Business
‘Just insanity’: Closed Pa. businesses cry foul as competitors snag waivers to reopen
The Wolf administration faces mounting public criticism from lawmakers in the GOP over its handling of the COVID-19 shutdown and its effect on businesses.
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Listen 2:44‘Filthy’ facilities, no masks: Philly UPS workers face down COVID delivery surge
The UPS workers keeping the region stocked with supplies at home say they’re overloaded with delivery orders and laboring in unsanitary conditions.
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Macy’s to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers
Macy's will furlough a majority of its 130,000 workers with its stores dark.
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Sweet: Peeps production stops, but Easter is taken care of
The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Just Born confections company said its production facilities there and in Philadelphia closed Wednesday through April 7.
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Amazon closes in on Bucks County warehouse
Amazon continues to expand its Philadelphia-area presence, closing in on a lease in Bucks County.
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We talk about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill the Senate passed on Wednesday, the details of the package, and how it might impact individuals and the economy.
Air Date: March 26, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:143.3 million file for unemployment claims, shattering the record
A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week — a number far above the levels seen during the depths of the Great Recession.
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Pa. unemployment claims skyrocket to 540,000 since coronavirus shutdown, shattering records
"There are going to be a lot more," says the ranking Democrat on the Senate labor and industry committee.
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Watch live: White House holds coronavirus task force briefing
President Trump hopes the United States can begin to get back to normal by the middle of next month, he said on a Fox News TV special on Tuesday.
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Trump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreak
“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter," he said during a Fox News virtual town hall.
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Pa. Supreme Court says gun shops are not ‘life sustaining’ during coronavirus shutdown
Without comment, a majority of the state’s high court late Sunday denied the petition by a gun shop, a gun purchaser and a law firm to have Wolf’s shutdown order thrown out.
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Philly, follow Boston’s lead and create an artist relief fund!
Filmmaker Melissa Beatriz makes the case for Philadelphia establishing an emergency fund for artists whose livelihood is impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
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6 ways to help Philly restaurants survive the devastating corona-slam
Don’t let the city’s vibrant food scene fall victim to COVID-19.
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State gets nearly 10,000 requests for waivers from Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order
Beginning Monday, violators could face fines, jail time
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With more people working and studying from home due to the coronavirus outbreak, Comcast is giving customers unlimited data for no additional charge.
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