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Residential Housing Wealth Disparity: Are Low- and Middle-Income Shoppers Being Left Behind?
The distribution of housing wealth across incomes in the Philadelphia region has grown more uneven in the past decade. The number of high-income owners continued to rise, and the number of middle- and low-income owners shrank further. Michaelle Bond reported the widening disparity for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The local worrisome trend aligns with real estate…
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Why Bensalem’s CNS Cleaning Company Leaders Dragged Themselves Through the Mud
The principals of CNS Cleaning Company in Bensalem recently needed a good wash themselves. A four-day stint in a team-building boot camp, shot for a reality show, was a down-and-dirty experience. But did it have the intended result of providing a clean view of operations? Ryan Mulligan scrubbed the details for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Feds Consider Extending Student Loan Repayment Moratorium; Pa. Borrowers Appreciate the Suspension
In perhaps a twist on the concept, students in Pa. are appreciative that they’ve gotten a suspension. In this case, it’s the Biden administration’s pause on repayments of federal student loans — a temporary relief action that many hope will continue. Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio studied the implications for Axios. U.S. student debt has…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Fueled by International Strife, Phila.-Area Price of a Gallon of Gas Rises to Above State Average
The Russian-Ukraine conflict, in addition to raising humanitarian concerns, continues to elevate the price of gas. The current cost of a gallon in the Phila. metro area ($4.30) has now topped the Pa. average ($4.23). Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio tallied household budget hit for Axios. The local, current, per-gallon price is not only higher…
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Russia-Ukraine War Pushes Gas Prices in Phila. Region to Record Highs
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to affect gas prices around the world, the average price of gasoline in the Philadelphia region has risen dramatically. AAA data on the budget hit was reported by Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The current price for a gallon of gas now ($4.30) is in stark contrast to…
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Merriment and Melancholy: St. Patrick’s Day Finds Pa. Celebrants Drinking a Lot and Drinking Alone
A national survey of state-by-state trends for St. Patrick’s Day alcohol consumption showed Pa. as a mix of merriment and melancholy. Ben Treanor shot through the data for time2play. The time2play survey asked 1,542 Americans across all 50 states and the District of Columbia about their shamrock-inspired traditions. Respondents provided information on how many drinks…
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Phila. Area’s Post-COVID Bounce Back: Best- and Worst-Case Possibilities for Economic Recovery
While it is not possible to know exactly what the future hold for post-pandemic economic recovery in the Phila. region, a new report provides a glimpse of the best- and worst-case outcomes. The analysis came from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the William Penn Foundation, as reported by Taylor Allen for Axios. According to the…
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Federal Funding to Juice Up Number of Local EV Charging Stations
Thanks to a recently launched $5 billion program by the Biden admiration to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging networks nationwide, the Philadelphia region will most likely soon see several new charging stations being installed. Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen plugged into the particulars for Axios. Access to the battery revival sites is becoming increasingly important…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Uber Drivers Not Exuberant About Local Riders’ Behavior
Local Uber riders can be a handful, says a new report released by the ride-sharing company. It cites a national survey of Uber etiquette — or its absence — showing that Philadelphia passengers are among the worst. Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen picked up on the City-of-Not-So-Much-Brotherly-Love behavior for Axios. The data are unclear if…
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Rising Mortgage Rates Fail to Cool Area’s Hot Residential Real Estate Market
Despite rising mortgage rates (which reached four percent for the first time in two years), home prices locally and nationally continue to soar. Stacker covered the rate’s trending status and its inability to pop the local real estate bubble. Real estate platform ZeroDown put together a weekly real estate market report for Philadelphia using Redfin…
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Bensalem Houses What May Be the First Brewery-Distillery Collective in the U.S.
Three local brewing-distilling veterans have banded together, launching a unique business model in a Bucks County headquarters. The Mutual Respect Brewers Co-Op, operating from the Broken Goblet Brewing in Bensalem, seeks to benefit from the principals’ collective knowledge and experience. Tara Nurin uncapped their intent in Forbes. The members are: Jeremy Myers co-founder of Neshaminy…
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One Sign That the Pandemic Might Be Running Out of Gas: The Return of Traffic Snarls
Traffic congestion levels in Philadelphia are almost back to pre-pandemic levels, writes Joann Muller for Axios. In Philadelphia, congestion is down less than two percent compared with 2019. Commuters spend an average of 50 hours spent in traffic per year. That positions the City of Brotherly Love with the fifth most congested roadways nationwide, behind…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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King of Prussia-Based Qlik Prepares for Second IPO with Series of Acquisitions
King of Prussia-based Qlik is preparing to offer another IPO opportunity after it recently boosted its product line through several acquisitions, writes Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the largest homegrown software firms in the Philadelphia area enables clients — including Honda, Novartis, and Vanguard — to collect data from sales, suppliers, and…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career. The Downingtown…
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Biden Administration and Fed in a Rock-and-Hard-Place Dilemma on Inflation Actions
The Biden administration and the Federal Reserve are finding themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place regarding inflation, writes Neil Irwin for Axios. There are two available choices: be patient or enact money-tightening measures that could result in a recession. The administration is already facing public discontent over the current economic conditions, and…







































