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Aramark workers hold up protest signs
Employment
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
6abc

Aramark workers are striking against all 3 Philly sports stadiums Monday

"Before we even talk about building a new arena, we need to make sure that stadium food service jobs are good jobs," said one concessions worker.

1 year ago

The Three Mile Island nuclear power generating station
Business
Economic Development
Energy
Infrastructure

Three Mile Island reactor to restart under 20-year Microsoft deal

The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.

1 year ago

Studio 2
Economy
Employment
Explainers

Is the hiring process broken?

Jobseekers are now screened with artificial intelligence, juggle dozens of job boards and avoid ghost job postings. Thousands of applications later, they're still unemployed.

Air Date: September 3, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:50
Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
Studio 2
Economic Development
Economy
Home & Family
Housing

The challenges of buying a home in 2024

What’s it like to buy a house these days? Interest rates are slowly coming down, but inventory is low, and with sky-high prices, first time buyers have it tough.

Air Date: August 21, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:44
N.J. Capitol building
Economy
Explainers
New Jersey
Taxes

New Jersey has launched its ANCHOR property tax relief program. Here’s what to know to get your money

Some Garden State residents will need to take specific action in order to get a direct deposit or check, but many others won’t.

1 year ago

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity
Pennsylvania
Personal Finance
Politics
Spotlight PA

New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim

A newly passed bill allows Pennsylvania to return unclaimed funds to a person without a claim. The law was originally proposed by state Treasurer Stacy Garrity last year.

1 year ago

Delaware SNAP Smart Shopper program
Delaware
Economy
Food & Drink
Government

Delaware picked for White House ‘Smart Shopper’ pilot program to help reduce hunger

Delaware will be the first place the Smart Shopper app will be available. About 13% of state residents receive federal food assistance.

1 year ago

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Travelers walk to their gates at the Philadelphia International Airport
Business
Philadelphia
Travel

Why Philly airport businesses adopted a new 3% surcharge

Retailers in the airport can already charge prices up to 15% higher than average for the same products. Now there’s a new fee on top of that.

1 year ago

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SS United States out on the water
History
Philadelphia
Preservation

Conservancy that oversees SS United States seeks $500K to help relocate historic ship

A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the 1,000-foot ocean liner must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.

1 year ago

Community member Imani Davis, who sits on the Philly Joy Bank steering committee, called guaranteed income for pregnant people “life changing” during a press conference Sat., June 22, 2024 at Cecil B. Moore Library in Philadelphia. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Business

Philly Joy Bank launches guaranteed income program for pregnant Philadelphians

The guaranteed income pilot program is modeled off of similar programs in Canada, San Francisco and New York City.

1 year ago

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Mayor Cherelle Parker (right), Local 159(b) Eric Desiderio (middle) and Michael Resnik, prisons commissioner, speak at the arbitration announcement June 17, 2024. (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
Employment
Incarceration
Philadelphia

Half-staffed: More money for Philly guards as city prisons at 55% staffing level

Better pay and a temporary halt to the residency requirement could help draw new corrections officers from the suburbs.

1 year ago

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The heart of Philadelphia commerce in Center City.
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

Pew researchers measured Philly’s business tax burden. Here’s what they found

The organization analyzed more than 920,000 tax returns filed by businesses in Philadelphia to better understand the business tax landscape.

1 year ago

cars parked by a SEPTA train
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Transportation

SEPTA’s commuter parking spots won’t be free for much longer

Since March 2020, parking at 146 SEPTA station stops have been free for commuters, but ridership recovery and a budget crunch are changing that.

1 year ago

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Buildings are seen along Market Street in Center City
Studio 2
Economic Development
Economy
Employment
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Are return-to-office mandates helpful or harmful?

Mayor Parker is ordering city workers back to the office five days a week. Who is winning the battle between remote and office work?

Air Date: May 22, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:04
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Studio 2
Delaware
Economic Development
Economy
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Is the state of the economy really bad?, psychology of smell, Crozer hospital ownership in limbo

We hear a lot of complaints about the economy. But, is it really that bad? We'll get the answer from Moody's Analytics Mark Zandi.

Air Date: May 15, 2024 12:00 pm

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