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Pennsylvania sues Sackler family over role in opioid crisis
Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the sealed Commonwealth Court lawsuit on Thursday.
6 years ago
PES refinery site attracts 3rd suitor, nationwide developer Industrial Realty Group
Industrial Realty Group has met with Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. and the local Steelworkers union to discuss the South Philly complex.
6 years ago
Tentative opioids settlement falls short of nationwide deal
Attorneys for some 2,000 local governments say they have agreed to a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the toll of the nation's opioid crisis.
6 years ago
Amid trade uncertainty, Pennsylvania sheds manufacturing jobs
The head of Pennsylvania’s Manufacturer’s Association said he supports the president’s trade tactics.
6 years ago
Puff, Puff, Pass: Philly Council to debate banning hookah bars in most of the city
Neighborhood groups across the Northeast are on a campaign to shut down hookah bars they see as disruptive to their community.
6 years ago
Sacklers reject demand that they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims
"The Sacklers refused to budge," the email concluded, "and have declined to offer any counterproposal."
6 years ago
Walmart and the gun control debate
We discuss Walmart's decision to stop selling handguns and certain types of ammunition. And we look at what gun laws and measures are effective at reducing gun violence.
Air Date: September 6, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01We look at the rising popularity of meat alternatives -- burgers, sausages, and nuggets-- that are turning up at grocery stores and fast food chains.
Air Date: September 4, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Road signs point to wine: New effort boosts visibility of N.J. vineyards
The Viticulture Trail Sign Program will be an effort to boost the profile of the state’s wine industry by constructing more road signs that point motorists to nearby vineyards
6 years ago
Pa. to test appetite for more mini-casinos
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold at least one more auction for a mini-casino license.
6 years ago
A Spring! A Spring! A marvelous thing! Delco hometown honors its Slinky
Born on the water in Philadelphia, the Slinky was developed by one of the first great women of the American toy industry.
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Opioid settlement would use a formula to split the money
The formulas would take into account the number of people in a given jurisdiction who misuse opioids, the number of overdose deaths and other factors.
6 years ago
New county law could thwart Delaware landfill’s ‘vertical expansion’
Waste Management wants state approval to increase landfill’s height from 130 to 190 feet. But New Castle County intervenes with new law that caps height at 140 feet.
6 years ago
Listen 0:53Former PES refinery CEO Rinaldi says he wants to make renewable fuels at the complex
Philip Rinaldi announced a new company, Philadelphia Energy Industries, and a plan to buy and restart the Point Breeze and Girard Point refineries.
6 years ago
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
Under the settlement, the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company and Purdue Pharma would supply its addiction treatment drugs free to the public.
6 years ago