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New Jersey
Politics
NJ Spotlight

What it has cost NJ to borrow billions during a health crisis

Last year, New Jersey borrowed about $4 billion to sustain the budget amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and to make that happen, the state was charged more than $12 million in fees.

3 months ago

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks with a dog, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Northeast Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Business
Economic Development
Philadelphia

Apply now: Pa. resumes unemployment for freelancers, self-employed and gig workers

Businesses who qualify may use the funds as needed to keep open after a brutal year of pandemic-related closures and losses.

3 months ago

(Delphine Lee/NPR)
NPR
Higher Education
National
Politics

President Biden will extend student loan payment freeze through Sept. 30

President Joe Biden plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers through September 30th.

3 months ago

Electronic games are separated by plexiglass at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Business
Philadelphia

Take a look at South Philly’s massive new casino, opening in the middle of the pandemic

Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia will open its doors to the general public next month in South Philadelphia. It will become the second major casino within city limits.

3 months ago

Gamblers count their money before starting to make bets at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City
Business
New Jersey

A record year for N.J. sports betting; casinos, not so much

Over $6 billion worth of bets were placed last year in New Jersey, which won a Supreme Court case in 2018 that cleared the way for the expansion of legalized sports betting.

3 months ago

Members of the Personal Touch crew undergo a training at the Workplace Hub in Harrisburg, Pa. (courtesy of Shariah Brown)
Keystone Crossroads
Business
Economic Development
Race & Ethnicity

‘Level up’: Equity investors boost Pa.’s entrepreneurs of color during pandemic

“There is a disconnect between the world of capital … and Black-owned companies,” said Social Venture Circle Philadelphia Network Manager John Moore.

3 months ago

The Parler website home screen on a smartphone
NPR
Business
Public Safety

Amazon and Apple drop Parler

Amazon said it was removing Parler from its web hosting service, while Apple said it suspended the social media app from its store.

3 months ago

The new ad campaign to support Center City restaurants evokes WWII posters of Uncle Sam and Rosie the Riveter. (Courtesy of Center City District)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Center City District ad campaign aims to help restaurants survive

With images evoking battles of the past, the promotion encourages people to order takeout meals directly from the restaurants.

3 months ago

Developments on the Camden waterfront, like the American Water corporate headquarters and the 18-story Camden Tower, receive substantial local tax breaks in addition to state tax incentives. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Economic Development
New Jersey
Taxes

Murphy approves $14 billion N.J. tax break program amid opposition

It is full circle for Gov. Phil Murphy, who began his tenure with an investigation into the tax break scheme started under his predecessor, former GOP Gov. Chris Christie.

3 months ago

Jessica Ramos at her home in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Black homeowners refinance less and pay more for mortgages, new data reveals

A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report found Black and non-white Hispanic homeowners paid more interest on their mortgages.

3 months ago

A new federal health care rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure. (Catie Dull/NPR)
NPR
Health Care
Medicine

The new year will bring more transparency in hospital prices

A new federal health care rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure.

4 months ago

Trucks and cars move through a Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plaza in Carlisle, Pa
Pennsylvania
Streets & Roads
Travel

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases go into effect Sunday

Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are reminding drivers that toll increases go into effect this weekend along with a hefty surcharge on non-EZ-Pass users.

4 months ago

Close up of a dictionary word
Economy
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus cases remain high, but trending downward

As coronavirus cases trend downward, the governor plans to lift indoor dining ban and other mitigation efforts.

4 months ago

Reading Terminal Market in April. Some stands were open, but customers were few. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Business
Economy
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

With relief hard to access, GoFundMe was a small biz lifeline. That probably won’t continue.

2020 was a pinnacle year for crowdfunding.

4 months ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has blocked an attempt to have senators vote on increasing direct coronavirus relief payments. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
NPR
National
Politics

Outlook unclear for $2,000 COVID-19 relief payments as action shifts to Senate

Democrats excoriated majority Republicans and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, but the road ahead remains uncertain for more in direct disbursements from the government.

4 months ago

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