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A pile of newly minted one-dollar coins honoring former Thomas Jefferson are seen at the unveiling by the U.S. Mint in Washington, D.C., in 2007. In a turnaround, congressional analysts are no longer recommending a phaseout of paper dollars in favor a dollar coin. (Jim Young/Reuters)
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Government watchdog flips on dollar coin

Congressional analysts are no longer recommending a phase-out of paper dollars in favor of a dollar coin. Paper money is lasting longer because of cashless transactions.

7 years ago

Food trucks line both sides of Manayunk's Main Street (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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PlanPhilly

City Council bill targets Philadelphia food trucks

If the legislation gets the needed approval votes, it would be the second district-wide ban, making food trucks illegal in most of the Northeast.

7 years ago

Sports Adviser Stuart Feiner, who was portrayed by actor Al Pacino in the film
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Now that states can legalize sports betting, venture capital wants in

At least 20 states are considering new sports betting legislation, which is likely to lead to a lot more online gambling. And venture capitalists can smell opportunity.

7 years ago

(Richard Vogel/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers

It's not just women who are at risk from fake ride-hailing drivers, he said. Men also have been robbed after getting into the wrong car.

7 years ago

An employee at the Coco Thai Bistro lays out some of the shop's new biodegradable products.  (Xavier Lopez for WHYY)
Community

Narberth businesses nixing plastic bags, straws as ban kicks in

Narberth Borough’s ban on plastic straws, mandated fee for plastic bags kick in April 17. Businesses are on board, but will have to pay more for eco-friendly alternatives.

7 years ago

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Project Reo Collective is a coffee shop in San Diego's Paradise Hills neighborhood that had trouble getting a bank loan to expand after a year of operation. (Claire Trageser/KPBS)
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Community

Breaking the cycle of disinvestment in lower-income communities

People who want to start businesses in lower-income neighborhoods often have trouble getting bank loans. Some investors are looking to help businesses in those areas.

7 years ago

The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, Philadelphia Chapter, mosque while it was under construction in North Philadelphia. (Samaria Baliey/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

We demand place in building trades

Roughly 6.9 percent of construction companies in Philadelphia are minority-owned, according to data from the U.S. Census.

7 years ago

 Lucinda Hudson at the site where Starbucks plans to put a new location, a first for the neighborhood. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

Parkside leaders welcome the neighborhood’s first Starbucks

The ‘community store’ version of the coffeeshop in Parkside will have space for local groups and hire from neighborhood.

7 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money
Philadelphia Business Journal

Financially ailing Hahnemann to cut 175 jobs

The Center City medical center, under new ownership since the start of last year, struggles with monthly losses in excess of $3 million.

7 years ago

After selling his art fair empire in 2015, Rick Friedman is back in business, bringing his concept of upscale regional luxury fine art fairs to the 23rd Street Armory in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly no longer an ‘antiques town’: City gets its first shot at contemporary art fair

High-end art fairs have become the backbone of the global contemporary art market. Now, a producer is trying it out on Philly.

7 years ago

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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., arrives for a Democratic Caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington. Neal, whose committee has jurisdiction over all tax issues, has formally requested President Donald Trump's tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

House chairman asks IRS for 6 years of Trump’s tax returns

The request for President Donald Trump's tax returns is the first such demand for a sitting president's tax information in 45 years.

7 years ago

This rendering from Princetel, a fiberoptic rotary joint manufacturer, shows redevelopment of the Roebling factory in Trenton, N.J. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Plan to redevelop historic Trenton site hits snag, endangering fiber optics project

Plans to redevelop a historic Trenton building into a high-tech manufacturing site were derailed this week as the city council voted against advancing a proposal.

7 years ago

In this Wednesday, May 20, 2015, photo, oil containing CBD from agricultural hemp is displayed at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Chicago. (Carla K. Johnson/AP Photo)
Health

CBD is getting buzz, but does it work? And is it legal?

U.S. regulators announced Tuesday they are exploring ways the marijuana extract could be used legally in foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics.

7 years ago

Lilly Ledbetter, center, an activist for workplace equality, speaks at an event to advocate for the Paycheck Fairness Act on the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Money

Equal Pay Day: closing the gender wage gap

On Equal Pay Day, we discuss the gender wage gap and why women earn only 82 cents to every $1 that men make.

Air Date: April 2, 2019 10:00 am

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Croda Inc. manufacturing plant
Money

Croda fined $246,000 for Thanksgiving weekend gas leak that closed Delaware Memorial Bridge

Croda’s Atlas Point plant in Delaware violated air and water permits. More than a ton of ethylene oxide was released, stopping traffic for seven hours.

7 years ago

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