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Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood.
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Urban Planning

Federal data show evidence of home appraisal bias in Philadelphia

Appraisals are more likely to be below contract sale prices in primarily Black neighborhoods than in primarily white neighborhoods in the city.

3 years ago

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference
Money

Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead

Though smaller than its previous hike the latest move will likely further raise the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles running back Boston Scott (35) and quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrate after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers
Money
6abc

How much will it cost to see Eagles play Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII?

If you want to watch the game in person on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, it's going to cost you a lot.

3 years ago

An overview of several houses covered in snow.
Community
Spotlight PA

How Pennsylvania homeowners can apply for mortgage and utility assistance

The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund can help people who fell behind on mortgage, utilities during the pandemic — but be prepared for a wait.

3 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
PlanPhilly
Community

Philadelphia real estate market is returning to ‘normal’

Home buying is more predictable as the Philadelphia real estate market recovers from the COVID-19 uncertainty.

3 years ago

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NPR
Education

Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

3 years ago

Water pouring from a kitchen sink
Community

Inflation and infrastructure costs are driving up water bills in the Delaware Valley

Water rates will increase in 2023 for hundreds of thousands of residents in our region — from Wilmington, Del., to the Pennsylvania suburbs.

3 years ago

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NPR
Education

Federal Student Aid reverses course on some relief approvals

Student loan borrowers were left confused Tuesday morning after receiving an email reversing course on their student debt relief applications.

3 years ago

File photo: State workers display their signs during a rally outside New Jersey Statehouse on Sept. 13, 2022. (Tennyson Donyéa/WHYY)
Health

New Jersey public sector workers call for $350 million in aid to offset state health care premium hikes

Unions and labor organizations representing thousands of New Jersey public sector workers are requesting financial aid to help deal with rising premium costs.

3 years ago

Two people look at bills.
NPR
Health

Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans

When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections.

3 years ago

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Money

Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflation

Cyber Monday is expected to remain the year’s biggest online shopping day and rake in up to $11.6 billion in sales.

3 years ago

A person with shopping bags walks by a sign advertising Black Friday sales.
NPR
Money

Here’s how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

Shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money this year because nearly everything is more expensive. There are some relative bargains, if you know where to look.

3 years ago

a doctor stands next to a dollar sign in an illustration.
NPR
Health

How banks and hospitals are cashing in when patients can’t pay for health care

Some credit cards advertised by hospitals lure in patients with promises of convenient, low-interest payments on big bills. But interest rates soar if you can't pay quickly.

3 years ago

New housing (right) and old in Mantua
PlanPhilly
Community

First-time Philly home buyers feeling the pinch of historic mortgage rates and high prices

Like big cities across the country, Philadelphia’s housing market is feeling the impact of high rates, with potential first-time homebuyers being the hardest hit.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Courts & Law

U.S. judge in Texas strikes down Biden loan-forgiveness plan

District Court Judge Mark Pittman said Thursday that the program usurped Congress’ power to make laws.

3 years ago

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