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It’ll take at least a year to enact Pa.’s new gambling expansion
Enacting the expansion will involve auctioning off casino licenses — something the board has never done before.
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Some small Pa. businesses uneasy over proposed tax code changes
Smaller business owners would also get a lower rate on some of their income, but there are limits to who would benefit.
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GOP tax plan calls for levy on endowment-rich universities, colleges
Republicans have criticized the nation’s wealthiest universities for accruing billions of dollars while avoiding most taxes due to their nonprofit status.
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Pennsylvania cities weigh whether to allow new mini-casinos
Pennsylvania's new law expanding its casino industry has set off debates in cities and towns about whether to try to lure one of the 10 new mini-casinos, or ban them.
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Iconic domes, spires removed from ex-Trump Taj Mahal casino
Work crews are dismantling the domes, minarets, and other decorations from the former Trump Taj Mahal casino. It is being converted into a new Hard Rock casino resort.
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Despite Eagles’ league-leading surge, no touchdown for Philly economy
At 7-1, the team has the best record in the NFL thanks to its best start in more than a decade. What does this mean for the city’s economy? Experts say nothing.
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Camden on the rise? New data show poverty is falling
Ken Hammon’s driveway says it all. About halfway down Tuckahoe Road in South Camden, sits the black Mustang the 31-year-old boug ...
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Listen 4:21Women slowly boosting numbers on Philly boards
While female membership on boards of directors is now up to 16 percent in the Philadelphia region, some areas have achieved much higher rates.
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Rising rate of PECO service shut-offs prompts Pa. review of utility costs for poor
Over the past decade, PECO has more than doubled the number of service shut-offs to customers who fall behind on payments.
8 years ago
Facebook vows more transparency over political ads
Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency.
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Treasurer authorizes major loan to cover Pa. expenses
A $1.8 billion loan is meant to keep Pennsylvania's general fund from running out of money.
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Companies are looking for diverse ad teams to avoid blunders
Diversity in the advertising industry is becoming a higher priority for consumer product companies as they try to reach a new generation of customers.
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Pa. House passes final budget piece; ball moves to Wolf’s court
Pennsylvania's House has sent a gambling expansion bill to Gov. Wolf’s desk — effectively finishing the budget lawmakers have labored over for an entire fiscal year.
8 years ago
Advocates for poor in N.J. mobilize against U.S. cuts to food stamp program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps about 800,000 low-income workers and senior citizens in New Jersey, but cuts are being debated in Washington.
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Comcast's cable customers tumble as cord-cutting picks up
The cable company added TV customers last year for the first time in a decade. But on Thursday it posted its biggest quarterly cable-customer loss since 2014.
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