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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
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 ...
8 years ago
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 ...
8 years ago
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 ...
8 years ago
Equifax and cybersecurity; PA budget
Guests: John Baer, Matt Blaze, Fahmida Rashid Have you visited the Equifax website to find out if you’re data ...
Air Date: September 21, 2017
Listen 00:49:56Delaware chicken aid heading to Florida
Allen Harim is sending 40 tons of chicken to help feed victims of Hurricane Irma in Florida. The Delmarva poultry processor ...
8 years ago
Abortion-alternative group disagrees with audit showing it misused Pa. state funds [updated]
The Pennsylvania auditor general’s office has released a report claiming that a provider of abortion-alternative services misused t ...
8 years ago
New Jersey’s gas tax won’t be going up this year
New Jersey’s gas tax won’t be going up this year. The law that raised the tax by 23 cents a gallon in November require ...
8 years ago
On ‘Radio Times’: Would Amazon mean more ‘nerds’ in Philly?
On Tuesday’s edition of Radio Times, Philadelphia Daily News columnist Will Bunch joked about how the city would see an influx of nerds ...
8 years ago
ListenStark differences persist as Pa. Senate returns to budget talks
The state Senate is back in session, and is gearing up to respond to a budget package the House passed last week. Senate leaders a ...
8 years ago
Amazon in Philly? / The Suffrage Movement
Guests: Angela Dodson, Will Bunch, Adam Ozimek Abigail Adam’s once admonished her husband John Adams, in a lett ...
Air Date: September 19, 2017
Listen 00:49:55Philly controller says soda tax could have been averted
Philadelphia’s city controller says the city should never have established a soda tax. It’s one of several disagreement ...
8 years ago
Philly disputes claim soda tax is hurting businesses
Philadelphia officials say the growth of beverage-related businesses has not declined since the city levied a tax on soda and other sweet ...
8 years ago
With nearly magical touch, concierges grant hotel guests’ wishes — but numbers diminish
Jeannie Green, who works in marketing in the Denver area, finds herself in Philadelphia at least once a month for work. Often, she’ ...
8 years ago
ListenNew help for Delaware companies exporting products overseas [video]
The World Trade Center of Delaware’s efforts to help Delaware companies send their products and services around the globe is gettin ...
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