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Economy

A 100-unit student housing project at 4200 Ludlow Street, owned by the HOW Group. The project was placed on hold due to a business shutdown aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus. (Courtesy of HOW Group)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

‘Just insanity’: Closed Pa. businesses cry foul as competitors snag waivers to reopen

The Wolf administration faces mounting public criticism from lawmakers in the GOP over its handling of the COVID-19 shutdown and its effect on businesses.

6 years ago

Listen 2:44
A view of a closed Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Cerritos, California. (Kirby Lee via AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Money

Cheesecake Factory is getting a COVID-19 pass on rent. Should Pa. help all renters?

Many businesses in Pa. aren't paying April rent thanks to a provision common in commercial leases. Should the same protection apply to everyone?

6 years ago

Workers on the job at 19th and Reed Streets in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Not gonna break my bank’: Developers say coronavirus won’t end Philly’s real estate boom

Philadelphia real estate professionals say the coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause temporary problems, but won’t derail the sector’s growth.

6 years ago

A jogger runs past a wall painted with the word
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Amid COVID crisis, Trump moves to quietly gut laws against racist lending

The Trump administration is poised to weaken a civil rights-era law meant to guard against discriminatory lending.

6 years ago

Thomas Duliban working on his laptop. (courtesy of author)
Community

How an extrovert is making the best of the coronavirus lockdown

Thomas Duliban is an extrovert who would rather be traveling than stuck at home. And yet, he’s finding that life indoors isn’t all bad.

6 years ago

Like many families in Pennsylvania, Lakeyia Johnson's, of Norristown, is feeling the strain of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Staggering’ need: Coronavirus shutdown squeezing Pa.’s most vulnerable residents

As Pennsylvania’s school shut down stretches into its third week, many families are feeling the strain.

6 years ago

Listen 5:06
(PA Department of Revenue)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Delay of tax deadline due to the coronavirus will cause ‘significant disruption’ to Pa.’s budget process

With the coronavirus outbreak leading to layoffs, and a record spike in unemployment claims, Pennsylvania has delayed the deadline for filing personal income tax returns.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf. (Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Wolf administration lays off about 2,500 state employees as financial fallout from the coronavirus deepens

The Wolf administration has laid off about 2,500 part-time and seasonal employees and interns as the financial fallout from the coronavirus deepens.

6 years ago

The deadline for filing federal income taxes has already been changed to July 15. (Carbon Arc from Flickr)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Murphy will ‘almost certainly’ announce state tax-filing extension but won’t say when

Governor says delay is due to ‘a number of moving parts,’ such as how state will pay its own bills, amount of federal support

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Health
Billy Penn

How much money will Philly residents get from the federal coronavirus aid package?

The stimulus program also includes increased unemployment benefits — even for gig workers.

6 years ago

Amazon is looking to take space in Bensalem. (Julie Clopper)
Money
Philadelphia Business Journal

Amazon closes in on Bucks County warehouse

Amazon continues to expand its Philadelphia-area presence, closing in on a lease in Bucks County.

6 years ago

A person wearing protective masks due to coronavirus fears walks past a boarded up business in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times

The coronavirus stimulus bill

We talk about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill the Senate passed on Wednesday, the details of the package, and how it might impact individuals and the economy.

Air Date: March 26, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
Claims for unemployment benefits are spiking across the country as businesses shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
NPR
Money

3.3 million file for unemployment claims, shattering the record

A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week — a number far above the levels seen during the depths of the Great Recession.

6 years ago

(Elizabeth Robertson/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Money
Spotlight PA

Pa. unemployment claims skyrocket to 540,000 since coronavirus shutdown, shattering records

"There are going to be a lot more," says the ranking Democrat on the Senate labor and industry committee.

6 years ago

File photo (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

White House, Senate agree to $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package

McConnell said of the legislation that, "in effect, it is a wartime level of investment," adding that it would come up for a vote later Wednesday.

6 years ago

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