Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
@kmosbruckergarza.bsky.social
One raindrop in the fourth estate. Business reporter Philly+NJ+DE @WHYYNews past @WYPR881FM @phoenixnewtimes @theadvocatebr @sabjtech @monitornews Hablo Español
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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!
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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Do you earn tips or overtime pay in Philadelphia? Bookmark this friendly guide about Trump's tax law changes.
whyy.org/articles/no-...
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.
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July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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.
whyy.org/articles/no-...
Do you earn tips or overtime pay in Philadelphia? Bookmark this friendly guide about Trump's tax law changes.
whyy.org/articles/no-...
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/...
a cat is reading a book on military strategy .
Alt: a cat is reading a book on military strategy .
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July 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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/...
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...
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.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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...
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....
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...
https://renters.equalhousing.org/repairs-security-deposit/repairs/#:~:text=What%20Is%20Adequate%20Heat?,-“Adequate%20heat”%20depends&text=a%20standard%20for%20property%20maintenance,heating%20requirements%20in%20your%20area
January 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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....
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...
January 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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...
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...
December 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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...
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?
a woman in a red shirt is talking to a woman in a white coat
ALT: a woman in a red shirt is talking to a woman in a white coat
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December 17, 2024 at 1:49 PM
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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December 17, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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.
a man riding a horse in a field with ultimate cowboy showdown written on it
Alt: a man riding a horse in a field with ultimate cowboy showdown written on it
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2024 at 1:43 PM
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.
He’s the same musician who wrote the animated movie cheese tax song. Inspired by geriatric chihuahuas. youtube.com/shorts/L3Acy...
Cheese Tax - Original 🧀 (Puppy Songs) #cutedog #dogs #puppysongs
YouTube video by Matt Hobbs
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December 11, 2024 at 12:46 PM
He’s the same musician who wrote the animated movie cheese tax song. Inspired by geriatric chihuahuas. youtube.com/shorts/L3Acy...
This musician is so wholesome and chihuahua friendly. You can’t go wrong. m.youtube.com/shorts/XJ-eD...
Keep Your Paws Polite by Puppy Songs
YouTube video by Matt Hobbs
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December 11, 2024 at 12:43 PM
This musician is so wholesome and chihuahua friendly. You can’t go wrong. m.youtube.com/shorts/XJ-eD...
Keep your paws polite.
December 11, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Keep your paws polite.
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.
December 11, 2024 at 12:36 PM
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.
There’s no rules when you’re an adult. You can have marshmallow churros in your coffee if you want.
December 11, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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.
December 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM
AI generated photo realism steals joy. Ya no mas.
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!
December 6, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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.
December 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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
December 5, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Yo @septaphilly.bsky.social regional rail riders. Trees on tracks means no trains to Paoli/Thorndale tonight. Service is suspended. @whyynews.bsky.social
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.
December 4, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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.
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.”
December 4, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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.
My daughter (16) got her new 'locked down' laptop from her school today.
It took her 20 mins to work out that she could get VPN software on it via airdrop.
I don't think this social media ban is going to work.
It took her 20 mins to work out that she could get VPN software on it via airdrop.
I don't think this social media ban is going to work.
December 4, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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.
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
December 2, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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
Reposted by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
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!
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.
www.seriouseats.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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!
Reposted by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
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.
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.
whyy.org
November 22, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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.
Reposted by Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza
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.
@whyynews.bsky.social
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But there is a difference between how the mall industry navigates capitalism — versus a beloved small town mall in Delaware County like Granite Run.
@whyynews.bsky.social
whyy.org/articles/ame...
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.
whyy.org
November 25, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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.
@whyynews.bsky.social
whyy.org/articles/ame...
But there is a difference between how the mall industry navigates capitalism — versus a beloved small town mall in Delaware County like Granite Run.
@whyynews.bsky.social
whyy.org/articles/ame...