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AAA: Gas prices won’t deter travelers during Labor Day holiday
Gas prices in the Philadelphia area are hovering around $4 a gallon. AAA says hundreds of thousands of residents will hit the road regardless.
3 years ago
Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar
The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago — $9.3 million for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal.
3 years ago
A developer from Montgomery County, Adelman already handles one of the largest real estate portfolios in Philly.
3 years ago
Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others
The latest winner of a big jackpot came Friday, when a single ticket sold in Illinois matched the numbers for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize.
3 years ago
Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28B Mega Millions jackpot
A lottery official says there is one winning ticket and it was purchased at a store in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines.
3 years ago
Stocks rally again, close out best month since Nov. 2020
Stocks have gained momentum this month, fueled by better-than-expected corporate earnings and falling bond yields.
3 years ago
Stocks decline as GDP report raises fears of recession
Stocks are falling early Thursday as investors react to news that the U.S. economy shrank for a second consecutive quarter.
3 years ago
Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation
The central bank’s decision follows a jump in inflation to 9.1%, the fastest annual rate in 41 years.
3 years ago
The Mega Millions jackpot is now over $1 billion
The new estimated jackpot will be the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize.
3 years ago
Workers at Golden Nugget and Resorts vote to authorize a strike
About 1,000 workers at the Golden Nugget and Resorts casinos have authorized a strike. One will happen if a new labor deal is not reached.
3 years ago
Workers at five Atlantic City casinos cash in on new four-year deal
Workers at five of Atlantic City’s largest casinos have approved a new contract that gives them a “significant” raise.
3 years ago
Crypto plunge is cautionary tale for public pension funds
The plunge in prices for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies provides a cautionary tale for the few public pension funds that have dipped their toes into the crypto pool.
3 years ago
Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue
Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.
3 years ago
Summer tourism booming in Rehoboth Beach amid inflation concerns and short-staffing
Delaware beach tourism is on the rise as the summer season gets into full swing. But some businesses are still searching for workers, and grappling with rising prices.
3 years ago
Center City businesses are rebounding from pandemic, report finds
A new report finds that heavy foot traffic has helped Center City businesses recover from the pandemic.
3 years ago