Business
Kung fu to zombies, remembering the Trocadero
Philly’s 150-year-old Chinatown concert venue will close at the end of the month.
7 years ago
Does Philly’s ban on cashless stores still leave ‘unbanked’ residents behind?
Philadelphia is the first major city to ban cashless stores. But anti-poverty advocates and low-income residents never asked for it.
7 years ago
Murphy says N.J. reaches 4-year, $120M deal with state workers
Gov. Phil Murphy says he's reached a four-year, $120 million labor agreement with the biggest state worker union in New Jersey.
7 years ago
Neighbors urge DEP to deny permits for Bucks County industrial-waste plant
A controversial proposal to build an industrial-wastewater treatment facility in Falls Township is close to regulatory approval after years of contention.
7 years ago
Hemp looks like a bright spot for Pennsylvania’s farming advocates
Hemp was a common Pennsylvania crop before its designation as a Schedule 1 drug alongside marijuana more than 70 years ago.
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EcoWURD wants to connect black Philadelphians to green economy
EcoWURD is a multimedia environmental justice journalism initiative exploring the intersection of race, income & the environment.
7 years ago
Energy suppliers ordered to stop passing on higher costs to N.J. customers
Tens of millions of dollars are on the line as third-party suppliers dispute Board of Public Utilities’ order not to increase fixed rate during a term of contracts.
7 years ago
Walmart to make ‘every effort’ to keep disabled greeters
Amid backlash, CEO's memo says "specific steps" are being taken. A deadline has already been extended.
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Shore town seeks to end outdoor dining ban
Surf City is the only municipality on Long Beach Island that prohibits outdoor dining.
7 years ago
Senators chastise drug company executives over high prices
Representatives from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck, Sanofi, and AbbVie, attended during Tuesday's Senate Finance Committee hearing.
7 years ago
Walmart is eliminating greeters. Workers with disabilities feel targeted
NPR has found that Walmart is changing the job requirements for front-door greeters in a way that appears to disproportionately affect workers with disabilities.
7 years ago
Charter schools exploit lucrative loophole that would be easy to close
In our view, lawmakers should prohibit charter school owners and operators from leasing and purchasing property from their other companies.
7 years ago
Roche buying Philly’s Spark Therapeutics for $4.8 billion
Spark Therapeutics says being acquired by Roche will help it expand its gene therapy treatments while staying in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
U.S., China extend trade talks; Xi-Trump meeting may follow
U.S. and Chinese negotiators agreed Friday to extend high-level trade talks through the weekend.
7 years ago
Growing marijuana industry struggles to attract employees of color
Massachusetts wants to give people of color a leg-up in the legal marijuana industry but is off to a very slow start. Next to no black or Latino candidates have applied.
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