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Health

Pa. coronavirus update: State restrictions on restaurants, gyms to lift Monday

Gov. Tom Wolf said the tighter rules imposed Dec. 12 had done their job to lower the positivity rate and slow spread of the virus during the holidays.

5 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

New stimulus gives Philly’s struggling music scene its own shot in the arm

The stimulus earmarks $15 billion for independent venues. It’s a lifeline for roughly 225 businesses in Pa. — many of which have been in a coma since spring.

5 years ago

A child carries palm kernels collected from the ground across a creek at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)
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Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies

An AP investigation has found an army of children toiling beneath a canopy of towering palm oil trees in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the vegetable oil.

5 years ago

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Money

From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020

When it comes to technology, 2020 was a year like no other. Here are the year’s tech winners and losers.

5 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Money

From Band-Aid to lifeline: Pa. biz owners’ fund helps 1,000 entrepreneurs cut off from government aid

Conceived as a short-term program, the 30 Day Fund has proven invaluable to those with limited access to other programs.

5 years ago

This Wednesday, May 13, 2020 file photo shows work stations in the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat

Manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Restaurants lose court bid against Pa. indoor dining ban

The decision Wednesday came as Wolf asks state lawmakers to approve $145 million for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and bars in particular.

5 years ago

Nick Lukow waits in line to enter Ocassionate gift shop in South Philly. (Miles Bryan/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Be patient and buy ‘with purpose’: How to be a good last-minute shopper in Philly

How customers can make shopping smooth and stress-free during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases remain high and businesses adapt to restrictions.

5 years ago

The interior of a restaurant, with stools overturned on tables
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf calls for $145 million in small-business relief

The governor said he wants the legislature to prioritize the funding to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.

5 years ago

Boxes on a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment center
Health

After spike in asymptomatic cases, N.J. Amazon warehouse serving Philly shuts down through Christmas

An Amazon warehouse that serves the Philly and Trenton area is shut down through Christmas because of an asymptomatic coronavirus spike among employees.

5 years ago

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Money
Billy Penn

Update: New details released showing who got PPP loans in Philly

Check the map and search the database.

5 years ago

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Community

Famous fluorescent sign atop Rehoboth Beach salt-water taffy store coming down — but could resurface nearby

The iconic orange sign atop Dolles Candyland was constructed in 1962 after a storm destroyed the store and much of the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk.

5 years ago

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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.

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Money

Camden County Freeholders set aside $5M in CARES money for businesses

In a “use it or lose it” situation, Camden County Freeholders opted to use $5 million in federal CARES Act funding to give businesses additional help.

5 years ago

Evening light illuminates the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino earlier this year in Atlantic City, N.J. The city's mayor, Marty Small, says that the right bid will buy one lucky person the right to activate the casino's planned implosion next month. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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Money

Atlantic City is offering bidders the chance to blow up a former Trump casino

The Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, N.J., is scheduled for implosion next month, but the right to press the button is still up for grabs.

5 years ago

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