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Atlantic City casino
Money

U.S. casinos push for cashless gambling payments, citing virus

Presently, a small number of casinos use such payments, which include debit or credit cards, as well as apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal.

5 years ago

Medical staff prepare to start working at a drive-through testing center for COVID-19 in Paramus, N.J., on Friday, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Fired health commissioner files whistleblower suit

Christopher Neuwirth alleges he was canned for complaining about “a favor” from the state police superintendent on behalf of Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff.

5 years ago

West Philly's 52nd Street corridor
Community
Billy Penn

5 initiatives for Philly small business recovery: Where to donate and how to apply

Some stores sustained property damage just as they were emerging from lockdown.

5 years ago

The Juneteenth Parade makes its way down 52nd Street in West Philadelphia Saturday where it was being held for the first year after moving from Center City Philadelphia. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Community

Nike, NFL and others to start giving workers Juneteenth off

This is the latest example of how American employers are responding to protests that have placed additional attention on racial injustice in the U.S.

5 years ago

A Starbucks sign
Community

Starbucks creates own Black Lives Matter shirt for employees

The T-shirt depicts protest signs with phrases including “Black Lives Matter,” “Speak Up” and “Time for Change.”

5 years ago

A shopper in a mask walks in front of a shuttered store in downtown Allentown, Pa., on Friday, May 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Eight more counties go ‘green’

As of today, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Monroe, Perry, Pike, and Schuylkill have all entered into the least restrictive phase of reopening.

5 years ago

INSTAGRAM / @PEOPLESBOOKSCULTURE
Community
Billy Penn

Former Penn Book Center closing for good, coronavirus ends 60-year run in West Philly

The shop nearly shut down last year, before new owners stepped in.

5 years ago

Wine and Spirits store in Philadelphia
Community

23 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits to offer in-store access across Philadelphia area

Pennsylvania will open nearly two dozen of its state-owned liquor and wine stores Friday as it continues to loosen coronavirus-related restrictions.

5 years ago

A pedestrian wearing a mask walks past reader board advertising a job opening for a remodeling company
Money

1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits

The latest figure from the Labor Department marked the 10th straight weekly decline in applications for jobless aid since they peaked in mid-March when COVID-19 hit hard.

5 years ago

James Aye, a youth organizer, stands in the median on 52nd Street. (Ryan M. Collerd for PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Community

Why Gen Z wants a place on 52nd Street — West Philly’s Black ‘Broadway’

Young people see a role for themselves on 52nd Street, especially after last week’s violent clashes between police and protesters and looters.

5 years ago

The boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J.
Down the Shore
Community

‘We are running out of time,’ boardwalk business owners say to Murphy

Business owners on the Ocean City boardwalk are pleading with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to lift restrictions.

5 years ago

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington on March 3. Companies can borrow money from the Fed under its new lending programs, but the central bank's effort to help the economy has had lopsided results.
NPR
Money

The Fed helped companies borrow money. Some laid off thousands anyway.

Companies can borrow money from the Federal Reserve under its new lending programs. It's been good for the stock market, but the economy has seen lopsided results.

5 years ago

An airwoman provides a COVID-19 test
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Pa. DOH orders measures to protect hospital staff and patients

The order covers medical and nursing staff as well as other employees like those in housekeeping and maintenance, and applies to all hospitals licensed by the department.

5 years ago

Boxes of food at are loaded at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on May 5. The country has officially entered a recession amid the pandemic, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.
NPR
Money

It’s official: U.S. economy is in a recession

The committee tasked with marking U.S. business cycles says the economy peaked in February, and has since been in a recession triggered by the pandemic.

5 years ago

ResinTech building
Community

Camden rekindles industrial past, new plant fueled by tax breaks

ResinTech, which makes water filtration products, is set to open later this month with the help of up to $139 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies.

5 years ago

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