
Business
Philadelphia microlender that helps entrepreneurs hires new executive director
After three decades at the helm of the local microlender, its founder is stepping back to handle the strategic vision after hiring a new leader.
4 months ago
Listen 1:00New $25M fund to help make reinvestment projects in communities across the Delaware Valley a reality
The real estate fund is one way a local bank is reinvesting into low to moderate income communities where they operate, as required by federal law.
4 months ago
Listen 1:01Where you shop counts: How 4 Pa. companies stack up on gun violence prevention
Guns Down America released the “Business Must Act” campaign, grading 38 corporations’ in-store policies, corporate actions and political and lobbying contributions.
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Listen 0:59Independence Blue Cross CEO plans to retire by end of the year
There will be a new CEO of Independence Blue Cross next year as its leader expects to retire in December, the company announced.
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Center City Whole Foods workers vote in favor of unionizing
Philadelphia union organizers say the vote is about more than just higher wages and better benefits. The store is on track to become the first in the U.S. to unionize.
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‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Lunar New Year and the Tattoo Arts Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Jan. 23 - Jan. 26: ‘The Full Monty’ in Del., a Tchaikovsky performance in Philly and Peabo Bryson in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 4:53Hussian College owners are seeking $162 million in damages, claiming executives enriched themselves with unauthorized bonuses while the school plunged toward closure in 2023.
4 months ago
Listen 1:032-alarm fire destroys candle business in Salem County, N.J.
Just before 1 a.m., crews responded to A Cheerful Giver, a homemade candle business, on the 300 block of Front Street in Elmer.
5 months ago
The city’s historical commission would have the final say on any modifications to the building’s Grand Court, home to the famed eagle and organ.
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The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce members were surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia about the economy. Here’s what they said.
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Listen 0:55Macy’s to close Center City location, city officials paint optimistic future of Philly retail
Officials believe the mixed-use redevelopment will be ready before the Sixers arena opens down the street in 2031.
5 months ago
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?
Air Date: January 7, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:41Penn expecting $467M windfall from COVID-19 vaccine royalty dispute
At issue was how much the manufacturer could carve out to third parties before paying the university its stake of the profits in the form of royalties.
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Listen 0:54An outdoor clothing business and shoe retailer with Pennsylvania roots are closing their doors in a Center City neighborhood.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Trump's request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court.
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