Economic Development

The commission is recommending sweeping changes that would reduce taxes on employees and significantly cut business taxes.

With the city’s planning strategy unclear, experts offer a way forward.

The Philadelphia 76ers are no longer building an arena in Center City. But reviving the area is still on the table.

Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. wants to crack down on property owners who are breaking zoning laws to make a buck. He’s willing to change the zoning code citywide to do it.

Designation as a Community Development Financial Institution would give the Exton-based nonprofit more support to help underserved businesses.

The holiday season evokes a generous spirit, but small mutual aid groups helping the hungry can get overwhelmed. Here’s how to support them instead.

Trenton gets a $4 million grant to buy the former Trenton Marriott building. The plan is to redevelop the property and open a new hotel.

The 10-year reclamation project in a once-thriving corridor of northern Delaware is chronicled in a new documentary from WHYY News.

The city says a hotel and stores could finally fill East Market’s notorious gap.

The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.

The “No Arena In Chinatown” rally and march brought advocates from across the city to protest the arena proposal.

At the ninth World Heritage City Celebration, WHYY CEO Bill Marrazzo joined a fireside chat to discuss Philadelphia’s global role and evolving growth.

The reports confirm both the threat to Chinatown and the promise of economic benefits.

Independent reports find a new Sixers arena would provide hundreds of millions in tax revenue. It also says the project may put stress on Chinatown. Is that tradeoff worth it?

What’s it like to buy a house these days? Interest rates are slowly coming down, but inventory is low, and with sky-high prices, first time buyers have it tough.