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U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said that tallies taken across the country in January found that more than 770,000 people were counted as homeless.
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Starbucks baristas’ ‘strike before Christmas’ has reached hundreds of U.S. stores
The strike began Friday in Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago and has since expanded to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other cities.
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1M taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?
The IRS said it's distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns.
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How Philly gamblers helped raise $500K toward a fresh horse barn for kids in Fairmount Park
A $15 million indoor polo arena and renovated horse barn is coming to a corner of the Fairmount Park forest.
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Listen 1:10A Pa. utility shutoff law is expiring. Here’s what you need to know
A state law governing utility termination expires Dec. 31. But the winter shutoff moratorium stays in effect.
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Listen 1:02Chester County residents will see a 13% property tax hike
GOP Commissioner Eric Roe said he doesn’t see waste in the budget, but believes the tax increase is too high for county residents.
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Listen 0:48Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush
The campaign launched by the Teamsters union comes during the holiday-shopping rush, though Amazon says it has not affected operations.
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Crypto’s future: Stable investment or risky gamble?
We’re talking about cryptocurrency. Wednesday Bitcoin topped $100k again and with a crypto-friendly administration coming into the White House, is crypto finally mainstream?
Air Date: December 12, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 46:56Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges
Kroger and Albertsons in 2022 proposed what would be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history.
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New Jersey’s gas tax climbing by nearly 3 cents starting New Year’s Day
Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration said Monday the state’s gas tax will climb about 6% to 44.9 cents a gallon.
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Shoppers were strolling up and down Germantown Avenue on a bitterly cold but sunny day during the largest small business-centric shopping day of the year in Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:14SEPTA fare increase for subways, trolleys and buses to take effect Sunday | What you need to know
The board approved the 7.5% increase earlier this month, as the transit agency faces a massive $240 million budget deficit.
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Philly’s small business community comes together for Bridging Blocks event
Over 100 entrepreneurs gathered, shared and learned during event at WHYY’s Studios.
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Listen 42:47The proposal would mandate wage and benefits for stadium workers similar to what’s in place at the airport.
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Listen 1:07Once a teacher at the Carlisle Indian Industrial boarding school, she left to expose the abuses there and fought for American Indian voting rights in the early 1900s.
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