Part 1: Small and Struggling
"We as small business owners are trying to do the right thing by insuring our employees, but it's not always easy to do that," says Ken Weinstein, owner of the Trolley Car Diner in Mt. Airy.
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"We as small business owners are trying to do the right thing by insuring our employees, but it's not always easy to do that," says Ken Weinstein, owner of the Trolley Car Diner in Mt. Airy.
"A lot of people see someone with a business and think they are rolling," notes Rod Millwood, who owns a comedy club at 3rd and South Streets in Philadelphia. "But no."
"Health insurance is tricky and it's confusing, so having the right, unbiased information is a key resource for consumers," says Melissa Fox, spokeswoman for Pennsylvania's Insurance Department.
"Small businesses overwhelming support the (Obamacare) tax credits. The problem is, they don't know about them," says the CEO of a small-business advocacy group.
Waste Management plans to build a $20-million facility in Northeast Philadelphia to process trash in a way that creates pellets which can be used as fuel.
But in the face of some community opposition, approval is by no means certain.
A Philadelphia City Council put a spotlight on what some say is a dearth of women in executive positions in the Philadelphia region.
A Philadelphia women's group that began ten years ago as a sort of diverse Rolodex now aims to expand horizons, not just connections.
There are not two Americas, as some political discourse goes, but three, according to Cal-Berkeley Professor of Economics Enrico Morelli.
Business leaders in New Jersey seem upbeat about the state's economic future, according to a newly released survey.
With the closing of a restaurant in San Fransico on Tuesday, Ralph's Italian Restaurant on South Ninth Street is now the oldest Italian restaurant in the country. Ryan Rubino is the fifth-generation owner.
Christie suggests he's ready for a court fight if the feds -- or anyone else -- tries to stop it.
It was a noisy protest by 2,000 school bus drivers and maintenance workers, marching and rallying against impending layoffs and school budget cuts.
New Jersey's economic recovery has not been as robust as state forecasters had anticipated. As a result there is a revenue shortfall, the size of which is now being debated by legislators in Trenton.
