BREAKING POVERTY: A need to create access to jobs, training

PhillyTrib.com (News) 9/22 6:00P Ayana Jones Tribune Staff Writer

Positive male influences were hard to come by in Nyhein Webb’s Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood.

New exhibit tackles the impact of redlining in Philadelphia

PhillyTrib.com (News) 9/22 6:00P Ayana Jones Tribune Staff Writer

While the practice of redlining has been banned for the last 50 years, its adverse effect on communities of color is still being felt throughout the nation.

Comcast wins auction for Sky

Philadelphia Business Journal 9/22 8:57A Craig Ey

Comcast Corp. came out on top in an auction for the assets of British broadcasting giant Sky. According to published reports, Comcast offered $38.8 billion for Sky or 17.28 pounds – which converts to about $22.59 – a share, beating rival 21st...

'Dangerous' to sit out vote: Obama rallies Democrats for Bob Casey and Gov. Wolf at The Dell

Philly.com (News) 9/21 2:38P

Former President Barack Obama comes to Philadelphia to rally Democrats in advance of the midterm elections and to raise money for U.S. Sen. Bob Casey's bid for a third term in office.

Philadelphia agrees to overhaul property seizure law

PhillyTrib.com (News) 9/21 1:11P Claudia Lauer

Philadelphia has agreed to overhaul its civil forfeiture laws as part of the proposed lawsuit settlement announced last week, limiting what law enforcement officers can seize and how it can use the proceeds.

Where are millennials flocking in Philadelphia?

Philly.com (News) 9/21 9:32A

In terms of largest share of millennials outright, two Philadelphia zip codes claimed top 20 spots in a national list: 19127 in Manayunk and 19102 in Center City West.

Where are millennials flocking in Philadelphia?

Philly.com (Business) 9/21 9:32A

In terms of largest share of millennials outright, two Philadelphia zip codes claimed top 20 spots in a national list: 19127 in Manayunk and 19102 in Center City West.

Protesters crash Goode renaming ceremony

PhillyTrib.com (News) 9/21 9:30A Michael D'Onofrio Tribune Staff

Under a barrage of shouts and chants and music from protesters, city officials and supporters of W. Wilson Goode Sr. dedicated a block in West Philadelphia to the city's first Black mayor on Friday.

Joan Baez on retiring from touring, Bob Dylan, and why we need a new 'We Shall Overcome'

Philly.com (News) 9/21 9:28A

The folk music legend comes to Philadelphia for a final sop on her 'Fare Thee Well' tour.

7 days of things to do in Philadelphia from Sept. 23 to 29

Philly.com (News) 9/21 9:24A

Joan Baez, the Philly Music Festival, a tour of Philadelphia's oldest rural cemetery and more.

Clean energy jobs are truly ‘Made in Pennsylvania’

Philadelphia Business Journal 9/21 8:57A Hanan Fishman

When Pennsylvanians think of clean energy jobs, the images that come to mind might include a team of solar installers drilling panels onto a roof in Bucks County, or a hard-hatted wind turbine technician perched atop a 200-foot-tall white tower...

Einstein team develops mobile app to aid heart failure patients

Philadelphia Business Journal 9/21 8:12A John George

A team of Einstein Healthcare Network health care professionals has developed a mobile app to solve a new challenge: providing appropriate medical treatment to patients with mechanical heart pumps. A growing number of patients with advanced heart...

Philadelphia soda tax cut sugar intake by African American youth

Philly.com (Business) 9/21 7:24A

Consumption by children overall, especially among children who drank the equivalent of 20 ounces or more per day, decreased by about 22 percent.

Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws

PhillyTrib.com (News) 9/21 7:15A Jim Saksa

Philadelphia officials Thursday announced a concentrated crackdown on traffic scofflaws to address Center City’s growing traffic congestion problems.

Announcing the winners of the 2018 Philadelphia 100 Award

Philly.com (Business) 9/21 6:40A Joshua Mellman

The Entrepreneurs’ Forum of Greater Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Inquirer are pleased to announce the 2018 Philadelphia 100 Award Winners. Presented by Comcast Business, Wipfli and sponsored by Bank of America and Greenberg Traurig, the...