Joe Yerardi
Data Reporter and News Developer at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Data journalist at @NerdWallet. @Publici_Union forever. Always: @IRE_NICAR. Proud @Mizzou 🐯. GitHub: https://t.co/XnME9vQMMl
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6 days ago |
inquirer.com | Joe Yerardi |Ariana Perez-Castells
While state employment numbers have yet to see the full impact of President Donald Trump’s cuts to the federal workforce, new data released Friday show a greater impact on Pennsylvania than the national average, for a second consecutive month. Pennsylvania’s federal workforce shrunk by 400 from February to March, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That left the state with 103,200 federal workers, a decline of 0.4%.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Anna Orso |Joe Yerardi
Former Philadelphia Judge Patrick Dugan is far outpacing District Attorney Larry Krasner in fundraising — bringing in twice as much cash — as he tries to unseat the city’s progressive top prosecutor, according to campaign finance reports filed this week. Dugan has a bevy of unions to thank for that, most notably the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, a juggernaut political power in the city that is backing his underdog campaign against Krasner, a two-term incumbent.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Julia Terruso |Joe Yerardi
Bensalem Township wants to build a new fire station. Sharon Hill’s library needs renovations, and SEPTA’s subway entrances on Market Street were planning a much-needed facelift. Each project was slated for federal funding this year, which has vanished.
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3 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Fallon Roth |Joe Yerardi
Pennsylvania lost 700 federal workers between January and February, marking the largest month-over-month decline in federal employment since November 2020, according to preliminary data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data, reflecting payrolls as of Feb.
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1 month ago |
inquirer.com | Joe Yerardi |Sean Walsh
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Thursday unveiled her $6.7 billion proposal for the next city budget, kicking off three months of negotiations between her administration and City Council over Philly’s taxing and spending plans. Parker this year wants to cut the wage and business taxes, increase spending on housing and drug recovery, and continue investing in her first-year priorities of public safety and street cleaning.
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Former Philly judge Patrick Dugan reported another strong fundraising haul yesterday as he pulled in nearly half a million dollars — much of it from local unions — since the start of the year as he challenges district attorney Larry Krasner https://t.co/669UYFDHhV w/ @anna_orso
RT @Hadas_Gold: BREAKING: judge sides with AP in WH access case - grants prelim injunction - says WH must "immediately rescind the denial o…
264 community projects in Pa. earmarked for funding in this year's budget now won't get the money because Congress — including most of the state's own delegation — instead voted for March's continuing resolution to avoid a gov. shutdown: https://t.co/J2VdsNQLkH w/ @JuliaTerruso