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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Democratic senators to discuss his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office at the White House on February 03, 2021 in Washington, DC. In an effort to generate bipartisan support for his plan, Biden met with Republican senators a day earlier to discuss his COVID-19 relief plan, which Democrats are working to push through Congress with or without the GOP. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)
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Biden plan to expand child tax credit could help lift millions of kids out of poverty

The president wants to expand the federal child tax credit for lower-income households. "In one fell swoop, it'll essentially lower the child poverty rate by more than 40%."

2 years ago

Business on the 60th Street shopping corridor in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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‘Save Your Biz Philly’ aims to help neighborhood businesses survive the pandemic

The program launched by the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations was inspired by an initiative born out of the 2008 financial crisis.

2 years ago

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks with a dog, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Northeast Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Delays and glitches with latest stimulus have slowed relief to Pa.’s unemployed

Some problems stem from a lag between when the first pandemic stimulus funds expired and the time it took to get the second relief package up and running.

2 years ago

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks with a dog, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Northeast Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Apply now: Pa. resumes unemployment for freelancers, self-employed and gig workers

Businesses who qualify may use the funds as needed to keep open after a brutal year of pandemic-related closures and losses.

2 years ago

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‘Level up’: Equity investors boost Pa.’s entrepreneurs of color during pandemic

“There is a disconnect between the world of capital … and Black-owned companies,” said Social Venture Circle Philadelphia Network Manager John Moore.

2 years ago

Developments on the Camden waterfront, like the American Water corporate headquarters and the 18-story Camden Tower, receive substantial local tax breaks in addition to state tax incentives. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money

Murphy approves $14 billion N.J. tax break program amid opposition

It is full circle for Gov. Phil Murphy, who began his tenure with an investigation into the tax break scheme started under his predecessor, former GOP Gov. Chris Christie.

2 years ago

The 52nd Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia
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‘It’s getting better’: 52nd Street looks to recovery in 2021 after a tumultuous year

No small businesses closed on the West Philadelphia main street despite months of sustained losses, looting, and traumatic clashes between residents and police.

2 years ago

Jewelers Row in the 700 block of Sansom Street as a demolition crew makes way for a new condo tower on Jan. 22, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Demolition in Philly dropped by half in 2020 — Is that a good thing?

The finding cheers preservationists but forecasts a possible slowdown in development in the city heading in 2021.

2 years ago

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How Philly’s biggest 2020 real estate deal could create opportunities for Philly students

Hilco has promised a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership that offers a new pathway into skilled professions for Philadelphia public school students.

2 years ago

Bryheim Murray and Kyle Easley, partners and owners of BKP Development Group. (Photo by Ritchie King)
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These Black developers want to show by example how to make it in a difficult, expensive industry

Bryheim Murray, of BKP group, recognizes that it’s a white industry and, because of that, it’s inherently harder for Black people to get involved.

2 years ago

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Education

Local colleges see larger-than-average enrollment drops this fall

College enrollment fell nationally, with schools in Pa., NJ, and Delaware seeing larger-than-average dips.

2 years ago

The West Avenue Grille in Jenkintown, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Montco announces new grant program ‘specifically for the restaurant industry’

Starting Dec. 30, restaurants and food service businesses can apply for $10,000 through the MontcoStrong 2021 Restaurant Grant Program.

2 years ago

Octavia Howell, formerly of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, records residents' input on the Lower Northwest District Plan. (Matthew Grady/WHYY)
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Philadelphia aims to bring Black and brown advisers into next city master plan

The Kenney administration hopes a new committee can help center Black and brown voices in the city’s next comprehensive planning process.

2 years ago

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The future of cannabis legalization

The House of Representatives recently passed two landmark bills that could pave the way for cannabis legalization nationwide. We take a look at those bills.

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Camden’s first hotel in 50 years opens its doors — in a pandemic

The 180-room Hilton Garden Inn Camden Waterfront debuts with just 19 employees, but six are Camden residents.

2 years ago

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