The scope or subjects of the investigations into the L3 transaction aren’t yet clear; a state task force has said businesses or their principals could face charges of fraud or other crimes if they misled the state to get tax credits.
The report was the first time authorities confirmed hydrofluoric acid had been discharged, bringing fresh worries for residents who said they have been struggling with increased coughing or asthma.
General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, clearing the way for a union vote Thursday on whether to continue a more than month-long strike.
Scabby the Rat, which is commonly used as a mascot for union rights protests, has become a fixture in Philadelphia, where it is typical to see one inflatable rat on the street. But have you ever seen seven?
The deal that James E. Moylan struck with the government does not require him to testify against John Dougherty, City Councilman Bobby Henon, or the five other members of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers who await trial on embezzlement and corruption charges.
Philadelphia dodged several potential catastrophes during the June 21 refinery blast, which launched pieces of shrapnel as large as a truck hurtling across the 1,300-acre refinery complex.
State campaign finance records show CEO Anne Pramaggiore gave money to some of the state’s top Democrats. Her retirement came less than a week after Exelon and ComEd acknowledged they had received a second subpoena in the probe.
Steve Schwarzman, billionaire head of Blackstone Group and patron of his alma mater Abington High School, and Josh Koppelman, founder of First Round Capital (and chairman of the Inquirer's controlling board), were among dozens of talkers at the B.PHL Festival.
