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The Port of Wilmington in Delaware.
Courts & Law

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.

1 year ago

Bistro at Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill Mall
Urban Planning

The American mall was once a marvel. In Philly’s suburbs, King of Prussia and Cherry Hill picture a new renaissance

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?

1 year ago

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Luciano Spennato, second from left, poses with the Scotto Pizza crew in the mid-80s.
Community

Is 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

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Residents, doctors and fellows
Health

Thousands of resident doctors in Philadelphia want to unionize

They say patient care suffers because of bad working conditions and long hours.

1 year ago

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Gov. Josh Shapiro
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pa. Gov. Shapiro asks some small Philly businesses what they need beyond less red tape. For many, it’s saving SEPTA

Shapiro wanted to glean what was most important to small businesses on his red tape-cutting mission. Here’s what they told him.

1 year ago

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Money
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Philly’s small business community comes together for Bridging Blocks event

Over 100 entrepreneurs gathered, shared and learned during event at WHYY’s Studios.

1 year ago

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Workers tend to crops at one of the Farm's two indoor growing sites
Community

‘It’s outrageous’: Medical marijuana provider has Delaware’s approval for new store, but gets blocked by Sussex County

The 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.”

1 year ago

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TWU Local 24 president Brian Pollitt
Community
Billy Penn

SEPTA strike averted, but funding woes continue

Transit workers will see pay and pension increases and new security measures.

1 year ago

a SEPTA train
Community
6abc

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

Kafi Lindsay
Community

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

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Drexel University
Education

Drexel 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.”

1 year ago

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a SEPTA train
Community
6abc

SEPTA negotiations with city, suburban unions to continue Wednesday

The transit agency is negotiating contracts between TWU Local 234, which represents workers in the city, and SMART Local 1594, which represents workers in the suburbs.

1 year ago

District 33 union workers
Community
6abc

Philadelphia’s largest city workers union votes to authorize strike; no walkout at this time

District 33 represents at least 9,000 mostly blue-collar employees, including sanitation workers.

1 year ago

Kenyatta Johnson in a council hearing
Money

Sports complex concession workers could get assistance from City Council in contract dispute against Aramark

The proposal would mandate wage and benefits for stadium workers similar to what’s in place at the airport.

1 year ago

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the ferris wheel and flying chair ride
Community
6abc

Ocean City developer hopes to turn shuttered Wonderland Pier into 252-room hotel

Plans are in motion to save the iconic Ferris wheel and carousel and turn the land into a 252-room hotel along the oceanfront.

1 year ago

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