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American Federation of Government Employees officials protest the new contract which requires them to vacate their offices in EPA headquarters across the country this week. (Susan Phillips/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community

Outside Philly HQ, union officials protest their ouster from EPA offices

A new contract requires American Federation of Government Employees officials to vacate their offices in EPA headquarters across the country this week.

6 years ago

A small fleet of GoPuff delivery vehicles, parked outside their Philadelphia headquarters. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Money

Popular late-night delivery company says labor violations didn’t matter for $39M tax break

The Philly-based late-night delivery company said it didn’t have to disclose federal labor violations when it applied for a $39 million tax break from N.J.

6 years ago

Businesses like American Water received tax breaks from both the state of New Jersey and the cit of Camden. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Question for Camden: How many tax breaks is too many?

Camden has given tax breaks to companies already getting big ones from the state. Is the city catering to big corporations at the expense of its residents?

Air Date: August 8, 2019

Listen 12:46
A fire burns at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery hours after a series of early morning explosions on June 21, 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes On The Street

The 1,000 refinery workers that were laid off deserve access to green energy jobs

PES and our elected officials must do more to make sure workers have the opportunity to develop new skills and find meaningful work in our country’s evolving energy sector.

6 years ago

(Facebook/Jaime Alvarez)
Community
Billy Penn

After protests and staff walkout, two West Philly restaurants close for bias training

Clarkville and Local 44 owners deny the charges of racism, and say they want to use this as a learning opportunity.

6 years ago

Vinasia Miles, left, co-founder of For(bes) The Culture, and Rashaad Lambert, right, founder, of For(bes) The Culture at the Forbes Jersey City headquarters. (Photo by Ruth Umoh)
Community

Network for young professionals of color founded by Philly natives

Rashaad Lambert and Vinasia Miles co-founded For(bes) The Culture as a way to connect young professionals of color. The network now has more than 3,000 global members.

6 years ago

Listen 1:55
Nasir Holloman (left), Kyree Keels (center) and Kadir Douglass (right) opened a phone repair business at their school. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly teen tech entrepreneurs take matters into their own hands, or phones

Teens Do Tech is a group of three teenagers from North Philadelphia who have decided to repair phones in school for almost no cost.

6 years ago

Listen 3:09
Camden mayor, Frank Moran, offers remarks at a community rally held in Camden to create a safer environment for children on Thursday, April 25, 2019. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Speak Easy
Community

Camden Mayor: City can’t afford to go back to the days before tax breaks

An op-ed from Camden Mayor Frank Moran says the city can’t afford to go back to the days before tax breaks brought new businesses.

6 years ago

PQ Corporation, a chemical plant in Chester, Pa. was ordered to pay a $750,000 penalty for nearly six years’ worth of air quality violations (GoogleMaps)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Delaware County chemical plant fined $750,000 for air pollution violations

A chemical plant in Chester, Pa. will pay a $750,000 penalty for nearly six years worth of air quality violations as part of a settlement reached with the DEP.

6 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Hospital union wants city to rezone Hahnemann property so it can’t be flipped

District 1199C wants a zoning change that would require the hospital property to be used for health care, and prevent developers from building apartments.

6 years ago

Work on a new bridge connecting the Wilmington Riverfront to Rt. 13 is nearing completion. Gov. John Carney hopes new transportation funding to help businesses complete road projects will keep companies in Delaware. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware tries new funding formula to build better roads, attract businesses

Delaware is taking steps to speed up its response times to road construction needs of businesses that want to expand or move to the First State.

6 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Many fear Hahnemann’s story will send a message: Buying a failing hospital pays

Because the hospital real estate is owned separately from its business, some worry that its for-profit owner will sell to developers and come out ahead.

6 years ago

Listen 1:29
Rendering of Fashion District exterior (COURTESY FASHION DISTRICT PHILADELPHIA)
Community
Billy Penn

Fashion District Philadelphia: Everything that’ll be open at launch of the former Gallery Mall

More than 50 vendors are in the lineup, including a handful of locals.

6 years ago

(courtesy of the author)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

90s hip hop mogul Chris Schwartz

The Philadelphia native was instrumental in the rise of some of the biggest names in 90s Hip Hop – Schoolly D, Kriss Kross, Cypress Hill, The Fugees, and Lauryn Hill.

Air Date: July 30, 2019 10:00 am

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People listen as the New Jersey Assembly considers and votes on a half-dozen gun control bills Monday, March 26, 2018, in the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J.
Money

Companies bristle as New Jersey issues tax breaks more slowly

New Jersey is clamping down on tax break recipients, making sure companies are creating the promised number of jobs before it sends out their yearly credits.

6 years ago

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