Philadelphia sued CVS Health, Express Scripts, Optum and other pharmacy benefit managers in federal court Thursday, claiming they perpetuated the city's opioid crisis. The city claims the companies knowingly over-distributed …
November 10, 2025
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Sherrill and Ciattarelli both want changes New Jersey’s cashless bail system
by myphillyconnection 27 viewsNew Jersey was hailed as a model for criminal justice reform nationally when state lawmakers eliminated cash bail more than a decade ago. Supporters of the move cheered that poor …
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Revised Chesapeake Bay agreement nears approval with Pennsylvania on board
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsA revised agreement to restore the Chesapeake Bay is speeding toward final passage, after a key committee rejected Maryland attempts to strengthen parts of the plan and voted Tuesday to …
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Smoke shops in Philly suburbs mislead consumers by selling ‘straight-up marijuana,’ district attorney says
by myphillyconnection 24 viewsHundreds of unregulated smoke shops that sell hemp products in the Philadelphia suburbs use fraudulent lab reports that leave their customers "dangerously uninformed" about the potency of the drugs they're …
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City Council moves to establish a board to oversee proposed retirement program for non-city workers
by myphillyconnection 21 viewsA retirement program for non-city workers was proposed months ago, and this week City Council moved to establish a board to oversee the initiative. A bill introduced Thursday calls for …
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Bucks County officials identify killer in 1962 rape and murder of 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty
by myphillyconnection 17 viewsThe man who raped and killed 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty at a Bristol Township church in 1962 was finally identified Wednesday as William Schrader, a serial child abuser and longtime …
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Why PAE treatment for enlarged prostates (BPH) is so popular
by myphillyconnection 29 viewsIf you know every public bathroom in town…If leaping out of bed to pee is routine…If you’d like a kinder, gentler treatment option for an enlarged prostate…keep reading. Meet Bob, …