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Gas pipeline developer charged over systematic contamination of water

The corporate developer of a multi-billion-dollar pipeline system that takes natural gas liquids from the Marcellus Shale gas field to an export terminal near Philadelphia was charged criminally on Tuesday after a grand jury concluded that it flouted Pennsylvania environmental laws and fouled waterways and residential water supplies across hundreds of miles. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the sprawling case at a news conference at Marsh Creek State Park in Downingtown, where Sunoco Pipeline LP spilled thousands of gallons of drilling fluid last year. The spill, during ...

Senate cuts voting bill hearing short, Wolf administration snub

HARRISBURG (AP) — A Pennsylvania Senate hearing designed to gather input from the Department of State about potential changes to election law was over quickly on Tuesday because the Wolf administration decided not to participate in person. The topic was a bill introduced last month by the Republican chair and ranking Democrat on the State Government Committee, a proposal that would address ballot tabulation deadlines, the use of ballot drop boxes and clearing dead voters from the rolls. Chairman Dave Argall, R-Schuylkill, said he could not comprehend why Acting Secretary of State ...

Food thermometers essential for safety, quality

When it comes to food safety in the home, we use many food handling and preparation practices to keep food safe and reduce the risk of illness. One such practice is to check the final cooked temperature of meats (hamburger, pork chops, roasts, etc.), poultry (wings, breasts, whole birds), seafood, eggs, and dishes containing these ingredients with a food thermometer. Using a food thermometer also prevents overcooking, ensuring moist, quality food. The 2019 United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service study, Consumer Food Safety Practices: Raw Milk Consumption ...

Bribery trial opens for Philadelphia union boss, city leader

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A powerful Philadelphia labor leader kept a city council member on the union payroll in a no-show, $70,000-a-year job so he would do his bidding at City Hall, federal prosecutors said Tuesday as a long-awaited corruption trial began. The sweeping 2019 indictment accused Johnny “Doc” Dougherty and City Council member Bobby Henon of engaging in an illegal conspiracy to keep a tight grip on construction jobs in the Philadelphia region. “All Henon had to do to keep those benefits flowing to him (was) to use his official duties to please John Dougherty,” ...

Nurse fatally shoots co-worker at hospital in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A nurse at a Philadelphia hospital fatally shot his co-worker early Monday morning, fled the scene and was shot in a gunfight with police that wounded two officers, authorities said. The 55-year-old nurse was wearing scrubs when he shot his co-worker on the ninth floor of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital just after midnight, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference. The co-worker, a 43-year-old man who was a certified nursing assistant, was later pronounced dead. It was unclear what sparked the shooting and investigators ...

Powerful Philadelphia union boss, council member go on trial

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Powerful Philadelphia labor leader Johnny “Doc” Dougherty went on trial Monday in a City Hall corruption case that accuses him of keeping a City Council member on the union payroll to push his agenda. Dougherty, 61, who has steered more than $30 million in union funds to political candidates, faces a later extortion trial over other union activities. He expressed confidence that he would clear his name as he arrived for jury selection Monday at the federal courthouse, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “I have had zero crimes,” Dougherty said outside ...