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YouTube bans comments on videos deemed vulnerable to pedophiles, amid ad pullback
YouTube is disabling comments on millions of videos featuring minors, responding to accusations that pedophiles use comments to network and share links.
7 years ago
Study: Ocean City’s property values ‘hardest hit’ by sea level rise
Property values in Ocean City have eroded by more than a half-billion dollars because of sea level rise, a study by First Street Foundation and Columbia University has found.
7 years ago
PennDOT: Turnpike could be headed for ‘catastrophic’ reckoning
The Turnpike Commission is behind on payments to the state amid a lawsuit over its rising tolls.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania GOP lawmaker opens door to minimum wage deal
In January, Wolf issued a new proposal to raise Pennsylvania's hourly minimum to $12 this year, making it one of the highest in the nation.
7 years ago
U.S., China extend trade talks; Xi-Trump meeting may follow
U.S. and Chinese negotiators agreed Friday to extend high-level trade talks through the weekend.
7 years ago
Lobbying war over Philly soda tax still waged by the millions
Although the tax survived a courtroom challenge filed by the industry in July 2018, the lobbying has only intensified.
7 years ago
U.S. soda taxes work, studies suggest — but maybe not as well as hoped
Researchers, meanwhile, are trying to quantify the impact of soda taxes by looking at sales data from retail establishments, including grocery stores and convenience stores.
7 years ago
Top flutist settles gender pay-gap suit with Boston Symphony Orchestra
Elizabeth Rowe was among the first women to file a gender pay-equity claim under the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act.
7 years ago
From corn to Apple: What’s behind the US-China standoff
Individual examples tend to surface only when the complaints wind up in court — often in cases brought by U.S. prosecutors.
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N.J. businesses, investors want jump-start for plug-in vehicles
Electrifying the transportation sector is critical to cutting greenhouse gases, and achieving a clean economy.
7 years ago
New York City admits defrauding FEMA out of millions after Superstorm Sandy
The city has now agreed to reimburse the federal government $5.3 million for its false claims, according to the settlement proposed Wednesday.
7 years ago
This city told Amazon and Google: No incentives for you
A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives that New York offered to Amazon for a potential headquarters, but landed Google anyway.
7 years ago
Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart
Protests, hostile public hearings and disparaging tweets over the next three months, eventually led to Amazon's dramatic Valentine's Day breakup with New York.
7 years ago
Doctors: Malpractice rule change would drive up patient costs
Some doctors want to stop the Pa. Supreme Court from changing a rule tied to medical malpractice lawsuits.
7 years ago
N.J. will spend up to $100 million to keep state’s horse racing industry on track
In each of the next four years, state officials will be able to award as much as $20 million to race track operators — but they could give less.
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