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Economy

Kenneth Hammon stands in front of his brick town house in Camden. There is a Mustang car in the driveway
Money

Camden on the rise? New data show poverty is falling

Ken Hammon’s driveway says it all. About halfway down Tuckahoe Road in South Camden, sits the black Mustang the 31-year-old boug ...

9 years ago

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A woman plays the slots at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County, Pennylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. revamps policy for casino payments to host communities as it expands gambling opportunities

Changes to the local share tax come after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional last year.

9 years ago

A group of women pose with trophys in front of a purple curtain
Money

Women slowly boosting numbers on Philly boards

While female membership on boards of directors is now up to 16 percent in the Philadelphia region, some areas have achieved much higher rates.

9 years ago

Money

Treasurer authorizes major loan to cover Pa. expenses

A $1.8 billion loan is meant to keep Pennsylvania's general fund from running out of money.

9 years ago

U.S. Sen Pat Toomey talks with business owners in Pottstown about the Republican tax plan.
Politics & Policy

Toomey assures Pa. businesses, officials that GOP will prevail on tax overhaul

Over coffee and fruit salad in a conference room in Pottstown, Toomey reassured the Republicans in the room that the party can deliver.

9 years ago

A person plays a slot on a touch-screen tablet
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa. House passes final budget piece; ball moves to Wolf’s court

Pennsylvania's House has sent a gambling expansion bill to Gov. Wolf’s desk — effectively finishing the budget lawmakers have labored over for an entire fiscal year.

9 years ago

Workers sort food donations. (Community Food Bank of New Jersey)
Money

Advocates for poor in N.J. mobilize against U.S. cuts to food stamp program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps about 800,000 low-income workers and senior citizens in New Jersey, but cuts are being debated in Washington.

9 years ago

A man stands at a podium, addressing the press
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

The Pa. state budget could be finished today

After almost four months of false starts and negotiation breakdowns, lawmakers say the end is finally in sight.

9 years ago

All but two of the houses on the Delaware Bay at Bay Point are slated for demolition and the bayfront will be allowed to return to its natural state.
NewsWorks Tonight
Lifestyle

Five years after Sandy, tiny Delaware Bay communities struggle to survive

When it comes to help from the state, location matters.

9 years ago

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Council members at a table
Politics & Policy

Public campaign financing may be beyond Philadelphia's means

Philadelphia can't afford to use public money for financing political campaigns, according to a city administrator.

9 years ago

Politics & Policy

Some progress toward Pa. budget resolution, but hang-ups persist

The legislature is crawling closer to finishing its nearly four-months-late state budget.

9 years ago

NCCo Exec. Matt Meyer announces $250,000 in funding to help young people get into their first jobs at West End Neighborhood House. (Zoë Read/WHYY)
Community

$250K grant to help Delaware youth find jobs

West End Neighborhood House in Wilmington hopes to reach more at-risk youth in search of employment, thanks to a $250,000 grant from Citi Foundation.

9 years ago

Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Moody’s economic report: Pennsylvania not ready for next recession

Pennsylvania is one of at least 15 states that are substantially underprepared for the next economic downturn, according to a new report from Moody's Analytics.

9 years ago

People gather on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, to attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump.
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Divide and conquer: The populist agenda

Populism is in the air, from Mr. Trump’s wild ride, to Brexit, to electoral challenges across Europe. But what is it?

9 years ago

Clockwise from left to right: Dr. Seth Kaufer, Jessica Tirpak with son, Hunter, Ben Hornberger, Marian and Phil Spotts, Daphne Goggins, and James Bower. (Lindsay Lazarski, Jessica Kourkounis, Margaret Krauss/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Part 4: Trump supporters frustrated by Congress, the media, but still optimistic about the president

Part four in an occasional series where Keystone Crossroads checks in with Trump voters from across Pennsylvania throughout his presidency.

9 years ago

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