Philly A Hub For Government Workers
Big changes happening now in the public sector will have a huge impact on Philadelphia, which has 104,000 state, local and federal government workers and a
Southwest, Pizza Hut Top Consumer Rankings
New data from an annual private economic survey show that people are down on airlines, up on pizza and very happy with express mail services.
Property Tax Hikes Hurt Poor The Most
As Philadelphia's mayor and city council consider taxes or other measures to fill a $102 million gap at city schools, data shows that more taxes will hurt
Are The Taxes Too Damn High In Philly?
Philadelphia's citizens already have the second-highest tax burden among the nation's cities, according to an annual study. So what are the 20 plus taxes
Suburbs Have Stake In Philly Tax Battle
If you live in the Philadelphia’s suburbs, you have a big stake in the city's ongoing tax battle. Last year, nonresident workers paid about 20 percent of taxes
Philly Loses On Brad Pitt Zombie Epic
Brad Pitt is filming a $120 million movie about zombies invading Philadelphia, but one thing is missing: any location shooting in our area.
Eagles’ Fan Interest Hits Low During Lockout
New data from Google shows local interest, at least on the Internet, has hit rock bottom in the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Phillies keep getting more
Report Shows Ethnic Shifts In Philly
A new research report from Pew's Philadelphia Research Initiative shows racial patterns in the city of Philadelphia have shifted in the past 20 years. In
Local Home Prices Fall Steeply Since 2006
Tuesday's news about a steep fall in home prices is no surprise to many Philadelphia residents, who seen home prices fall sharply in the past year. But the
Did Trump Fib About Draft In Philly?
Donald Trump's claims to Fox 5 in New York that he got a high draft-lottery number while living in Philadelphia in the 1960s are being called into question by
Higher Iodine-131 Data Found For Philly
The EPA released more Iodine-131 water sample data for Philadelphia over the weekend, with one sample from the Belmont facility just below a safety limit - and
Data: Interest Tumbles For NFL Draft
An analysis of seven years' of Google data about the NFL draft shows interest down sharply for the football league's premier offseason event. But it may be
Data Show Phils Ready To Pass Eagles
An analysis of user data publicly provided by Google shows a potential historic shift in fan loyalty in the Philadelphia region, as the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Nuns Call Out Goldman Sachs
A group of nuns in suburban Philadelphia plan to tackle Goldman Sachs over "sinful" executive compensation. Goldman defeated a group of priests in a similar
Philly Iodine-131 Dates Back To August
There is radiation in Philadelphia's drinking water, but it turns out it's been there for a while, and before there was even a problem in Japan with their
Tastykake Will Take On Little Debbie
The new Georgia-based owners of Taskykake plan to use the iconic Philadelphia bakery as a national brand to battle Little Debbie for market share in a