Toll Brothers, the nation’s largest builder of luxury homes, reported its first quarterly profit in three years. Now the company is looking for more growth by launching a new subsidiary to buy distressed assets. My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
The Army Experience Center in a mall in Philadelphia is a teched-out wonderland with a Black Hawk simulator and military video games galore. But the Center is closing its doors after two years, even though the Army says its stint at the mall was a successful one. My story aired on Marketplace.
Underground shale drilling in northern Pennsylvania is causing a stir amongst environmentalists, who say thousands of new gas wells could pose serious threats to drinking water. My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
Delaware will soon begin allowing table games in its casinos. Same for Pennsylvania. So how much gaming can the East Coast support? My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
Governor Ed Rendell wants a law to legalize table games in Pennsylvania, and he’s threatening to lay off 1,000 state employees unless it passes by Friday. My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
Federal officials have their eye on the Thomson Correctional Center in northwest Illinois as a new home for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Supporters laud the new jobs the move could create, while opponents fear for locals’ safety. My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
Proton therapy is a type of radiation used to treat cancer. And it gets at one of the thorniest questions about the health-care overhaul: How do you balance innovation and cost control? My story aired on Marketplace.
A food pantry in Philadelphia has found a new way to distribute its goods to the hungry. Designed like a 7-11, clients can walk through the store with a grocery cart and accumulate whatever will fit in the basket. My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
Amazon and Wal-Mart are competing for their share of the e-commerce market by out-dealing each other. Will big retailers’ low pricing of major brands put smaller retailers out of business? My story aired on the Marketplace Morning Report.
An investigation into Chinese drywall finds that chemicals in the product could have led to a numbers of health issues. Homeowners affected by the drywall may be able to claim a write-off on their income taxes. My story aired on Marketplace.
