
Economic Development
I’m a landlord and I need a bailout too
Lindsey Scannapieco, “landlady” to 175 creative tenants at the Bok Building, argues that some real estate owners, like their tenants, need government aid.
2 years ago
Map: Which Philly ZIP codes got the most city COVID-19 business relief so far
The city’s small business relief funds have touched virtually every neighborhood in the city –– but certain areas saw more benefits than others.
2 years ago
Pa. won’t say when it will release names of thousands of businesses that received waivers to operate
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to raise concerns about how the Wolf administration has handled the business waiver process.
2 years ago
Pandemic could lead to foreclosure surge but in Philly, help is just a call away
As job losses soar, Philadelphia homeowners risk foreclosure, but the city’s free housing assistance hotline can help them get mortgage relief.
2 years ago
New Philly artist relief fund launched, as city releases $2M in aid to local nonprofits
Three weeks after announcing the PHL COVID-19 Fund, the city has released $2 million to frontline nonprofits.
2 years ago
Workers pulled from South Philly casino site after alleged breach of CDC safety regulations
Union officials allege that the general contractors on several high-profile Philadelphia projects were not complying with CDC regulations.
2 years ago
7 emergency relief options for Philly small businesses
A guide to the landscape of loans, grants and other funding options.
2 years ago
Is a universal basic income experiment coming to Philadelphia?
Philadelphia may begin testing a cash subsidy pilot in 2020, city policymakers and nonprofit leaders revealed Tuesday at a press conference.
2 years ago
Philly’s ‘moonshot moment’ plan outlines how to lift 100K from poverty
The proposals include providing rent subsidies, guaranteed income and increasing the availability of adult education.
2 years ago
Sweeney and Oroho promote economic development plan for Highlands, Pinelands
Taking page from urban enterprise-zone playbook, yet-to-be written legislation would cut sales taxes and offer property-tax relief
2 years ago
7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem
We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.
2 years ago
West Philly’s new council rep blasts West Park tower sale
New West Philly Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is challenging a Philadelphia Housing Authority plan to sell two of the last public housing high-rises in her district.
3 years ago
What does the future of farming in Pa. look like? Who and where are the big questions
“It is something that is ever-present, this issue of transition.”
3 years ago
Giving people of color opportunity in Philly’s construction industry
A new development project in North Philly is taking a unique approach to employ more people of color — and it seems to be working.
Air Date: January 27, 2020
Listen 13:50Del. Gov. Carney promises to invest in the environment, education in State of the State
As Carney looked back on the past year, he said he was proud of investments in transportation, including $10 million for the new Transportation Infrastructure Fund.
3 years ago
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