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From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020
When it comes to technology, 2020 was a year like no other. Here are the year’s tech winners and losers.
4 months ago
Conceived as a short-term program, the 30 Day Fund has proven invaluable to those with limited access to other programs.
4 months ago
More than half a million Pennsylvanians set to lose unemployment benefits
With the long-awaited relief bill sitting on President Trump’s desk, 500,000 Pennsylvanians are set to lose unemployment assistance amid a surging pandemic.
4 months ago
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
Manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge.
4 months ago
Be patient and buy ‘with purpose’: How to be a good last-minute shopper in Philly
How customers can make shopping smooth and stress-free during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases remain high and businesses adapt to restrictions.
4 months ago
Trump slams COVID relief bill, asks for changes after bitter negotiations
Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.
4 months ago
Update: New details released showing who got PPP loans in Philly
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Pennsylvania’s jobless rate falls again, dips below US rate
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell for a seventh straight month in November, dipping below the national rate.
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Pa. misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act
Pa. tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108M of $175M in federal coronavirus relief because state programs distributing the funding made it too hard to access.
4 months ago
Fight over Fed powers stalls $900 billion aid plan
Lawmakers on both sides said a provision by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., that would curb emergency Federal Reserve powers was the sticking point.
4 months ago
Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks
Government funding lapses at midnight Friday and a partial, low-impact shutdown would ensue if Congress fails to pass a stopgap spending bill before then.
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Camden County Freeholders set aside $5M in CARES money for businesses
In a “use it or lose it” situation, Camden County Freeholders opted to use $5 million in federal CARES Act funding to give businesses additional help.
4 months ago
Atlantic City is offering bidders the chance to blow up a former Trump casino
The Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, N.J., is scheduled for implosion next month, but the right to press the button is still up for grabs.
4 months ago
Scores of private charitable foundations got Paycheck Protection Program money
Scores of private charitable foundations linked to some of the nation's wealthiest people received money from the federal PPP. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.
4 months ago
Delaware River Port Authority postpones toll increase
The action marked the fifth time that the agency's board has postponed automatic biennial increases that are pegged to the Consumer Price Index.
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