Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza

What Trump’s no taxes on tips and overtime law means for Philly workers Philadelphia workers already pay city wage taxes and state income taxes, but some can expect federal tax relief under a new law signed by President Donald Trump.

There are so many uncertainties in life. But death and taxes remain.
Do you earn tips or overtime pay in Philadelphia? Bookmark this friendly guide about Trump's tax law changes.
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a cat is reading a book on military strategy . Alt: a cat is reading a book on military strategy .

The recreational cannabis bill that a lot of advocates and industry were waiting for has been filed in Pennsylvania. It's sponsored by a Republican and backed by Democrats. 181 pages. Reading now. Stay tuned. www.palegis.us/legislation/...

Center City Whole Foods workers vote to unionize, becoming first U.S store to do so Philadelphia union organizers say the vote is about more than just higher wages and better benefits. The store is on track to become the first in the U.S. to unionize.

Preliminary results are in: the first unionized Whole Foods Market in the nation is in Philadelphia after a majority of workers voted to join the UCFW Local 1776. whyy.org/articles/phi...

Repairs | Tenants' Rights Repairs & The Implied Warranty of Habitability Home The Right to a Decent Place to Live The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ensured that tenants have the right to a decent place to live. This guarantee...

I’m so sorry to hear that, thank you for sharing this news story. I’d suggest he double check with the county he’s in. Looks like this is a statewide Pa law so it should apply. renters.equalhousing.org/repairs-secu....

A man hunches on the floor in front of a space heater inside an apartment

On this bitter cold day we remember those without heat at home. Some of them could be your neighbors here in Philadelphia. whyy.org/articles/hea...

Along the 1300 block of North 60th Street in West Philadelphia's Carroll Park neighborhood is a rental property without adequate heat, according to the city's Licenses & Inspections Department records as of Dec. 24. 2024. After WHYY News contacted the property owner about the heat violations on Dec. 19, a maintenance worker was on site at the triplex.

Some of our Philly neighbors don't have heat in their apartments this holiday season. This is against city law. But the road to justice is longer than you might think. Check on your neighbors folks. whyy.org/articles/phi...

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When companies tout donations, how much of that comes from a slice of their profits as opposed to a pass through donation from these round up programs solicited from each customer? Does anyone have good data on that?

Spare change turns into millions at some point.
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Thinking about all those retail point of sale ‘round up for charity’ programs when you buy something that ends in like 75 cents. Do y’all do that? Where does the money go? It’s always ambiguous sentences about where it could go.

YouTube video by Matt Hobbs Cheese Tax - Original 🧀 (Puppy Songs) #cutedog #dogs #puppysongs

He’s the same musician who wrote the animated movie cheese tax song. Inspired by geriatric chihuahuas. youtube.com/shorts/L3Acy...

YouTube video by Matt Hobbs Keep Your Paws Polite by Puppy Songs

This musician is so wholesome and chihuahua friendly. You can’t go wrong. m.youtube.com/shorts/XJ-eD...

Chihuahua dog with eyes up and paws crossed on a bed.

Keep your paws polite.

A melted marshmallow in a cup of cafe de olla coffee

Y technically it’s cafe de olla. Reheated french press from yesterday with cinnamon and star anise. Pero it’s the small things in life.

Marshmallow churros in a mug with coffee.

There’s no rules when you’re an adult. You can have marshmallow churros in your coffee if you want.

AI generated photo realism steals joy. Ya no mas.

A chart showing an upward graph of the percentage of borrowers with credit card debt.

About 85% of folks in the Philadelphia metro area had credit card debt around this time last year. Would you be willing to discuss your relationship with credit card debt and how that has changed for a news story? kmosbrucker [at] whyy.org @whyynews.bsky.social Thx!

Otherwise overhead wire problems all the regional rail trains are subject to 45 minute delays tonight too.

Yo @septaphilly.bsky.social regional rail riders. Trees on tracks means no trains to Paoli/Thorndale tonight. Service is suspended. @whyynews.bsky.social

A tree in the forest near a body of water.

And that there’s an entire cottage industry of “social media influencers” who make money when they can capture you on video doing anything you’re not proud of either, preying on your potential lapses in judgement just like marketers selling you stuff you don’t need.

Forest in the background with the sky

It is curious that schools haven’t created a required class that explains something like this: “Every digital creation is permanent. Whether text, photo or video. If you or your friends post it on the internet it will live forever. Don’t create anything you aren’t proud of putting your name on.”

RIP: BESS ‘locked’ browsers. Y’all really just taught folks what proxies were in high school. Kids are worse than hackers, they’ve got unlimited free time and an axe to grind.

A bunch of tomatoes on a shelf

Why you shouldn’t volunteer in person during the holidays, and how you can really help Philly’s hungry whyy.org/articles/vol... @whyynews.bsky.social

How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre An investigation into the Honeycrisp apple and how a complex string of events led to a decline in the quality of a beloved apple variety.

I’ve had bad luck with Honeycrisps for the past few years and thought maybe I was just doing something wrong, but it’s not just me! Honeycrisp apples have been getting Red Delicious-ified!

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro taps federal highway aid to help SEPTA Shapiro said the $153 million can help SEPTA maintain services and avoid steeper fare increases until he can come to an agreement on a wider transportation funding deal with state lawmakers.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is redirecting $150M in federal highway funds to support Philly’s SEPTA, helping avoid service cuts and fare hikes as transit agencies face financial struggles post-pandemic.

Are malls in Philadelphia’s suburbs dying? Or are they evolving? Industry experts believe the mall is not dead, but evolving. However, there is a difference between the institution and a beloved small town mall like Granite Run.

Is the American shopping mall dead? Industry experts believe the industry is evolving, not dying.

But there is a difference between how the mall industry navigates capitalism — versus a beloved small town mall in Delaware County like Granite Run.

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Giant Heirloom Market took a gamble on Philly’s Market East. Here’s why it failed The grocery store with Pennsylvania roots is leaving after only three years.

Giant Heirloom Market, a boutique grocery store concept, failed in Philadelphia’s Market East location after only three years. Despite public subsidy, the store’s location and timing may have been a mismatch. The building’s investors, however, profited from the anchor tenant’s lease.

LinkedIn in games queens

Why does LinkedIn want me to play video games on it? ¡Ya basta!

Delightful scene! I have quite a few rogue plants I’m just watching to see how they grow bc I haven’t lived in Philly in a long time. It’s changed so much. Butternut squashes were a hit with all the rain & long growing season. But I picked them earlier than I had to. I guess I could have grown more!

Very interesting. It was difficult to grow cheap organic urban gardens across much of the South for me because the bugs were ferocious and soil poor. But the extension service in McAllen, TX was the best in workin’ w/ their reality of climate/soil/rain/sun w/ a community garden.

Maybe I should have kept my satsuma tree from Louisiana?