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Economic Development

Almost 20 local leaders, politicians, and businesspeople, mainly men in suits stand around a podium; the bacground a bridge and river
Urban Planning

On brink of deadline, several Philly suburbs develop Amazon fever

Bensalem and Bristol Township — both in Bucks County — and Delaware County join the long line of suitors for Amazon second headquarters.

8 years ago

Allentown Art Museum (Alphageekpa at English Wikipedia)
Arts & Entertainment

Allentown Art Museum jumps into downtown renaissance

Allentown Art Museum unveils strategic plan to become a proactive asset to city's revitalization.

8 years ago

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Delaware Gov. John Carney attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Croda chemical manufacturing plant in New Castle (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Science

Ribbon-cutting for first-of-its-kind chemical manufacturer in Delaware

Chemical company, Croda, said its Delaware plant can now make a key chemical bonding agent from 100 percent renewable resources.

8 years ago

 A crew works on a drilling rig at a well site for shale-based natural gas in Zelienople, Pennsylvania,  in 2012. A plan for a severance tax on drillers had advanced in the state House.. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. natural gas tax passes House committee, may hit a wall before full vote

Advancing the plan is a big step for Democrats and moderate Republicans, who have pushed for years to levy the severance tax.

8 years ago

The 5:05 Express to Norristown arrives at Suburban Station
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Excellent’ transportation network driving force behind Philly’s pitch to Amazon

Amazon says it wants a readily available site, with a good transportation network and room to grow. Here’s how Philly stacks up.

8 years ago

Listen 5:07
The Philadelphia skyline as seen from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. (NewsWorks file photo)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Not exactly prime: Philly’s taxing business environment doesn’t help odds of landing Amazon’s HQ2

Amazon says it wants a “stable and business-friendly environment,” and asks cities to provide a tax incentive package — is that something Philly can deliver?

8 years ago

Listen 6:18
Philadelphia skyline
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

'Negadelphia' no more: In bid for Amazon's HQ2, city turns the page on an old narrative

Philadelphia is putting the final touches on its bid to convince Amazon to build its second headquarters here ahead of Thursday’s deadline.

8 years ago

U.S. Sen.  Cory Booker (from left), New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka say the city would be an ideal location for Amazon’s second headquarters.  (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Newark bid for Amazon headquarters gains N.J. political muscle

Gov. Chris Christie joins other New Jersey political leaders in making a case for Newark as the best choice for the retailing giant's second headquarters.

8 years ago

Department of Homeland Security personnel deliver supplies to Santa Ana community residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Ending shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico would help the U.S. island, Pennsylvania

Permanently exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act will help the U.S. territory recover from Hurricane Maria by widely opening its market for exports from the mainland.

8 years ago

Google offices, luxury apartments, and upscale box stores now make up Bakery Square where Nabisco once operated.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
WESA
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Google to invest more than $1 billion in digital literacy, workforce development

Technology alone won’t prepare people to build careers or pursue education in a rapidly changing economy. That was the message from Google executives.

8 years ago

People in shaddow walk past a geometric building (Amazon's Seattle HQ)
NewsWorks Tonight
Money

When Amazon HQ2 arrives, tech's diversity problem could come too

When Amazon builds its new headquarters in some lucky city, diversity issues could be part of the bargain. At least, if things go like they did in Seattle.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How excited should Philly be about its growing office market?

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

KOZs proposed, renewed to lure Amazon to University City

8 years ago

A man at a banana stand
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

In Seattle, Amazon is a low-key presence and a powerful influence

In Seattle, Amazon's growth has helped create an affordability crisis and local politicians are exploring new solutions. The company has a hand in that process.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
 Holtec International built a manufacturing facility in Camden, New Jersey, thanks to a $260 million tax break made possible by the state's Economic Opportunity Act.  (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Money

N.J. offers new small-business loans amid tax break boom in Camden, other cities

The same N.J. agency that’s handed out billions of dollars in tax breaks to large companies is offering a new slate of grants for small businesses.

8 years ago

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