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Dover Downs plans to join gambling company with casinos in Rhode Island, Mississippi
CEO says proposed merger will mean long-term stability for the casino that's been beset by increased competition from nearby states in recent years.
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Philly hospitality industry doesn’t want Jay-Z’s MIA to go MIA
Mayors get criticized all the time, but it’s not every day the critic is a billionaire rap mogul.
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DePasquale, Peduto tout tax windfall from legalizing pot
A federal drug-use survey suggested that 8.38 percent of Pennsylvania’s 9.5 million adults use marijuana at least on a monthly basis.
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Trump slams interest rate hikes, ignoring hands-off tradition toward Fed
The Federal Reserve got a rare piece of advice from the president Thursday.
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Report: Pa.’s on-time budget is part of a broader trend
Late budgets have become routine in a number of states since the 2008 recession.
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Ocean Resort Casino joins New Jersey internet betting market
New Jersey’s thriving internet gambling market continues to grow.
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Detaining immigrant kids is now a billion-dollar industry
Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging industry in the U.S. that now reaps $1 billion annually — a tenfold increase over the past decade analysis finds.
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In wake of #MeToo, Feminist Apparel workers fired after speaking out against sexual harassment
On the afternoon of June 21, Kerri Grogan was managing the social media account for Feminist Apparel when a notification popped up. < ...
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Listen 5:22Bettors wagered $16M in the first two weeks of N.J. sports betting
The Monmouth Park racetrack, as well as the Borgata and Ocean Resort casinos, reaped $1.2 million in revenue from completed bets between June 14-30.
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Nearly $10 million forgiven during Philly parking ticket amnesty
While nearly $10 million was forgiven, only about $2 million was collected during an amnesty for old Philadelphia parking tickets.
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Under Trump, Democratic New Jersey counties cash in on detaining immigrants
From January 2015 to March 2018 the amount of ICE money sent to Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties increased 46 percent, amounting to more than $150 million.
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Pfizer agrees to postpone drug price hikes after Trump tweet
Pfizer says its decision is aimed at giving the president the opportunity to work on his proposals to lower prices.
8 years ago
Starbucks: Goodbye plastic straws
Starbucks announced on Monday it plans to eliminate plastic straws from its 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020.
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Stamp-size mistake costs U.S. Postal Service $3.5 million
For years, a U.S. Postal Service stamp mistakenly bore the image of a Lady Liberty replica.
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