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UPenn students pressing alma mater for PILOTs to support Philly schools

Students at the University of Pennsylvania are pushing for the private institution to contribute more than $6 million to Philadelphia and ...

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 A worker checks paperwork on the monkey board of a Cabot Oil & Gas drill rig in Kingsley, Pa.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Drilling companies agree to pay workers $4.5 million in back pay

The United States Department of Labor is cracking down on energy companies operating in the Marcellus Shale, requiring them to pay nearly ...

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Hyundai recalls nearly 43K cars for brake lights

Hyundai is recalling nearly 43,000 luxury cars in the U.S. because the brake lights can fail to illuminate. The recall covers cert ...

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Court: No pay for Amazon warehouse security checks

The Supreme Court says warehouse workers who fill orders for retail giant Amazon don’t have to be paid for time spent waiting to pa ...

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Nissan recalls 470K vehicles for fuel leak problem

Nissan is recalling about 470,000 cars and SUVs worldwide to fix a problem that can cause fuel leaks. In the U.S., the recall cove ...

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 A Center City District report praises millennials for reviving the city's retail sector with stores like Uniqlo. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Center City retail rebounds thanks to millennials

The retail scene in downtown Philadelphia is on the upswing, according to a ne ...

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CBS, Dish Network reach deal to end brief blackout

CBS Corp. and TV provider Dish Network Corp. say they have reached an agreement that ends a contract dispute that led to a short programm ...

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AAA: Gas prices likely to stay low for a while

Gas prices continue to drop, and could stay low throughout the winter. AAA Mid-Atlantic’s latest statistics show that a gall ...

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 South Philadelphia resident Maria Kretschmann joined dozens of protesters outside Drexel University’s student center where business leaders met to discuss plans for a regional 'energy hub.' Kretschmann said she is concerned about the impact of burning fossil fuels on public health and a warming planet.(Katie Colaneri/WHYY)

Plans for shale gas ‘energy hub’ draw investors, protesters to Philadelphia

Business leaders gathered in Philadelphia Friday to pitch investors on plans to turn the region into an “energy hub” based on ...

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Automaker seeking aid to move US offices to Camden, NJ

Subaru plans to move its U.S. headquarters to Camden with the help of New Jersey state tax credits. The company wants to consolida ...

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 Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, announces a five-year, $1 million commitment to building jobs in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

National jobs effort directs $1 million to Philadelphia

The National Urban League is promoting a program to invest in jobs across the country. The Jobs Rebuild America program is a 50-ci ...

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Dealer gets 3 years for selling Sandy-flooded cars

A used car dealer in New Jersey has been sentenced to three years in prison for selling vehicles damaged in Superstorm Sandy to unsuspect ...

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France agrees to compensate Holocaust deportees

Thousands of Holocaust survivors and family members in the United States and elsewhere will be entitled to compensation from a $60 millio ...

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How the Atlantic City rescue plan is supposed to work

The legislative debate over Atlantic City’s financial struggles — and the future of gambling in New Jersey — is startin ...

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Senators to NFL: Drop ‘blackout’ rule or we might

Senators from both parties are urging the National Football League to get rid of a rule that bars home games from being televised in a lo ...

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