Maple Shade, NJ Rejects Zoning Application for Medical Marijuana Distributor
Township officials have rejected a plan to locate a medical marijuana dispensary in a former furniture store along Route 73 in Maple Shade.
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Township officials have rejected a plan to locate a medical marijuana dispensary in a former furniture store along Route 73 in Maple Shade.
A southern New Jersey zoning board is the first in the state to hold a public hearing on a proposal to use a building to sell legal medical marijuana.
Two non-profits have been approved to operate in South Jersey. They appear to have their sights set on Burlington County.
It appears that South Jersey's two state-approved medical marijuana licensees both plan to set up shop in Burlington County.
South Jersey's first medical marijuana farm is being set up in a rural portion of Burlington County.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he will allow the state to begin dispensing medical marijuana despite his concerns over whether federal authorities could prosecute state regulators.
The state Senate has given final approval to a bill legalizing medical marijuana in Delaware.
New Jersey wants federal officials to clarify their plans regarding enforcement of drug laws, in light of the state's pending medical marijuana program.
The six organizations licensed to sell marijuana legally to patients in New Jersey have stronger ties to traditional medicine and politics than most legal dispensaries.
One of the half dozen non-profit groups approved for the growth and distribution of medical marijuana wants to set up shop in an empty warehouse in Bellmawr, which came as a surprise to many officials in Bellmawr when the announcement was made earlier this week.
New Jersey officials say the first centers to legally grow and sell marijuana in the state will be spread out at sites including Manalapan, Montclair and Camden County's Bellmawr.
The applications are in for groups wishing to sell medical marijuana in New Jersey, but the controversy is just beginning.
Monday marks the deadline for groups to apply to grow and sell medical marijuana legally in New Jersey, but there may not be a rush of applicants.
Democrats in the New Jersey Senate say they're planning to move forward with a vote Monday to force Gov. Chris Christie to rewrite strict new rules on medical marijuana.
The Christie administration has struck a deal with a key legislative supporter of New Jersey's "medical marijuana" law that will allow state regulations to proceed, getting the drug into the hands of those who truly need it.
New Jersey legislators appear ready to take on the Christie Administration over implementation of the state's new medical marijuana law.
The draft rules from the health department are up for a month and a half of review and backers of the plan insist the rules don't meet the intention of the legislation that passed in the waning days of the Corzine Administration.
The Garden State will soon begin taking applications from certain patients who may be eligible for medical marijuana.
Temps in the Philadelphia region will get close to 90 degrees Tuesday as summer-like heat arrives in the Delaware Valley.
The Philadelphia Flyers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, clinching their first postseason berth in five seasons.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7.
After she got into a crash in Philadelphia, a woman says a company illegally towed her car without disclosing the price.
A Phoenixville man was charged after his son went to school with his loaded gun, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
The Philadelphia Flyers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, clinching their first postseason berth in five seasons.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said first responders recovered the bodies of two workers who were missing following the parking garage collapse last week.
Garrett Nicholas, a West Chester University student, was hit and killed by a car early Sunday morning, classmates said.
Temps in the Philadelphia region will get close to 90 degrees Tuesday as summer-like heat arrives in the Delaware Valley.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7.
After she got into a crash in Philadelphia, a woman says a company illegally towed her car without disclosing the price.
A high-tech alternative to chemotherapy for some patients with liver cancer has been life-changing for one young patient who was treated in Philadelphia.
Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson J. Pérez said in a statement Monday that he supports Pope Leo XIV and his calls for peace after President Trump lashed out at the pontiff.
Nearly 100 lights at Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia are out after vandals stripped them for copper, a park spokesperson said.
City Hall was packed Monday as Philadelphia City Council held a public hearing on the proposed ICE Out legislation.
Two men were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Monday afternoon, police said.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
Kishan Patel, who was shot by a former NYPD officer in 2024, has returned home after more than a year of rehab.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
A meteor spotted across multiple states Tuesday afternoon traveled more than 100 miles before disintegrating, NASA said.
An Acme Markets store in Middletown, Delaware, sold the lottery ticket that won the $230.8 million Powerball jackpot.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Officials said access is an issue for many in Burlington County, home to almost half a million residents.
Ariana Ugarte is among about 500 children who have had kidney transplants at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Interstate 78 eastbound is back open on Saturday after a plane made an emergency landing.
All TSA security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport have reopened after weeks of staffing shortages due to a partial government shutdown.
SEPTA said it has bought 24 used Bombardier Comets railcars from the Montreal public transportation system, Exo.
The Philadelphia Flyers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, clinching their first postseason berth in five seasons.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7.
The Phillies placed Jonathan Bowlan on the 15-day IL with a groin injury and recalled Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Pennsylvania residents can enter to win free tickets to see practice rounds for the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.
Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' final regular-season game.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
In Center City, Chris' Jazz Cafe draws crowds each Tuesday through Saturday for live performances. But behind the scenes, another kind of performance unfolds each night.
Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene has scored seven finalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly says the Philadelphia region will likely experience record-breaking heat this week. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
In a lengthy social media post Sunday night, Mr. Trump called Leo "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."
The Flyers beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, in a shootout Monday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena to clinch their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season.
The Chester County District Attorney's Office said Monday that Russell Matthews was charged after his son brought his loaded gun in school.
Garrett Nicholas, a West Chester University student, was hit and killed by a car early Sunday morning, classmates said.