Money & Jobs
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You may qualify for WIC food assistance under new income rules. Here’s what’s changed
According to new income guidelines, a family of four would qualify for WIC if they earn $59,478 annually, compared to $57,720 in 2024. The income limit is now $49,303 for a family of three to qualify for nutrition assistance, up from $47,767, while a family of two can earn up to $39,128, up from $37,814.
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The Little League World Series generated nearly $40 million for Lycoming County’s economy
With the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, and the FIFA World Cup, March Madness, and MLB’s All-Star Game taking place in Philadelphia, major sporting events could bring even bigger bucks to Pa. in 2026.
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Microsoft describes Three Mile Island plant as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
The Dauphin County plant’s reopening will support at least 650 permanent jobs and hundreds of other positions during the recommissioning process.
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Do you have a rare penny? What to do with your old coins as Treasury stops minting penny
President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies because their production cost exceeds their value.
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Meet the 18 Pennsylvania billionaires on Forbes’ ‘Richest People in the World’ list
A Republican mega-donor with ties to Trump and TikTok, a candy bar and pet food heiress, the owner of 84 Lumber, and the primary owners of two Philly sports teams are among the Pennsylvania billionaires on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s richest people.
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‘Some people work their butts off and other people get rich’: Gwen Frisbie-Fulton’s view from rural America
My dad raised us to work hard and do good for our families, but he was also going to make damn sure we didn’t step on anyone else along the way.
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Your 2025 Guide to Filing Taxes for Free in Pennsylvania
More than 2 million Pennsylvanians are eligible to file their taxes for free. Are you one of them?
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Josh Shapiro hits Trump’s tariffs for “jacking up the price of goods and services”
Gov. Josh Shapiro took aim at President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which will cost Pennsylvania businesses up to $5.3 billion. Shapiro warns that dairy farmers and other industries could be affected.
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Pennsylvania governor rolls out plan to fast-track and subsidize power plants, hydrogen projects
Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday that he wants to fast-track big energy projects in Pennsylvania and offer hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks for projects that provide electricity to the grid and make hydrogen.
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Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania voted to unionize on Monday, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain.
