Business
As global tariff tensions with China rise, the area’s $4.8 billion poultry industry remains focused on growth despite potential challenges.
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Listen 1:38Wilmington to launch youth entrepreneurship program for next generation of business leaders
A new pilot program in Wilmington will teach teens business skills, from branding to budgeting, to help them pitch their own business plans.
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Listen 1:28Philly’s commuter foot traffic outpaced most peer cities’ downtowns in 2024
The majority of workers who commute into the urban core have returned since the COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, according to the annual State of Center City report.
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Listen 0:50More than 1.2 million international visitors traveled to Philadelphia last year, but far fewer tourists are expected to visit in 2025.
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Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.
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Listen 0:53Philadelphia-area USPS workers fear a private takeover. Could it happen?
The Trump administration has flirted with the idea of selling the U.S. Postal Service to the highest bidder. Postal workers in the Philly region believe it's a bad idea.
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Listen 0:47U.S. transportation secretary calls for more shipbuilding during visit to Philly shipyard
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he believes ramping up shipbuilding is key to the country’s security and independence.
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Listen 1:06Pennsylvania exporters brace for the cost of retaliatory tariffs during Trump’s trade war
Retaliatory tariffs are hurting some Pennsylvania exporters trying to sell American products abroad during Donald Trump’s trade war.
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Listen 1:00Big Tech’s soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive
Coal-fired power plants, long a money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now.
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Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia asked hundreds of residents about what’s holding them back from earning more money – in short it is stability.
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Over the past decade, the number of Philadelphians living in poverty has dropped by 6%. But racial disparities linger, according to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report.
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Listen 0:52Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?
Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China places the fast fashion industry in a chokehold.
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Listen 3:15Some state senators complained that the state of Delaware was removing local control from counties.
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Listen 0:55Go inside the Pennsylvania factory where Peeps are made
Millions of the candies are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Some say an Easter basket isn’t complete without Peeps, while others deride them as being indestructible.
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Wawa is shrinking its Philadelphia convenience store footprint, closing 2 more locations
Wawa officials reviewed their portfolio of stores for performance and decided to shut down two in Northeast Philly.
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