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Costco customers roll groceries to their cars as others wait to enter the store on March 14 in San Leandro, Calif. (Ben Margot/AP Photo)
NPR
Lifestyle

Grocery stores start to cut hours as coronavirus prompts surge in panic-buying

With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the grocery chains are announcing measures to maintain supplies.

5 years ago

Nozzles pump gas into vehicles at a BP gas station. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
Money

Gas prices plummet in N.J.

Drivers in New Jersey and across the nation are seeing plummeting gas prices amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak and "the ongoing crude price war."

5 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Hard on my family’: Parents across Pa. scramble due to coronavirus school closures

Schools in the state will close for two weeks, leaving parents with the daunting task of keeping up at work while scrambling to arrange care for their children.

5 years ago

Water runs from a tap.  (WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Health
Broke in Philly

Coronavirus prompts PECO and other utility providers to suspend shut-offs

A number of utility providers servicing Philadelphia are suspending shut-offs in the face of the growing coronavirus outbreak.

5 years ago

The hallway outside the Radio Times studio at WHYY.
Radio Times

Work in the age of coronavirus

On today's show we talk about work in the time of coronavirus, sick leave policies, and best practices in ensuring a safe working environment.

Air Date: March 13, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:44
After weeks of turmoil over the economic toll of the coronavirus, U.S. stock indexes entered a bear market, signaling an end to their 11-year winning streak. (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Dow plunges 2,300 points: Stocks in meltdown as panic selling continues

The blue chip index was down 8%, moving deeper into a bear market after trading was halted temporarily. It continued its dive after Trump's 30-day ban on travel from Europe.

6 years ago

The National Museum of American Jewish History
The Why
Arts & Entertainment

Why Philly’s Jewish museum filed for bankruptcy

Philadelphia's Jewish museum recently filed for bankruptcy. What this situation says about fundraising for cultural institutions in the city.

Air Date: March 12, 2020

Listen 13:40
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Money
Billy Penn

Metro Philly is hiring, rebooting Philadelphia newsroom under new family owners

The expansion bucks the downward trend in local news.

6 years ago

Joey Deal (Chris Norris/WHYY)
Community

Meet the 22-year-old behind an emerging Camden clothing brand

Joey Deal is the Camden entrepreneur behind the emerging clothing brand, Hustle By Nature. The 22-year-old now has a storefront and is looking forward to the grand opening.

6 years ago

Chef Terrick Hubbard poses for a picture at a kitchen in Camden on Monday, March 9, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

This Camden chef wants to author a cookbook for people in prison

Terrick Hubbard grew up in Camden studying his mother’s cooking techniques. Today, he’s a chef dreaming of a food empire.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Philly conventions canceled because of coronavirus could have big economic impact

A hotel trade association in the city says nothing has hit the hospitality sector this hard, this abruptly, since the 9/11 attacks.

6 years ago

Wells Fargo CEO and President Charles Scharf testified during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
NPR
Money

Wells Fargo CEO: ‘We have not done what’s necessary to address our shortcomings’

Charles Scharf told lawmakers that the company's structure and culture "were problematic." But he projected confidence that it could win back the public's trust.

6 years ago

U.S. stock indexes rose nearly 5% Tuesday, after the market's worst day since 2008. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)
NPR
Money

Dow bounces back, jumping more than 1,100 points after market’s terrible day

Stock indexes rose nearly 5% after the market's worst day since 2008. The jump followed Trump's call for a payroll tax cut and steps to help the economy amid the epidemic.

6 years ago

Hands Store in Beach Haven. (Google image)
Down the Shore
Lifestyle

Legendary Long Beach Island store to remain open under new management

Hands Store, an institution for generations of beachgoers in Beach Haven that opened in 1952, will remain open after-all.

6 years ago

In this Feb. 28, 2020 file photo, rows of hand sanitizer are seen empty at a Walgreens in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Fear of the coronavirus has led people to stock up on hand sanitizer, leaving store shelves empty and online retailers with sky-high prices set by those trying to profit on the rush. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, file)
Community

Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it

Sales of hand sanitizers in the U.S. were up 73% in the four weeks ending Feb. 22 compared to the same period a year ago

6 years ago

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