
Business
As partial shutdown looms, one Latin-American business owner is prepared to weather the storm
Mayor Kenney is expected to announce a partial shutdown, pausing indoor dining. One business owner is confident her Latin-American restaurant will survive the winter.
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Ceramic shop opens on Baltimore Avenue with hopes to inspire more Black clay artists
Philly native Stefani Threet wants to show young folks that "that careers exist outside the box of basic jobs."
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N.J. bars and restaurants figure out next course in keeping business open
Some bars and restaurants were treading water when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced new restrictions on indoor dining and bars.
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Listen 2:13Atlantic City’s pipe dream: 3-5 year exclusive on pot sales
Now that New Jersey voters have approved recreational marijuana, Mayor Small wants his city to be the only place in the state where it can be sold for three to five years.
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Boot & Saddle is closing, long live the Boot & Saddle sign
The indie music venue is closing so sister concert hall Union Transfer can live on, owners said.
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Philly’s world-famous sneaker brand Ubiq is gone, but Atmos has arrived
With founder John Lee’s blessing, the shop that originated in the Gallery Mall is now part of a Japanese global chain.
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How a Philly union program can make Biden’s vow to ‘build back better’ a reality
President-elect Biden campaigned on a plan to create jobs rebuilding infrastructure. Apprenticeships can help connect Philly residents to opportunity.
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Murphy imposes new bar, restaurant restrictions amid COVID-19 resurgence
The governor's announcement comes as the coronavirus rate of infection and the number of cases climbs higher in New Jersey and across the country.
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Best Yelp reviews of Four Seasons Total Landscaping, which will sell t-shirts Monday
The garden service center is next door to an adult bookshop, across the street from a crematorium, and down the block from a city prison.
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These women built careers in retail. The pandemic tore through their stores
Women hold the majority of jobs in clothing and department stores, gift and souvenir shops. Now thousands of stores have shuttered, leaving them jobless.
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Businesses left reeling after being targeted by looters
Troy Moore said the looting and vandalism of local commercial corridors and shopping centers will have a ripple impact on the affected communities.
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NJ legal marijuana advocates beat rivals in fundraising
The campaign already ranks in the top 10 costliest ballot questions in state history, according to the state's Election Law Enforcement Commission.
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Billions in COVID-19 relief loans may have been handed out to scammers, report says
The Small Business Administration had to quickly disburse coronavirus relief loans. But some of that may have been handed out to fraudsters, an agency report says.
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Still hampered by coronavirus, US casinos want aid in recovering
While 90% of casinos have reopened, they are operating at restricted levels to try to slow the spread of the virus, and additional aid is needed for casinos and their workers.
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Warmdaddy’s will return, bringing its soul food and live music to North Broad
The Bynum brothers restaurant will get a makeover as it slides into the former Green Soul.
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