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Final Touch Academy will offer scholarships and life lessons along with scissor skills.
6 years ago
Travel, climate change and guilt
We talk about the impact of flying on climate change, the "flight shaming movement," and the pros and cons of carbon offsets with two climate scientists and a travel writer.
Air Date: January 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Mack Trucks to lay off 300 at Pa. assembly plant
The company is blaming the layoffs at its Lower Macungie Township plant on a downturn in the heavy-duty truck market.
6 years ago
Philly health department busts 149 tobacco retailers for selling to kids
Permits will be revoked at businesses that sold to minors at least 3 times in the past 2 years. Philadelphia has the highest smoking rate of any U.S. city.
6 years ago
Mother and daughter duo to open bakery in South Philadelphia
When Marcel and Brittany Maldonado were laid off from their respective jobs several years ago, they turned their passion for baking into a full-time business venture.
6 years ago
Farmers got billions from taxpayers in 2019, and hardly anyone objected
Farm subsidies jumped to their highest level in fourteen years, most of them paid out without any action by Congress.
6 years ago
The long and winding road: How the Garden State Became the Mall State
Malls are inseparable from the history of postwar New Jersey, and American Dream is far from the first to promise a heady mix of retail and entertainment.
6 years ago
2020 brings higher wages and possibly higher salaries for New Jersey workers
New law aims to prevent employers from low-balling women and job applicants of color.
6 years ago
The Wawa data breach: What happens now?
Typically, a long process of corporate accountability unfolds after a breach like the one Wawa announced Dec. 20, affecting 850 stores.
6 years ago
Building sale wipes out unique North Philly venue known for batting practice and music shows
Regulars remember Everybody Hits as an “only in Philadelphia” kind of space.
6 years ago
Can coworking succeed in Delaware’s suburbs? A Wilmington developer is betting on it
Wilmington developer Robert Herrera is expanding his coworking concept, The Mill, into the Delaware suburbs.
6 years ago
Philly’s Chinatown is ready for its busiest day of the year: Christmas
For many Chinese restaurateurs, the thought of staying closed never crosses their minds.
6 years ago
Iconic South Philly bakery turns Christmas Eve tradition into fire fundraiser
People visiting Termini Bros. for holiday treats can help displaced families in need.
6 years ago
The Year in Comcast: How Philly’s biggest corporation made headlines in 2019
An esports arena, the Four Seasons opening, Cohen’s resignation and a Supreme Court battle.
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