Watch CBS News
Governor Tom Corbett announced today that the Commonwealth will enable a global manufacturer of plastics to purchase a portion of the Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery, impacting hundreds of jobs and creating dozens more.
The fate of the city's second license has been in limbo since Foxwoods' license was revoked a year and a half ago. Mayor Nutter calls this "the right decision at the right time."
Pennsylvania state senator Shirley Kitchen, whose constituency includes North Philadelphia, held a streetcorner rally at 23rd and Allegheny to remind area residents about Pennsylvania's controversial new voter ID law.
Dan Littley, chairman of the Towamencin Township supervisors, says it's all about community pride and community being.
The ban is being challenged on constitutional grounds by religious groups who feed the homeless in center city Philadelphia parks.
For 60 minutes Senator Whelan answered a variety of questions from the budget, virtual charter schools, real estate development to his future political aspirations and a superhero for New Jersey.
Religious leaders have asked for a temporary injunction to halt new city regulations that bar "the free distribution of food to three or more members of the public" on city parklands.
Several religious groups will appear in federal court today for a hearing to decide the fate of Philadelphia's ban on outdoor feedings.
A Latino voter advocacy group has appealed the map, and other appeals will be accepted until the end of business today.
New numbers are coming in on how much money President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have raised in the Philadelphia region, through the end of May.
A bill to expand the use of red light cameras to catch traffic violators in Pennsylvania is on its way to the governor's desk to be signed into law.
Governor Chris Christie has signed the fiscal 2013 budget into law, a little more than a day ahead of the deadline. As KYW's David Madden reports, he used his line item veto to bring the spending plan in line with what he wanted.
Chester City Council adopted an ordinance, the first of its kind in Southeastern Pennsylvania, that bans smoking within 50 feet of parks, playgrounds, pools, and recreation centers in the city.
"It may well be that as the chief justice, John Roberts cared a little more about the court's institutional posture and just was not willing to take what would have been an extraordinarily activist step," says Ted Ruger.
Work on the budget is not likely to be completed until Saturday.
