February 11, 2023 | 6:51 AM
IRS won’t tax most relief payments made by states last year
The states where the relief checks do not have to be reported by taxpayers include Pennsylvania
tag | pandemic relief package
August 26, 2021 | 10:13 AM
Pennsylvania schools making plans to spend pandemic windfall
In Pennsylvania, the largest cities collected the most in federal pandemic relief money, with the 130,000-student Philadelphia public schools receiving nearly $1.8 billion, or 10 times more than any other district.
April 29, 2021 | 11:57 AM
Shopping and shots power an economy heading to its fastest growth since 1984
The U.S. economy grew at a rapid pace in the first three months of the year as more people got vaccinated and the federal government pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into people’s pockets.
By Scott Horsley/NPR March 29, 2021 | 4:25 PM
Pennsylvania schools to get $4.9B in federal pandemic aid
School districts must use at least 20% of the money to address learning loss from the pandemic as well as support the “social, emotional, and academic needs of underrepresented students.”
March 21, 2021 | 5:33 PM
What the new child tax credit means for you
Instead of simply reducing the tax burden, the credit will be dispensed in periodic payments to people who qualify, functioning sort of like a version of temporary universal basic income for families with kids.
March 17, 2021 | 5:21 AM
President Biden highlights Black-owned businesses during first official trip to Philly area as president
The entrepreneurial spirit is a big deal in Chester, a formerly industrial city of 34,000 that has been facing declining population and loss of local businesses for decades.
