Do you live in Philadelphia and pay off wickedly high student loans every month? You’ve got a lot of company. Approximately25.3%, or over 310,000 Philadelphia adults, had an active student loan they’re still paying, according to a new report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve. Philly residents in the metro area are paying off more debt -- an average of $37,468 -- than graduates in other major American cities. Even Philly zip codes with smaller loan balances have more debt than San...

A New Jersey woman has sued the Chester County addiction rehab facility where her 29-year-old son fatally overdosed two days after arriving last fall, according to court documents. Christine Vernile of Sewell wrote in the suit that son Joel overdosed on fentanyl in his room at Recovery Centers of America’s Devon location on Oct. 5, and asked for compensatory and punitive damages for negligence and wrongful death. The suit alleges that RCA staffers did not properly supervise Joel Vernile...

Trying to figure out how you’ll pay back your small-business loan? Or better yet, get it forgiven? The Small Business Administration last week released a long-awaited request form for business owners who took out Paycheck Protection Program loans and want the debt forgiven. Be aware that the rules for repayment and forgiveness have continued to shift since the launch of the PPP loans. “This has been an evolution, with interim final rules issued every other day,” said Nanette Heide, a lawyer...

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. — It felt like fall at the Jersey Shore on Sunday, but the clouds and cool weather did more than chase away beach-goers during the traditional start of the summer season. They underscored the sudden fragility of a Shore economy that’s been pounded by pandemic-driven store closings, hotel-room cancellations, and dining limits. On Sunday, as some hardy ocean-lovers set out towels on beaches, and others on benches snuggled inside down coats, the boom of Memorial Day weekend...

About four million Americans will receive their stimulus corona cash on a prepaid debit card, according to the Treasury Department. As the Treasury Department sends out the prepaid debit cards — called Economic Impact Payment (EIP) cards — look for them in your mailbox, probably in a plain envelope. These cards are issued by Treasury’s partner MetaBank and preloaded with government stimulus payments. Be on the lookout in case you thought it was junk mail. Single people earning less than...