Sam Wood, Philly Inquirer

Sam Wood

Philly Inquirer

Philadelphia, PA, United States

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Past articles by Sam:

1,400 dead horses, a fading sport, and huge subsidies — Pennsylvania horseracing faces a reckoning

“It’s pharmaceutical warfare out there,” said one owner. Advocates say horseracing must reform or close. → Read More

George Heckler, son of former Hatfield mayor, pleads guilty to $20 million securities fraud

Heckler admitted to raising $20 million from investors and lying about his returns and investment strategy He faces 20 years in prison. → Read More

TerraVida medical marijuana stores acquired by Chicago weed company in $135 million deal

TerraVida's founder and president, Chris Visco, will remain with the newly merged company as executive in charge of retail sales. → Read More

N.J. Gov. Murphy signs bills to legalize adult-use cannabis in the Garden State

Industry analysts estimate the legal cannabis market in N.J. may be valued at over $2 billion. → Read More

Cop from central Pennsylvania the latest to be charged in attack on U.S. Capitol

Joseph Wayne Fischer, 55, was suspended without pay Friday from his position as a patrolman with the North Cornwall Township Police Department in Lebanon County. → Read More

Double carjacking leads Philly police on chase throughout the city

A woman and her two young children were in the first vehicle that the alleged carjacker took. They were unharmed. → Read More

Bitcoin soars to over $51,000. What’s going on? We answer your questions.

Experts answer your questions about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. → Read More

A weed legalization bill inches closer to approval in N.J. after a long wait

The purported holdup has been Murphy’s concern that the proposed law hasn’t specified uniform penalties for underage users. → Read More

Governor’s budget proposal could ‘destroy’ Pa. horse racing, but reduce student debt

Gov. Wolf is again trying to divert money from horse racing into a college-tuition fund. The industry says his plan would spell disaster for racing in Pennsylvania. → Read More

NRLB rules that ‘ag workers’ at a Chester marijuana grower can’t unionize

A bud trimmer and a cultivation associate had tried to organize with the UFCW 1776, → Read More

Philly-based Duane Morris adds former U.S. Attorney McSwain to its ranks

McSwain, who was appointed by Donald Trump in 2017, served three years as the region's top law enforcement officer. → Read More

A new business reality show to rival Shark Tank, Wolf PAC also has the Philadelphia Eagles on board

Wolf PAC is educational, it's packed with droll wit, it also stars the city of Philadelphia. → Read More

Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight

The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints. → Read More

Official Inaugural gifts for Biden and Harris crafted by Lenox in the Philadelphia suburbs

The custom-made, one-of-a-kind engraved crystal vases were gifted to the President and Vice President following the swearing-in ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol. → Read More

COVID death of Original Philly Cheesesteak supervisor triggers a lawsuit against meatpacking giant

A trio of cases represents the first of what may become a tidal wave of thousands of COVID-related liability suits. → Read More

N.J.’s cannabis industry is set to take off. Who can play? What do employers need to know?

Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign bills before New Year's Day that will create a recreational marijuana industry in New Jersey and decriminalize possession of less than six ounces of cannabis. → Read More

Why medical marijuana in Pennsylvania is some of the most costly in the U.S.

Owners of weed businesses grumble about having to comply with requirements that don't exist in other states. → Read More

N.J. lawmakers OK bills to create legal marijuana industry, Assembly votes to stop weed arrests up to 6 ounces

Up next, Gov. Phil Murphy's signature. The new laws will set up a legal marijuana industry, end possession arrests, expunge records of low-level cannabis offenses and reduce mushroom penalties. → Read More

Daylight shootings in North Philadelphia kill two men; victim in Strawberry Mansion homicide ID’d.

Two men killed in separate shootings Friday in Philadelphia, another man was critically wounded in one of the incidents. → Read More

Report: Center City retail is being decimated by the pandemic. ‘It’s horrible.’

Zara, H&M and Talbots. Ann Taylor, Stuart Weitzman, and ALDO are all gone, victims of the pandemic. And more closings are expected. → Read More