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Economy
Pennsylvania

Pa. House GOP criticizes liquor sales earnings as price gouging

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has posted this year's earnings, and they're higher than ever.

8 years ago

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Economic Development
Economy
Energy
Pennsylvania
Taxes

Lacking support to get Pa. severance tax to House floor, Dems will try again

Pennsylvania House Democrats and a handful of Republicans are trying to figure out the best way to bring a natural gas severance tax up for a vote.

8 years ago

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Business
Economy
Pennsylvania

Pa. political strife could hurt business prospects

As Pennsylvania contends with a months-late budget and recently downgraded bond rating, it's also working hard to entice Amazon to set up a secondary headquarters.

8 years ago

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Business
New Jersey
Transportation

NJ Transit behind schedule on train-braking technology, but officials vow to meet U.S. deadline

The collision avoidance system slows or stops a train if the operator doesn't comply with signals or the speed limit.

8 years ago

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Dave Davies: Off Mic
Economy
K-12
Philadelphia

$5.4 million in ads devoted to Philly soda tax battle this year

While Philly's controversial sweetened beverage tax is the law, critics and proponents are still spending millions on ads for and against it.

8 years ago

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Economic Development
Economy

Arts and culture, Philly’s $4 billion engine

Audiences and organizations devoted to the arts contributed $4.1 billion to the economy of greater Philadelphia last year.

8 years ago

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Delaware
Higher Education
Public Safety

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg visits Delaware

Disaster relief efforts was on the mind of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as he visited with Delaware leaders and academics.

8 years ago

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Economy
Energy
Pennsylvania

Bipartisan-supported severance tax bill stays stalled in Pa.

The fight over how to fund Pennsylvania’s overdue budget is boiling down to just a few points of contention — including whether to impose a new tax on natural gas drillers.

8 years ago

Pa. Treasurer, Joseph M. Torsella, blue suit, orange tie, at podium
Economy
Pennsylvania

Pa. Treasurer Joe Torsella reiterates, no loans until the budget’s done

State Treasurer Joe Torsella has found himself at the center of contentious battles over funding Pennsylvania's unbalanced budget and paying the commonwealth's bills.

8 years ago

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Delaware Business Now
Business
Delaware
Economy

Delaware fares well in measure of economic distress

A report released Monday shows Delaware faring relatively well when compared to other areas in a measurement of economic distress.

8 years ago

Ellen (left) and Elise Gerhart have been battling with Sunoco Logistics over the construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline on their property in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
StateImpact
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pipeline opponents sue Sunoco, alleging constitutional violations

Four opponents of the Mariner East 2 pipeline sued Sunoco Pipeline and its parent, Energy Transfer Partners, in federal court on Monday.

8 years ago

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Business

Lack of U.S. funding stymies N.Y.-N.J. rail tunnel construction

The states have agreed to contribute a total of 50 percent of the construction costs, but the U.S. government has made no commitment for the other half.

8 years ago

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Economy
Pennsylvania

Pa. will have trouble making payments beyond September

As Pennsylvania lawmakers fight over the details of a long-overdue budget funding plan, the commonwealth is having trouble covering short ...

9 years ago

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Economic Development
Energy
Law

Solar industry gets boost from PECO donation, proposed legislation

Renewable energy got a boost on Thursday when PECO donated $100,000 for a solar-job training program in Philadelphia, and a state lawmake ...

9 years ago

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Philadelphia

Lenfest Institute awards $2M in ‘venture philanthropy’ to fund local journalism projects

Following its first open call for grants, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism — created in 2016 by philanthropist Gerry Lenfest —&nb ...

9 years ago

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