Economy

Pennsylvania's governor said Monday that more than $2 billion identified as either frozen or held up by an unspecified review was now accessible to state agencies.

The latest on DOGE and the Trump administration's cuts to federal jobs and aid. Budget freezes are impacting NIH funding, education programs and thousands of local workers.

U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.

More than 1 million people are expected to attend the Philadelphia Eagles parade in Center City.

A National Institutes of Health memo on Feb. 7 said certain grant funds to universities and research institutions would be capped starting Monday.

BetMGM Sportsbook and Caesars Sportsbook each reported that Philadelphia’s 40-22 victory over Kansas City was the most-bet single sporting event in each of their histories.

Delaware’s attorney general says the agency helping to protect children from lead paint is unable to access federal dollars.

Proposed legislation in N.J. would create a program to help beginner farmers pay for equipment and buy land to grow their crops.

Pennsylvania is only one of four states that still taxes Holocaust reparations payments. A news bill seeks to fix that and honor survivors’ legacy.

The city is still more affordable than other big cities. But it’s become increasingly more expensive for the average resident.

Gov. Matt Meyer wants a solution to school funding inequities this year despite the task force pushing back its deadline to July 2026.

The governor’s energy proposals aim to encourage development of both fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey is suggesting alternative activities to betting on Super Bowl Sunday.

Trump has tapped Musk, the world’s richest man, to take on inner workings of the world’s oldest democracy, and so far the results are stunning, if not alarming and unlawful.

Delaware’s attorney general is part of a coalition that has stopped a freeze of domestic federal spending. But foreign aid is still paused.