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Weight loss drugs and supplements at pharmacy
Health

New Jersey is considering banning sales of diet and muscle building pills to minors

This comes after a similar law went into effect in New York — the first in the country.

2 years ago

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FILE - A grocery cart rests in a cart return area with a sign for Albertsons grocery store in the background on Aug. 26, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Money

Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

Kroger and Albertsons in 2022 proposed what would be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history.

2 years ago

Aftermath of the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Deadly chocolate factory explosion caused by faulty gas fitting, safety board finds

The 2023 explosion leveled one building and heavily damaged another, causing $42 million in property damage.

2 years ago

Dozens rally at City Hall on Dec. 10, 2024, calling on Philadelphia elected officials to reaffirm sanctuary city protections for undocumented residents.
Politics & Policy

Dozens rally, call for Mayor Cherelle Parker to reaffirm Philly’s sanctuary city protections

In the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations, advocates are rallying support for immigrant communities in Philadelphia.

2 years ago

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Camden County Police Lt. Gordon Harvey (at podium) and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen
Courts & Law

Cherry Hill man charged with defacing an abandoned Camden gas station twice on the same day

The man allegedly returned to the scene of his art hours after his first arrest to finish what he began. Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen says, “We’re not doing that.”

2 years ago

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A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen in a file photo.
Community

Survey: Philadelphia residents paint mixed picture of city police

The survey found that only 48 percent of city residents believe Philly police are doing a good job.

2 years ago

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New York Police officers arrive at Altoona Police Department
Courts & Law

Penn grad charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing contests extradition to New York

Authorities said the 26-year-old had on him a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America."

2 years ago

Chris Davis performing ballet while holding a nutcracker
Arts & Entertainment

‘One-Man Nutcracker’ in Philly: After 5 years, the ballet spoof has gotten serious about dance

Chris Davis has turned his holiday comedy into a personal ballet journey.

2 years ago

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A view of the Delaware River.
Science

Conservationists celebrate more than 200 federally funded projects to restore waterways in Delaware watershed

The program funds habitat restoration and conservation initiatives throughout the Delaware River watershed.

2 years ago

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N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy
Politics & Policy

A new law in N.J. limits the banning of books in schools and public libraries

A new law enacted in New Jersey will limit how a book can be banned in schools and public libraries, and protect librarians from lawsuits.

2 years ago

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A building that formed part of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School campus
Community

Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation

The monument at a former boarding school site in Carlisle, Pa., commemorates tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and similar abusive institutions.

2 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
Courts & Law

Fourth man released in Philadelphia in review of ‘sex for lies’ scheme in 1980s homicide unit

Russell Williams, 67, served 41 years in prison. It's the latest review of whether police offered to arrange sexual liaisons for witnesses in exchange for false testimony.

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Health

Palak Raval-Nelson named Philadelphia’s new health commissioner

Raval-Nelson will lead Philadelphia's Department of Public Health after working for the city for nearly 30 years.

2 years ago

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Members of the New York police crime scene unit investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel
Courts & Law

UnitedHealthcare CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun that can be made at home

A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number. Police said Monday that the gun used in last week's shooting of Brian Thompson may have been made with a 3D printer.

2 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature
Community

Numerous drone sightings in New Jersey frustrating but don’t pose safety concern, governor says

Gov. Phil Murphy stressed Monday that dozens of reported drone sightings across the state in recent weeks don’t appear to pose a public safety concern.

2 years ago

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