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Job growth is up in Philly, but many downtown offices remain vacant

As Philadelphia emerged from the economic slump of the pandemic, job growth in the city boomed compared other large urban centers across the country, according to a new analysis of federal employment data.

But the growth has been uneven, with some industries benefitting, and others not so much. And it hasn’t translated to office occupancy. Continue reading …

17th and Market streets in Center City Philadelphia. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)

‘Not for fashion, for function’: Local group makes reusable pads to help women around the world

Every Wednesday at Germantown’s Grace Baptist Church, a group of as many as 40 volunteers gathers to do some

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