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Beach goers taking in the sun. (Bill Barlow/for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Economic Development
Government Accountability
NJ Spotlight

How to boost Jersey Shore tourism: End state diversion of revenue for a start

The state’s lucrative tourism industry could get a significant bump if it stretched out its prime shore season past the summer months.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia remains the poorest of the country's largest cities. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Poverty still plaguing Philadelphia, poorest big city in the country

Beyond the boundaries of some of Philadelphia’s most sought-after neighborhoods lies a vastly different reality.

7 years ago

Ocean Walk casino was one of two new casinos that opened in Atlantic City, New Jersey this summer. (Bill Barlow/for WHYY)

Jersey Shore summer 2018 was down, AC improved

There are a few immutable facts about summer at the Jersey Shore: Birch beer goes with a slice ...

7 years ago

It's been five years since the Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity was charged with alleviating poverty in Philadelphia. Yet, the city's poverty rate remains stagnant and the office itself has seen significant reduction in staff and function. (Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Media Network)
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

Philly antipoverty office: Lack of clout, vision, and leadership

Philadelphia's poverty rate is the highest among the 10 largest U.S. cities.

7 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Law
Philadelphia
Politics

Former Philly official fined for spending city money on herself

The Philadelphia Board of Ethics has fined former City Representative Melanie Johnson $2,000 for tapping public funds for personal expenses.

7 years ago

U.S. surfer Lakey Peterson is carried up the beach after claiming victory in a World Surf League event in Australia in March. The league says it will start paying the same prize money to men and women. (Jason Childs/Getty Images)
NPR
Gender
International
Sports

Equal pay for equal shreds: World Surf League will award same prizes to men and women

The new policy closes a significant pay gap between men and women at the league's surf competitions.

7 years ago

Elon Musk (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
NPR
Business
Media

Tesla stock takes a hit — after Elon Musk does the same

Musk, 47, appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience Thursday night.

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Politics
Taxes

Wolf reports $414K in 2017 income, $1.3M in charitable gifts

Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Wagner has declined to release his tax return.

7 years ago

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy is pressuring lawmakers to bring the state minimum wage up to $15 an hour. That would fulfill one of his campaign promises. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
New Jersey

Murphy vows to fulfill campaign promise of $15 minimum wage in N.J.

Assembly speaker says lawmakers are formulating a bill to raise the minimum wage, but they haven’t worked out all the specifics.

7 years ago

Annual Labor Day Parade on Columbus Boulevard, on Monday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PBS NewsHour
Business

A growing number of Americans want to join a union

7 years ago

Annual Labor Day Parade on Columbus Boulevard, on Monday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Philadelphia

In year of labor pains and gains, Philly union members march

One union grew with hundreds of newly organized workers at Philadelphia International Airport, while high court ruling diminished other ranks.

7 years ago

A new report suggests that when consumers buy sustainably-certified coffee, they have little way of knowing whether or how their purchase helps growers. (MediaforMedical/Michel Cardoso/UIG via Getty Images)
NPR
Economy
Environment
Food & Drink

Do sustainable certifications for coffee really help coffee growers?

"Really, any kind of commodity – not just coffee – in sustainability certifications is a black box of effects and outcomes."

7 years ago

In this Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, file photo a chart on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the rise of the S&P 500 index since 2009. Strong corporate earnings growth and a resilient U.S. economy bolstered by a solid job market and consumer confidence set the stage for the market to continue the upward trajectory it’s been on for more than nine years, experts say. (Richard Drew/AP Photo, File)

Rutgers poll: Most see improved economy, but say rich benefit at workers expense

Of those surveyed, 57 percent consider the federal government’s handling of the job situation fair or poor.

7 years ago

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland speaks during negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in October.
NPR
International
Politics

No NAFTA deal: Canada-U.S. talks to resume next week

After days of intense negotiations, the U.S. and Canada failed to agree on a deal.

7 years ago

Construction takes place in December 2017 at the site of Shell's ethane cracker plant in Beaver County. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Business
Energy
International

Trump lifts steel quota Toomey said could hurt Shell’s ethane cracker

For months, piping destined for Shell Chemical’s Petrochemical complex in Beaver County sat in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

7 years ago

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