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Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?

Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China places the fast fashion industry in a chokehold.

4 months ago

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A SEPTA train
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

Residential properties near SEPTA’s shrinking Regional Rail system stand to lose $20B in value, report estimates

If trains along five Regional Rail lines stop running, property values in Greater Philadelphia could plummet.

4 months ago

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Economy
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Hop to it! Egg prices have dropped just in time for Easter

Easter Sunday may commemorate a sacred rise, but the cost of eggs is blessedly coming back down.

4 months ago

Homes near downtown Wilmington.
Delaware
Economy
Home & Family
Homelessness
Housing

Regulations on short-term rentals or rent control could help solve Wilmington’s affordable housing crisis, advocates say

Short-term rentals in Wilmington are in the crosshairs as city officials work to solve the affordable housing crisis.

4 months ago

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Business
Pennsylvania
Transportation

Main Line business leaders say proposed SEPTA cuts would be ‘absolutely devastating’

The president of the Wayne Business Association says the potential elimination of the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail line would be catastrophic for the local economy.

4 months ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia
Taxes

About 50,000 low-income Philadelphians could get their city wage taxes back, but few apply

The average income-based wage tax refund for eligible Philadelphia workers is between $300 and $400, but less than 1% of residents apply for it.

4 months ago

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Business
Economy
Government
Pennsylvania

PhilaPort handled $4.5B of imports from China in 2024. Officials worry Trump’s tariffs put that business at risk

Pennsylvania officials worry that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are threatening global trade, local businesses, jobs and consumer affordability.

4 months ago

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Delaware
Government
Health Care

Possible HIV funding cuts could ‘wipe out’ Delaware prevention program

Delaware groups that provide HIV prevention, testing and treatment fear their federal support could soon disappear.

4 months ago

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Studio 2
Explainers
National
Personal Finance

Recession fears are mounting. What should Americans do?

Americans are pessimistic about their financial futures. Consumer confidence has dropped. Some are too scared to look at their 401Ks. What should we do in this uncertain time?

Air Date: April 9, 2025 12:00 pm

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Dumping at Fairhill and Annsbury streets in North Philadelphia
Environment
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

$22,000 for dumping a couch? Philadelphia boosts fines and sues to collect

Most violators have yet to pay up, but officials contend dumping is declining.

4 months ago

a cargo ship in the water
Business
Economy
International

Answering your questions about President Trump’s vast new tariffs

It is often unclear what the president is trying to accomplish with his reciprocal tariffs, which adds to the uncertainty surrounding his trade wars.

4 months ago

Traders in shock on the floor of the stock exchange
Economy
Government Accountability

Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

The S&P 500 sank 4.8%, more than in major markets across Asia and Europe, for its worst day since the pandemic crashed the economy in 2020.

4 months ago

Trump speaking to the press
Studio 2
Economy
National
Politics

Trump’s tariffs: Will they help or harm Americans?

A slew of tariffs from the Trump administration take effect Wednesday. Many economists warn these tariffs will drag down the economy, while Trump argues they’ll help the US.

Air Date: April 1, 2025 12:00 pm

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Mary Gay Scanlon speaks behind a podium
Aging
Pennsylvania
Politics

U.S. Rep. Scanlon, Delco seniors rally outside of Social Security building

Some local seniors are worried about what the Trump administration’s cuts to the Social Security Administration could mean for them.

4 months ago

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PlanPhilly
Economic Development
Economy
Philadelphia

Philly nonprofit is giving cash to families to jumpstart their way to the middle class

Organizers say that residents can’t budget their way out of poverty and would benefit from a cash influx and an economic mobility counselor.

5 months ago

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