Who got a PPP loan in Philly? Check this map and search the list
Most of the loans over $150,000 were concentrated in one ZIP code.
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What Philly’s yellow phase means for businesses, CliffsNotes edition
A quick reference guide to Mayor Kenney’s “Safer at Home” plan.
Philly antique stores are thriving online — but owners say the boom can’t last
Sourcing new material during a pandemic is a problem.
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Coronavirus restaurant casualties: Old City’s Farmicia and Mad River Manayunk will not reopen, are closed forever
The situation appears tenuous for many, if not all, Philly restaurants and bars.
Ballot question: Should Philly create a permanent labor department to protect workers’ rights?
The idea has been successful in other U.S. cities.
Buy local: How Philly’s biggest institutions can help create a more equitable post-coronavirus region
We need to start laying recovery groundwork now.
This West Philly biz owner is one of 550 who already got relief money from the city
Around 60% of awardees are people of color, and 34% are women.
Meet the key officials leading Philly’s pandemic response
Who's running the show on health, schools, operations and transit.
9 emergency relief options for Philly small businesses
A guide to the landscape of loans, grants and other funding options.
All the Philly coronavirus helplines, in one convenient directory
There’s lots of ways to get info about COVID-19.
Here’s what can stay open as PA shuts down all businesses that aren’t ‘life-saving’
If places defy Gov. Wolf's order, they can risk losing permits, licenses and funding.
Holiday shipping surge means PHL Airport is bursting at the seams
When a new cargo facility opens in 2021, it could bring billions in new business.
Penn Book Center has a new name: People’s Books & Culture
The 57-year-old bookshop in West Philadelphia is thriving under new ownership.
How Philly convinced business leaders to be part of the homelessness solution
The city's Shared Public Spaces program was so successful, stakeholders are expanding its reach.
How can established small businesses — not startups — get access to capital?
It's never easy to fund the hustle.
Why the Philadelphia Inquirer slashed nearly 40 jobs — but is still optimistic about its future
The newspaper says it has five years to turn things around.
Entrepreneurs: What do you want to know about funding your hustle in Philly?
Tell us your questions about gaining access to capital or drumming up business. We'll report out the answers.
Philly Pride shopping guide: Where to support LGBTQ businesses
Since the city doesn’t keep track, we crowdsourced a map.
What happens to business when restaurants close for Ramadan?
Proprietors say cooking while you're thirsty is worth it for faith.
Penn Book Center stays open: Indie bookstore won’t shut down as planned
Membership? Better marketing? The 57-year-old West Philly shop is exploring options.