Economy Troubles
Nobody Likes Tom Corbett
OK, maybe not no one — but pretty close. A recent survey from Harper Polling showed that just 26 percent of respondents think Corbett should […]
The Latest City Hall Sin Tax: The Lap Dance
First they came for your soda, then they came for your smokes, and now they’ve come for your … strippers? Yes, City Hall has slipped […]
Three Major Local Lottery Wins Still Unclaimed
Apparently only people who are already multimillionaires are winning the lottery in the Philadelphia region this year. How else to explain a $131.5 million Powerball […]
Governor Corbett to Sign Bill Authorizing Sale of State Armories
If ever you wanted your own super villain hideout, now’s your chance—Pennsylvania’s about to have a dozen armories up for sale. Both houses have unanimously […]
Education Activists End Fast Over Philly School District Cuts
Education activists have ended their days-long fast in protest of the ongoing school district layoffs in the city. The fast ended due in part to […]
Military Bases Combat Budget Cuts with Fireworks Furlough this Independence Day
Don’t expect to see bombs bursting in air or the rocket’s red glare over many military bases this Independence Day—there just simply isn’t enough cash […]
Student Loan Rates Double Today, Ensure Pauperism for College-Bound Millennials
This time on “No, really, we have your best interests at heart,” the Senate has gone on summer vacation and left America’s college students to […]
Think Things Are Bad Here? Harrisburg Can’t Even Pay to Maintain Its Own Website
Go to Harrisburgpa.gov and you will be instantly directed to PairLite.com, which features a woman wearing a pair of lite pants. Why is this happening? […]
Some Good News: Philly’s Bond Rating Now Highest It’s Been Since 1979
You know who likes all that tax-raising and service cutting you’re so sick of? Your friends over on Wall Street. After all, they’re the ones […]
Philly Profiting from Fracking…Sort Of
Philadelphia-area property owners don’t have the option of leasing land to gas companies to cash in on the state’s Marcellus Shale fracking boom. (Nor is […]
These Are Some of the Faces of the School District Layoffs
A group of local educators affiliated with Philadelphia’s Teacher Action Group has created a website called “Faces of the Layoffs,” to which the 3,783 of […]
Photo: Well-Dressed Guy on 18th and Market Asking for a Job
If you’ve walked by the the southeast corner of 18th and Market today, you likely noticed this man. His name is Mark Mercer, he’s 54 […]
Job Fair for Ex-Convicts Turns Into “Mad House”
Somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 people showed up at the Municipal Services Building this morning for a job fair catering to ex-criminal offenders. Unfortunately, the […]
Does Citizens Bank Intentionally Profit From Customer Mistakes?
In Chicago, a new lawsuit makes allegations that RBS Citizens Bank and its subsidiary, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, intentionally take advantange of customers when those […]
New Report: Here’s How Much Tourism Impacted Philly Last Year
Eds, meds, and…tourism. That basically sums up Philly’s 21st century economy. But how many tourists really show up? How much do they bring in? And […]