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After 6 years of development, W Philadelphia hotel set to open Friday with plenty of local flavor
After more than six years of development, the long-awaited W Philadelphia hotel at 1439 Chestnut St. will open on Friday.
4 years ago
N.J. approves first set of rules for recreational weed sales. Here’s what you need to know
Nearly a year after residents voted to legalize it, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission planted the seeds for recreational marijuana use.
4 years ago
N.J. commission to release rules for recreational weed businesses
Several months after voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana, potential businesses will learn the rules they have to follow to operate.
4 years ago
As brands reach for diverse customers, McDonald’s launches a Saweetie celebrity meal
Multi-platinum rapper Saweetie, who rose to fame with her hit single "Icy Girl," is teaming up with McDonald's to bring a little twist to her favorite menu order for her fans.
4 years ago
Philly’s first NFT gallery abruptly closing in Brewerytown, looking to reopen in Fishtown
There’s a final bash to raise funds for the unexpected move.
4 years ago
‘Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul’
Time Magazine's Jamie Ducharme on the rise and fall of Juul and how the e-cigarette company went from helping people quit smoking to hooking teens on vaping.
Air Date: August 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15‘Less than adequate time’: Even supporters worry about Philly’s quick indoor mask mandate
Announced with less than 24 hours’ notice, even backers see the new rules as another example of the city reacting to the virus, not getting ahead of it.
4 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to restaurants requiring proof of vaccination
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philly to see how residents are feeling about the growing list of restaurants requiring proof of vaccination to dine indoors.
4 years ago
Listen 4:37In-person gamblers lifting US casino market to its best year
America's casinos had their best second quarter in history, taking in $13.6 billion.
4 years ago
Lyft and Uber prices are high. Wait times are long and drivers are scarce
In some cities, Uber and Lyft prices are up 79% from pre-pandemic levels, according to analytics firm Gridwise Inc.
4 years ago
United becomes the 1st major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated
United Airlines has told its 67,000 U.S.-based employees that they will need to be inoculated against COVID-19 by late October to stay on the job.
4 years ago
Wawa recommends masking when you order that shorti, regardless of vaccination status
Wawa is joining other retailers in requiring workers to mask up as coronavirus cases rise again. The company recommends customers do the same.
4 years ago
Jimmy G’s cheesesteak shop on North Broad closes without a word
The building at the Ridge Avenue intersection is now for sale.
4 years ago
Philly crochet influencer Emani Milan is selling yarn at Cherry Street Pier
The entrepreneur began to build her yarn empire at 15. But the idea for a vending machine came to Outterbridge during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
NYC will require COVID vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
The requirement, which will be phased in over several weeks in August and September, is the most aggressive step it's taken yet to curb a surge in cases caused by delta.
4 years ago