Harold Brubaker

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday announced that it had approved the first three companies to conduct medical marijuana research on 21 conditions in partnership with universities.

The proposal would force state banks to check for bank accounts owned by businesses with overdue taxes.

The 2018 lawsuit was prompted by a DRNY report highly critical of Woods, a Langhorne nonprofit that serves children and adults with autism and intellectual and development disabilities.

The North Philadelphia nonprofit also reported positive results for the nine months ended March 31.

The two nonprofits said they will strive to operate on a national scale.

Six people were wounded, one fatally, in one shooting in Southwest Philadelphia.

Without relief under a bill that passed the Pennsylvania House last week and is now under consideration in the Senate, Pennsylvania brewers will have to start charging sales tax on retail price of pints they sell in their taprooms.

The National Weather Service said there was a slight chance of scattered thundershowers with potential for damaging winds and large hail.

Jefferson’s rapid expansion through acquisitions under chief executive Stephen K. Klasko has led to and heavier debt load.

Main Line and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia did not disclose the price when the sale was announced in May.