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A dedicated computer, cooled and quieted by a bath of mineral oil, creates a cryptocurrencey called Auroracoin. It is part of an art exhibit at the Annenberg School of the University of Pennsylvania, 'Making Blockchain in Iceland.' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
K-12
Philadelphia
Technology

Learn how blockchain works at cryptocurrency mining exhibit in University City

An exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania traces the ecological roots of the blockchain industry.

7 years ago

In this Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, photo Luis Ramos works at the Howard McCray's commercial refrigeration manufacturing facility in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Business
Pennsylvania
Politics

Amid trade uncertainty, Pennsylvania sheds manufacturing jobs

The head of Pennsylvania’s Manufacturer’s Association said he supports the president’s trade tactics.

7 years ago

Julia Chapman says she feels guilty every day that her son was born addicted to opioids. She said her mental illness contributed to her drug use, and she hopes to help her son learn from her experiences. (WITF)
Addiction
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gets $55.9M to help people living with opioid addiction

It's the second year the state will receive the federal Health and Human Services grant.

7 years ago

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board received no bids for the right to a sixth mini-casino license. Bid and location boxes are seen before the start of the board's meeting on Sept. 4, 2019, in Harrisburg. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Pa. receives no bids for sixth mini-casino license

State lawmakers approved the creation of mini-casinos in 2017 as a way to balance the state budget. Up to 10 mini-casino licenses were available.

7 years ago

Christina Munce waits tables at Broad Street Diner in Philadelphia, where she's worked for more than eight years. (Sasha Arutyunova for TIME)
The Why
Economy
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

Pa.’s $2.83 an hour tipped worker is probably broke

The minimum wage for hourly workers in Pennsylvania is $7.25 — unless you work for tips. Why is the minimum wage for tipped workers so much lower?

Air Date: September 4, 2019

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The Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia.
(The Philadelphia Inquirer, File)
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

Why Pennsylvania jury duty pays $9 per day

The city didn’t set that rate. It’s written into a section of state statute.

7 years ago

Cheers and applause erupt during a plea to reopen the Philadelphia Energy Solution's refinery in South Philadelphia as soon as possible. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Economy
Philadelphia

‘Particularly dark’ Labor Day for Philadelphia’s unemployed union workers

With Hahnemann University Hospital and the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery closures, the city will be losing about 2,500 union jobs.

7 years ago

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A gate protects the entrance of the Rooksnest estate near Lambourn, England, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. The manor is the domain of Theresa Sackler, widow of one of Purdue Pharma’s founders and, until 2018, a member of the company’s board of directors. (Frank Augstein/AP Photo)
Addiction

Where did the Sacklers move cash from their opioid maker?

Where did the money withdrawn from Purdue over the years end up? And how much might the family be holding that state and local governments should consider fair game?

7 years ago

Patrons play the slot machines at Harrah's Casino in Chester, Pa. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Business
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Pa. to test appetite for more mini-casinos

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold at least one more auction for a mini-casino license.

7 years ago

In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, a gas pump nozzle fills up gas in a car at a pump in West Mifflin, Pa. (Gene J. Puska/AP Photo)
Economy
Pennsylvania

Study finds Pennsylvanians are working more than their neighbors to fill up gas tanks

Drivers should see a break at the pump this Labor Day weekend.

7 years ago

Gas is pumped into a car at the Eastcoast filling station in Pennsauken, New Jersey. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Taxes
Transportation

New Jersey’s gas tax to stay flat in 2020

New Jersey's gas tax won't be going up in the coming year, the state Treasury announced Wednesday. The rate will remain at 41.4 cents per gallon.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on August 8, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Former PES refinery CEO Rinaldi says he wants to make renewable fuels at the complex

Philip Rinaldi announced a new company, Philadelphia Energy Industries, and a plan to buy and restart the Point Breeze and Girard Point refineries.

7 years ago

(Mark Henninger for Billy Penn)
Energy
Pennsylvania
Personal Finance
Broke in Philly

Could electric bills in Pa. become more affordable? This agency holds the key

All the info you didn’t know you needed about the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

7 years ago

Abortion protesters attempt to hand out literature as they stand in the driveway of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Indianapolis on Aug. 16.
Health Care
New Jersey
Politics

After federal rule change, N.J. lawmakers want to hike funding for Planned Parenthood

New Jersey lawmakers want to provide state money to Planned Parenthood and other health care providers who have abandoned some of their federal funding.

7 years ago

Aramark CEO Eric J. Foss stepped down Monday, the company announced. (PR Newswire)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Business Journal

Foss retires as CEO at Aramark

Aramark chief executive Eric J. Foss stepped down Monday, on the heels of a large stock purchase by activist investor Mantle Ridge last week.

7 years ago

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