These days, it seems that more restaurants and small businesses are asking customers to pay 3% to cover credit card fees. Meanwhile, credit card companies are charging retailers a wide range of merchant fees. Those free flights you earn with a rewards card are paid for by retailers, who are charged higher fees to accept those cards. It’s a tricky...

A member-supported communal space in East Mt. Airy for families with young children to gather and use three nights a week and on weekends is approaching its three-month anniversary in hopes that it will continue to evolve, gain members and become self-supporting. Mt. Airy Family Commons, located in the former convent of Holy Cross Catholic Church, opened its doors on...

This year, five Weavers Way members are running for four slots on Weavers Way’s Board of Directors. You can read their responses to this year’s questions and take a look at the official board ballot starting on p. 12....