
Money
Pa. unemployment ticks up a bit, still down over past year [graphs]
The rate of unemployment in Pennsylvania rose for the first time in two years in July. A one-tenth of a percentage point rise brought the ...
11 years ago
Los Angeles looks into making voter ballots bankable
Los Angeles is considering turning voting ballots into lottery tickets. With fewer than a fourth of voters showing up for recent l ...
11 years ago
Pa.’s LCB corks speculation of higher markup
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is not considering boosting its markup on wine and spirits, an assurance from the board’s cha ...
11 years ago
Legislators who supported Del. casino ‘bailout’ received more industry cash
Earlier this year, Delaware’s legislature voted to forego a portion of the state’s casino revenue to fund improvements to mak ...
11 years ago
ListenPa. gas tax funded transportation work outlined
A new 12-year plan for transportation-related projects in Pennsylvania outlines how the state will spend more than $21 billion generated ...
11 years ago
Bucks community moves to secure flood insurance tax breaks
After a few significant floods from the Delaware River and canal from 2004 through 2006, Lower Makefield Township resident Scott Burgess ...
11 years ago
Fed: US auto loans soar to highest in 8 years
New U.S. auto loans jumped to the highest level in eight years this spring, fueled by a big increase in lending to risky borrowers. ...
11 years ago
After closure announcement, what’s next for Revel’s glass tower?
After just two years in operation, the struggling casino Revel announced Tuesday that it will close the doors of its modern, glass tower ...
11 years ago
Judge: Trial can decide fate of MLB, NHL video monopoly
A judge in New York says a small group of fans suing Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League to stop their strict control ov ...
11 years ago
GM receives claims in 63 death cases involving faulty ignition switches
Sixty-three death claims have been filed so far with the lawyer handling payments for those involved in wrecks caused by faulty General M ...
11 years ago
European firm, Sonoco sign Shale ethane gas deal
A European firm has signed a deal to buy a type of Marcellus Shale natural gas liquid from Antero Resources Corp. The ...
11 years ago
GM issues five more recalls covering 310,000 vehicles
General Motors is issuing five more recalls totaling 310,000 vehicles as the company cleans up past safety issues. The recalls in ...
11 years ago
Feds target international counterfeiting ring
Federal authorities say 13 people have been indicted in connection with an alleged counterfeiting ring that involved fake bills manufactu ...
11 years ago
Walgreen turns down inversion to cut tax bill
Walgreen plans to keep its roots firmly planted in the United States, saying it will no longer pursue an overseas reorganization of the c ...
11 years ago
Comcast providing debt ‘amnesty’ for subscribers to low-income service
Two months after the Washington Post ...
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