Originally posted on The Philadelphia Tribune One day after a gunman shot six Philadelphia police officers in an incident that brought unwanted international attention to Philadelphia, lawmakers, most of them Democrats, and members of the law enforcement community gathered inside a packed room inside City Hall to urge elected officials to pass stronger gun control […]

President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Monday morning, calling for action on mental health treatment over new gun control measures as the nation mourned mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, that claimed 31 lives and left many more wounded. In televised remarks, Trump — who has set a divisive tone in […]

Originally posted here. In the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that left at least 29 people dead, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf called for increased gun restrictions and targeting white nationalism. Several other Pennsylvania politicians called for action, following the mass shootings. Sen. Bob Casey echoed Wolf in a statement, concluding: “Today, President […]

Originally published by the Philadelphia Tribune. View the photos by clicking here. Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. presented national awards to local, national officials along with members for their outstanding achievements in the community. Honorees included U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans and local businessman Richard Lee Snow, Senior Advisor Multicultural Marketing at St. Jude […]

Originally posted here. The letter urges the FDA to provide regulatory guidance on CBD products to support American farmers and entrepreneurs in this growing market. — KINGSTON, NY—PRESS RELEASE—This week, Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and colleagues from the House Small Business Committee sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and […]

Originally published by the Marijuana Monument A group of lawmakers sent a letter to the heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week, describing the economic potential of the CBD market and encouraging the development of regulations for the compound. The letter, led […]

Originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer Marine Corps brass, Boeing bosses, and most of the region’s U.S. House delegation joined workers at the company’s Ridley Park helicopter complex Thursday to open a $115 million factory, enabling Boeing to start refurbishing V-22 tilt-rotor Osprey assault support aircraft while still building new ones, in air-conditioned comfort. The […]

Originally posted here. Marine Corps brass, Boeing bosses, and most of the region’s U.S. House delegation joined workers at the company’s Ridley Park helicopter complex Thursday to open a $115 million factory, enabling Boeing to start refurbishing V-22 tilt-rotor Osprey assault support aircraft while still building new ones, in air-conditioned comfort. The two assembly lines […]

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Over the past week, the Trump administration has said it wants to tighten the rules governing who qualifies for food stamps, which would strip more than 3 million people of their benefits. Individuals had been encouraged under the Obama administration to exploit a loophole that would help families impacted by domestic […]

As I write this, approximately 190 million Americans are under a heat watch, advisory or warning as a heat wave grips the East Coast and the Midwest states. This comes just as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that last month was the hottest June on record globally. According to NOAA: “The average global temperature […]