Economy

  https://vimeo.com/65098294] Habitat for Humanity ReStore, a second-hand retail outlet in Kensington, primarily donates back to the community by helping build homes. However, ReStore also gives back by giving individuals and organizations a platform for [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/65098295] Habitat for Humanity ReStore, set in a 19,000 square-foot warehouse, serves about 200 people per day. If it weren’t for non-monetary donations, the unique second-hand retail outlet in Kensington would not be able to [continue reading…]

Earlier this month, the Mayfair Community Development Corporation and the Allegheny Iron and Metal Corporation struck a deal to revitalize Mayfair. The partnership was reached under Philadelphia’s CDC Tax Credit Program and will allow the [continue reading…]

Some South Philadelphia residents look forward to having their own neighborhood-owned grocery store within the next year. Alison Fritz, a Passyunk Square resident, is the President of South Philly Food Co-op, a group of local [continue reading…]

While most people today listen to their music on their smartphones or other MP3 devices, The Marvelous wants a revival of the old way of enjoying music. Furthering that revival, The Marvelous, a record store [continue reading…]

When Kathleen and George Reed opened Reed’s Coffee and Tea House at 3802 Lancaster Ave. 11 months ago, they were unsure about how successful they would be in operating a business for the first time in [continue reading…]

SugarHouse HSP Gaming, LP reached an agreement with the federal government to pay $650,000 after workers performed unauthorized work and dumped construction materials into the Delaware River. The agreement was announced Monday by U.S. Attorney [continue reading…]

[vimeo 63984846] The portion of North Broad Street which runs along side the Spring Garden neighborhood now hosts a business district with a variety of restaurants and residential properties. The addition of these establishments within the last [continue reading…]