Parker Wallis In the past few years, women-owned businesses in Pennsylvania have been booming, while the rest of the country is catching up. According to new data from the Small Business Administration, there were roughly 12 million women-owned businesses in the United States in 2019, 1.1 million of which employed additional workers. This is a … Continued
Mohamed Bughrara Earlier this month, President Joe Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. This law will provide the Postal Service with financial stability for years to come. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate in a 79-19 vote, after passing from the House in March with a 342-92 vote. The Postal Service Reform … Continued
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort Thursday to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on companies that engage in price gouging. In doing so, they downplayed the possibility of other options such as a federal gas tax holiday or offering … Continued
Associated Press Nominations for the best in TV will be announced July 12, the television academy and network said Wednesday. The ceremony’s host, producers and other details will be announced later. The Emmys will be held on a Monday, not the usual Sunday, because of “NBC Sunday Night Football.” Last year’s ceremony, hosted by Cedric … Continued
Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor. The honorees — voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals — “each … Continued
While the pandemic presented many challenges for Pennsylvania families, it appears as though household budgets are recovering better than expected. In fact, in a new Census Bureau survey, the majority of Pennsylvanians have reported that it is “not at all difficult” to pay their usual expenses. According to new data from the US Census Bureau, … Continued
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports 176 bridges in Allegheny County alone are in poor condition. A Pittsburgh bridge that was known to be in poor condition collapsed on Friday, causing what reports said were “minor injuries” to at least 10 people and sending three of them to the hospital. Although thousands of other Pennsylvania bridges are … Continued
The Biden administration reminded insurers of their obligations under the Affordable Care Act. As the GOP wages an all-out war against reproductive health rights, the Biden administration is taking steps to protect access to birth control and abortion. Most recently, the administration is pushing insurers to abide by the Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate. … Continued
Nine of the 10 Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation voted against the $550 billion bill. Pennsylvania is set to be on the receiving end of billions of dollars in federal funding under President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package, legislation that was opposed by all but one of the 10 Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation. … Continued
The country is seeing faster job growth under President Joe Biden than under the last three Republican presidents combined, according to policy experts. Not since “The Karate Kid” was playing in movie theaters and Wendy’s introduced its “Where’s The Beef?” ad campaign, has the U.S. economy seen such rapid growth. America’s real gross domestic product, … Continued
