Philadelphia Is The 'Epicenter For Sports Betting In The United States' With Investors Betting Big On Future

An investor is placing his bet on Philadelphia and a new kind of sports gambling experience.

• Nov 9, 2020

Advocate Believes Recreational Marijuana Sales Won't Begin In New Jersey Until 'Closer To Next Christmas'

Marijuana advocates say this is a big win for New Jersey but it may take quite some time before you're able to legally light up in the Garden State. 

• Nov 4, 2020

PREIT, Operator Of Cherry Hill Mall, Files For Bankruptcy

PREIT, based in Philadelphia, has more than 20 properties, including Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Viewmont Mall in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

• Nov 2, 2020

Penn State Football Returns To Happy Valley Saturday, Giving Boost To Hard-Hit Businesses

As excited as fans are for football to return, no one is happier than the businesses that line East College Avenue.

• Oct 30, 2020

South Philly Businesses Hoping For Boost As Eagles Fans Return To Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday

The city is limiting the venue to 7,500 people total, including teams, staff, media and fans, so about 5,500 to 6,000 fans will be able to snag tickets.

• Oct 13, 2020

Coronavirus Forces 2 Popular Atlantic City Restaurants To Close Permanently

Philadelphia restaurateur Stephen Starr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Buddakan and The Continental, which have been closed since mid-March, will not reopen.

• Oct 6, 2020

Gov. Wolf Announces Additional $96 Million For Pennsylvania Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

To date, more than 10,000 businesses have been approved for $192 million in grants through the COVID-19 relief program.

• Oct 5, 2020

Stimulus Check Latest: Revised HEROES Act, Passed By House, Includes $1200 Payment; $600 Additional Unemployment

The revised HEROES Act, passed by Democrats in the House, would still include stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment benefits.

• Oct 2, 2020

New Hyatt Centric Hotel To Open In Rittenhouse Square As Philadelphia's Tourism Industry Claws Back From $4 Billion Hit

Among them is a new hotel that's set to open this week in Rittenhouse Square.

• Sep 30, 2020

1,000 Philadelphia-Based American Airlines Employees Facing Furlough Without Action From Congress

Without a new COVID-19 relief bill, 19,000 American Airlines workers nationwide are set to be furloughed or laid off.

• Sep 30, 2020

Pennsylvania Senate OKs Bill To Loosen Coronavirus Limits On Restaurants, Bars

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 43 to 6 for a bill that would end the requirement that customers buy food in order to purchase alcohol and permit patrons to be served drinks at the bar.

• Sep 22, 2020

Montgomery County Bed Bath & Beyond Store One Of Dozens Closing

The retailer announced it will shut down the store on Chemical Road in Plymouth Meeting later this year.

• Sep 22, 2020

Pennsylvania's Yuengling, America's Oldest Brewer, Expanding To West Coast For First Time

The brewery, about two hours northwest of Philadelphia in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, announced a joint venture with Molson Coors on Tuesday to break out beyond its traditional 22-state distribution area in the East.

• Sep 15, 2020

Philadelphia Has Lost More Than $4 Billion In Economic Impact Due To COVID-19, Officials Say

Experts predict it will take at least three to four years for the city to fully recover.

• Sep 10, 2020

Center City Businesses, Restaurants On Road To Recovery During Pandemic

Center City Businesses, Restaurants On Road To Recovery During Pandemic

• Sep 8, 2020
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