Employment
The new layoffs come as the hospital closes its kidney transplant program due to low patient volume.
8 hours ago
Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 04/30/2026
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins us to tackle issues like the long-awaited Port of Wilmington expansion, rising unemployment, and the rollout of legalized marijuana.
Air Date: April 30, 2026 8:00 pm
Listen 50:15Philadelphia looks to employ thousands of youth this summer with city-led program
The #ItsASummerThing campaign looks to give youth jobs and keep the city safer by keeping them employed and out of trouble either with a job or recreational activity.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:59‘Philly is a union town’: How labor keeps its power and status in Philadelphia
Union organizing is spreading across new corners of Philadelphia’s workforce, reinforcing the city’s long-standing reputation as a labor stronghold.
3 weeks ago
Are doomsday predictions of AI’s impact on workers overblown?
Air Date: April 21, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Feds say they are conducting a criminal probe after receiving tips that the companies are illegally employing undocumented immigrants.
1 month ago
Listen 1:48Retirement among Philadelphians not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ experience, new Pew report shows
Daily costs of living, health insurance, workplace changes and caretaking responsibilities are among factors in retirement decisions.
1 month ago
Listen 1:13Jobs for Delaware Graduates hired Nicole Poore in 2014. Watchdog groups say lawmakers shouldn’t run agencies that get taxpayer money.
1 month ago
Listen 4:36Pennsylvania House advances bill to increase minimum wage to $15 by 2029
Democrats previously failed in their efforts to pass similar legislation in 2023, 2024 and last year.
2 months ago
Listen 1:15Rodel obtiene una subvención nacional de $1.5 millones para ampliar las trayectorias profesionales, aumentar la inscripción dual y fortalecer la orientación universitaria.
2 months ago
Philadelphia prisons report a boost in staffing as Council considers new oversight board
More corrections officers should give incarcerated people more time outside their cells and reduce costly mandatory overtime for prison staff.
2 months ago
Listen 1:08Delaware lands $1.5M national grant to strengthen career pathways — from middle school to workforce
Rodel secures a $1.5M national grant to expand career pathways, grow dual enrollment and strengthen college and career advising statewide.
2 months ago
Listen 1:29Job jolts: when to quit and when to stay
Anthony Klotz joins us to talk about his new book "Jolted: Why We Quit, When to Stay, and Why It Matters"
Air Date: March 6, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 50:31Philadelphia pension system to be fully funded by 2032; officials hail progress as a success
Philadelphia officials say the city’s pension system is recovering and is now on track to reach full funding ahead of schedule.
3 months ago
Listen 1:01An uphill climb: Union workers at Philly climbing gym struggle to ink their first contract
The outcome of negotiations in Philly and New York will shape the climbing industry, union says.
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