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Ousted West Philly tenants win more time as gentrification moves in
A group of low-income tenants in West Philadelphia protesting their evictions have gotten some relief. At an emergency hearing wit ...
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How to make gentrification work for everyone
Guests: Earni Young, Jonathan Tannen, Emily Dowdall Gentrification is complicated. The term has a negative connot ...
Air Date: June 1, 2017
Listen 00:49:11Accelerated evictions in West Philly spur emergency hearing
A group of tenants in West Philadelphia being evicted to make way for a redevelopment project is taking the case to the city’s Huma ...
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On the business fast track: Muslim entrepreneur markets energy bars for Ramadan
As a Muslim and working professional, Montgomery County resident Imran Posner said keeping the Ramadan fast can be difficult. Duri ...
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ListenCustomers say goodbye to Little Pete’s, one of the last all-night diners in Center City
For nearly four decades, the old-fashioned diner Little Pete’s at 17th and Chancellor Streets has served up round-the-clock reubens ...
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Gaming expansion faces division in Pa. House
A bill to expand gambling and raise sorely-needed revenue is moving on to the House, after passing swiftly through the Senate this week. ...
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New Jersey reaches $39M settlement with ConocoPhillips
New Jersey officials say they reached a $39 million settlement with an energy company over ground water contamination. Attorney Ge ...
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Lawmakers recognizing need for food stamps may block Trump from cutting program by $4.6B
While advocates for the poor are raising the alarm about President Donald Trump’s proposal for major cuts to food stamps, he may ha ...
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ListenTrump’s plan to end student loan forgiveness puts government, non-profit workers on edge
In the fall of 2007, President Bush signed an expansive bill into law devoting billions in new aid for student loan borrowers and establi ...
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The small-business case for the Philly beverage tax
The soda industry has worked hard to create the perception that the ...
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U.S. households owe record amount, topping pre-recession peak
U.S. household debt reached a record high in the first three months of this year, topping the previous peak reached in 2008. Ameri ...
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West Philly gentrification means upheaval for these longtime residents
Leon Tyer has lived at Penn Wynn House in the Wynnefield neighborhood of West Philadelphia for six years with the help of a federal vouch ...
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Obama: Private sector is key to tackling climate change
Former U.S. President Barack Obama says he’s “confident that the United States will continue to move in the right direction ...
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Comcast, Charter step into wireless together
The nation’s two largest cable providers are teaming up to offer consumers cellphone plans. Analysts see the move as an atte ...
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Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles, French toast recalled
A New Jersey-based food company is recalling Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast because they might be contaminated wit ...
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