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Fabric Museum bares all for 40th anniversary
Philadelphia's Fabric Workshop and Museum looks back on 40 years of artist residencies.
6 years ago
Listen 2:06BankWork$ training Philly residents to be tellers
BankWork$ set up shop in Philadelphia earlier this year through a partnership with Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, a local job-readiness nonprofit.
6 years ago
Pa. state lawmaker plans bill to block Philly’s bulletproof glass measure
The bill is a direct response to a measure passed in Philadelphia City Council that could eventually bar some convenience stores from using bulletproof glass.
6 years ago
How a deregulated internet could hurt America’s classrooms
Educators rely heavily on technology in the classroom, so the repeal vote — expected Thursday — could dramatically impact the way students learn.
6 years ago
Council vote set on bulletproof glass measure dividing Philly community
Community activists have complained for years about people stopping at the beer delis, buying beer or shots of liquor and drinking them in the street.
6 years ago
Listen 3:56FCC repeals ‘net neutrality’ rules for internet providers
After a brief security evacuation, U.S. telecom regulators have voted to repeal so-called net neutrality rules.
6 years ago
LGBT businesses seek share of contracts Philly awards to minorities
Many LGBT-owned businesses are lobbying the city to do more to ensure that companies from their community have equal access hundreds of millions of dollars in city contracts.
6 years ago
Listen 3:02Report: Firm buying Revel casino for $200M; Straub denies it
A Wall Street ratings firm said Monday that a Colorado company is buying Atlantic City's former Revel casino for $200 million.
6 years ago
Can Amazon HQ2 pursuit give Philly leg up on future big business acquisitions?
City Councilman Alan Domb suggested better marketing to dispel the impression that Philadelphia has a bad business climate.
6 years ago
Could online gaming cafes be coming to New Jersey race tracks?
A new bill requires race tracks to work out a deal with a casino located in Atlantic City or an online affiliate of those casinos in order to offer online gambling services.
6 years ago
Residents hear new plans to redevelop old General Motors site in Wilmington
A Delaware developer has plans to bring to life the old General Motors Assembly plant in Wilmington after it shut down nearly a decade ago.
6 years ago
Do bike-share programs make sense for the Jersey Shore?
6 years ago
This gay-rights ruling should (but won’t) be a piece of cake
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case will hinge on Justice Kennedy. Even though he was pivotal in legalizing gay marriage, he's clearly not happy with how the baker has been treated.
6 years ago
Stop-and-go bill may shake up Philly small businesses, but some criticism is misdirected
Critics of the bill fall into two groups: Those who think it bans stores from protecting themselves, and others who think it targets Asian store owners.
6 years ago
Seeking way to soften U.S. tax bill blow, N.J. lawmaker calls for change on state tax rules
The legislation would eliminate the $10,000 limit on property taxes New Jersey residents can deduct on state income tax returns.
6 years ago