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This Feb. 18, 2022 photo shows the potholed runway at the former Bader Field airport site in Atlantic City N.J. On Tuesday, Dec. 21, the City Council had been set to choose a developer for the site, but canceled the vote after a state official asked them to remove the measure from its agenda. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Atlantic City delays choice of developer for airport site

The delay opens the door, or at least buys more time for, a competing proposal by a Philadelphia developer looking to create a water-intensive development.

5 months ago

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Community

Future of Center City discussion calls for better office design, more attractions

What does the future hold for Philadelphia's downtown area? It could mean an expansion of Center City’s residential footprint.

6 months ago

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Life is surging back to Center City, despite Philly’s deep challenges

Can Philadelphia do what it needs to keep the momentum going?

6 months ago

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Philly’s $500 million budget surplus could disappear if there is a financial downturn

A new report finds Philly has a sizable budget surplus for the first time in a long time.

6 months ago

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‘A kept gem’: Small Business Saturday lifts up Germantown culture, despite looming economic downturn

Germantown shop owners are encouraging people to buy local on Small Business Saturday — and throughout the holiday season — despite the strain of inflation costs.

6 months ago

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Southwest Philly will soon be home to ‘Africatown,’ powered by a grant-winning nonprofit

The African Cultural Alliance of North America, a nonprofit supporting African immigrants, got a $9 million state grant towards developing Africatown.

6 months ago

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‘It’s an experience, not a transaction’: Despite closures, Center City retail rebounds closer to pre-pandemic levels

More than 175 new retailers, restaurants, and businesses have opened in Center City since 2020, getting Philly closer to its pre-pandemic retail occupancy rates.

6 months ago

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Billy Penn

A guide to all the holiday markets in Philadelphia, from pop-ups to art marts to community fairs and more

Here's a list of 26 holiday markets in Philadelphia to buy local gifts this year.

6 months ago

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New details emerge about Sixers’ proposal for new arena

The team behind the billion-dollar development led a media tour of the potential footprint of the arena on Friday afternoon.

6 months ago

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The 76ers’ proposed arena could give Market East the lifeline it needs

The 76ers' proposed arena isn’t happening tomorrow — we have time to vet, analyze, and give careful consideration, argues former Philly Mayor Michael A. Nutter.

7 months ago

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Philly housing initiative seeks to mint 5,000 homeowners of color

The “5 by 25” initiative is backed by a $7.5 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

7 months ago

Nicole Levy, (right) member of the Public Banking Coalition, delivers the petition to have Mayor Kenney appear at the People’s Economic Forum on Nov. 17, 2022, to Deputy Chief of Staff Brian Clinton in Philadelphia’s City Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Kenney doesn’t want Philly to have a public bank — but the next mayor might

A coalition served Kenney with a “people’s subpoena” last week, saying he was standing in the way of a path toward racial equity.

8 months ago

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As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back

Inflation isn’t only costing small businesses money. It’s costing them customers as well.

9 months ago

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Pa. labor advocates push for changes aimed at bolstering working conditions ahead of Labor Day

Workplace safety and wage law changes, both perennial issues, are top of mind ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

9 months ago

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Kensington development team seeks middle ground between gentrification and stagnation

A former bank will become a commercial kitchen and event space. A textile factory will feature apartments and commercial space.

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