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Here! Now! In the moment! Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Here & Now is a daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after "Morning Edition" and before "All Things Considered."

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Business on the 60th Street shopping corridor in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Community

‘Save Your Biz Philly’ aims to help neighborhood businesses survive the pandemic

The program launched by the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations was inspired by an initiative born out of the 2008 financial crisis.

5 years ago

 Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, at the introduction of the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite personal devices, in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Community

Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO

Amazon said he'll be replaced in the fall by Andy Jassy, who runs Amazon's cloud business. Bezos will then become the company's executive chairman.

5 years ago

Instead of cutting a ribbon, Gov. John Carney joined leaders from the Delaware River and Bay Authority to cut a cake marking the return of commercial passenger flights to Delaware via Frontier Airlines. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

Air service returns to Delaware, the only state without commercial flights

Frontier Airlines will relaunch flights from Delaware to Orlando on Feb. 11, ending the state’s status as the only state without commercial flights.

5 years ago

Radio Times

The dark side of the American supermarket

Benjamin Lorr on his book "The Secret Life of Groceries," an investigation into the grocery store industry and the difficult lives of workers along the food supply chain.

Air Date: February 1, 2021

Anush Sridharan and his partner Gina Tomaine chose The Head & The Hand Books to be their first real date out since the pandemic started. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Rent out this entire Kensington bookstore for a romantic, affordable, indoor date night

The Head & The Hand Books offers a candlelit setting where couples have the space all to themselves.

5 years ago

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks with a dog, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Northeast Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Money

Apply now: Pa. resumes unemployment for freelancers, self-employed and gig workers

Businesses who qualify may use the funds as needed to keep open after a brutal year of pandemic-related closures and losses.

5 years ago

Spaceboy Clothing offers and assortment of eclectic Biden-based shirts including a yellow shirt highlighting his
Politics & Policy

Biden candles, beer, and ‘hardcore’ T-shirts are part of inaugural spirit in Delaware

There’s also an Amtrak-themed Biden beer. Wilmington shoppers have lots to choose from to get their presidential fix.

5 years ago

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KeVen Parker (Courtesy of Center City District)
Community

‘Just a trailblazer’: Philly mourns the loss of KeVen Parker, Ms. Tootsie’s owner and entrepreneur

Parker leaves memories of delicious soul food and a generous spirit that lifted others, including many young people he mentored and aspiring entrepreneurs.

5 years ago

slot machines at a casino
Money

Take a look at South Philly’s massive new casino, opening in the middle of the pandemic

Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia will open its doors to the general public next month in South Philadelphia. It will become the second major casino within city limits.

5 years ago

Jessica Symes, a senior at Kutztown University, works on a pizza order at Mamma's Delight Pizza Restaurant in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf pushing GOP to move money to help Pa. small businesses

Gov. Tom Wolf is trying to convince GOP leaders to support his scheme to reallocate state funds for business assistance. So far, they’re unmoved.

5 years ago

An array of sandwiches from Haddon Culinary
Community

‘Collingswood Prime’: N.J. borough offers free shipping to support small businesses

Collingswood residents can now utilize a fee-free shipping service to certain shops and restaurants.

5 years ago

Gamblers count their money before starting to make bets at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City
Money

A record year for N.J. sports betting; casinos, not so much

Over $6 billion worth of bets were placed last year in New Jersey, which won a Supreme Court case in 2018 that cleared the way for the expansion of legalized sports betting.

5 years ago

A sign sits in front of the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa.
NPR
Health

US continues to lag in COVID-19 workplace safety, former OSHA official says

Ten months into the pandemic, the Trump administration is neglecting safety at meatpacking plants and other workplaces, a former top federal official says.

5 years ago

Members of the Personal Touch crew undergo a training at the Workplace Hub in Harrisburg, Pa. (courtesy of Shariah Brown)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

‘Level up’: Equity investors boost Pa.’s entrepreneurs of color during pandemic

“There is a disconnect between the world of capital … and Black-owned companies,” said Social Venture Circle Philadelphia Network Manager John Moore.

5 years ago

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NPR
Politics & Policy

Tech giants join corporate reckoning over political spending

Facebook, Microsoft and Google have joined a growing list of big banks and other major companies that are pausing their political spending following last week's violent attack

5 years ago

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