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Cool beer summer: 10 of the newer Philly breweries to visit
It’s time to get back to drinking the good stuff.
4 years ago
Health care professionals unanimously vote to unionize in Delaware County hospitals
About 100 health care workers at Taylor Hospital and Delaware County Memorial Hospital have unanimously voted to unionize because of staff shortages and low pay.
4 years ago
Philly plans to — slowly — start implementing its long-delayed plastic bag ban next month
City Council passed the ban in late 2019, requiring nearly all businesses to stop using plastic bags and any paper bags that don’t use at least 40% recycled material.
4 years ago
As the pandemic recedes, millions of workers are saying ‘I quit’
People are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. A record 4 million workers quit just in April.
4 years ago
Cargo is piling up everywhere and it’s making inflation worse
A surge in imports is overwhelming transportation networks and testing supply chains, making life hard for small business owners.
4 years ago
A Philly doctor made the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory. Then he lost 7 staff members
Federal guidance supports employers’ right to require the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees. But doing so can be a tough decision, and a legal gray area remains.
4 years ago
Listen 5:03Big companies are finding out they need help with diversity messaging
The murder of George Floyd forced American companies to reckon with racial inequality in ways few had before.
4 years ago
I helped create the #JuneteenthChallenge. Here’s what I learned.
Rev. David Brown writes about the formation of the #JuneteenthChallenge and what he learned during a month of intentional patronage of Black businesses and institutions.
4 years ago
Veto-bound mixed-drink to-go bill passes Pennsylvania Senate
Pennsylvania's Senate is advancing legislation that substantially expands which outlets can sell bottles or cans of mixed hard-alcohol drinks to go.
4 years ago
COVID expanded outdoor dining — and Philly officials say some changes may stay
City Council will hold hearings on how to adapt expanded outdoor dining rules for post-pandemic life. Some changes could be permanent.
4 years ago
Wilmington kicks off City Restaurant Week as COVID restrictions lift
After last year’s event was canceled, Wilmington restaurant owners are celebrating the return of the weeklong event, eager to welcome back customers.
4 years ago
Wilmington Kitchen Collective connects religious and corporate backers to aid culinary entrepreneurs
A rare combination of religious and corporate groups hopes to use a commercial kitchen in a church basement to support Wilmington’s future restaurateurs.
4 years ago
Listen 4:13Convention and Visitors Bureau wants groups to `Meet the Moment’ in Philly
A new marketing blitz targets markets just a short hop away, as well as local businesses that could keep their conferences here.
4 years ago
Philly Council passes tougher Airbnb regulations
The new regulations aim to treat the short-term rental industry more like a traditional business and impose rules similar to those that govern conventional hoteliers.
4 years ago
Philly socialist groups, unions protest proposed city business tax cuts
Several groups decried Philly business and parking tax cuts, connecting them to larger economic inequalities worsened by the pandemic.
4 years ago