Business
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.
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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.
2 years 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.
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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.
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Longtime Philly Zoo CEO Vik Dewan is not retiring. Instead, he wants to crack open obscure funds to increase charitable giving sooner rather than later.
2 years ago
More than 200 staffers with Chicago Tribune and 6 other newsrooms begin 24-hour strike
The striking workers are employees of Alden Global Capital, a New York hedge fund that has been buying up newspapers across the country.
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He moved Tesla’s headquarters to Austin, Texas, from California in 2021.
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Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, Delaware judge rules
The ruling in a Delaware court Tuesday comes five years after a shareholder lawsuit targeted the Tesla and the company's directors.
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Holtec will pay $5 million to avoid prosecution in N.J. tax credit case
The Florida-based company was at the center of a tax credit controversy in the Garden State.
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What to know about Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which put an implant into a human brain
"Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer," Musk said as he announced the step. "That is the goal."
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How many ‘zombie’ stores will be left in the Philly area after Rite Aid’s bankruptcy?
There will be more vacant stores as the bankruptcy process enables companies like Rite Aid to break their leases. Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes.
2 years ago
Listen 1:37Greyhound stations were once a big part of America. Now, many of them are being shut
Greyhound bus stations are being shut down and redeveloped. The closures are leaving passengers without a warm place to get a snack, use the restroom or wait for the bus.
2 years ago
Penn Medicine says ‘no’ to buying Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health
Penn Medicine said Brandywine Hospital did not meet construction needs. Tower Health expressed optimism it could find a new buyer for Brandywine.
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Listen 0:45It’s a new start for the Barroso family, after emigrating from a Cuban hometown with links to Pennsylvania.
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Black N Brew cafe facing relocation after 17 years on Passyunk Ave
Owners Colleen DeCesare and Jennifer Kaufman claim they’re being asked for rent they insist has been paid in full.
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