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Environment

Queen Village: Bainbridge Street Conditions Threaten Small Businesses

April 18, 2022 Tiffany Rivera 0

Nearly eight months after the disastrous 30-inch water main break that occurred at the intersection of Sixth and Bainbridge streets in Queen Village, small businesses are still struggling to get back on their feet. Some [Read More]

East Falls

East Falls: Hair Stylist Offers Pandemic Haircuts at Home Salon

February 25, 2022 Blake E Nutis 0

Philadelphia hair stylist Stephen Brodsky has a full salon set up for close friends and family who still are not comfortable with having their hair cut in a traditional salon. [Read More]

Business

COVID-19: New Jersey Restaurant Staff Reacts to Changing Pandemic Restrictions

January 13, 2021 Ashley Elizabeth Mir 0

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]

COVID-19

Passyunk: Director of Business Improvement District on Helping Local Retailers Weather Pandemic

November 30, 2020 Ashley Elizabeth Mir 0

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

November 6, 2020 Ashley Elizabeth Mir 0

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

August 1, 2018 Dylan Long 0

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

July 1, 2018 Freixys Casado and Michelle Severino 1

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

May 5, 2017 Sonji Milburn 0

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

April 5, 2017 Brian Roche and Sonji Milburn 2

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

November 5, 2016 Kelley L Hey and Hayley Chenoweth 0

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]

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