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This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

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

Philadelphia Energy Solutions' Point Breeze refinery along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. (Kellie McGinn/Philadelphia Energy Solutions)
Community

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

In this August 2018 file photo, family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses protest outside Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

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

In this Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, photo Luis Ramos works at the Howard McCray's commercial refrigeration manufacturing facility in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money

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

Ali Baba Hookah Lounge on Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is facing thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold it accountable for the opioid crisis. (Toby Talbot/AP)
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Courts & Law

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

Bob Viden, owner of Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro N.J., compares the bullets used in the AR 15 (left) and the Remmington hunting rifle. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

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

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An Original Impossible Burger, left, and a Cali Burger, from Umami Burger, are shown in this photo in New York, Friday, May 3, 2019. A new era of meat alternatives is here, with Beyond Meat becoming the first vegan meat company to go public and Impossible Burger popping up on menus around the country. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Lifestyle

The meatless revolution

We 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

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Community

Road 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

Patrons play the slot machines at Harrah's Casino in Chester, Pa. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Money
PA Post

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

Maura McGlensey, 6, of Clifton Heights, plays with a Slinky during the dedication ceremony of a historical marker commemorating the manufacture of the popular toy at James Industries in Clifton Heights. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

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.

6 years ago

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

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

A view of trucks on a landfill
Politics & Policy

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

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Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on August 8, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Money

Former 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

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

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

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