Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 2nd. Two Philadelphia Energy Solutions employees have sued the company. They allege that it failed to comply with city and federal laws before they were fired. Their firings followed the devastating June 21st fire that crippled the South Philly refinery. The employees say the company didn’t give them 60 days notice of a layoff, which they say city and federal laws mandate. Those 60 days are designed to allow the workers to adjust and seek other jobs.

Good morning. It’s Monday, July 1st. The Philadelphia region has been hit by a massive amount of rain in recent weeks, posing the threat of flooding for many towns. Camden’s aging sewer system has left the city susceptible to heavy rains. Even an inch of rain can overwhelm the city’s aging and too-narrow pipes, leaving water pooled in parking lots and on major roads.

Good morning. It’s Friday, June 28th. Philadelphia’s Hahnemann [HAN-UH-min] University Hospital announced that it was closing on Wednesday. On Thursday, the state said not so fast. State officials ruled that the hospital must first put a plan in place to guarantee the safety of patients who are reliant on the care Hahnemann provides. State Secretary of Health Rachel Levine said an immediate closure may cause irreparable harm for patients.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, June 27th. Hahnemann [HAN-UH-Min] University Hospital will close in early September. After 171 years, the historic hospital will begin winding down its services immediately. While Pennsylvania requires a 90-day notice of closure, it’s possible that the hospital does not have enough cash to stay open for that long.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, June 26th. Many county and municipal governments in Pennsylvania are actively assisting federal immigration agents, often tipping off those authorities about undocumented migrants in their custody, according to a new study from Temple University and a Philly Latino advocacy group.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 25th. Drexel has sued to block the owner of Hahnemann University Hospital from closing the Center City institution. The school is arguing that the closure would violate its academic agreement with Hahnemann to train medical students and residents there. Drexel also claims that the hospital’s closing would “greatly disrupt the health and medical community in Philadelphia.

Good morning. It’s Monday, June 24th. Philadelphia experienced a second-straight weekend of notable gun violence this past Saturday and Sunday. At least 11 people were shot and wounded. Meanwhile, Mayor Jim Kenney visited Southwest Philly on Saturday to show support for anti-violence measures following last week’s Father’s Day mass shooting at a street party there. During that weekend, 28 people were shot across the city. Five were fatal.

Good morning. It’s Friday, June 21st. So far this year, the local weather service has issued 137 severe-thunderstorm warnings. At this point last year, that number was 33. This year: 23 tornado warnings. Last year: just two. The wild weather continued to hit the region this week, with major flooding Thursday in South Jersey stemming from rain storms.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, June 20th. Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced yesterday afternoon that seventy-two Philadelphia police officers have been placed on administrative leave. The department had been conducting an investigation into Facebook posts by cops. None of the cops who were taken off street duty were identified by name.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, June 19. Federal authorities seized more than 16 tons of cocaine from a cargo ship docked at the Port of Philadelphia on Tuesday. It’s a massive haul that they estimated is worth more than $1 billion and described as one of the largest busts in U.S. history. The contraband was discovered in shipping containers on a vessel arriving from prior stops in Chile, Panama, and the Bahamas. It was bound for Europe.