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Economic Development

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Money

As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back

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

3 years ago

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Politics & Policy
WITF

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.

3 years ago

Developers Tayyib Smith (left) and Jacob Roller in front of a site they recently acquired in Philadelphia’s East Kensington neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

3 years ago

People walk in view of the city skyline in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Science

Philly’s life sciences real estate market has cooled. Brokers hopeful for recovery

A precarious stock market and record inflation have contributed to some companies hitting the pause button on their search for space in Philly.

3 years ago

The Philly skyline along the Schuylkill River.
Science

Philadelphia bidding for new federal research agency headquarters

Joining places like Chicago, Boston, and Texas, Philadelphia is vying for the chance to house the headquarters of a new federal health research agency.

3 years ago

Olney Rec Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Unused space at Philly rec centers will be offered to local entrepreneurs, who’ll get free rent in return for mentorship

Applications are now open to participate in the program, which also offers a grant to outfit the space.

3 years ago

Ribbon cutting at the brand new Grocery Outlet supermarket in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Shoppers line up to welcome Sharswood’s first supermarket in decades

The new North Philly supermarket is part of a sweeping neighborhood revitalization plan dreamed up by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

3 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
Community

Comcast awards $1 million to minority-owned businesses to offset pandemic impacts

Comcast announced the July 2022 recipients of their RISE fund pandemic relief grants. 100 Philly-area businesses were awarded $10,000.

3 years ago

Technicians inspect a piece of equipment during a tour of the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant Feb. 11, 2022, in Manassas, Va. A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States is making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion to the deficit over 10 years, mostly as a result of new grants and tax breaks that would subsidize the cost that computer chip manufacturers incur when building or expanding chip plants in the U.S.
Politics & Policy

Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party.

3 years ago

Chester County has numerous sites of historical significance, including this building, which was the site of the first Pennsylvania Women’s Rights Convention in 1852. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Chester County plans to strengthen historic tourism to help rebound from the pandemic

A contractor will develop a plan to help the county prepare for Chesco’s celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026.

3 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware skyline
Politics & Policy

Wilmington Jumpstart grads to transform city properties into affordable housing

Wilmington City Council approves plan to offer vacant homes in West Center City to graduates of the city’s Jumpstart training program.

3 years ago

Rite Aid's new building at the Navy Yard. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Urban Planning

Rite Aid opens a new style of company HQ in Philly

The facility is designed to deal with the new work-from-home economy while providing support to workers from IT services to videoconferencing.

3 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
Community

Philly relaunches $10,000 home assistance program for first-time buyers

The money from the city’s Division of Housing and Community Development will help first-time buyers with a down payment or closing costs.

3 years ago

The Philly skyline
Community

Philly tourism is up, but not to pre-pandemic levels yet

The new report shows that the rebound after COVID lockdowns is real, and both recreational and business travelers are coming back to Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Congressman Brendan Boyle awards $150,000 for business district improvement in Olney (Tom MacDonald WHYY)
Urban Planning

Olney’s North 5th Street small business corridor receives federal funding for revitalization efforts

The money is from a new federal program designed to help prevent crime, improve the streetscape and increase economic activity in the area.

3 years ago

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