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Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania voted to unionize on Monday, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain.
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Pennsylvania row officers to be sworn in, marking first time Republicans hold all three offices
Pennsylvania’s three statewide row officers will be sworn in to new four-terms on Tuesday, joining Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in Harrisburg and marking the first time that the state’s voters elected Republicans to fill all three offices at the same time.
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Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he’s challenging his fellow Democrats
When Democrat John Fetterman got elected to Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat, many backers hoped he’d challenge convention and the status quo. He did and has — just not in the way many had expected.
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David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78
Lynch studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia, and often cited the city as his biggest inspiration. “I always say, Philadelphia is my biggest influence. There is something about the mood here. The fear, insanity, corruption, filth, despair, violence in the air was so beautiful to me,” the filmmaker said…
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US extends deadline on Nippon’s bid for Pittsburgh’s US Steel, offering hope that the deal is not dead
The new deadline, now in mid-June, was viewed by U.S. Steel — and investors — as an opportunity for the companies to complete the acquisition, even though President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office in a week, also opposes the deal.
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76ers reportedly reverse course, won’t build contentious $1.3B downtown arena
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sunday that multiple council members had confirmed the change in plans. The team has struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor to remain in the city’s sports stadium district, the newspaper said, but further details about the new proposal have not been released.
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Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal
The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, alleges that it was a political decision and violated the companies’ due process.
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Court sides with state over Fulton County’s handling of voting machines after 2020 election
The Commonwealth Court said the Department of State does not have to reimburse counties when they decertify machines, a defeat for Fulton County in a dispute that arose after two Republican county commissioners permitted Wake Technology Services Inc. to examine and obtain data from Dominion voting machines in 2021.
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Teacher from Pennsylvania jailed in Russia is formally designated as wrongfully detained
Marc Fogel, a history teacher from Pittsburgh, is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being arrested in August 2021 at a Russian airport and possessing what his family and supporters said was medically prescribed marijuana.
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Cat food sold in Pennsylvania being recalled due to possible bird flu contamination
Northwest Naturals, a pet food company in Portland, Oregon, announced a voluntary recall Tuesday of one batch of its 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for the virus.
