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15 Top Romantic Getaways in Pennsylvania 09/16/2020 12:00am • Pennsylvania couples in need of a getaway need not cross state lines for a romantic trip. There are plenty of swoon-worthy destinations throughout the state. Whether you and your partner like hikes, fine dining, historic tours or adventurous excursions, Pennsylvania's cities, small towns and nation 8 Housing Stocks to Buy in a Booming Market 09/11/2020 12:00am • Investors could find a home in housing stocks.The U.S. economy is still limping along, but the housing market is red-hot. Historically low interest rates, coupled with Americans being stuck at home, has led to a surge in homebuying and home improvement projects, according to Bank of America. Strong How DC area will honor 9/11 amid coronavirus pandemic 09/10/2020 08:36pm • D.C.-area events commemorating the 9/11 terrorist attacks will look different this year as the coronavirus pandemic pushes many events online. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked — one flown into the Pentagon, two into the Twin Towers in New York City, and the fourth, Fl Coronavirus positivity rates creeping up in Maryland, Virginia 09/10/2020 04:20pm • September has brought mixed results so far when it comes to how the region is handling the COVID-19 pandemic. In Maryland, the seven-day positivity rate in coronavirus testing has been inching up. According to state health officials, the state has a 3.7% positivity rate, up slightly from 3.6% Amid coronavirus pandemic, Jewish New Year to be heralded, noisily, with #theblast 09/10/2020 10:15am • The loud, warbly sound of a shofar — a ram's horn used as a musical instrument to usher in the Jewish New Year —  is blown in synagogues around the world on Rosh Hashanah. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, many high holiday services will be held virtually, reducing the number of Want a large apartment? Camp Springs may be your best bet 09/10/2020 09:07am • The largest apartment size average in the D.C. area is in Camp Springs, Maryland, at 1,055 square feet, according to RENTcafe.com. (Courtesy Getty Images/iStockphoto/Sparky2000) The District has one of the smallest apartment size averages in the country among big cities, tying San Francisco at a Montgomery Co. begins next phase of coronavirus rental relief 09/10/2020 05:01am • Maryland's Montgomery County has begun its second round of coronavirus-related rental assistance, hoping to fend-off evictions in neighborhoods hit hardest by COVID-19. The money in this second phase of rental relief will first be targeted in neighborhoods that had the highest impact from COVID-1 What You Should Know About Moving to Chicago 09/10/2020 12:00am • Chicago is calling. It may be for work or because you like the idea of living in a major city that's not far from your Midwestern hometown. Or maybe you've been a lifelong Chicago sports fan -- through good times and bad -- and you love the idea of being a season ticket holder for the Cubs or the B DC attorney general files 3 lawsuits aimed at housing discrimination 09/09/2020 06:37pm • D.C.'s Office of the Attorney General has filed three lawsuits aimed at protecting residents from housing discrimination. One lawsuit accused a Northwest D.C. landlord of refusing to rent to a prospective tenant because she is Black. The suit alleged that during a showing of a row house on 13t Tech Selloff, Robinhood Faces SEC 09/03/2020 12:00am • Equities fell Thursday, driven by a sharp selloff in some of tech's highest-flying names. Microsoft (ticker: MSFT) fell 6% and Apple ( AAPL) fell 8% on Thursday, as the latter lost ground for the second day in a row. Tesla ( TSLA) lost nearly 10%, falling for the third straight day following its st Labor Day weekend during a pandemic: Travel, restaurant trends to expect 09/02/2020 01:27pm • A man wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua via Getty) It has been a difficult summer for many D.C.-area restaurants and tourist spots due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there's still hope the Labor Day weekend could DC-area apartment landlords top the nation for offering renters deals 09/02/2020 08:58am • Landlords are offering more concessions in the D.C. area than anywhere else in the country. Landlords are making more concessions to attract renters, and the D.C. area ranks at the top of the list for it right now. Real estate firm Zillow says 57.5% of rental listings in the D.C. region liste 5 Stocks to Sell or Stay Away From in September 09/01/2020 12:00am • The month of September tends to be a bearish period for the stock market, but this is no ordinary year. The market has experienced a strong rebound in the summer months after falling to historical lows earlier in the year. Investors have gained confidence in the equity markets despite the current g Where DC-area vacationers are going for a 'safe-cation' 08/31/2020 08:36am • Families like Ocean City as a place to vacation. It's one of the places people have been searching, according to Travelocity. (WTOP/Colleen Kelleher) Social distancing has been front and center for summer vacationers. Travelocity says searches for "rental condo" are up 540% from a year ago. S Head to court, advocates advise tenants facing rental evictions 08/30/2020 06:29pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With failure-to-pay-rent cases set to resume next week, housing advocates and lawyers are urging Marylanders who face eviction to fight fo