NJ Jobs Growth Slumps In May
The state lost about 400 jobs in May, according to the latest figures from the state Labor Department. That doesn't sound like much, but it ended three straight months of growth in the Garden State.
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The state lost about 400 jobs in May, according to the latest figures from the state Labor Department. That doesn't sound like much, but it ended three straight months of growth in the Garden State.
Philadelphia's first casino seems sure to win renewal of its gambling license for a second year of operation.
Unions have made it clear they are unhappy with the deal hammered out between Democratic legislative leaders and Republican governor Chris Christie.
Legislative leaders yesterday struck a last-minute deal on legislation that will allow Pennsylvania to qualify for an extension of federally-funded unemployment benefits for 45-thousand residents.
Outside City Hall: a protest against a proposed soda tax. Inside City Hall: council members talking about how to avoid a soda tax while still bailing out the cash-strapped School District.
As many as two million Americans suffer from celiac disease -- they're unable to digest gluten, which is found in bread, pasta, beer, and other common foods.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has turned down a price increase for several hundred items carried in its state-owned liquor stores.
Following a legislative mandate, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission set up a pilot program that would authorize the issuance of two casino licenses for hotels with as few as 200 rooms.
The contract has expired for 700 nurses at Crozer-Keystone Medical Center, and there are no new talks scheduled between the Delaware County hospital and the union.
Soda truck drivers circled City Hall, honking their horns, as hundreds rallied nearby, as a way of saying their jobs are in jeopardy from Philadelphia's proposed tax on sugared beverages.
A Pennsylvania state senate committee has advanced a bill that would impose "impact fees" on natural gas drilling in the state, but some state lawmakers are expressing reservations.
John Bariana testified that he and defendants Edward and Jacqueline McCusker earned the trust of homeowners, then took their money and their homes.
Shops that sell tobacco in Philadelphia will soon have to fork over $50 for a permit.
A new computer center is now open to the public in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, and city officials are hoping it will promote more computer awareness, especially in lower income neighborhoods.
The debate continues in City Council over whether to force local firms to give workers earned sick leave. The proposal was amended Thursday, but not enough to satisfy critics.
