Business
How the Influencer Economy is shifting Philly’s creative landscape
It’s not LA or NYC, but examples abound of how creatives can thrive here — one TikTok at a time! Here are two.
11 months ago
Philly’s Chinatown business community works to maintain, grow and innovate
Local entrepreneurs stay in the neighborhood when opening businesses, amid rising tariffs and anti-immigrant sentiment.
11 months ago
The museum has had two tumultuous years. Now, the two historians newly in charge of this storied institution explain their vision for the future.
11 months ago
Listen 1:47Philadelphia City Council passes bill to protect workers who speak up for rights
Employers face fines of $2,000 for each violation, such as retaliation for workers standing up for their rights, under the worker protection bill.
11 months ago
Listen 0:50What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores
The company runs 1,245 stores in 15 states, according to its website. It has a heavy presence in New York, Pennsylvania and California, which alone has 347 locations.
12 months ago
Massive layoffs at Rite Aid’s Philly HQ after filing for bankruptcy
The Philadelphia-based retail pharmacy had more than 1,000 corporate workers at the Navy Yard until layoffs.
12 months ago
Listen 0:45Rite Aid returns to bankruptcy protection as it seeks to sell most assets
Major drugstore chains and independent pharmacies have been closing stores and struggling with several challenges.
12 months ago
Temple student suspended for antisemitic message at Philly’s Barstool bar, employees fired
“In the strongest terms possible, let me be clear: antisemitism is abhorrent,” Temple President John Fry said in a statement.
12 months ago
Bucks County Book Festival draws hundreds of readers, authors to main event
The seventh annual Bucks County Book Festival drew crowds with author panels, book signings and a celebration of community, creativity and the joy of reading.
12 months ago
Listen 1:06Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing retirement, warns trade war will hurt America
At 94, Buffett ends six-decade run and warns of global risks from Trump’s tariffs and taps Greg Abel to take over.
12 months ago
As global tariff tensions with China rise, the area’s $4.8 billion poultry industry remains focused on growth despite potential challenges.
12 months ago
Listen 1:38Wilmington to launch youth entrepreneurship program for next generation of business leaders
A new pilot program in Wilmington will teach teens business skills, from branding to budgeting, to help them pitch their own business plans.
12 months ago
Listen 1:28Philly’s commuter foot traffic outpaced most peer cities’ downtowns in 2024
The majority of workers who commute into the urban core have returned since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, according to the annual State of Center City report.
12 months ago
Listen 0:50More than 1.2 million international visitors traveled to Philadelphia last year, but far fewer tourists are expected to visit in 2025.
12 months ago
Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.
12 months ago
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