Business
Exchange visitors have returned to work at the Jersey Shore at pre-pandemic levels
A staple of resort towns, exchange visitors are again working along the Jersey Shore, taking in American culture and sharing theirs.
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Listen 3:40What did the pandemic do to your favorite theater company? Some survived, others didn’t make it
The pandemic caused an existential crisis for many small theaters and theater companies in the Philadelphia area.
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Listen 3:00Philly apprentices get inside look at Bellwether District, meet ‘Girl Concrete’ CEO on the job
Tradeswomen apprentices visited a massive construction site in southwest Philly called The Bellwether District as a bit of inspiration about what’s possible for their futures.
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Listen :59Boar’s Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak
The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar's Head and Old Country brand names.
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Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee inspires Philly business leaders ahead of Paris Games
The women’s heptathlon world record holder and U.S. long jump great talked about overcoming adversity on and off the track.
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The Wells Fargo Center is getting renamed. Now’s your chance: Name that jawn!
The banking giant is not renewing its naming rights deal after August 2025. But what would a good replacement be?
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Wells Fargo planning to drop name from South Philadelphia sports arena
The financial services company says it will take its name off the sports arena next year when its contract expires.
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City of Chester offers eligible business owners up to $50,000 to beautify their facades
Pennsylvania’s oldest city is long overdue for a makeover — and officials want to foot the bill.
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Listen 1:00When Philadelphia city employees showed up in person last week, the situation was chaotic and without enough office space to do their jobs.
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Listen 1:03Why Philly’s sheet metal workers got a visit from the Biden-Harris administration
Businesses using tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act must use apprentices from registered programs — like one in Philly.
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Listen :51Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said it “will not entertain any requests for a taxpayer bailout of a for-profit company.”
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Listen 1:01Does Trump want to eliminate affirmative action for minority businesses? Here’s what we know
After hours of speeches at the Republican National Convention and pages of policy documents — there’s no mention of affirmative action policy changes by Republicans.
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Listen :58A lawyer representing the shuttered university told the judge she didn’t have details to share, including how much money UArts has or when it can settle a final payroll.
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Five Below’s CEO and president steps down amid weak sales
The Philly-based company also cut its financial outlook for the current quarter. Five Below has been wrestling with slower spending and increasing theft.
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A Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face after rally shooting
The white high tops are being sold as “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops” for $299 on a website that sells Trump-branded shoes that is run by CIC Ventures LLC.
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