Phillies playoff run is having a "sweet" impact on local economy

Eyewitness News reporter Madeleine Wright takes a look at why winning a World Series would really be "icing on the cake" for area businesses.

• Oct 18, 2022

Hard Rock to spend more than $100 million to give 10,000 workers raises

The raises will include an immediate increase to a minimum starting wage of $18 to $20 an hour.

• Sep 13, 2022

Here's how 4 Philadelphia business owners can win $75,000 in capital

Making Space is a program providing the resources, mentorship, guidance, and capital for entrepreneurs in Philadelphia.

• Aug 18, 2022

Black and Mobile, 3 years after launch, continues to link up with more Black-owned restaurants

In the past three years, Black and Mobile say they've gotten some pushback from bigger food delivery services.

• Aug 9, 2022

Pennsylvania Department of Labor announces changes to tipped worker compensation

The modernized regulations update how employers pay tipped workers and ensure that salaried employees with fluctuating schedules are appropriately compensated for overtime.

• Aug 5, 2022

Cracker Barrel sparks uproar for plant-based sausage critics say is "woke"

The post sparked strong reactions from its followers, with many complaining that Cracker Barrel should not be offering the meat alternative.

• Aug 5, 2022

JetBlue Agrees To Buy Spirit Airlines For $3.8B After Bidding War, Fares Could Surge

JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced it would purchase Spirit Airlines, a combination that would create America's fifth-largest airline.

• Jul 28, 2022

U.S. Economy Shrank At Annual Rate Of 0.9% In The Second Quarter

The nation's gross domestic product, a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9%, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

• Jul 28, 2022

Atlantic City Casinos, Union Workers Reach Tentative Agreement To Avoid Strike

A strike deadline remains in effect for the Hard Rock Casino.

• Jun 30, 2022

Gov. Wolf Pushing For $2,000 Payments To Many Pennsylvania Residents

So far, the plan has had no support from Republicans in Harrisburg.

• Jun 17, 2022

What's Next? Economic Experts Weigh In After Fed Raises Short-Term Interest Rates

Neither Ruben nor Davis view it as a certainty that we will experience a recession because the fundamentals of the U.S. economy were strong pre-pandemic and remain so now. 

• Jun 15, 2022

Federal Reserve Could Dole Out Biggest Interest Rate Hike In More Than Two Decades

By raising interest rates to control inflation they could actually tip the country into a recession.

• Jun 14, 2022

Pennsylvania Restaurants, Bars Face Beer Shortage Due To Delivery Delays

At O'Neals Pub in Philadelphia's Queen Village neighborhood, the flow of beer is slowing down.

• Jun 2, 2022

CBS3 SummerFest: Be Prepared To Spend More At The Jersey Shore This Summer

"They get very upset with us, [asking], 'Well, why are you charging that?'" Mitchell said. "Unfortunately, if we had a choice, we wouldn't."

• May 27, 2022

Jersey Shore Business Owners Warn Vacationers To Prepare To Pay Up This Summer

As a breeze sweeps through the Ocean City boardwalk, business owners are gearing up for the unofficial start of the summer.

• May 24, 2022

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