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How Philadelphia women are still working to close the gender pay gap
Data shows that, across multiple factors, the pay gap between men and women still persists, even in big cities like Philadelphia.
2 days ago
Listen 1:03Home sales are down. So why are prices at an all-time high?
Those with equity in a home can trade up more easily, while many first-time homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines.
5 days ago
Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS; most of that money is distributed to over 1,500 public media stations.
1 week ago
How are you feeling about the economy? New reports show tariffs might be partly to blame for mild price increases, but consumers are feeling good despite rising inflation.
Air Date: July 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:01Montgomery County increases minimum wage for county employees
The county now has the highest starting minimum wage for its employees of any local government in Pennsylvania.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:00More than 25 nonprofits will use new funding from the Arsht-Cannon Fund to improve opportunities for Latino Delawareans.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:28Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight
Threats to funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses come as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.
2 weeks ago
Why Trump’s tariffs may hit low-income households hardest
Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget
2 weeks ago
What Trump’s no taxes on tips and overtime law means for Philly workers
Philadelphia workers already pay city wage taxes and state income taxes, but some can expect federal tax relief under a new law signed by President Donald Trump.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:06Layoffs hit Philly biotech startup after being bought by Big Pharma
Tmunity Therapeutics, with ties to Penn Medicine, once raised $231 million from investors. Now workers and its Center City office are gone.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:04Here’s how Jefferson Health will spend a new $28M donation from the Kimmel family in Philly
The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.
3 weeks ago
Philly’s Federal Reserve is getting a new leader for the first time in a decade
Anna Paulson will become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on July 1. She replaces Pat Harker.
1 month ago
Listen 1:06Studio 2 Extra: Pa.’s budget will be late…again
For the fourth year in a row, lawmakers are in a deadlock over funding the Keystone State. Much of the fight in Harrisburg is over skill games and transit including SEPTA.
Air Date: June 27, 2025 1:30 pm
Listen 6:17A SEPTA funding boost is uncertain amid a complex state budget struggle
Pro-transit advocacy is having an impact, but the path to a breakthrough hasn’t appeared yet.
1 month ago
The owners of Kook Burger and Black Turtle Coffee filed for bankruptcy after closing burger restaurants in Philadelphia, New York City and at the Jersey Shore.
2 months ago
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