Economic Development
Don’t call it Cedarbrook: Mount Airy shopping district gets a facelift
This week, a new chapter began with the ribbon-cutting on a $310,000 revitalization project.
7 years ago
The Gallery: Past, Present, and Future
Our very first episode considers the forces that shaped the Gallery mall in Philadelphia, and what forces will shape its future incarnation.
Air Date: October 23, 2018
Listen 14:56City to redevelop industrial corner of booming Passyunk Square
Philadelphia officials are looking for a developer to remake a valuable tract of city-owned land just off South Philly's thriving East Passyunk corridor.
7 years ago
Federal dredging measure will help expansion efforts at Port of Wilmington
The quicker dredging process will accelerate Gulftainer's development of a secondary port at the former DuPont Edgemoor site north of the existing port.
7 years ago
While nation watched Kavanaugh hearings, House passed ‘Tax Cuts 2.0’
Running on tax cuts would normally unite Republicans, but 2018 is not turning out to be a normal year.
7 years ago
Swiss-based Datwyler opens $100 million Delaware factory
A first-of-its-kind medical supply manufacturing site in Middletown will eventually employ 120 workers in an ultra-clean assembly line.
8 years ago
Developer tees up golf cart taxi service in downtown Wilmington
There's a new way to get around as the Delaware city's central business district moves out of the rough
8 years ago
Listen 1:55UAE-based Gulftainer signs 50-year lease for Port of Wilmington
As part of the deal, Gulftainer will upgrade facilities and expand the Port of Wilmington, potentially creating hundreds of jobs along the way.
8 years ago
Listen 1:15N.J. begins nation’s largest single-state solicitation of offshore wind projects
New Jersey officials on Monday kicked off the nation's largest single-state solicitation of offshore wind projects.
8 years ago
How to boost Jersey Shore tourism: End state diversion of revenue for a start
The state’s lucrative tourism industry could get a significant bump if it stretched out its prime shore season past the summer months.
8 years ago
Listen 5:21New plans for Chinatown development show a lush park
The proposed development will replace a city-owned parking bounded by Race Street and the Vine Street Expressway, between Eighth and Ninth Streets.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
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