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Tinker and Trade
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly’s Tinker and Trade creates space for community, creatives to prosper

More than a space for vendors to showcase their homemade goods and gifts, the Brewerytown boutique is also a community and event space for Philadelphians.

1 month ago

Skyscrapers at 17th and Market streets
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Job growth is up in Philly, but many downtown offices remain vacant

A new report celebrates the recovery while pushing for Center City stimulus.

1 month ago

hemp plants outdoors
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pa. hemp leaders form guild, urge clear rules amid policy clash with cannabis, law enforcement

Many of Pennsylvania’s legitimate hemp business owners — mostly retailers, but including farmers and processors — want new regulations to clear up any public confusion.

1 month ago

A sign for Iron Hill Brewery
Community
6abc

Iron Hill Brewery closing 3 locations in the region

The three locations are in Chestnut Hill on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Main Street in Newark, Delaware, and Voorhees, New Jersey.

1 month ago

Taylor Hospital
Health

Taylor Hospital has a buyer. Can Delaware County investors find a way to reopen it?

Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital in April. The former Crozer Health hospital now has a new owner.

1 month ago

Rows of cars parked at a drive-in theater in Pennsylvania
Arts & Entertainment

How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater

Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney bought Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Oreland, Pennsylvania, in 2022 after learning the property might be sold to developers.

2 months ago

People walking in American Dream
Courts & Law

New Jersey’s massive American Dream mall sued for selling clothes on a Sunday

Officials in Paramus argue that the mall's retailers have been open on Sundays for nearly a year, despite promises to comply with the law.

2 months ago

James Brobyn conversa con Josh Sanderlin
Community

El comercio minorista de marihuana en Delaware sumaron $625,000 el primer fin de semana de ventas

El comisionado estatal de marihuana afirmó que las cifras de ventas, que incluían un impuesto del 15% superaron las expectativas. Los ingresos estatales ascendieron a $93,750.

2 months ago

A rendering of the Stateside Live! expansion
Community

Xfinity Live! to become Stateside Live! this fall

Stateside Vodka, a liquor brand based in Philadelphia, has entered into a naming rights partnership with the entertainment venue.

2 months ago

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Buy now, pay later? BNPL apps are a chance for some and a risk for others.
Studio 2
Money

Are you overspending with Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay? A BNPL reality check

Buy now, pay later apps are growing in popularity, especially among young shoppers. Some financial experts say these convenient apps are cause for concern.

Air Date: August 19, 2025 12:00 pm

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The logo for the Shore House Canna recreational cannabis shop in West Cape May, New Jersey.
Community

Shore House Canna, West Cape May’s boutique marijuana store, continues to ride high 2 years since opening

The county’s first cannabis shop blends surf shop charm with strict compliance, community engagement and education for customers 21 to 90.

2 months ago

Arthur Steinberg speaking with Philadelphia Federation of Teachers members behind him
Education

Philadelphia teachers will be present for first day of school, but September walkout looms

The teachers union and school district have made progress on some issues, but the union head said teachers are prepared to walk if a deal isn’t reached.

2 months ago

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The 2025 Philly Bookstore Crawl passport
Billy Penn
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s Bookstore Crawl returns Aug. 23, bigger and better than ever

The event offers discounts, giveaways and book signings in and around the city. This year’s crawl will host a variety of authors and parties/events.

2 months ago

a sign reads The Navy Yard in Philadelphia
Community

Yet another homegrown biotech company is laying off Philly workers in a volatile market

Some of Philadelphia’s biotechnology companies that specialize in cell therapy shed employees in recent weeks as the industry is facing some unique headwinds.

2 months ago

Listen 1:18
Modern office buildings at the Navy Yard
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly’s tech startup investment group, to move to Center City

After 20 years in South Philadelphia, the public-private partnership said the move will make it more centrally located in the city.

2 months ago

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