Mayors should end strikes, not join the picket
For decades I’ve worked in New York City with union labor. I’ve negotiated with unions, sometimes disagreed with them, but always respected them. Unions created the middle class in this…
FINNS Bali Launches Future Nation, Featuring Bali’s First SAR Helicopter And A Beach Cleaning Robot
PRWire: “Party Like There Is A Tomorrow” FINNS Bali Launches Future Nation, Featuring Bali’s First SAR Helicopter And A Beach Cleaning Robot Bali, Indonesia – FINNS Bali, a leading Indonesian…
Affordable housing strengthens communities and local economies
Many households that are cost-burdened are not high-income earners paying for luxury housing — they are low-income residents with limited affordable housing options. As a result, many low-income families spend…
Chester County is rolling out a fleet of propane buses
Chester County is rolling out a fleet of propane public buses — in what could be a broader trend for municipalities looking to cut costs, especially as the federal government…
Longtime Philly grocer Jeff Brown buys his fourth ShopRite-anchored complex for $30.8 million
Jeff Brown, the fourth-generation Philly grocer, has added another ShopRite shopping center to his real estate portfolio. The Brown family, which operates a dozen local ShopRites, recently purchased the Shoppes…
Local news is retreating, hurting NYC democracy
New York may call itself the media capital of the world, but when it comes to local elections — the campaigns that shape our daily life — important contests come…
How did The Inquirer review Michelin’s top Philadelphia picks in the past?
On Tuesday night, Philadelphia won big with three Michelin stars, 10 Bib Gourmands, and 21 Recommended winners. One of the world’s most prestigious restaurant awards, Michelin deploys anonymous inspectors to…
Did Michelin get it right? The Inquirer food team weighs in on its Philly picks
Last night, Michelin entered the Philadelphia dining scene for the first time. Three restaurants got a one-star rating: Friday Saturday Sunday, Provenance, and Her Place Supper Club. Another 31 got…
Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents for a paper bag
Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents per paper bag after Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Thursday allowed a bill imposing the fee to become law without her…
A Philly lawmaker has proposed a ‘temporary moratorium’ on puppy breeding | City Council roundup
A City Council member wants to tighten the leash on Philly’s backyard puppy breeders. Councilmember Cindy Bass, who represents parts of North and Northwest Philadelphia, introduced a bill on Thursday…