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University City Fresh Grocer store set to close

5 years ago

The Trump Store in Bensalem saw large crowds of shoppers on Presidents Day Weekend. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Visiting Bucks County’s new ‘Trump Store’ on Presidents Day Weekend

The Bensalem shop’s owner says people in Bucks County are feeling more comfortable talking about their support of the president.

5 years ago

Copies of the McClatchy Co. owned Miami Herald newspaper are shown Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 in Miami. (Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo)
Money

McClatchy files for bankruptcy protection

The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the country is filing for bankruptcy protection.

5 years ago

T-Mobile chief executive John Legere speaks to reporters as he leaves the courthouse in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Legere was in court to hear closing arguments in the case that could permit T-Mobile to merge with Sprint. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Courts & Law

Judge clears major hurdle in T-Mobile’s $26.5B Sprint bid

Though the deal still needs a few more approvals, T-Mobile expects to close it as early as April 1.

5 years ago

Slot machines in a secure room at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. that have been connected to the internet as part of a new product offering. The technology lets people use the internet to gamble on real-life slot machines that are inside the casino. (Wayne Parry/ AP Photo)
Lifestyle

Can’t touch this: Real slot machines controlled online

Slot machines long ago lost their nicknames as “one-armed bandits” when manufacturers did away with the lever gamblers had to pull in order to activate the machine, replacing.

5 years ago

Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas (left) and Darrell Clarke (right) with ComproTax owner Timothy Nelson. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

New Philly councilmember using video to shine spotlight on local businesses

Philadelphia City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas is using social media to promote Black-owned businesses during Black History Month.

5 years ago

Local business owners at Gran Caffe L'Aquila (Laura Benshoff)
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Money

Pa. Italian food purveyors say more tariffs could be ‘devastating’

A potential round of new tariffs on European products is sparking fears of “fake parmesan” among Italian food purveyors in Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

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Billy Penn

Whole Foods moves coffee bar to make room for Amazon lockers

Grocery delivery business for the e-commerce giant more than doubled over the last year.

5 years ago

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Money
Philadelphia Business Journal

Local exposure to Macy’s store closures could be vast

Macy’s hasn’t released a list of the stores it intends to close, though a partial list published by the Wall Street Journal doesn’t yet include any in the Philadelphia region.

5 years ago

A farm Lancaster County is seen in this photo taken Oct. 19, 2019. (Ian Sterling for WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pa. farming advocates hope to restore line items cut from agriculture in Wolf’s budget proposal

Some Republican state lawmakers are disappointed with Democratic Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to cut funding for the Agriculture Department.

5 years ago

From left, Malav Kanuga, Lucy Duncan, Sy Biswas and Nicki Kattoura are four of five members of the Making Worlds collective. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Community

‘Making Worlds’ with books: Inside West Philly’s newest indie lit shop

This Valentine’s Day, it’ll open as the newest addition to Philadelphia’s lately growing collection of independent bookstores.

5 years ago

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Politics & Policy

N.J. becomes the latest state to consider ‘fair work week’ legislation

Women who work jobs with unpredictable schedules struggle to find child care, make it to doctor’s appointments and complete their education.

5 years ago

This July 3, 2015 photo shows people walking on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City N.J. On Jan. 30, 2020, top executives from eight of the city's nine casinos said Atlantic City needs to be cleaned up and made safer before business conditions will improve. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
Money

Casino execs: Clean up Atlantic City, no Showboat gambling

Top executives of most of Atlantic City's casinos say the city needs to become cleaner and safer, with a better public perception in order for business conditions to improve.

5 years ago

A Golden Farms outpost in Ozone Park, NY (YOUTUBE)
Community
Billy Penn

Golden Farms: New Overbrook supermarket to open by Valentine’s Day

The location was originally a ShopRite, which the owner said he shut down because of the soda tax.

5 years ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol is visible in Harrisburg. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

As Pa. senate mulls paid leave, labor groups applaud, free market interests balk

The proposal would require Pennsylvanians to pay part of their checks into an emergency fund, from which any eligible worker would be able to draw benefits.

5 years ago

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