Business
Plans to transform downtown Dover launched with $25 million in state funding
Revitalization plans include critical infrastructure upgrades and a six-story retail-residential project
11 months ago
Listen 1:18Biden-Harris administration touts social justice gains with local small business ‘community loans’
The U.S. Small Business Administration created a new loan to reach further into neighborhoods that are often without access to growth capital.
11 months ago
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf
For more than 30 years, industry leaders knew recycling couldn't deal with increasing amounts of waste, according to documents uncovered by the Center for Climate Integrity.
11 months ago
A consulting company recruiting Philly apprentices is offering $44K plus free community college
For the third year in a row, a global professional services business wants to hire and train high school graduates in Philadelphia.
11 months ago
Trump was met with loud boos as well as cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Center as he unveiled what he touted as the first official Trump footwear.
11 months ago
Trump avoids ‘corporate death penalty’ in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed
Here is how the recent verdict is likely to impact Trump's business.
11 months ago
Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in civil fraud case
State lawyers alleged that Trump exaggerated his wealth by as much as $3.6 billion one year.
11 months ago
What is Temu, and should you let your parents order from it?
Temu’s Super Bowl ads promise to let people “shop like a billionaire” — and they’ve helped the Chinese-owned online discount marketplace expand in the U.S. at a rapid pace.
12 months ago
Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones. State law could change that
A coalition of women is trying to get paid family medical leave on the books in Pennsylvania, which would expand sick time benefits for all workers.
12 months ago
Listen 1:07Super Bowl ads played it safe, but there were still some winners
Celebrities from Beyoncé to Arnold Schwarzenegger sold products with a wink.
12 months ago
Record cocoa prices heading into Valentines Day proves to be a headache for sweets king Hershey
Cocoa futures prices have doubled over the past year and hit an all-time high of $5,874 per metric ton on Friday.
12 months ago
Does Philly’s law to crack down on businesses being bad neighbors work?
It’s against the law to run a business that’s a nuisance to the community, but the city of Philadelphia struggled to shut down bad actors.
12 months ago
Listen 1:13DA’s office launches first-ever task force focused on retail theft
Larry Krasner’s critics, including some on City Council, have questioned the DA’s consistency in prosecuting retail crimes.
12 months ago
Gov. Shapiro renews push to raise Pa.’s minimum wage: ‘It’s a shanda’
The minimum wage in Pennsylvania has remained at $7.25 an hour for the past 15 years, while Delaware and New Jersey are on track to hit $15 an hour.
12 months ago
Listen 1:15Why do I see marijuana billboards on my morning commute if I can’t buy any?
New Jersey dispensaries are heavily advertising in Philly even though it’s illegal to bring weed back into Pa.
12 months ago