Mustafa Rashed

After raising employee wages to $15/hour, Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor in Pittsburgh received "well over 1,000 applications" for job openings. Co-owner Jacob Hanchar says customer service has improved and he hasn't "noticed a difference on our bottom line." msnbc.com/stephanie-ruhl…

BREAKING: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead, @TreyYingst reports.

The federal government has shut down, and Harrisburg’s state budget remains unfinished three months past its deadline. Local political consultant @mustafarashed explains our twin crises, and how we can push for accountability.  thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commenta…

“We live in a time where elected officials are being gunned down in their homes,” Boyer said. “Posting the mayor’s address is a poorly veiled threat … it’s cowardly … and I won’t stand by while it happens.” phillytrib.com/news/local_new… via @phillytrib

Without new funding, SEPTA plans to begin service reductions on Aug. 24 with the launch of its fall schedule. These include the elimination of 50 bus routes and reduced frequency across all rail lines. phillytrib.com/news/local_new… via @phillytrib

Pa. health care experts worry about future of rural hospitals if Medicare or Medicaid see cuts • Pennsylvania Capital-Star penncapital-star.com/health/pa-heal…

The First Victim of Trump’s Trade War: Michigan’s Economy - WSJ There is no way we can absorb these tariffs. I don’t have 20% margin to give,” said Buchzeiger, who owns the company, which employs 25 people. wsj.com/economy/the-fi…

Great job and very informative interview this morning Aunt @MsPattyJackson on @wdasfm with @mustafarashed

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are the first medicines to become social-media sensations. But the friends and influencers talking up the drugs aren’t always giving the full story. wsj.com/health/pharma/…

Developer efforts to convert emptying office towers into residential buildings have largely gone nowhere. That finally may be changing.  wsj.com/real-estate/co… via @WSJ

@SowmyaK String didn’t know what he didn’t know. And the street wasn’t one of his business classes.

#RIP Malik A. Taylor phillytrib.com/entertainment/… via @phillytrib

Pa.’s minimum wage battle is being led by Philly and its suburbs, with officials fighting for $15 per hour inquirer.com/politics/penns… via @phillyinquirer

Joanna McClinton on the importance of inclusive representation in Pa. government | Opinion Video inquirer.com/opinion/commen… via @phillyinquirer

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get you. cc @brianhickey penncapital-star.com/energy-environ… via @PennCapitalStar

Speaker of the House JoAnna McClinton introduces new voting regulations phillytrib.com/news/state_and… via @phillytrib

Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack phillytrib.com/news/across_am… via @phillytrib

North Carolina saw use of the drugs, which were initially approved to treat diabetes, increase sevenfold since 2021. “Just in a very short period of time, we’re going to spend more on this drug than we did cancer treatments last year." wsj.com/health/healthc… via @WSJ

Koch network stops spending on Nikki Haley's presidential campaign politi.co/49RbAF7 via @politico

How a father and son fought segregation and became the first Black generals in the US military phillytrib.com/news/how-a-fat… via @phillytrib

Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters phillytrib.com/news/trump-say… via @phillytrib