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Color Of Money

In PA, one in seven risks going hungry

April 17, 2015

newsservice.org HARRISBURG, PA. – One Pennsylvanian in seven risks going hungry, according to a new report, and that number is higher in places such as Philadelphia. According to the national analysis from the Food Research and Action Center, slightly more than 15 percent of Pennsylvanians live with food hardship and one in six – about…

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Seven common tax return blunders to avoid

April 10, 2015

BPT Although tax laws change every year, you can count on certain things to be timeless. That includes the same common mistakes taxpayers with simple and complex returns make every year. Knowing what those common errors are will help keep you in the clear. 1. Not reporting all of your income. Employers send Form W-2s,…

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Busting first-time homebuyer myths

April 5, 2015

BPT When buying a first home, most people are making one of the biggest purchases of their lives. Without home buying experience, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. “Buying a first home can be exciting and stressful for most young buyers, especially the financing process,” says Clete Thompson, vice president at imortgage, a division…

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Twenty-five years later – a multi-billion dollar impact Roland Martin to host Beech’s 25th anniversary celebration

March 27, 2015

Twenty-five years ago, the Beech Companies began working to begin rebuilding north-central Philadelphia by creating jobs ad affordable housing, and providing programming that has enriched the community. Beech Companies will celebrate that legacy of community and economic development and the renaissance it has created for this section of the city from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday,…

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Wolf seeks billions in higher taxes for schools, tax revamp

March 7, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  Gov. Tom Wolf By Marc Levy and Peter Jackson Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa.–In an ambitious first budget plan, Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday proposed more than $4 billion in higher taxes on income, sales and natural gas drilling to support new spending on schools and to cut property taxes as part of an…

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Warehouse workers called “lazy, stupid Africans” and “n***ers” awarded $15 million dollar settlement

February 27, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  Plaintiffs celebrate decision.  (Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post) Denver Post The Denver Post recently reported a group of workers at a Denver warehouse were awarded $15 million dollars as part of a discrimination settlement after being called “lazy, stupid Africans” and “n**gers.” Seven workers at Matheson Trucking and Matheson Flight Extenders Inc. alleged…

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Four tips seniors should remember to avoid misfortune in money matters

February 22, 2015

Investment rules change as you move into retirement, financial advisor says After a lifetime of deciding out how to get the best return on their investments, people nearing retirement could think they have this money thing figured out. But they could be mistaken, says financial advisor Dave Lopez, a mathematics and computer science major that…

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Cohen reintroduces his minimum-wage bill to increase wage to $11.50

February 14, 2015

HARRISBURG– State Rep. Mark Cohen, D-Phila., has introduced a comprehensive bill that would increase the minimum wage for workers, including tipped workers, and let local municipalities set their own minimum-wage rates. The bill (H.B. 436) combines three of last session’s bills that dealt with the minimum wage. “Rather than address the minimum wage piecemeal, this…

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