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Civil settlements, Quaaludes, ‘Spanish fly’ still on the table for Cosby’s criminal trial [updated]
An excerpt from a comedic memoir called “Childhood.” Civil deposition testimony about procurring intoxicants given under oath ...
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ListenPa. asks for doctors’ input on medical marijuana regulations
Are you a doctor willing to prescribe medical marijuana in Pennsylvania? If so, state officials are asking for your input on forth ...
8 years ago
Cosby judge to decide if ‘Spanish fly’ comments, additional jury vetting will be permitted
During his 50-plus years in the spotlight, comedian Bill Cosby has made several remarks — during standup routines and in court testimon ...
8 years ago
Plan for better interpretation in Pa. courts meets with praise, skepticism
Imagine trying to fight for custody of your kids — or against your own eviction — in a language you don’t speak. That ...
8 years ago
Class action lawsuits on behalf of 130,000 in Bucks, Montco merge, seek medical testing
Up to 130,000 people may be included in a consolidated class action suit, filed on behalf of residents living near military air stations ...
8 years ago
Who from Pa. and N.J. is voting for and against American Health Care Act
A U.S. House vote has been delayed on whether to replace the Affordable Care Act with the American Health Care Act. Committed vote ...
8 years ago
Flushable wipes and old pipes drive up wastewater costs in Pennsylvania
Flushable wipes are one more headache for Richard Dulay. “Everybody throws in these baby wipes, and they’re supposed t ...
8 years ago
ListenArchbishop Chaput criticizes unwelcoming immigration policies and divisive debate
On Sunday, worshippers packed the front pews of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, for a service that inclu ...
8 years ago
Pa. may ask rural towns to pay for police coverage in exchange for better roads
What you pay in proposed state police fees, you’ll get back in new roads. Or, at least that’s the proposition laid out ...
8 years ago
Amnesty International uses Berks County immigrant cases to highlight prolonged detention
In Berks County in Pennsylvania, four children held in federal immigration detention for more than a year and a half have become the subj ...
8 years ago
ListenWith ‘new sheriff’ in White House, Pa. legislators hasten to bolster immigration laws
Under the auspices of the Trump presidency, Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania are refreshing bills calling for stricter immigrat ...
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False reports of ICE checkpoints circulating in Pennsylvania cause real panic
Amid expanded federal immigration enforcement, false accounts of mass checkpoints are making the rounds. Reports of a checkpoint a ...
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