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Burlington Stores CEO Michael O’Sullivan, center, speaks at a news conference at Schuylkill Yards
Urban Planning

New Jersey clothing retailer Burlington will relocate its headquarters and 2,000 employees to Philadelphia

The fast-growing company will spend $370 million on the move and receive nearly $40 million in state and city incentives.

2 months ago

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Chobani greek yogurt sits on a store shelf
Community

Chobani to invest $1.2 billion in Pennsylvania, bringing hundreds of jobs to the Lehigh Valley

The state says Chobani’s commitment is the largest private investment ever made in Pennsylvanian agriculture.

2 months ago

the Academy of Natural Sciences exterior
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences museum is closing

The Academy will continue scientific research and public education, but its museum will go the way of the dinosaur.

2 months ago

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Passengers board the Norwegian Jewel cruise liner in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Norwegian Cruise Line and Port of Philadelphia celebrate completion of new Delaware River cruise terminal

Cruises restarted departures from Philadelphia in April after a 15-year break, offering trips to Bermuda and Canada and creating 2,200 jobs.

2 months ago

The Landmark Ritz Five movie theater
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The Ritz Five movie theater in Old City is closed indefinitely

The city says the theater has violated Philadelphia’s fire code and needs to make appropriate changes before it can reopen.

2 months ago

an employee working at the Albacore facility
Politics & Policy

A South Philadelphia startup is making underwater military drones in a former kitchen countertop showroom

Less than two years after a Wharton dropout co-founded it, Albacore has $10 million in investments and a contract to supply the U.S. Navy.

2 months ago

Listen 1:18
An empty store-front on South Street in Philadelphia
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The struggle to fill South Street’s glut of vacant storefronts

A city proposal to encourage redevelopment and ease business creation has stalled.

2 months ago

Pat McMullen, president of the Knights of Columbus Regina Coeli Home Association in Northeast Philadelphia, stood next to skill game terminals in the organization’s bar.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia social clubs and small businesses plead for legalization of skill game machines before October deadline

Clubs, bars and nonprofits say revenue from the machines helps keep their doors open as lawmakers weigh regulation.

2 months ago

Listen 1:40
The Meantime on Market building
Community

Pop-up shops in Philadelphia’s Market East will stick around through December

The temporary storefronts brought in by the “Meantime on Market” initiative have drawn thousands of visitors this summer to a struggling block.

2 months ago

Listen 1:26
Woman checking the bill when paying at a supermarket
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill signs the Fair Price Protection Act, banning surveillance pricing

The new law prohibits companies from using your location, browsing history and income to help set the price you pay for merchandise.

3 months ago

Listen 0:44
Shiv Patel shows how to use the sports betting kiosk
Money

‘Causing havoc’ or high-tech convenience? Sports betting kiosks installed at 89 retail stores in Delaware

Merchants, lottery boss tout self-serve system, but gambling addiction counselors worry about underage users, more people going deep into debt.

3 months ago

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Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker and other business owners/city officials
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

New Market East engagement center is one more step toward corridor redevelopment

The city is touting over 50 new businesses in Center City this year alone. Here’s how Market East’s development will contribute.

3 months ago

Vendors at the Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park
Community
Billy Penn

Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park devastated by ‘microburst’ storm

The South Philly market is soliciting donations to help vendors who “watched their businesses get destroyed in real time.”

4 months ago

Jigar Mehta sitting at a desk speaking into. a mcf[
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

As small businesses beg for tax relief, Philadelphia sees a $100 million windfall

Mayor Parker’s push for Uber and Amazon taxes failed, but local businesses are paying more nonetheless.

4 months ago

Artifacts on display at the visitor center.
Community

Philadelphia’s Germantown opens its own brick-and-mortar visitor center

The Germantown Historical Society’s building renovation makes room for tourists to find areas of interest in Philly’s outer neighborhoods.

4 months ago

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