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Community

Philadelphia-area USPS workers fear a private takeover. Could it happen?

The Trump administration has flirted with the idea of selling the U.S. Postal Service to the highest bidder. Postal workers in the Philly region believe it's a bad idea.

2 weeks ago

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at the Philly Shipyard
Politics & Policy

U.S. transportation secretary calls for more shipbuilding during visit to Philly shipyard

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he believes ramping up shipbuilding is key to the country’s security and independence.

2 weeks ago

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Pennsylvania exporters brace for the cost of retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s trade war

Retaliatory tariffs are hurting some Pennsylvania exporters trying to sell American products abroad during Donald Trump’s trade war.

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Big Tech’s soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive

Coal-fired power plants, long a money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now.

2 weeks ago

The Philadelphia skyline.
Money

Philadelphians have a harder time climbing up the economic ladder. Researchers wanted to find out why

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia asked hundreds of residents about what’s holding them back from earning more money – in short it is stability.

3 weeks ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

Poverty on the decline in Philly while job growth outpaces national average, says Pew State of the City 2025 report

Over the past decade, the number of Philadelphians living in poverty has dropped by 6%. But racial disparities linger, according to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report.

3 weeks ago

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Money

Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?

Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China places the fast fashion industry in a chokehold.

3 weeks ago

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A cannibis plant
Politics & Policy

‘Butt out’: Legislation easing zoning rules for Del. marijuana stores passes state Senate despite concerns over local control

Some state senators complained that the state of Delaware was removing local control from counties.

4 weeks ago

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Community

Go inside the Pennsylvania factory where Peeps are made

Millions of the candies are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Some say an Easter basket isn’t complete without Peeps, while others deride them as being indestructible.

4 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

Wawa is shrinking its Philadelphia convenience store footprint, closing 2 more locations

Wawa officials reviewed their portfolio of stores for performance and decided to shut down two in Northeast Philly.

4 weeks ago

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Money

Main Line business leaders say proposed SEPTA cuts would be ‘absolutely devastating’

The president of the Wayne Business Association says the potential elimination of the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail line would be catastrophic for the local economy.

4 weeks ago

Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Health

Penn Medicine and Delaware County dish out $6M to delay Crozer health closure

The money grants Prospect Medical Holdings, Pennsylvania officials and potential buyers more time to negotiate a deal to transition Crozer Health to new ownership.

1 month ago

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Money

PhilaPort handled $4.5B of imports from China in 2024. Officials worry Trump’s tariffs put that business at risk

Pennsylvania officials worry that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are threatening global trade, local businesses, jobs and consumer affordability.

1 month ago

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Community

Philly metro loses hundreds of federal government jobs as more IRS layoffs loom

Labor data shows the federal workforce shrunk across the Greater Philadelphia area, and there could be more layoffs at the local Internal Revenue Service hub.

1 month ago

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Kate Quinn
Community

Mütter Museum’s controversial executive director is gone; new CEO weighs in

Her leadership for the past 2.5 years has been polarizing, and led to controversies both internal and external.

1 month ago

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