Business
Billy Penn
Mari-Sal’s offers the flavors of Puerto Rico, sourced from the island and born of Philly
With her popular new food biz, a North Philadelphia native is living her dream.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Restaurants can increase indoor dining to 50% capacity on Sept. 21
Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania restaurants can increase their indoor dining capacity in two weeks — so long as they participate in a self-certification program.
5 years ago
Indoor dining begins limited re-opening in Philadelphia
Philadelphia was the last locality in Pennsylvania to lift its ban on indoor dining Tuesday. But the re-opening comes with restrictions, including a 25% capacity limit.
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Applications set to open for Delaware COVID-19 relief fund
The Division of Small Business will begin accepting applications online starting Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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‘We had lines, mobs’: Labor Day weekend is the busiest of the summer for Seaside Heights
The Jersey Shore town experienced a slow start, but the sunny, warm weather this Labor Day weekend helped to draw people out for one last summer hurrah.
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Camden’s Masked Melanin Market provides a breath of fresh air for Black businesses
Tawanda Jones created an open-air market for Black entrepreneurs in Camden to showcase their wares and support each other while social distancing.
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NPR
Job gains slowed again in August as employers add 1.4 million jobs
Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June, in a sign of what could be a long recovery.
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Technology is always changing the way we work, and what kinds of jobs are available. But now these changes are happening at lightning spe ...
Air Date: September 4, 2020
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Is your boss spying on you while you work remotely?
The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.
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Delaware 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.
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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
Billy Penn
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.
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