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Hershey sues Colorado edible pot company
Hershey is suing a Colorado company that makes four marijuana-infused candies that Hershey says closely resemble its iconic products. ...
12 years ago
Cooperation of city office, federal agency helps keep construction workers safer in Philly
In the wake of last summer’s deadly building collapse in Philadelphia, the city has kept a keener focus on safety at construction s ...
12 years ago
N.J. grocer sentenced for role in food stamps scheme
A New Jersey man who managed a grocery store is going to prison for 37 months for stealing more than $2.5 million through a food stamps s ...
12 years ago
Bill would allow Tesla to sell cars in N.J.
Electric-car company Tesla Motors might stay plugged in in New Jersey. An Assembly committee on Thursday is scheduled to consider ...
12 years ago
The Limepocalypse — Could help be on the way?
In recent months, a lime shortage tragically marred margaritas, tacos and pho around the country. At Tres Jalapeños in ...
12 years ago
Ben Franklin Bridge track work means summer of discontent for PATCO riders
PATCO riders are bracing themselves for a summer construction project that will pack trains, make riders wait longer and likely cause a l ...
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ListenPhiladelphia fast food workers will take part in national strike
Philadelphia fast food workers say they plan to join a nationwide strike next week to protest low wages. At a small rally on busy ...
12 years ago
Rallying against Keystone XL pipeline, demonstrators court Casey vote in vain
Environmental activists rallied outside of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s office in Philadelphia Monday as part of a last-ditch effort to pe ...
12 years ago
College students flocked to STEM fields during Great Recession
The number of American college students pursuing degrees in science and technology soared during the Great Recession. University o ...
12 years ago
Why some immigrants file tax returns even if in the country illegally
With April 15 right around the corner, Americans are scrambling to fill out their returns. And while many aren’t aware ...
12 years ago
ListenRailroads stress safety after deaths up in 2013
Railroads are launching a new campaign to highlight the dangers of being near train tracks. The number of trespassing deaths grew ...
12 years ago
GM, safety agency face Congress over recalls
General Motors’ new CEO and the head of the nation’s auto safety watchdog are headed to Congress on Tuesday to testify about ...
12 years ago
Growing ranks of immigrants come from middle-income nations
Compared to 1990, immigrants in the United States today are more likely to be someone like Mahendren. He’s 28. He’s fr ...
12 years ago
SEPTA union claims no-strike rule threatens funding
Pennsylvania State Representative Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) has re-introduced legislation that would add SEPTA employees to the list of ...
12 years ago
Justices tackle health law birth control coverage
The Supreme Court is weighing whether corporations have religious rights that exempt them from part of the new health care law that requi ...
12 years ago