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Thousands of shoppers walk through the mall
Money

‘You have to be patient’: Black Friday shoppers line up for deals at Christiana Mall

More than 130 million people were expected to take advantage of discounts on the traditional shopping day — and some also found ways to give back.

2 years ago

The family dinner table in the sitcom Leave it to Beaver. (ABC)
Studio 2

Keeping the Peace at Thanksgiving Dinner, Ayana Mathis on ‘The Unsettled’, Child Labor Complaints Surge

A conflict management expert on navigating unwanted comments and conversations at the dinner table. Plus, award-winning author Ayana Mathis talks about her latest novel.

Air Date: November 22, 2023 12:00 pm

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Billy Penn

Reported child labor violations surge in Pa., but Philly teens often need to work

The citations for Philadelphia businesses were mostly minor. Some say an unwieldy tracking system contributes to confusion.

2 years ago

Josh Shaprio talking with several people
Community

Could Philly’s mayor-elect run the city like Gov. Shapiro leads the state?

Philly’s business owners say they want a city government that’s willing to make it easier for economic development by streamlining licensing and permitting processes.

2 years ago

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During the grand opening, food entrepreneurs from Georgetown, Del.’s new Kitchen Incubator served their culinary creations. (Courtesy of Kitchen Incubator)
Community

Cooking up success, southern Delaware kitchen incubator aims for culinary revolution

The Georgetown facility provides a much-needed solution for business owners facing challenges in finding a place to cook in southern Delaware.

2 years ago

Shoppers at the Christmas Village
Community
Billy Penn

Your guide to the many, many holiday markets in Philly this year

Whether you’re an early-bird buyer or present procrastinator, there’s lots of opportunity to pick up local gifts.

2 years ago

Deputy Commissioner Joel Dales
Courts & Law

Philly police go high tech on reporting nuisance businesses

The goal of the effort is to streamline the reporting of nuisance complaints in Philadelphia.

2 years ago

File photo: Oakland Athletics' Paul Blackburn pitches against the San Francisco Giants below signs hanging in right field protesting the team's potential move to Las Vegas and to call for management to sell the team during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023.
Community

The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources say

While San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose is the 10th-largest television market in the U.S., Las Vegas is the 40th.

2 years ago

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain posed with UAW members as they strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant in Michigan in late September.
NPR
Politics & Policy

GM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases

Long-time workers should see pay rise by about 33%, while some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double. Ford and Stellantis workers are still voting.

2 years ago

Thao Le posing for a photo outside
Urban Planning

Cinnaminson business owner trying to fight off township’s bid to take over properties

Cinnaminson Township is using eminent domain to aid a developer who wants to build a Chick-fil-A and a small shopping plaza.

2 years ago

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A customer replaces the pump dispenser at a Chevron gas station in Columbus, Miss., on Oct. 23. The average price of regular gas has fallen more than 40 cents from a year ago.
NPR
Community

As gasoline prices fall, U.S. inflation cools to 3.2%

Consumer prices last month were 3.2% higher than the month before — a smaller annual increase than the previous month.

2 years ago

Workers form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 12, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. This week, a majority of workers at the plant voted no on the tentative contract deal.
NPR
Politics & Policy

UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote ‘no’ on record contract deals

While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.

2 years ago

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Arts & Entertainment

Weitzman Jewish history museum CEO is stepping down

Misha Galperin led the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History through bankruptcy and the pandemic. He will stay until a successor is found.

2 years ago

Donald Trump, Jr. sits in the courtroom before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in New York.
Courts & Law

Donald Trump Jr. exuberantly lauds dad’s real estate exploits as civil fraud trial shifts to defense

Trump Jr. spent more than an hour Monday testifying almost as a character witness for Donald Trump's company, waxing exuberantly about the former president.

2 years ago

people working on constructing the huts for holiday market
Community
6abc

Made in Philadelphia Market opens this week with extended hours, new look

Shoppers can expect a new look and longer hours when the Made in Philadelphia Market opens on Friday at Dilworth Park.

2 years ago

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