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PHL Lands Among Best Airports in the World for On-Time Flights in 2022
Philadelphia International Airport and its dominant carrier American Airlines were both named top performers in a new review of on-time flights by Cirium. The aviation data and analytics company released its rankings this week of the best airlines and airports worldwide for on-time performance in 2022, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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Marshalls To Close Center City Location, The Latest Retailer To Leave Market Street
The Marshalls at 1044 Market St. is closing, leaving another empty storefront along an increasingly vacant stretch in the heart of Market East, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. The department store will shutter on January 14, according to a spokesperson for TJX, the chain’s parent company. The nearby T.J. Maxx at 1130 Market St., also a part of TJX brands,…
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The Holiday Travel Rush Is on at Philly Airport
NBC10’s Brenna Weick shows you the travelers lined up at Philadelphia International Airport early Friday morning. Weather could play a role in people’s holiday travel plans.
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PHL Holiday Traffic Will Grow This Year. Here Are the Busiest Days
As the holiday season enters its busiest two weeks, traffic at the Philadelphia International Airport is predicted to continue its growth year over year but has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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Philadelphia-Area Home Sales Plummet to Lowest Level Since 2015
The housing market in Philadelphia is cooling quickly with the number of home sales dropping 33% year over year to 5,201 in November, the lowest level since 2015, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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Pennsylvania to Receive $450M From CVS, Walgreens as Part of Opioid Settlement
Pennsylvania will receive more than $450 million from two of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical chains as part of a multistate settlement related to their roles in the opioid crisis.
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Wawa is Pa.'s Largest Private Company With $15B in Revenue, But Sheetz Is Gaining Fast
The Philadelphia Business Journal reports Wawa increased revenue 36% last year to reclaim a spot among the 25 largest private companies in the U.S., according to Forbes.
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Michael Nutter on Why Philadelphia's 2023 Elections Are All About Crime
In a wide-ranging discussion with the Philadelphia Business Journal, the former mayor reflects on how Philadelphia has changed since he left office in 2015, what business leaders need to do to have more influence in city government, why public safety has become such an enormous issue, and what he thinks of the new strategy being implemented by the Chamber of...
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‘Banksy Was Here' Comes to Philly
Fashion District Philadelphia is the new home of the interactive “Banksy Was Here” exhibit.
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Bucks Co. Donut Shop Relaunches in Philly With New Menu Items, Expansion Plans
A Bucks County-based donut brand is relaunching under new ownership and with a new concept after being rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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Which Supermarket Rules Philadelphia? The Answer May Surprise You
The Philadelphia Business Journal reports grocery shoppers in the Philadelphia area are more likely than not to load their carts at one of two supermarkets: Giant or ShopRite. But which was top in sales?
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7 Philly-Area Residents Rank on Forbes 400 List of America's Richest People
The Philadelphia region’s wealthiest residents continued to get richer over the last year, but the same isn’t true across the country, reports the Philadelphia Business Journal. Seven local residents rank on the latest Forbes 400 ranking of the richest Americans, up from six last year. Susquehanna International Group CEO and Haverford resident Jeff Yass is the region’s richest person for the second year...
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SEPTA Board Votes to Proceed with 70-Property Acquisition for King of Prussia Rail Line
SEPTA’s board of directors voted on Thursday to move forward with the acquisition of 70 sites to make way for its proposed King of Prussia Rail Line project, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. The 70 sites are located on or around the rail line’s proposed path and would allow the transportation agency to build out the rail line itself, as…
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Drexel, Penn Look to ‘Densify' University City Amid Life Sciences Boom
The life sciences industry is growing rapidly in Greater Philadelphia, and projects like Schuylkill Yards, developments like One uCity Square, hubs like the University City Science Center and companies like Spark Therapeutics have helped put University City at the center of the accompanying development boom, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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Northeast Philly Distribution Center Sells for $148M to Spanish Billionaire
A Northeast Philadelphia distribution center occupied by TJX Cos. has been acquired by a Spanish billionaire for $148.1 million, a 53% increase over what the property traded for three years ago, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
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What Is Jollibee? And What Are Its Plans Now That It's Open in Philly?
When the first Jollibee in Philadelphia opened on Friday morning, the Filipino fried chicken chain drew a crowd, with some of its devoted fans waiting in line starting in the early hours of the morning.
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Find Out Where Jollibee Is Opening Its 1st Philly Location This Week
Philadelphians will finally be able to get their hands on Chickenjoys, Jolly Spaghetti, Palabok Fiest and Yumburgers as the popular Filipino chain Jollibee is set to open its doors in the Northeast on Friday.
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Philadelphia Ballet to Start Work on $34M North Broad Street Expansion
The Philadelphia Ballet is moving forward with plans for an expansion and overhaul of its North Broad Street performance space and offices.
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Phillies' Ballpark Getting Massive Scoreboard That's 77% Bigger
The Philadelphia Phillies said Thursday the baseball team will install a new high-dynamic range, or HDR, video board beyond the left field wall in time for the 2023 season.
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Philly Food Goes National as Top Chefs, Brands Pursue Large-Scale Expansion
A growing number of Philadelphia restaurants and food brands are making moves to flesh out their national presence as the hospitality industry looks to right itself from the effects of Covid-19.