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FILE - Traffic going eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike proceeds through the electronic toll booths in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Aug. 30, 2021. According to an update in May 2022, the amount of yearly uncollected tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike grew by nearly 50% last year, and a new government audit is urging the Turnpike Commission to address the problem and make changes to improve its finances. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

ATMs on Pa. Turnpike were shut down over the weekend. Here’s why they still aren’t working.

The highway operator blamed Paramount, a Lancaster firm for cutting off cash, amid a fight with unpaid Mennonite and Amish investors.

Joseph N. DiStefano

A Tyson food product is seen in Montpelier, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2011. Tyson, one of the world's largest meat producers, is closing two plants in Philadelphia, resulting in over 200 layoffs.

Tyson Foods is closing two Philly plants, laying off hundreds of workers

Ariana Perez-Castells

The exterior of the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.

Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital emergency rooms reopened Tuesday after radiology services were restored

Harold Brubaker and Sarah Gantz

Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

Delaware judge again blocks Tesla’s plan to give Elon Musk over $50 billion

Joseph N. DiStefano

Amtrak riders made their way to the platform to board a Keystone train at the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station on Sunday. Some passengers say they seen higher round-trip fares than they can recall in recent years.

What Amtrak prices are looking like this December — and how to save

How much did SEPTA fares increase? A helpful breakdown of each service

SEPTA fares increased on Dec. 1 on subway, trolley, bus, and Regional Rail.

SEPTA bus crosses 9th and Market Street in Center City Philadelphia on Friday morning November 8, 2024. SEPTA increased its fares by 7.5%, increasing most fares by 50 cents to $2, starting Dec. 1, 2024.

SEPTA bus crosses 9th and Market Street in Center City Philadelphia on Friday morning November 8, 2024. SEPTA increased its fares by 7.5%, increasing most fares by 50 cents to $2, starting Dec. 1, 2024.

How much did SEPTA fares increase? A helpful breakdown of each service

SEPTA fares increased on Dec. 1 on subway, trolley, bus, and Regional Rail.

Trump’s economic proposals would increase inflation and interest rates, economist Mark Zandi says

Mark Zandi, For The Inquirer

President-elect Donald Trump arrives before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Boca Chica, Texas.

If the Fed is cutting interest rates, why are mortgages and business loans costing more?

Joseph N. DiStefano

A development of new homes in Eagleville, Pa.

Let’s hope Trump’s mass deportation and more tariffs are campaign promises he doesn’t keep, says economist Joel Naroff

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

Former President Donald Trump greets the crowd at a campaign rally in Prescott, Ariz., in October 2024, as crowd members hold signs that say "secure our border." The former president has proposed mass deportation of undocumented individuals and increased use of tariffs on imports.

‘Inflation is more costly ... than we thought’: What voters say motivated them to vote for Trump

Former President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg on July 31.

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