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Philadelphia City Council is calling for more enforcement of construction regulations on what it calls the "underground economy." Read more here.

A Philadelphia-based agency is sounding the alarm on a proposed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rule change that would roll back Obama-era regulations requiring data around fair housing. Read more here.

NEWARK, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey is changing the rules for prison inmates to be held in solitary confinement. The Corrections Department made changes under an order from Gov. Phil Murphy, who has now approved a bill that makes those rules the law of the land. "It makes New Jersey a leader...

UPDATED: Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m. By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court Thursday blocked a Louisiana abortion access law from going into effect for now, dealing a victory to opponents of the law who argued it could decimate "safe and legal" abortions in the state. The...

(AP) — Chinese authorities appear to have confirmed a scientist's unpublished claim that he helped make the world's first gene-edited babies and that a second pregnancy is underway, and say he could face consequences for his work. China's official Xinhua News Agency said Monday that investigators...

By Amy E. Feldman, Judge Technology Solutions​ PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) - - What are the laws about plane tickets for unaccompanied minors? Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight to Orlando in July were diverted to Atlanta due to bad weather. It wasn't until 2:00 a.m. that the airline decided...

KYW’s Medical Reports Sponsored By Independence Blue Cross. By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- The term is Value-Based Payment. It is a relatively new concept in medicine, where doctors are paid not only on getting patients better and treating illnesses, but by...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- The City of Philadelphia, the LGBTQ community and trans allies are responding strongly in opposition to the Trump administration's attempt to redefine gender. If approved, it would limit gender to an unchangeable condition defined at birth. Transgender woman and...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The federal government said Monday that it wants to force drugmakers to disclose prices for prescription medicines in their TV commercials. The drug industry's main trade group said drug companies are only willing to disclose the prices on their websites, not in commercials,...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) -- After a May 14 U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it possible, state gaming regulators Wednesday took the first steps to bring sports betting to Pennsylvania. The Gaming Control Board has approved initial, temporary regulations under which Pennsylvania casinos may...