Business
Chester County restructures administrative government, appoints first-ever CEO and COO
The county’s elected leaders appointed David Byerman as Chesco’s first chief executive officer and Erik Walschburger as chief operating officer.
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Listen 0:41Giant Heirloom Market took a gamble on Philly’s Market East. Here’s why it failed
The grocery store with Pennsylvania roots is leaving after only three years.
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Listen 1:10Trenton receives a $4M grant to redevelop and reopen old downtown hotel
Trenton gets a $4 million grant to buy the former Trenton Marriott building. The plan is to redevelop the property and open a new hotel.
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Listen 1:10Ocean City residents express concerns over proposed hotel at Wonderland Pier property
The entire plan is estimated to cost between $135 and $155 million.
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Pa. district judge delivers another setback to Delaware on Edgemoor port expansion project
This is the latest stumbling block for the new Edgemoor terminal at the Port of Wilmington. Delaware argued it should be allowed to intervene in the lawsuit.
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Shopping malls in the Philadelphia region are attempting to bring customers a unique experience to meet the demands of the future. Will it keep the lights on?
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Listen 6:07Is the American shopping mall dead? The Philadelphia area has seen its fair share disappear
Industry experts believe the mall is not extinct, but evolving. However, there is a difference between the institution and a beloved small town mall like Granite Run.
1 year ago
Listen 5:11Thousands of resident doctors in Philadelphia want to unionize
They say patient care suffers because of bad working conditions and long hours.
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Listen 1:30Shapiro wanted to glean what was most important to small businesses on his red tape-cutting mission. Here’s what they told him.
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Listen 1:12Philly’s small business community comes together for Bridging Blocks event
Over 100 entrepreneurs gathered, shared and learned during event at WHYY’s Studios.
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Listen 42:47The Office of Medical Marijuana approved the site off a rural highway in southern Delaware, but the plan got derailed by county law that advocates call a “total ban.”
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Listen 2:43SEPTA strike averted, but funding woes continue
Transit workers will see pay and pension increases and new security measures.
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SEPTA, city transit union come to tentative agreement, potentially avoiding strike in Philadelphia
The agreement between SEPTA and the union representing city transit workers includes a 5% wage increase, as well as a pension increase.
1 year ago
Can investors reaping profits and social equity coincide? Here’s why one Philly CEO says yes
The new CEO of ImpactPHL wants to convince investors that they can earn a return while contributing to social justice. Here’s her big elevator pitch.
1 year ago
Listen 3:32Drexel University lays off 60 employees in face of ‘structural imbalance’ in operating budget
Those laid off make up roughly 1.4% of Drexel’s workforce. In a statement, Drexel said the “difficult decision” was not “made lightly.”
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