
Economy
Delaware nonprofits warn cuts to national service, food deliveries hurting underserved residents
Delaware leaders warn that $1.1 million cuts to AmeriCorps and USDA food aid will impact services for the state's most underserved communities.
12 hours ago
Massive layoffs at Rite Aid’s Philly HQ after filing for bankruptcy
The Philadelphia-based retail pharmacy had more than 1,000 corporate workers at the Navy Yard until layoffs.
6 days ago
Listen 0:45Philly’s commuter foot traffic outpaced most peer cities’ downtowns in 2024
The majority of workers who commute into the urban core have returned since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, according to the annual State of Center City report.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:50Camden City School District announces cuts to close $91M budget hole
Declining enrollment and increased payments to charter and renaissance schools were cited as factors in the longtime structural deficit.
2 weeks ago
Proposed SEPTA cuts threaten Paoli/Thorndale line, anger suburban lawmakers
The potential elimination of SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale regional rail line sparked fury among Chester County legislators.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:57More than 350 grants worth over $800 million were ended midstream. New Jersey's attorney general said nearly $13 million in ongoing program funding to the state was canceled.
2 weeks ago
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.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:00Big 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
Trade, tourism, culture: Philly region’s tie to Canada
Our area has strong cultural and economic ties with Canada. They’re our biggest trading partner and tourism between our borders is popular and convenient.
Air Date: April 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:25Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers
Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Referrals for collection had been put on hold since March 2020.
3 weeks ago
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
Philly area’s largest hunger relief organization loses about $8M in federal cuts
Share Food Program's leadership says the moves will affect the hungry, local farmers and others.
3 weeks ago
Hop to it! Egg prices have dropped just in time for Easter
Easter Sunday may commemorate a sacred rise, but the cost of eggs is blessedly coming back down.
4 weeks ago
Camden to receive the most state aid for schools in governor’s budget proposal
Camden's school district is set to see a bump of $21 million. On the other end, the Washington Township school district has the biggest proposed cut in South Jersey.
4 weeks ago
Short-term rentals in Wilmington are in the crosshairs as city officials work to solve the affordable housing crisis.
4 weeks ago