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Mayor Parker outlines 76ers community benefits agreement, legislative process for $1.55B arena proposal

Mayor Cherelle Parker said Wednesday the Philadelphia 76ers will spend millions to support the city and its school district, as well as initiatives designed to benefit residents and small businesses — if its controversial proposal to build an arena in Center City is approved.

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Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions

Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.
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‘Woefully behind’: Pa. advocates hope more support for historic revitalization is part of the state’s budget

Pennsylvania’s historic preservation tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million. Legislation moving through Harrisburg would change that.
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New baby formula plant in Berks County gets another $8 million from the state

ByHeart, the country’s newest FDA-registered formula manufacturer, has now received more than $10 million from Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia councilman wants to repeals the city’s soda tax

Philadelphia’s soda tax was enacted in 2016 and adds 1.5-cents per ounce on sugar and artificially sweetened beverages.

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Allegheny County joins Philly in backlash to Shapiro’s opioid settlement deal

Under the proposed settlement, Pennsylvania could receive up to $1 billion over 18 years, the life of the agreement.

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Krasner sues Pa. AG over settlement agreement with opioid distributors

The national settlement appears to jeopardize all local litigation against the group of opioid manufacturers and distributors, potentially barring Krasner’s suit and others in the state from going forward.

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‘How many more must die?’: Philly lawmakers plead for help reducing gun violence

Philadelphia is suing the state, including Republican leaders in the General Assembly, to enact its own gun control measures, because state preemption laws make it illegal for the city to pass its own legislation.

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