Economy
Willow Grove tree company fined $95 million for hiring undocumented immigrants
A suburban Philadelphia company that trims trees around power lines throughout the United States will pay a record fine after pleading gu ...
8 years ago
Pa. House GOP criticizes liquor sales earnings as price gouging
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has posted this year's earnings, and they're higher than ever.
8 years ago
Lacking support to get Pa. severance tax to House floor, Dems will try again
Pennsylvania House Democrats and a handful of Republicans are trying to figure out the best way to bring a natural gas severance tax up for a vote.
8 years ago
Pa. political strife could hurt business prospects
As Pennsylvania contends with a months-late budget and recently downgraded bond rating, it's also working hard to entice Amazon to set up a secondary headquarters.
8 years ago
$5.4 million in ads devoted to Philly soda tax battle this year
While Philly's controversial sweetened beverage tax is the law, critics and proponents are still spending millions on ads for and against it.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Arts and culture, Philly’s $4 billion engine
Audiences and organizations devoted to the arts contributed $4.1 billion to the economy of greater Philadelphia last year.
8 years ago
Bipartisan-supported severance tax bill stays stalled in Pa.
The fight over how to fund Pennsylvania’s overdue budget is boiling down to just a few points of contention — including whether to impose a new tax on natural gas drillers.
8 years ago
Pa. Treasurer Joe Torsella reiterates, no loans until the budget’s done
State Treasurer Joe Torsella has found himself at the center of contentious battles over funding Pennsylvania's unbalanced budget and paying the commonwealth's bills.
8 years ago
Delaware fares well in measure of economic distress
A report released Monday shows Delaware faring relatively well when compared to other areas in a measurement of economic distress.
8 years ago
‘Boomerangers’ return to Altoona for jobs, family and a slower pace of life
For some Altoona natives who have returned to the area, there are many appeals to working and living back home.
8 years ago
Checking up on HUD, the EPA, and the Department of the Interior
Guests: Alec MacGillis, Christine Todd Whitman, Juliet Eilperin We’ll get caught up on what’s been going on b ...
Air Date: September 25, 2017
Listen 49:35Pa. will have trouble making payments beyond September
As Pennsylvania lawmakers fight over the details of a long-overdue budget funding plan, the commonwealth is having trouble covering short ...
8 years ago
Arts and culture, Philly’s $4 billion engine
Audiences and organizations devoted to the arts contributed $4.1 billion to the economy of greater Philadelphia last year, according to a new report.
8 years ago
Equifax and cybersecurity; PA budget
Guests: John Baer, Matt Blaze, Fahmida Rashid Have you visited the Equifax website to find out if you’re data ...
Air Date: September 21, 2017
Listen 00:49:56Pennsylvania takes credit ratings hit amid budget fight
Pennsylvania’s credit rating took its latest hit Wednesday, another black eye in a nearly three-month budget stalemate that has pit ...
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