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The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol is visible in Harrisburg. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. couldn’t process unemployment for four days. Now 2,500 people may get late checks.

It’s unclear exactly what went wrong with the commonwealth’s dated system, but from Thursday to Sunday, a crash kept unemployed people from filing claims.

1 year ago

Lead plaintiff David Schaszberger speaks at a Capitol press conference, flanked by one of his attorneys and Mark Janus, the Illinois plaintiff at the heart of the Janus decision that stopped public sector unions from collecting dues from non-members. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Money

Seven Pa. workers want their union dues back

The suit was filed by the same nonprofits who brought last year’s Janus case, in which SCOTUS ruled public sector unions can’t take dues from non-members.

1 year ago

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Community

N.J. sued for requiring credit reports in Spanish, 10 other languages

The trade group representing Equifax, Experian and TransUnion sued N.J. to avoid providing credit reports in Spanish, 10 other languages.

1 year ago

Philadelphia City Council member Cherelle Parker. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

City Council eyes elimination of Free Library fines, debts

Councilwoman Cherelle Parker said library fines set up barriers to accessing educational resources and services. Even minimal fines drive people away.

1 year ago

A sign indicates a store that accepts the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP, the official name of the food stamp program. (File photo/The Columbus Dispatch/TNS)
Community
Broke in Philly

America’s poverty rate falls while household incomes remain the same

Poverty in America declined last year, continuing a trend that began in 2014.

1 year ago

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is facing thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold it accountable for the opioid crisis. (Toby Talbot/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Sacklers reject demand that they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims

"The Sacklers refused to budge," the email concluded, "and have declined to offer any counterproposal."

1 year ago

(Mark Henninger for Billy Penn)
Money
Broke in Philly

Could electric bills in Pa. become more affordable? This agency holds the key

All the info you didn’t know you needed about the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

2 years ago

One of the many billboards used to announce the change of Beneficial Bank branches to WSFS Bank.  This one is in Dilworth Park in Center City.  The change will be complete on Monday, Aug. 26. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Money

Wiss Fiss: the bank name that the Philly region will get to know even more

After months of fun billboards with a fun name, Beneficial Bank takes on the WSFS Bank name. But you can simply call them Wiss Fiss.

2 years ago

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Utility fees can pile up - but there are steps you can take to pay off your bills, write staff members at Community Legal Services. (Martin Prescott/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Money
Broke in Philly

Utility shutdowns can be a disaster. Here’s how to avoid them.

If you have a shutoff notice, the utility has a legal obligation to explain all the options you have to avoid a shutoff. Here are some options you have.

2 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money
NJ Spotlight

Why is N.J.’s public pension system still invested in the gun industry?

Following last year’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, some state lawmakers sought to ban pension-plan investments in gunmakers, but their bill went nowhere.

2 years ago

(Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Community
Broke in Philly

Entrepreneurs: What do you want to know about funding your hustle in Philly?

Tell us your questions about gaining access to capital or drumming up business. We’ll report out the answers.

2 years ago

(Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
NPR
Money

These are the people struggling the most to pay back student loans

Lots of people have student loans: more than 45 million people. They collectively owe about $1.6 trillion.

2 years ago

People watch from the beach Wednesday, July 10, 2013, as a home severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy is demolished in the Normandy Beach section of Toms River, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo, file)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

N.J. extends mortgage protections for Superstorm Sandy victims

The bipartisan legislation extends foreclosure protection and mortgage relief programs for certain Superstorm Sandy-impacted homeowners.

2 years ago

Nurses in the operating room at Hahnemann Hospital. (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

How Philly’s economy will treat refinery, hospital workers facing layoffs

Workers facing layoffs at Hahnemann and Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery will walk into radically different job markets.

2 years ago

At its height, the National Welfare Rights Organization had more than 25,000 dues-paying members. Some people have called it
NPR
Community

The mothers who fought to radically reimagine welfare

The program most of us refer to as "welfare" began as Aid to Dependent Children during the New Deal, and offered financial assistance to women.

2 years ago

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