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Billy Penn

‘It’s unbelievable’: Philly’s Black-owned businesses see boost thanks to worldwide social justice protests

Three woman entrepreneurs say they’re thrilled with the trend — and hope it lasts.

6 years ago

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Billy Penn

Uber drivers worry they’ll have to choose between personal health and negative ratings

Rideshare companies haven’t mandated mask-wearing, and gig worker benefits expire soon.

6 years ago

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She turned a bus into a luxe mobile nail salon, and Philly customers are loving it

As a Black woman business owner, Keesha Brown said, the surge of support is not the norm.

6 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware (Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons)
Community

‘We all have a lot more to do’: Del. business leaders get crash course on reducing racial disparities in the workforce

Delaware Chamber of Commerce members get a lesson in how to improve diversity and create a more inclusive work culture

6 years ago

Fati Fabric Store on 52nd Street. The owners moved to the area because of the foot traffic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Community

Historic 52nd St. fighting for another comeback

The historic Black business district has seen plenty of ups and downs over the years. Can it come back again from a pandemic and widespread looting and vandalism?

Air Date: June 25, 2020

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(Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Community
Billy Penn

5 concrete ways employers can uplift Philadelphia’s Black workforce

Examine your hiring practices, deepen community engagement and commit to providing support.

6 years ago

Workers process chickens at the Lincoln Premium Poultry plant, Costco Wholesale's dedicated poultry supplier, in Fremont, Neb., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Radio Times

The food supply chain and its frontline workers

How has our food system withstood the pandemic? And what are the risks to essential workers in meat processing plants and farm fields?

Air Date: June 25, 2020 10:00 am

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Virus Outbreak Unemployment
Community

Applications for jobless aid fall to still-high 1.48 million

The latest figures coincide with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., especially in the South and West, that’s threatening to derail a nascent economic rebound.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Community
Spotlight PA

‘Clear as mud’: How Pa.’s chaotic coronavirus waiver program hurt small businesses

The Wolf administration has faced widespread criticism for how it carried out the closures.

6 years ago

Tables are empty at River Twice restaurant in Philadelphia. (Provided by River Twice)
The Why
Courts & Law

Small businesses, insurers clash over COVID claims

Many insurance policies exclude viral outbreaks like COVID-19. But if governments ordered businesses to shut down, should insurance companies still have to pay?

Air Date: June 23, 2020

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Six Flags Amusement Park in Jackson, N.J.
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Amusement parks to reopen; state reaches deal with CWA

These are the latest businesses given the OK to reopen, just in time for the Independence Day weekend.

6 years ago

gambling
Arts & Entertainment

Borgata reopening July 6; invited guests can come July 2

Unless you get a special invitation, you won't be able to get inside Atlantic City's top casino until July 6.

6 years ago

Johnson & Johnson has been one of a number of companies, such as L'Oreal, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, that sell these kinds of products. Here, a store keeper in Mumbai, India, is shown taking stock of beauty and whitening products.
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Community

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling 2 lines of skin-lightening products popular in Asia

The consumer products giant says they will no longer sell the Neutrogena Fine Fairness line and the Clean & Clear Fairness line.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Casinos and indoor dining to return July 2

The Garden State announced casinos can reopen and indoor dining can resume with limited capacity just in time for Fourth of July weekend.

6 years ago

Atilis Gym opens in South Jersey despite shutdown order
Community

Gym reopening order declined amid challenge to N.J. governor

U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler on Friday denied a temporary restraining order sought by the owners of Atilis Gym of Bellmawr.

6 years ago

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