan group of legislators reintroduces bills to get Pa. 100% powered by renewable energy
A bipartisan group of state legislators is re-introducing a pair of bills aimed at getting Pennsylvania to have 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.
8 years ago
San Francisco bans credit-only stores, joining Philly, N.J.
San Francisco officials voted Tuesday to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash as payment, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey.
8 years ago
Key black clergy group picks Williams over Kenney in Philly mayor’s race
The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity has endorsed state Sen. Anthony Williams over incumbent Jim Kenney in the mayoral primary race.
8 years ago
N.J. may be first state to require opioid labels warning of addiction risk
N.J. lawmakers are considering a mandate that prescription opioids carry a warning of addiction. It’s the latest effort by the state to contain an epidemic of fatal overdoses.
8 years ago
Congressman John Lewis to Lincoln grads: ‘Get in good trouble’
Lewis said graduates will now join the ranks of well-known Lincoln graduates as NAACP lobbyist Clarence Mitchell, Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall, and poet Langston Hughes.
8 years ago
Philly NAACP president paid as Kenney campaign consultant
Kenney’s political committee, Kenney for Philadelphia, has paid Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad $95,000 for “consulting services” since 2017.
8 years ago
U-Haul fined $1 million after fatal food truck explosion in North Philly
U-Haul wasn’t charged in connection with the 2014 deadly food truck explosion in North Philadelphia, but it is on the hook for more money.
8 years ago
Coast Guard rescues injured kayaker off N.J. coast
U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued an injured kayaker off the New Jersey coast last Saturday.
8 years ago
#MeToo: Art imitates life in Azuka’s ‘Boycott Esther’
“Boycott Esther” playwright Emily Acker creates an imperfect onstage drama out of her career setback because of Harvey Weinstein’s fall from grace.
8 years ago
N.J. home to 35 sites where two PFAS chemicals top new state limits
National advocate compiles data from utilities, military, and academia to show contamination.
8 years ago
The procrastinator’s guide to the May 2019 primary election in Philly
A cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
8 years ago
Congressional hearing puts focus on struggling Pa. nuclear industry
A Congressional hearing near Pittsburgh Friday highlighted the plight of the nuclear industry, which has struggled to compete against cheap natural gas and renewables.
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