Business
COVID-19: New Jersey Restaurant Staff Reacts to Changing Pandemic Restrictions
Luigi’s Italian restaurant owner speaks on Gov. Murphy’s new COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants during the second wave of the pandemic. [Read More]
small businesses
COVID-19
Passyunk: Director of Business Improvement District on Helping Local Retailers Weather Pandemic
Adam Leiter answers questions on how the East Passyunk Avenue has handled COVID-19. [Read More]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Lascala’s Birra is Just One Passyunk Business Adjusting to Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted small business sectors across the city, and East Passyunk Avenue is no different. Businesses along the avenue have lost revenue due to the pandemic with fewer people traveling through [Read More]
Bella Vista
Immigration: Councilman Mark Squilla Helps Serve Immigrant Communities
Councilman Mark Squilla is the councilman for the First District in Philadelphia City Council. Squilla is the representative for several Philadelphia neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Kensington, Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown and Port Richmond. A native [Read More]
Business
Latinx: Hispanic-Owned Businesses Continue To Grow in the Greater Philadelphia Region
On a national level, the Latinx baby boom is expected to increase the population by 167% in the next thirty years. With an ever growing population of about 1.6 million residents, the Latinx community in [Read More]
Germantown
Germantown: Small Businesses Impact The Unemployment Rate
One may have noticed the influx of small businesses in Germantown that have popped up throughout the past decade. With unemployment still an issue, many wonder if this growth of small businesses is having any effect on residents. Local resident [Read More]
Business
Germantown: Five Black-Owned Small Businesses Prospering In The Community
Germantown is one of the oldest settlements in Philadelphia. Known for its historical landmarks such as the Germantown White House, The Johnson House and many more, the history tracks almost three centuries of settlement, patriotism and abolitionism. But it has more to offer than [Read More]
Elections
South Philadelphia: Small Businesses Expect No Major Reforms Following Elections
The 2016 presidential election has seen its candidates debating on everything from foreign policy to women’s rights, but one economic sector that has gone mostly overlooked by candidates is small businesses. The lack of attention [Read More]
Northwest Philadelphia
West Oak Lane: Expressions Of You Store Owner Offers More Than Just Cards, Gifts to Community
At the corner of Ogontz Avenue and Walnut Lane, a bright orange awning offered shade to a colorful storefront. Inside, owner Diane Caffie was bundling black and white balloon bouquets for one of her regular customers. Expressions of [Read More]
Fashion
Port Richmond: Five Community Businesses
Port Richmond is a close knit community, known for its large Polish and Irish immigrant population. That said, there is plenty of diversity within the borders of the region. This diversity is seen throughout the community [Read More]