A new fight is under way in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where General George Washington’s soldiers endured the harsh winter of 1777-78. This one pits the neighbors of Valley Forge National Historical Park against developers who want to build a museum devoted on privately held land inside the park. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
At a time when many banks are reeling from the hit they took on subprime mortgages, one New York institution has no problem collecting on its loans. My story aired on Marketplace Money.
As the news industry continues to struggle with falling ad revenues, the publisher of Philadelphia’s two major papers — the Inquirer and the Daily News — has filed for protection from creditors. My story aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.
The comic book superhero Sparks is now fighting crime on the iPhone. It’s just one recent experiment in an emerging form known as “motion comics.” My story aired on NPR’s Day to Day.
The Department of Justice announced it’s investigating the proposed merger between the world’s largest ticket broker and the nation’s biggest concert promoter. My story aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.
In this economic climate, more consumers are negotiating with companies to lower prices on goods they would have never considered bargaining for before — from cable prices to high speed Internet to rent. My story aired on Marketplace.
The Philadelphia suburb of Coatesville is in a state of emergency after 23 suspected arson fires in 2009. My story aired on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Congress voted this week to delay the switch to digital television until June. But the delay may not prevent millions of over-the-air viewers from losing reception anyway. My story aired on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.
More Americans are getting unemployment benefits than at an time in the last 40 years. I talked to three first-time recipients about what unemployment means for them, and filed this story for Marketplace Money.
Consumer spending is down, leaving stores with a lot of unsold inventory. So retailers are unloading those items to companies that specialize in liquidating merchandise, and business for inventory cleaners is booming. My story aired on Marketplace.
