Economic Development
Artists taking up residence as Cherry Street pier readies for October opening
The Cherry Street Pier on the Delaware River waterfront is expected to open Oct. 12 with an open-air park, marketplace, food service and bar, and an artists colony.
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Leaving New York to find the American Dream in Philadelphia
This New York-Philadelphia migration, fueled by a quest for cheaper living, has long existed.
6 years ago
These pre-employment programs could be a model for Rebuild’s jobs goals
The Advanced Manufacturing Boot Camp, along with PennAssist, a program that launched in summer 2017, are viewed as experimental models for what Rebuild aims to accomplish.
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Hopes for rebirth at former Delaware auto plant
After a decade of dormancy, the former GM vehicle assembly plant near Newport is about to get a multi-million dollar overhaul.
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Listen 5:32Rebounding from a losing streak, Atlantic City celebrates two new casinos
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Ocean Resort Casino both hosted festivities Thursday to officially open their doors to gamblers and hotel guests.
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Listen 2:14Joining together to help Pennsylvania grow
This isn’t a political fight. It’s not a partisan struggle. It’s not about political victories or punishment. It’s about opportunity.
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Construction tax’s fate uncertain as City Council wraps up for summer
The fate of a proposed 1 percent construction tax for Philadelphia remained up in the air Thursday, during the last City Council session before the summer recess.
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Report: Jobs in efficiency, renewables grow while clean transportation lags
A new report shows that jobs in most parts of Pennsylvania’s clean energy industry grew over the past year.
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Cape May-Lewes ferry sunk to expand artificial reef
A ferry boat that once transported countless people and vehicles between New Jersey and Delaware is on another mission after it was sunk last Friday.
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Laid off when casinos closed, back to work with reopenings
On June 28, the Taj Mahal will reopen as the Hard Rock casino and Revel will reopen its doors as the Ocean Resort Casino. Together, they are restoring 6,000 lost jobs.
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Air Date: June 15, 2018 10:40 am
Listen 16:14New Jersey’s offshore drilling ban
Air Date: June 15, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 31:57DuPont unveils Experimental Station upgrades
DuPont unveiled a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its new Industrial Biosciences building as part of improvements to the company's Experimental Station campus in Wilmington.
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