Economic Development
What does the future of farming in Pa. look like? Who and where are the big questions
“It is something that is ever-present, this issue of transition.”
5 years ago
Giving people of color opportunity in Philly’s construction industry
A new development project in North Philly is taking a unique approach to employ more people of color — and it seems to be working.
Air Date: January 27, 2020
Listen 13:50Del. Gov. Carney promises to invest in the environment, education in State of the State
As Carney looked back on the past year, he said he was proud of investments in transportation, including $10 million for the new Transportation Infrastructure Fund.
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Listen 1:31Too late to save Philly’s historic Jewelers’ Row? Neighborhood property owners think so
A proposal to make Jewelers’ Row a historic district is reigniting a battle over the future of the changing Center City neighborhood.
5 years ago
Julie Coker to leave Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Julie Coker is moving on after four years of leading the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
5 years ago
The new boss at PIDC wants to robot-proof the city’s economy
The economic development agency’s incoming chief has her eye on creating “family-sustaining” jobs in sectors less likely to fall prey to automation.
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Mother and daughter duo to open bakery in South Philadelphia
When Marcel and Brittany Maldonado were laid off from their respective jobs several years ago, they turned their passion for baking into a full-time business venture.
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Auto plant closures may lead to more opioid overdose deaths, Penn study finds
New research finds opioid overdose deaths could increase by as much as 85% in counties where auto plants close.
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Philly set a new record for construction in 2019 — thanks to these gentrifying neighborhoods
Philadelphia saw a record-setting year for construction in 2019, capping off a decade-long period of growth for the city’s real estate market.
5 years ago
How online grocery delivery could help alleviate food deserts
Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a program that lets people pay with food stamps.
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Philadelphia’s building boom spawned a demolition boom in 2019
Philadelphia real estate developers sought to tear down more buildings in 2019 than any year on recent record.
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Holiday shipping surge means PHL Airport is bursting at the seams
When a new cargo facility opens in 2021, it could bring billions in new business.
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Apartments, commercial space proposed for Passyunk firehouse site
Alterra wants to build hundreds of apartments and create new commercial spaces on one of the last major underdeveloped parcels in Passyunk Square.
5 years ago
Will Toll Brothers build Philadelphia’s first corporate-owned public bathroom?
Callowhill neighbors want a developer to address a persistent neighborhood problem: no place to pee.
5 years ago
Who can replace PIDC’s John Grady, mastermind of Philly’s Navy Yard?
John Grady’s departure from PIDC leaves a vacancy at the top of a powerful local institution. A successor is expected to be announced in January.
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