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Pennsylvania lawmakers approve sale of canned alcoholic drinks in grocery stores and more retailers
The bill restricts the sale of the drinks to before 11 p.m. Ready-to-drink canned cocktails have boomed in popularity in recent years.
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U.S. appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws
The ruling follows a Supreme Court case that led the NCAA to allow athletes to profit from their “Name, Image and Likeness.”
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Thousands ticketed in Philly crackdown on sidewalk parking and ADA violations
The goal is to stop people parking on sidewalks, and blocking curb cuts for those with special needs.
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Listen 1:12Legislation passed by the General Assembly includes creating a new hospital tax and a procurement process for offshore wind projects.
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Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
Seven disqualified primary voters, the local NAACP branch and the Center for Coalfield Justice sued Washington County’s election board on Monday.
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Gov. Shapiro wanted to regulate skill games in this year’s budget, but talks aren’t going well
Pennsylvania's governor supports regulating the games as a way to boost state revenue. But lawmakers are caught between the powerful skill games and casino interests.
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Medical aid in dying bill heads to governor’s office for action
It’s unclear what action Gov. John Carney will take. This is the first time the bill has passed both chambers since it was introduced in 2015.
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Listen 1:03Delaware lawmakers approve fiscal year 2025 budget, tee up last week in session
Lawmakers still have dozens of bills left to vote on, with subjects ranging from abolishing the death penalty to the definition of a firearm.
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Credit card ‘swipe fees’ could decrease under new Pa. bill, but banks hate the idea
Financial institutions say the current system works and that changing it would create “chaos,” while merchants argue the fees are an undue burden on them and their customers.
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United Sovereign Americans argues Pennsylvania failed to meet federal standards for elections in 2022. Election experts are skeptical.
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Listen 1:04‘Major surgery’: Controversial bill revising Delaware corporate law heads to Gov. John Carney
Supporters say the changes are not an extensive rewrite of current Delaware law. It allows secret side deals with a powerful stakeholder.
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After 5-year battle, new Pa. probation reforms pushed by Meek Mill go into effect
Pennsylvania has one of the most restrictive probation systems in the country. A new law seeks to change that.
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Listen 1:04Philadelphia Mayor Parker signs 3 public safety bills, including ban on bump stocks
The bills will ban devices that increase gunfire rate, allow speed cameras to be installed on Broad Street and create a licensing process for officers to evict Philly tenants.
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A spokesperson with the Delaware Department of Justice says it is reviewing the ruling. Delaware banned bump stocks in 2018.
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Listen 1:01How to give good advice, Biden’s medical debt proposal, modern fatherhood
Are you good at giving advice? We're talking to R. Eric Thomas who will have to answer people's questions in his new national advice column.
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