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NPR
Addiction
Government
Medicine

Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight

Threats to funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses come as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.

1 year ago

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NPR
Business
National
Politics

Why Trump’s tariffs may hit low-income households hardest

Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget

1 year ago

Cash tips in a jar
Business
Philadelphia
Politics

What Trump’s no taxes on tips and overtime law means for Philly workers

Philadelphia workers already pay city wage taxes and state income taxes, but some can expect federal tax relief under a new law signed by President Donald Trump.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
Sign for new biotech start up Resilience
Business
Environment
Philadelphia

Layoffs hit Philly biotech startup after being bought by Big Pharma

Tmunity Therapeutics, with ties to Penn Medicine, once raised $231 million from investors. Now workers and its Center City office are gone.

1 year ago

Listen 1:04
Sidney Kimmel and his wife Caroline Kimmel
PlanPhilly
Business
Health Care
Philadelphia

Here’s how Jefferson Health will spend a new $28M donation from the Kimmel family in Philly

The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.

1 year ago

Anna Paulson, new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Economy
Philadelphia

Philly’s Federal Reserve is getting a new leader for the first time in a decade

Anna Paulson will become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on July 1. She replaces Pat Harker.

1 year ago

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his budget address for the 2025-26 fiscal year to a joint session of the state House and Senate at the Capitol,  Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Studio 2
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

Studio 2 Extra: Pa.’s budget will be late…again

For the fourth year in a row, lawmakers are in a deadlock over funding the Keystone State. Much of the fight in Harrisburg is over skill games and transit including SEPTA.

Air Date: June 27, 2025 1:30 pm

Listen 6:17
State Rep. Joe Hohenstein (center left) and Sen. Nikil Saval
Pennsylvania
Transportation
Billy Penn

A SEPTA funding boost is uncertain amid a complex state budget struggle

Pro-transit advocacy is having an impact, but the path to a breakthrough hasn’t appeared yet.

1 year ago

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Business
Employment
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Beach-themed Kook Burger closes its Center City, Jersey Shore locations. Owners hit with wage theft lawsuit

The owners of Kook Burger and Black Turtle Coffee filed for bankruptcy after closing burger restaurants in Philadelphia, New York City and at the Jersey Shore.

1 year ago

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Studio 2
Sports

Impact of paying college athletes

It's the new era of college sports, and it's expensive. We'll look at the impact of a $2.8 billion settlement that allows universities to pay players for the first time ever.

Air Date: June 10, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:14
One week, 4 days, 32 hours -- Could a four-day workweek work?
Studio 2
Economy
Employment

Four-day workweek: A win-win for employees and employers?

If your boss offered you a four-day week – with no cut in pay – would you take it? We take a closer look at the four-day workweek, its pros and cons and if it could work.

Air Date: June 5, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
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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.

1 year ago

Oliver Christian speaks with Lauren Swartz and another person
Business
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.

1 year ago

Listen 0:47
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

Listen 52:00
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

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