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Economy

Daniel Elkin, director ejecutivo del Centro Comunitario Bellevue
Politics & Policy

Organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Delaware advierten que los recortes al servicio nacional y las entregas de alimentos perjudican a residentes desfavorecidos

Los líderes de Delaware advierten que los recortes de $1.1 millones a AmeriCorps y a la ayuda alimentaria de USDA afectará servicios.

2 days ago

Mike Johnson speaking to reporters
Politics & Policy

Trump’s big tax bill has passed the House. Here’s what’s inside it

The House early Thursday passed a legislative package that combines tax breaks, spending cuts, border security funding and other priorities.

2 days ago

An American flag flying with a Penn flag
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Trump’s grant and contract cuts in Philadelphia approach $280 million (and counting)

The feds have slashed funding for university research, public health, climate resiliency, public service and food banks.

1 week ago

Daniel Elkin speaking at a podium at the press conference
Politics & Policy

Delaware nonprofits warn cuts to national service, food deliveries hurting underserved residents

Delaware leaders warn that $1.1 million cuts to AmeriCorps and USDA food aid will impact services for the state's most underserved communities.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:38
Rite Aid store
Money

Massive layoffs at Rite Aid’s Philly HQ after filing for bankruptcy

The Philadelphia-based retail pharmacy had more than 1,000 corporate workers at the Navy Yard until layoffs.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:45
The heart of Philadelphia commerce in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s commuter foot traffic outpaced most peer cities’ downtowns in 2024

The majority of workers who commute into the urban core have returned since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, according to the annual State of Center City report.

3 weeks ago

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Camden City School District State District Superintendent Katrina McCombs
Education

Camden City School District announces cuts to close $91M budget hole

Declining enrollment and increased payments to charter and renaissance schools were cited as factors in the longtime structural deficit.

3 weeks ago

State Senator Carolyn Comitta addresses the media at Paoli Station
Urban Planning

Proposed SEPTA cuts threaten Paoli/Thorndale line, anger suburban lawmakers

The potential elimination of SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale regional rail line sparked fury among Chester County legislators.

3 weeks ago

Listen 0:57
The Department of Justice logo
Money

Layoffs, closures and gaps in oversight expected after hundreds of U.S. Department of Justice grants are canceled

More than 350 grants worth over $800 million were ended midstream. New Jersey's attorney general said nearly $13 million in ongoing program funding to the state was canceled.

4 weeks ago

Shipping containers at the Port of Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania exporters brace for the cost of retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s trade war

Retaliatory tariffs are hurting some Pennsylvania exporters trying to sell American products abroad during Donald Trump’s trade war.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:00
The smokestacks of the former coal-fired Homer City Generating Station crumble in a planned demolition
Science

Big Tech’s soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive

Coal-fired power plants, long a money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now.

4 weeks ago

The image shows a lighter from the Pennsylvania-based company Zippo, decorated with the Canadian flag. Many local businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area depend on Canada as a key trading partner. Is our relationship at risk?
(Photo: Andreas Copes)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Trade, tourism, culture: Philly region’s tie to Canada

Our area has strong cultural and economic ties with Canada. They’re our biggest trading partner and tourism between our borders is popular and convenient.

Air Date: April 24, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:25
The U.S. Department of Education building
Education

Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers

Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Referrals for collection had been put on hold since March 2020.

4 weeks ago

The Philadelphia skyline.
Money

Philadelphians have a harder time climbing up the economic ladder. Researchers wanted to find out why

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia asked hundreds of residents about what’s holding them back from earning more money – in short it is stability.

1 month ago

Share Food Program building
Community
Billy Penn

Philly area’s largest hunger relief organization loses about $8M in federal cuts

Share Food Program's leadership says the moves will affect the hungry, local farmers and others.

1 month ago

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