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Sweaters are strewn about at Forever 21 on Black Friday at the King of Prussia Mall. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Business
Philadelphia

The new Fashion District store may fit into Forever 21’s post-bankruptcy plan

Four stores in the region will close. One thing the retailer might have considered: the condition of some of its locations.

7 years ago

Philly skyline
Philadelphia
Politics
Taxes
Billy Penn

A $43 million tax break for people in poverty? Philly is thinking about it.

Councilmember Allan Domb wants to create a wage tax refund for low-income Philadelphians.

7 years ago

New Subaru of America headquarters in Camden (Courtesy Subaru of America)
Business
New Jersey
Taxes
NJ Spotlight

Company execs say tax subsidies cemented move to Camden

According to testimony from Subaru of America, American Water Works and others, New Jersey’s steep income and property taxes would have scared them off.

7 years ago

In this file photo, trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. (Bradley C Bower/AP Photo)
Speak Easy
Aging
Speak Easy

Finding true social security while waiting at Two Penn Center

We were still getting used to our new status: retired.

7 years ago

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

PUC votes to make utility bills more affordable for low-income Pennsylvanians

In a 3-2 vote, Pa.’s Public Utility Commission amended its policy statement to reduce the burden on low-income customers in assistance programs.

7 years ago

A crumbling sidewalk on Green Street near 11th (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Homeowners are on the hook to fix Philly’s ‘disintegrating’ sidewalks

The city, which is being sued by disability advocates, doesn’t track requests for repairs.

7 years ago

A crowded boardwalk in Wildwood
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Outdoors

N.J. lawmakers unveil $40M plan to repair Wildwood Boardwalk

The money would come from an unlikely source: the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. An expert called the plan ill-advised.

7 years ago

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

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