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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pictured on Capitol Hill on Nov. 20. The House voted Monday to increase direct payments to Americans above what is provided in the COVID-19 relief legislation President Trump signed on Sunday. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

House endorses Trump-backed $2,000 payments amid feud within GOP

The vote passed with the needed two-thirds majority in order to advance.

5 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Unemployment benefits and one-time checks: What to know about the new stimulus in Pa.

Now that President Trump has signed the new $900 billion package into law, how long will taxpayers have to wait for the extra money and bonus boost?

5 years ago

Philly restauranteur Tamekah Bost (Courtesy of Tamekah Bost)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

From Band-Aid to lifeline: Pa. biz owners’ fund helps 1,000 entrepreneurs cut off from government aid

Conceived as a short-term program, the 30 Day Fund has proven invaluable to those with limited access to other programs.

5 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttered businesses in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Money

More than half a million Pennsylvanians set to lose unemployment benefits

With the long-awaited relief bill sitting on President Trump’s desk, 500,000 Pennsylvanians are set to lose unemployment assistance amid a surging pandemic.

5 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump

Republicans led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have resisted $2,000 checks as too costly. They have not said if they will block the vote.

5 years ago

Nick Lukow waits in line to enter Ocassionate gift shop in South Philly. (Miles Bryan/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Be patient and buy ‘with purpose’: How to be a good last-minute shopper in Philly

How customers can make shopping smooth and stress-free during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases remain high and businesses adapt to restrictions.

5 years ago

A hiring sign shows outside of Gray M. Sanborn Elementary School in Palatine, Ill., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Illinois reports biggest spike in unemployment claims of all states. On Wednesday, Dec. 23, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.  (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Community

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid

The job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.

5 years ago

(Billy Penn illustration)
Money
Billy Penn

Update: New details released showing who got PPP loans in Philly

Check the map and search the database.

5 years ago

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Money

Pennsylvania’s jobless rate falls again, dips below US rate

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell for a seventh straight month in November, dipping below the national rate.

5 years ago

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., signs a form next to Dr. Brian Monahan, attending physician Congress of the United States after she received a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot in Washington, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Politics & Policy

House passes bill to avert government shutdown; Senate next

The House passed the temporary funding bill by a 320-60 vote as frustrated lawmakers headed for a weekend session.

5 years ago

Radio Times

The dark side of the American supermarket

Benjamin Lorr on his book "The Secret Life of Groceries," an investigation into the grocery store industry and the difficult lives of workers along the food supply chain.

Air Date: December 18, 2020 10:00 am

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics & Policy

Congress passes 1-week funding bill to avert gov’t shutdown

President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill.

5 years ago

(Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Money
Billy Penn

Rent disputes and broken leases: How Philly businesses and landlords are handling the COVID crush

Some commercial eviction proceedings are underway, while other developers are negotiating.

5 years ago

People singing together at The Rising Son Institute
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 12/07/20

This week; police reform program in Bucks County, how food banks are faring nine months into COVID shutdowns, and spiritual music from Philly's Jewish community.

Air Date: December 7, 2020

Listen 49:01
The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate Dems offer $4 billion pandemic relief plan

Pennsylvania Senate Democrats proposed a plan to provide financial aid to restaurants, hospitals and other sectors that are expected to continue struggling.

5 years ago

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