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Looking up North Broad Street with the Divine Lorraine Hotel visible
Community
Billy Penn

Divine Lorraine is now officially a Mint House hotel, but tenants feel pushed aside

The historic North Broad landmark's full transition to hotel is supposed to take a year to complete. Meanwhile, apartments are still advertised as available.

3 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill
Health

Health care workers at 2 Crozer Health hospitals secure a new contract

More than 80 technical specialists at Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) and Taylor Hospital have come to an agreement with Crozer’s parent company.

3 years ago

Olney Rec Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Unused space at Philly rec centers will be offered to local entrepreneurs, who’ll get free rent in return for mentorship

Applications are now open to participate in the program, which also offers a grant to outfit the space.

3 years ago

The exterior of the Neshaminy Mall
Community
Billy Penn

A tour of dead and dying malls around Philadelphia, monuments to a bygone age

Some are dated and quaint. Others have undergone aesthetic “upgrades” that do little to stop their decline.

3 years ago

Homeownership feels out of reach for many Americans. (Seth Wenig/AP)
NPR
Money

As interest rates rise, the ‘American dream’ of homeownership fades for some

Rising interest rates and fierce competition are pushing many potential homeowners out of the market.

3 years ago

File photo: A sign for New York Stock Exchange is displayed on the floor at the NYSE in New York, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Money

Stocks rally again, close out best month since Nov. 2020

Stocks have gained momentum this month, fueled by better-than-expected corporate earnings and falling bond yields.

3 years ago

This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows the exterior of the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City N.J. The Golden Nugget was expected to negotiate on Thursday, July 28, 2022 with the main casino workers union on a new contract. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Community

Another strike averted as remaining 2 Atlantic City casinos ink new labor deals

One week after a strike was authorized, Unite Here Local 54 announced a tentative agreement with the last two casinos without a labor deal.

3 years ago

Ribbon cutting at the brand new Grocery Outlet supermarket in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Shoppers line up to welcome Sharswood’s first supermarket in decades

The new North Philly supermarket is part of a sweeping neighborhood revitalization plan dreamed up by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

3 years ago

A person speaks in front of a crowd.
Community
Billy Penn

As Kensington food co-op gets a bridge loan to survive, some members advocate for closing the community fridge

At the heart of the debate: Should the board prioritize the market’s immediate community mission — or concentrate on best business practices so it doesn’t go belly up?

3 years ago

File photo: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, as he presents the Monetary Policy Report to the committee on Capitol Hill, on June 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Money

Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation

The central bank’s decision follows a jump in inflation to 9.1%, the fastest annual rate in 41 years.

3 years ago

Donta Rose, 28, is the owner-operator of Gracery Outlet in the $52 Million Sharswood Ridge Shooping Center. (Abdul R. Sulayaman/Tribune Photos)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Supermarket is first business to open in the $52M Sharswood Ridge shopping center

It is the first business to open in the complex, which will also include an Everest Urgent Care Facility, a barbecue restaurant, and a Santander Bank branch.

3 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
Community

Comcast awards $1 million to minority-owned businesses to offset pandemic impacts

Comcast announced the July 2022 recipients of their RISE fund pandemic relief grants. 100 Philly-area businesses were awarded $10,000.

3 years ago

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2008 file photo, an Atlantic salmon leaps out of the water at a Cooke Aquaculture farm pen near Eastport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Radio Times

‘Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish’

Journalists Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins expose the danger open-net salmon farming poses to fish, the environment and human health in "Salmon Wars.'

Air Date: July 26, 2022 10:00 am

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Packaged chicken is on display at a grocery store.
Courts & Law

Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in the United States.

3 years ago

Demonstrators rally against anti-abortion and voter suppression laws at the Texas State Capitol, with one sign visible reading ''Stand with Texas Women''
NPR
Money

Corporate America reckons with its role in reproductive rights

As more companies offer to cover travel expenses for abortion care, corporate America still has its own issues to address.

3 years ago

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