
Money
Now that states can legalize sports betting, venture capital wants in
At least 20 states are considering new sports betting legislation, which is likely to lead to a lot more online gambling. And venture capitalists can smell opportunity.
6 years ago
CEO outlines plan to save Hahnemann University Hospital
A decision on the future of Hahnemann University Hospital will likely be made within the next 30 to 45 days, according to the CEO of their parent company.
6 years ago
N.J. accountants: Impact of federal tax change mixed
Most New Jersey taxpayers are getting some good news and some bad news as they file for the first time under the new U.S. tax law.
6 years ago
Closing N.J.’s ‘shameful’ wealth gap between whites, people of color
Social advocacy group urges Garden State to get behind Individual Development Accounts, a matched approach to savings funded by participants, nonprofits, and the state.
6 years ago
Financially ailing Hahnemann to cut 175 jobs
The Center City medical center, under new ownership since the start of last year, struggles with monthly losses in excess of $3 million.
6 years ago
Equal Pay Day: closing the gender wage gap
On Equal Pay Day, we discuss the gender wage gap and why women earn only 82 cents to every $1 that men make.
Air Date: April 2, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:32Philadelphia reveals nearly all spending from 2017
Philadelphia’s checkbook is now publicly available. The city released a trove of data that details $4.2 billion in city payments for fiscal year 2017.
6 years ago
Poll: Public split on whether state should act to prop up nuclear industry
A new poll found Pennsylvania voters generally support nuclear energy, but on the question of whether the state should prop up struggling plants, that support is mixed.
6 years ago
Croda fined $246,000 for Thanksgiving weekend gas leak that closed Delaware Memorial Bridge
Croda’s Atlas Point plant in Delaware violated air and water permits. More than a ton of ethylene oxide was released, stopping traffic for seven hours.
6 years ago
Listen 0:49Pentagon takes $1 billion from military personnel account to build border fence
The Department of Defense is shifting $1 billion from a military personnel account to build a 57-mile fence at the southern U.S. border.
6 years ago
Apple is jumping belatedly into the streaming TV business
Apple didn't disclose the price or the launch date except to say that Apple TV Plus will be available this fall. It will feature Apple's original shows and movies.
6 years ago
Democratic Pa. state senators propose student loan debt relief
Three Pennsylvania state senate Democrats are launching a plan to help people with student loan debt.
6 years ago
Stock indexes drop as bond market flashes recession warning
The stock market tumbled Friday as investors digested an ominous warning sign: Interest rates on long-term government debt fell below the rate on short-term bills.
6 years ago
If Three Mile Island shuts down, counties could lose grant money
If Three Mile Island shuts down, the counties and communities surrounding the plant could see less money for emergency management.
6 years ago
Why #ThisIsMyHustle is trending in Nigeria
Jobs are hard to come by in Nigeria, so many people have to hustle to earn money — starting their own businesses or finding side jobs to supplement their main income.
6 years ago