
Business
Will the next big worker protection bill — against unfair firing — pass in Philly?
A new Council bill, introduced by Councilwoman Parker, seeks to provide job security for workers by defining what a fireable offense is. It’s called “just-cause” legislation.
6 years ago
Murphy task force continues questioning Christie-era tax break programs in N.J.
Task force probing N.J. use of tax incentives to keep companies in the state focuses on application submitted by a company owned by South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross.
6 years ago
Recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania: What should legalization look like?
Pa. is getting closer to legal recreational marijuana but policymakers still face tough questions about what this potentially multi-billion-dollar industry would look like.
6 years ago
China regulates fentanyl in hopes of stemming supply to U.S.
Most of the powerful synthetic opioid comes here from China. Officials hope strict new rules will curtail the flow that’s driving overdose deaths.
6 years ago
Manufacturer bringing 265 jobs to East Camden HQ, aiming to revitalize Federal St. corridor
Mayor Frank Moran foresees the redevelopment of Federal Street corridor as a manufacturer brings headquarters to Camden.
6 years ago
A new program supports Latina entrepreneurs on the rise
"Ella Emprende," a new course from Finanta, offers training and development for women business owners and leaders.
6 years ago
The record-breaking box office of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ by the (huge) numbers
It's already made an estimated one billion dollars around the world. Well, $1.2 billion, actually.
6 years ago
Top 10 job opportunities in Philly region for workers without college degree
The majority of Americans don't have a college degree. But there are many non-college jobs that pay reasonably well.
6 years ago
Lawsuit seeks to break Building Trades’ hold on city construction contracts
A lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging Philadelphia’s tradition of reserving city construction work for a number of chosen labor unions.
6 years ago
Government expands air bag investigation to include more than 12 million vehicles
The government is expanding an investigation into malfunctioning air bags, to include an additional 12.3 million vehicles with air bags that could fail to inflate in a crash.
6 years ago
Writers’ petition calls on university to save Penn Book Center, a ‘watering hole for the mind’
Throughout this week, Penn Book Center supporters are marching daily from the University City campus to the bookstore — just one block away.
6 years ago
Listen 1:40Feds: Ex-CEO is first drug exec indicted in opioid crisis
The indictment alleges former Rochester Drug Co-Operative CEO Laurence Doud III ordered subordinates to ignore red flags about pharmacy customers to maximize company revenue.
6 years ago
FAA certifies Google’s Wing drone delivery company to operate as an airline
By developing delivery drones — and a retail system that would connect customers with local merchants — Google's parent company is directly competing with Amazon.
6 years ago
Can artisanal weed compete with ‘Big Marijuana’?
The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner.
6 years ago
Pa. unemployment hits lowest level since 1976
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has sunk to its lowest-ever recorded level.
6 years ago