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Business
Employment
New Jersey
Public Health

Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers

The ruling is a major victory for the city's nine casinos, most of which are winning less money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

1 year ago

Danilo Cavalcante is captured by law enforcement.
Crime
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Escaped killer Danilo Cavalcante who was on the run in Chester County for 2 weeks pleads guilty to escape charges

A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands has pleaded guilty to escape and burglary charges.

1 year ago

Robert Telles
Crime
Criminal Justice
Media

Jury finds ex-politician guilty of murder in 2022 killing of Las Vegas investigative reporter

A jury in Nevada has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murder in the killing of an investigative journalist.

1 year ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Government Accountability
Higher Education
Income Inequality

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

The Education Dept. is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation, and reduce monthly income-based repayments from 10 to 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income.

1 year ago

Tigers at Bridgeton zoo
Animals
New Jersey
6abc

Woman charged after allegedly caught on video climbing into N.J. zoo enclosure, ‘enticing’ tiger

Police said there is also similar video depicting the same scenario at the bear enclosure the same day involving the same person.

1 year ago

The exterior of George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County
Crime
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

A Delco man has yet to return to the county prison. He was accidentally released more than 2 weeks ago

Prison staff accidentally released Daniel Rogers from the George W. Hill Correctional Facility on Aug. 9. The Darby man, who was serving time for a DUI, has yet to return.

1 year ago

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Ammo section of the store
Business
Delaware
Gun Violence
Policing

Judge shoots down Cabela’s bid to stymie Delaware probe into thousands of rounds of ammo shoplifted from Christiana Mall store

One thief says she stole 500,000 bullets because security was lax. For 18 months, the retailer has fought a state subpoena seeking loss-prevention records.

1 year ago

Listen 1:49
Rapper YBC Dul stands in front of a SUV with its door open
Crime
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
6abc

Rapper affiliated with Philadelphia street gang ‘YBC’ shot dead in Olney: Sources

Sources have identified the victim as Abdul Vicks, a well-known rapper affiliated with the gang Young Bag Chasers (YBC).

1 year ago

Trump speaks at a podium lined with U.S. flags on Jan. 6.
Elections
K-12
Pennsylvania

Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally

Jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in the nation's capital.

1 year ago

Inside the call center
Philadelphia
Policing

Philly 911 system is improving, but city leaders see more room for growth

The 911 center tour comes a year after police were sent to the wrong side of the city and a dead body wasn’t found for 24 hours.

1 year ago

The exterior of George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County
Crime
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

A Delco man was accidentally released from county prison. Officials did not realize until days later

Prison staff did not become aware of the “inappropriate release” until Aug. 15.

1 year ago

exterior of the government office building
Delaware
Employment
Politics

Tax assessor sues New Castle County for sexual harassment over boss’s profane texts

The property tax assessor’s lawsuit alleges Susan Oberlander was subjected to sexual harassment and then retaliated against when she sought promotions.

1 year ago

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Crime
Criminal Justice
New Jersey
Policing
Religion

New Jersey man sentenced to 7 years in arson, antisemitic graffiti cases

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.

1 year ago

the outside of the Federal Trade Commission building
Business
National
Pennsylvania

Federal ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack

At least three companies have sued the Federal Trade Commission after it voted to ban noncompete agreements. Their cases are now pending in Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania State troopers pull over vehicles along the Pennsylvania Turnpik
Pennsylvania
Policing
Transportation

Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds

However, troopers were slightly more likely to engage in “discretionary” searches of Black drivers' vehicles when drivers' criminal histories were considered, the report said.

2 years ago

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