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Philly City Council bill would provide airport contract workers with health benefits
By Ayana Jones PHILADELPHIA — Legislation was introduced in City Council on Thursday to ensure that contracted workers at Philadelphia
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Philly City Council questions Kenney’s commitment to growing Black-owned biz in budget plan
By Michael D’Onofrio PHILADELPHIA — City legislators have slammed the Kenney administration for not investing in the growth of Black- and
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Biden to order $15-an-hour minimum wage for federal contract workers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $15 an hour,
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Pa.’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.3 percent in March, still lags the rest of U.S. | Monday Morning Coffee
Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Pennsylvania’s statewide unemployment rate dipped to 7.3 percent in March, a decrease of a tenth of a
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The Darkening Clouds of Totalitarianism
“Totalitarianism: form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life
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Taxpayer return on investment: How did Pa. stack up? | The Numbers Racket
In a normal year, this week is usually the last week for taxpayers to file their annual returns. However, the ongoing pandemic has extended that
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New research highlights how the pandemic hurting LGBTQ Pennsylvanians | Analysis
By Victoria A. Brownworth (Editor’s note: Some names in this story have been changed by the Philadelphia Gay News to protect privacy.) PHILADELPHIA
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Socked by the pandemic, Kenney administration forgoes property reassessments for second year in a row
By Michael D’Onofrio PHILADELPHIA — The Kenney administration is forgoing a citywide property reassessment for the upcoming tax year, ensuring
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Pa. unemployment system to undergo long sought upgrade in June, though concerns linger
An upgrade more than a decade in the making is finally coming to the Pennsylvania unemployment compensation system. The Department of Labor and
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The End of Democracy
“Resources include flora; fauna; aquatic life; minerals and petroleum; rivers; water; and air. It also includes associated values such as
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Philadelphia’s Gayborhood businesses reflect on life in the new normal
By Sebastian Fortino PHILADELPHIA — Last year, the Philadelphia Gay News spoke with Gayborhood businesses to see how they were managing through
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Biden’s Amtrak bet excites Pa. officials, but much could derail efforts
After President Joe Biden announced his $2 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday, it was all aboard the hype train for rail fans across
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In Pgh return, Biden to unveil $2T plan to rebuild infrastructure, create jobs, move to clean energy
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will return to Pennsylvania on Wednesday unveil a nearly $2 trillion infrastructure package to
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‘We also have a larger social mission’: Black-owned brewery in Philly debuts its first beers
By Ayana Jones PHILADELPHIA — The city’s first Black-owned brewery has brought two new beers to the marketplace. Two Locals Brewing Company,
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A federal eviction ban has been extended until June. Here’s how to get help with rent payments in Pa.
Pennsylvanians who are behind on rent got another few months of stability on Monday, when the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention