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A braider picks up pieces of synthetic braiding hair
National
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

Stylists are considering raising their prices while the the U.S. and China negotiate new trade agreements.

12 months ago

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Economy
International

New British trade leader stops in Philadelphia to boost international ties

There’s already overlap in the pharmaceutical industry between the U.K. and Pennsylvania, but details in Trump’s trade deal with the island still need to be hashed out.

12 months ago

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Why is it so hard for young people to find work in the current job market?
Studio 2
Employment

Why are Gen Zers having so much trouble finding work?

College grads are having trouble finding work. Unemployment for young people is higher than the overall population, and some economists predict worse times are ahead.

Air Date: May 20, 2025

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people playing in Kensington's Cure Violence basketball league
National
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

Kensington basketball league among projects hit by DOJ grant cuts

The U.S. Department of Justice cut over $800 million in grants nationwide, including $1.5 million for the hoops and anti-violence program. Others in Philly are affected, too.

1 year ago

Rite Aid store
Business
Economy
Philadelphia
Public Health

Massive layoffs at Rite Aid’s Philly HQ after filing for bankruptcy

The Philadelphia-based retail pharmacy had more than 1,000 corporate workers at the Navy Yard until layoffs.

1 year ago

Listen 0:45
A utility meter
Energy
New Jersey
Politics

Electric bills in N.J. are about to shoot higher. Lawmakers are scrambling to hold the line on costs

An Assembly committee has approved an eight-bill package focused on energy affordability. The problem is the PJM grid is not keeping pace with demand.

1 year ago

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Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Business
Elections
Government
Government Accountability
Personal Finance
Politics

Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing retirement, warns trade war will hurt America

At 94, Buffett ends six-decade run and warns of global risks from Trump’s tariffs and taps Greg Abel to take over.

1 year ago

Crozer Health staff protesting with a sign reading PATIENTS OVER PROFITS
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Taxes

‘It’s huge’: Crozer Health closure will cost Delaware County schools, boroughs millions in tax revenue

The cash-strapped Chester Upland School District stands to lose $2.2 million in annual tax revenue with Crozer Health’s closure.

1 year ago

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Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium at the rally
PlanPhilly
Business
Employment
Philadelphia
Protests

Philly Mayor Parker joins minimum wage protest, pushes for permission from state for city-controlled wage laws

Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.

1 year ago

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Eastwick residents, including Victor Jackson
PlanPhilly
Environment
Government
Philadelphia

‘We’re not going to accept that’: Eastwick residents travel to D.C. to demand flood solutions funding be restored

Close to a dozen residents of the flood-prone neighborhood met with members of Congress Tuesday.

1 year ago

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The Department of Justice logo
Economy
Government
National

Layoffs, closures and gaps in oversight expected after hundreds of U.S. Department of Justice grants are canceled

More than 350 grants worth over $800 million were ended midstream. New Jersey's attorney general said nearly $13 million in ongoing program funding to the state was canceled.

1 year ago

The Philadelphia skyline.
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

Philadelphians have a harder time climbing up the economic ladder. Researchers wanted to find out why

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia asked hundreds of residents about what’s holding them back from earning more money – in short it is stability.

1 year ago

Woman observing clothing rack at B-Bop Vintage in Philadelphia
Business
National
Personal Finance
Taxes

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.

1 year 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.

1 year ago

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Colored eggs for Easter in grass
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.

1 year ago

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