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Rule change could give restaurants more control over workers’ tips
Restaurant owners are promoting the rule change as a way to address long-standing inequities in pay between servers and kitchen staff.
8 years ago
How six House bills could change the way Pa. budgets
The proposals would largely come into play during impasses, like the ones the state has faced repeatedly in recent years.
8 years ago
Wolf admin reports fiscal turnaround, contradicts IFO projections
After several years of shaky finances, Governor Tom Wolf's administration says Pennsylvania's fiscal health is now the best it has been since the Great Recession.
8 years ago
Report: Firm buying Revel casino for $200M; Straub denies it
A Wall Street ratings firm said Monday that a Colorado company is buying Atlantic City's former Revel casino for $200 million.
8 years ago
The myth of Trump’s economic populism, as proven by the tax bill
The tax bill might not be the kind of populist piece of legislation Trump promised during the campaign, but it does have a lot in it to make conservatives happy.
8 years ago
Could online gaming cafes be coming to New Jersey race tracks?
A new bill requires race tracks to work out a deal with a casino located in Atlantic City or an online affiliate of those casinos in order to offer online gambling services.
8 years ago
Stable credit rating for Pennsylvania might not last
Fitch Ratings has taken the commonwealth off its rating watch negative list, but it still has a negative outlook.
8 years ago
Seeking way to soften U.S. tax bill blow, N.J. lawmaker calls for change on state tax rules
The legislation would eliminate the $10,000 limit on property taxes New Jersey residents can deduct on state income tax returns.
8 years ago
Postal regulators move to let stamp prices jump higher
Seeking to bolster the ailing U.S. Postal Service, federal regulators moved on Friday to allow bigger jumps to stamp prices beyond the rate of inflation.
8 years ago
Plane speaking: Philly unions launch plea for city to be new Amazon headquarters
The Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council paid for a plane to fly around Seattle for three hours, at times right opver Amazon's headquarters.
8 years ago
Senate debates GOP tax bill: What to watch for
Many GOP members sound hopeful about passing their tax bill, possibly in a matter of hours. But they aren't there yet.
8 years ago
WSFS CEO apologizes for Black Friday direct deposit glitch
The CEO of WSFS issued an apology to customers after a Black Friday glitch led to customers not getting paychecks deposited into their accounts.
8 years ago
Pa. lawmakers floating stringent budgeting bill to save money
Several Republican state senators plan to introduce legislation that would require Pennsylvania to use zero-based budgeting—a standard specifically designed to save money.
8 years ago
Homeless Samaritan to get house, dream truck, trust funds
A New Jersey woman has raised more than $385,000 for a Philadelphia homeless man who came to her roadside aid – enough to buy him a ...
8 years ago
Grad students in Philly, Newark plan to join nationwide walkout to protest GOP tax plan
The tax plan passed by the House could increase taxes on graduate students by thousands of dollars, when many make less than $20,000 a year.
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