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Philly councilwoman introduces bill to phase out soda tax

Mar 15, 2019

West Philadelphia ShopRite closes, cites soda tax

Mar 14, 2019

Penn study: Phila. drink tax cut sweetened drink sales 38 percent

A new study by Penn Medicine researchers found that Philadelphia's soda tax cut sweetened drink sales by 38 percent in its first year.

May 15, 2019

Calif. city shows 52% drop in soda consumption after sugary drink tax

Feb 22, 2019

ShopRite to close in West Philly; owner blames soda tax

Jan 3, 2019

Pa. high court to hear appeal of Philly sweetened drink tax

Jan 30, 2018

Protesters outside City Hall want Philly beverage tax to end

Oct 19, 2017

Philadelphia beverage tax hearing in Harrisburg Tuesday

Oct 17, 2017

Problems with pre-k program facilities funded by soda tax

Aug 24, 2017

Latest Videos

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West Philadelphia Shoprite closing

Mar 14, 2019

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Soda consumption among Philly teens dropping dramatically, report says

Feb 27, 2019

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Shop Rite closes in West Philadelphia; owner blames soda tax

Jan 2, 2019

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Philadelphia's soda tax upheld by state Supreme Court

Jul 18, 2018

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Philadelphia's soda tax upheld by state Supreme Court

Jul 18, 2018

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Beverage tax hearing drowned out by protests

Jun 24, 2017

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Philly's soda tax slightly exceeds $6.3M February projection

Apr 26, 2017

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Philadelphia enforcing beverage tax compliance

Mar 17, 2017

Latest Stories

Customers charged Philadelphia beverage tax at Delco Wendy's

If you recently dined at the Wendy's restaurant in Ridley Park, and you ordered a soda, you might want to check your receipt.

Aug 8, 2017

Appeals court upholds Philadelphia's tax on sweetened drinks

A state appeals court is upholding Philadelphia's 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, saying it doesn't duplicate the state sales tax.

Jun 14, 2017

Philly's soda tax slightly exceeds $6.3M February projection

Philadelphia's new tax on sweetened beverages is slightly exceeding expectations.

Mar 24, 2017

Philadelphia's beverage tax brings in $6.4M in February

Philadelphia's new tax on sweetened beverages is exceeding expectations.

Mar 23, 2017

Pepsi pulls 6-packs, 2-liter bottles from Philadelphia stores, blames beverage tax

PepsiCo says it will stop selling six-packs and 2-liter bottles in Philadelphia, and they're blaming this drastic change on the city's new beverage tax.

Mar 22, 2017