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By Alex Lloyd Gross Amazon, the largest retail company in the world is upset at Philadelphia city council for voting to not allow cashless stores in the city. They were reportedly so upset that they contacted city officials several times and threatened to not open a brick and mortar store in the city should this
By Alex Lloyd Gross Governor Tom Wolf paid a visit to the Frankford Transportation Center February 8, 2019 to speak on his proposal to raise the state minimum wage. This issue has become a political hot button this year as workers in Pennsylvania have watched their counterparts in New Jersey, West Virginia and Delaware get
By Alex Lloyd Gross Image going to work knowing that co workers doing the exact same job as you are getting paid substantially more money. The person responsible for your law pay is a rich politician who thinks you are doing fine. You would be livid. About 150 livid workers converged on the McDonalds on
By Alex Lloyd Gross NJ Governor Phil Murphy fulfilled a campaign promise and gave most workers in New Jersey a substantial pay increase. $15.00 per hour will be a reality by 2024, which is just five years away. Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced an agreement on legislation
By Alex Lloyd Gross When the Sweetened Beverage tax was enacted January 2017, critics claimed it would cost jobs. They were right. Not only have delivery jobs been lost, it was announced today that the Shoprite located at 6710 Haverford Avenue is out of business as of the last day in March 2019. As was
By Alex Lloyd Gross As 2019 is ready to show up on calendar, a pay raise in in store for a lot of workers in the region. If you work in Pennsylvania, sorry, this does not apply to you. The state legislature will not even discuss it, yet along take a vote on it. The
By Alex Lloyd Gross Effective December 10, 2018 it is now illegal in New Jersey to carry or transport a large capacity magazine that is capable of holding 10 rounds or more, of ammunition anywhere in the State of New Jersey. This controversial bill also affects police officers in New Jersey. Democrat Phil Murphy, the
By Alex Lloyd Gross Kathleen Kane, former Attorney General who got convicted of obstruction of justice and perjury has been on home confinement since her conviction of August 2016. She was on bail while her legal team tried to appeal her conviction. When the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to hear her appeal, She was the
By Alex Lloyd Gross Jim Acosta and President Donald Trump do not like each other. At all. Acosta has been asking challenging, tough and sometimes questions that have been critical of the Trump administration since he started covering Trump. During a press conference after the mid-term elections, Trump and Acosta got into a heated argument.
by Alex Lloyd Gross Election Day is tomorrow. Lots of positions across Pennsylvania are up for grabs. Such as governor and state senate. Members of congress are fighting as well to stay on the job, while challengers are trying to win their seats in the house. Governor Tom Wolf spent about an hour in Middletown
