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Economy
Philadelphia

Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first U.S. bank failure this year

The FDIC said it had seized the Philadelphia-based bank, which did business as Republic Bank and had roughly $6 billion in assets and $4 billion in deposits as of Jan. 31.

1 year ago

NJ Transit
Economy
New Jersey
Transportation

New Jersey Transit approves a 15% fare hike, the first increase in nearly a decade

The increase, which takes effect July 1, also calls for annual, regular fare increases of 3% in subsequent years. It's the first time rates will rise in nearly 10 years.

1 year ago

The Benjamin Franklin Bridge spanning the Delaware River
Economic Development
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Investors pour $1B into Delaware River waterfront projects over 10 years

There’s a steady pipeline of projects planned along the Philly waterfront — including apartments, retail and a public park — even though one developer paused mid-construction.

1 year ago

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Vice President Kamala Harris appears in front of a mic at a press conference
Economy
Government
Income Inequality
Personal Finance
Philadelphia

Vice President Kamala Harris unveils more student debt relief measures in North Philly

The Biden administration expects the debt relief program will help 30 million people nationwide.

1 year ago

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Governor John Carney
Delaware
Economic Development
Economy

Delaware economy faces challenge with more job openings than workers seeking employment

The Delaware Business Roundtable says reasons for the low labor rate include the increasing population of seniors moving to the state and difficulty finding child care.

1 year ago

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National
Preservation
Sustainability

Want to save money on your water bill? Start with checking for leaks

Water providers and environmental agencies have several tips to help homeowners find leaks and cut down on water waste.

1 year ago

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New Jersey

Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million.

1 year ago

DONALD TRUMP
NPR
Business
Elections
Media
National
Technology

Truth Social will start trading on Tuesday. Donald Trump stands to earn a fortune

The company behind Trump's social media app will start trading on the Nasdaq exchange, potentially delivering a windfall of more than $3 billion to the former president.

1 year ago

A person holds up a lottery ticket
National

Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s what to know

Since three months have passed without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million.

1 year ago

Activists and students protest in front of the Supreme Court during a rally for student debt cancellation in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Economy
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National

Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for public service workers

The 78,000 borrowers who are eligible for this forgiveness will receive an email from the president next week, the White House said.

1 year ago

Jerome Powell
NPR
Business
Economy
National
Personal Finance

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects 3 rate cuts later this year

While inflation has cooled significantly over the last year, recent measures show prices are still climbing faster than the central bank would like.

1 year ago

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PlanPhilly
Energy
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. pauses distributing cash grants for heating bills amid federal budget delay

The state is continuing to accept applications and distribute crisis grants to households at immediate risk of losing heat.

2 years ago

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Employees of Goodbody & Co. work at the stock brokerage's headquarters in Manhattan, N.Y., circa 1965.
NPR
Economic Development
Gender
National

It’s Equal Pay Day. Women earn 84 cents for every dollar men make — or even less

Women working full time, year-round earn 84 cents for every dollar men make, inching up from 83.7 cents last year, according to the latest numbers from the Census Bureau.

2 years ago

FILE - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  Scott publicized some $2.1 billion that she's made in charitable donations since November 2022, in a post Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, on her website Yield Giving.(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Business
Employment
Philadelphia

A West Philly ‘career matchmaker’ nonprofit gets a $4M surprise

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative didn’t apply for a grant from billionaire MacKenzie Scott of Amazon fame — her team discovered it.

2 years ago

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Energy
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

‘Fix the mix’: Climate activists want PECO to buy more renewable energy

Climate activists want PECO to add more renewables to its energy sources and say solar and wind energy are cheap enough to make them viable for ratepayers and the environment.

2 years ago

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