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Politics & Policy

‘Get out the bad apples’: Delaware’s largest trades union targets incumbent Democrats after labor bill fails in House

One local union has demanded the return of a political donation. But House Democratic leaders deny the existence of that contribution.

2 weeks ago

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Sanitation workers load bags of trash into the back of the truck.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia plans to renew controversial contract with Reworld trash incinerators

The company runs a facility in Chester that burns household trash, releasing unhealthy air pollution.

1 month ago

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Striking PECO workers picket outside the company headquarters
Community

PECO strike ends as union and utility announce deal

IBEW Local 614 is celebrating a deal that offers pensions to recent hires and boosts health care coverage. Union members will now vote on whether to ratify the contract.

1 month ago

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IBEW representatives speaking at a press conference about the PECO strike.
Community

PECO strike continues as union says company won’t budge

The union says PECO is dragging its heels to wear them out. PECO accuses the union of blocking restoration work.

1 month ago

Striking PECO workers picket outside the company headquarters
Money

PECO workers strike on July Fourth for the first time in the utility’s history

The strike centers mainly on wages and benefits. PECO says it has “comprehensive plans” to maintain service during the strike.

1 month ago

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FILE - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seen in Washington on April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Courts & Law

Pa., N.J. and Del. join multistate lawsuit against Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements

Democratic leaders from 25 states are suing the federal government for Medicaid work requirements that they say will cause “harm and chaos.”

1 month ago

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Larry Anastasi of IBEW local 614 speaks at a rally in Washington Square Park on June 25, 2025
Money

PECO workers will strike on Fourth of July if no contract agreement is reached. Here’s what to know

“This strike is about fairness and pushing back against corporate greed,” said IBEW Local 614 Business Agent Larry Anastasi.

2 months ago

Carla Lecoin, a registered nurse who works with mothers and babies
Health

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital union nurses prepared to strike if they can’t reach a contract agreement

Einstein Nurses United members say they want the hospital to commit to safer staffing levels, stable benefits and other upgrades in a new contract.

2 months ago

Studio 2
Lifestyle

America’s love-hate relationship with tipping

Why American consumers are tired of tipping and why many workers can’t get by without it.

Air Date: June 16, 2026 12:00 pm

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Studio 2

The changing way we work

Microshifting, polyworking, hybrid, RTO mandates and AI...disruptions to modern work continue.

Air Date: June 15, 2026 12:00 pm

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Gob. de Delaware Matt Meyer (izq) y Colm F. Connolly
Courts & Law

“Descarado perfil racial”: funcionarios de Delaware sufren un revés judicial al perder la apelación para evitar la entrega de registros salariales en una investigación sobre inmigración ilegal.

“Información anónima” llevó a los investigadores de ICE a solicitar los registros salariales de 15 empresas, según declaró la fiscal general.

2 months ago

Holicong Middle School in the Central Bucks School District
Education

Central Bucks School District support staff call for better wages amid contract negotiations

With their contract set to expire June 30, the Central Bucks Education Support Professional Association urged school board members to address pay and retention concerns.

3 months ago

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Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (left) and Colm F. Connolly
Courts & Law

‘Naked racial profiling’: Bitter Delaware officials lose appeal over surrendering wage records in illegal immigration probe

“Anonymous tips” led ICE investigators to seek wage records for 15 businesses, the attorney general said. She suspects more subpoenas are coming.

3 months ago

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Workers congregate around a PECO truck
Community

PECO bills will rise by about $5 on average starting June 1

The increase comes as rising demand and infrastructure costs continue pushing electricity bills higher.

3 months ago

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Cherelle Parker sitting at a table holding up the bill she just signed, surrounded by other officials
Money
Billy Penn

Philly could automatically enroll 200,000 workers in retirement plans

If your job doesn’t offer a retirement plan, deductions from your paycheck will go into an IRA.

3 months ago

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