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Economy

Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket
Money
NPR

How Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store

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

4 months ago

Fans pack along the Parkway awaiting the Eagles parade
Money

How the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl festivities are boosting the local economy

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

4 months ago

Matthew Platkin speaks
Health

N.J. and Delaware join states in suing Trump administration over NIH funding caps on universities and scientists

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

4 months ago

Listen 1:17
an overhead view of a play happening
Money

Record betting at BetMGM and Caesars for Sunday’s Super Bowl

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.

4 months ago

Donald Trump sitting while Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick stand
Money

Judge warns Trump administration to comply as Del., other states win enforcement of stay blocking federal funding freeze

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

4 months ago

A farmer worker stacking crates of vegetables
Community

New Jersey doesn’t have enough farmers. A lawmaker wants to change that

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

4 months ago

Listen 1:05
Josh Shapiro speaks in front of Joanna McClinton and Austin Davis
Money

‘Cruel and punishing’: Pennsylvania legislator wants to put the kibosh on taxes on Holocaust reparations

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

4 months ago

Listen 1:07
A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A slap in the face’: Philly metro named among the country’s ‘least affordable’ for renters

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

4 months ago

Listen 1:02
Matt Meyer teaching a class in a school room
Education

‘Students are waiting’: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer demands quick implementation of new education funding formula

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

4 months ago

Listen 0:48
Josh Shapiro speaks in front of Joanna McClinton and Austin Davis
PlanPhilly
Science

Shapiro’s budget proposal includes changes to energy tax breaks, and a board designed to speed up permit reviews

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

4 months ago

Listen 1:03
sports gambling apps on a cell phone
Money

Super Bowl gambling spike: N.J. Council on Compulsive Gambling braces for surge in 1-800-GAMBLER calls

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

4 months ago

Listen 1:13
Elon Musk
Politics & Policy

Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of U.S. democracy

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.

4 months ago

Kathy Jennings speaks
Politics & Policy

‘David and Goliath’: Delaware officials fight to keep domestic federal funding flowing, attack freeze to foreign aid

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

4 months ago

Listen 0:53
Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro seeks to further increase education spending on underfunded schools

Last year, the state passed a budget with record education spending. Shapiro is asking for more money for education, including more than $500 million more for schools in need.

4 months ago

Listen 1:05
Donald Trump looking on
Politics & Policy

Trump is leveraging tariffs. Is he ready for potential fallout? Are consumers? Here’s what to know

President Donald Trump is declaring initial victories as Mexican and Canadian leaders agreed to more cooperation on border control.

4 months ago

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