New baby formula plant in Berks County gets another $8 million from the state
ByHeart, the country’s newest FDA-registered formula manufacturer, has now received more than $10 million from Pennsylvania
ByHeart, the country’s newest FDA-registered formula manufacturer, has now received more than $10 million from Pennsylvania
Philadelphia’s soda tax was enacted in 2016 and adds 1.5-cents per ounce on sugar and artificially sweetened beverages.
“We are in a state of emergency.”
Under the proposed settlement, Pennsylvania could receive up to $1 billion over 18 years, the life of the agreement.
The national settlement appears to jeopardize all local litigation against the group of opioid manufacturers and distributors, potentially barring Krasner’s suit and others in the state from going forward.
Philadelphia is suing the state, including Republican leaders in the General Assembly, to enact its own gun control measures, because state preemption laws make it illegal for the city to pass its own legislation.
Amid a historic surge in gun violence, lawyers argue that regulations under the Firearms Act interfere with the city’s legal responsibility to “protect the health, safety and quality of life of its citizens.”