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Planet Fitness and other gyms are violating Philly’s cashless ban
29 locations are breaking the rules — but there’s no enforcement till someone complains.
7 years ago
N.J. considers setting up nation’s second public bank
N.J. would become the second state with a publicly run bank — after North Dakota and its century-old institution — under the aims of an executive order by Gov. Phil Murphy.
7 years ago
Pa. couldn’t process unemployment for four days. Now 2,500 people may get late checks.
It’s unclear exactly what went wrong with the commonwealth’s dated system, but from Thursday to Sunday, a crash kept unemployed people from filing claims.
7 years ago
Gas prices rise at the Jersey Shore
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.59 in New Jersey last week, up two cents from the previous week.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania’s liquor board is posting record profits. That worries some lawmakers.
Republicans in the state legislature have long pushed to privatize the commonwealth’s state-run liquor industry.
7 years ago
Report: Racial inequity, gender pay gaps common at N.J. nonprofits
A Center for Non-Profits report says New Jersey’s nonprofits lack racial diversity and while women are running more and more organizations, they lag in pay compared to males.
7 years ago
Seven Pa. workers want their union dues back
The suit was filed by the same nonprofits who brought last year’s Janus case, in which SCOTUS ruled public sector unions can’t take dues from non-members.
7 years ago
A ban on high-cost loans may be coming
Some payday loans carry interest rates of 100% or more. The Military Lending Act limits rates on loans to service members. Now, a bill aims to extend that protection to all.
7 years ago
Murphy offers $2 million in grants to improve N.J. computer science education
N.J. is trying to fill thousands of tech jobs by boosting computer science education.
7 years ago
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion, pledges to protect health data
Google is purchasing Fitbit for $2.1 billion, a sign that the Internet company wants to make up ground in the crowded wearable-technology field.
7 years ago
‘I have zero regrets’: Texas mattress mogul lost $5M on World Series bets in N.J.
“My head is bloody, but certainly unbowed,” said Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale, who was hedging against an extravagant mattress promotion.
7 years ago
As investors try to be more ethical, some find no escape from businesses they detest
If you're an investor with ardent social beliefs — and you aspire to put your money where your mouth is — you're in luck.
7 years ago
‘SIM-swap’ scams expose risks of using phones for secondary I.D.
A SIM-swap is a "social engineering" trick fraudsters use to take control of somebody else's phone number.
7 years ago
Following California’s lead, New Jersey lawmakers want college athletes to be paid
The proposed Fair Play Act would allow student-athletes to earn money for use of their names, images or likenesses, and let them hire agents and attorneys.
7 years ago
Congressional group proposing major move on college debt, affordability
College Affordability Act comes amid growing concern about impact on individuals — and the economy — of ever-growing student debt.
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