City Tavern, an Old City staple, to close due to pandemic-related drop in business

City Tavern, a colonial-themed restaurant on the site of a 1773 tavern in Philadelphia's Old City has closed due to decreased business stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

Wolf offers $20 million relief plan for bars and restaurants

Pennsylvania plans to offer $20 million in relief to the state’s beleaguered hospitality industry, the governor announced Thursday, an amount trade groups called woefully inadequate for helping bars and restaurants survive the pandemic.

Businesses struggle to stay afloat amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on small businesses along the 100 block of Lancaster Avenue in Wayne. 

Mitch McConnell slates October revote on GOP COVID-19 relief plan

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that he’s scheduling a procedural vote on a GOP COVID-19 relief bill for next week.

Halloween tea party of a different and spooky kind, courtesy of local photographer

A local photographer, with a love of Halloween – the movie and the holiday – captured unusual and fun photos as a way of expressing her love for the spooky time of year.

An online consignment shop gives users a safe place to shop and help others

Two women create Anxiety Marketplace, an online consignment shop that allows users to buy and sell clothing and accessories and can then donate to worthy causes.

People seek to extend summer vacation into September and beyond

The holiday weekend may be over, but that doesn’t mean people are leaving the Jersey shore. In fact, a lot of people are extending their stays, in some cases, permanently.

Jersey shore businesses hope for better Labor Day numbers to recoup from slow summer

It’s been a Labor Day for the ages, because 2020 has not been easy. As the crowd soaks in the last days of the season, businesses are trying to make their last summer buck.

NJ family journeys across US to find hope and offer economic support

Traveling can be tough, especially with a lot of family tucked into an RV. But, 8,500 miles and 23 states only made this family grow stronger. They wanted to be able to live their lives and not have the coronavirus impede their journey.

Gov. Murphy says NJ awarding $15M in CARES fund to small business

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says $15 million in federal funding has been made available to small businesses struggling from the coronavirus outbreak.