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Air Date: September 4, 2020
Listen 49:18Is your boss spying on you while you work remotely?
The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.
5 years ago
Listen 6:57Delaware to allow beach bars to reopen for Labor Day weekend
Gov. John Carney had shut down bars in Delaware beach towns in early July after the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.
5 years ago
Tape measures, tapas on tap as N.J. indoor dining draws near
Thousands of New Jersey eateries are scrambling to prepare for indoor dining after Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead for the Friday change.
5 years ago
At least 10 Black-owned businesses in Philly receive threatening, racist emails
“My heart dropped,” Shanti Mayers, owner of The Sable Collective, said of receiving an email threatening violence against Black business owners like her.
5 years ago
Rebuild the Block, started by two 23-year-olds, raises $200k for Black-owned businesses
Started at a moment’s notice in Philadelphia, the grassroots fundraiser has gone national.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Restaurants may resume indoor dining Friday, with restrictions
Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced that restaurants will be able to open for indoor dining beginning Sept. 4 at 25% capacity, with social distancing between tables.
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Chef Tyler Akin brings French brasserie to Wilmington’s Hotel DuPont Sept. 1
Coronavirus stay-at-home orders brought Le Cavalier’s debut to a halt. Delaware restaurants can do business now, but opening will still bring challenges.
5 years ago
Pa. court says you can’t deny cosmetology license based on ‘moral character’
There’s a growing consensus in Pennsylvania that laws allowing professional license denials based on “moral character” are useless. A court has concurred.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gyms can reopen Sept. 1; masks required
After several months — and a feud with a South Jersey gym — Gov. Phil Murphy said gyms may reopen at the beginning of September; bring your masks.
5 years ago
Coronavirus closures send Atlantic City casinos to $112M Q2 loss
Only one of the nine casinos — the Golden Nugget — reported an operating profit for the quarter, and that was helped by the market-leading internet gambling operation.
5 years ago
TikTok sues Trump to block U.S. ban
Lawyers for the company say Trump's crackdown is not driven by national security concerns, but rather an attempt "to further the president's anti-China political campaign."
5 years ago
Philly’s Black-owned business crisis: Walloped by the pandemic and closing at faster rates
The number of active Black business owners fell by 68% from early March to July, according to the Census Bureau. Active white business owners fell by 44%.
5 years ago
Listen 4:26She’s opening a gym in Kensington so women can ‘confidently reach their fitness goals’
With graffiti walls by fashion designer Iris Bonner, Women’s World Gym launches Sept. 1.
5 years ago
‘Pandemic changed nothing’: Manufacturing workers voice concerns over COVID safety
Employee concerns highlight the struggle taking place in workplaces across America, where companies are debating how much to invest in retrofitting their workspaces.
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