Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in the latest round of layoffs
Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs for the tech industry. Beth Galetti, a senior vice president at the ecommerce company, made the announcement…
Trump administration responds to Philadelphia’s slavery exhibit lawsuit
Philadelphia and the federal government are trading blows over the Trump administration’s removal of historical exhibits on slavery from the President’s House site at Independence National Historical Park. The signs…
Robot snow plow: Viral video shows autonomous Yarbo blower at work in Chester, New Jersey
CHESTER, New Jersey — As the snow piled up across New Jersey, one homeowner in Morris County decided to let a robot handle the cleanup while he stayed warm inside.…
Amazon Fresh to close all six Philly area stores on Feb. 1
Amazon Fresh, the tech giant’s branded grocery store chain, will soon close all locations nationwide as the company looks to expand its Whole Foods Markets and invest in speedier grocery…
Federal judge issues temporary order prohibiting removal of 5-year-old Liam COnejo and father who were detained in Minnesota
SAN ANTONIO — A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another…
D.C.-based bagel chain Call Your Mother to open shop in Fishtown this year
The D.C.-based bagel shop Call Your Mother is expanding its growing carb empire with a new spot in Philadelphia. The chain plans to open in Fishtown in the spring or…
Amazon stores closing: Amazon to close Amazon Go, Amazon Fresh locations to concentrate on Whole Foods, grocery delivery
NEW YORK — Amazon said it’s closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, as the online behemoth focuses on its grocery delivery, Whole Foods Market and a…
Philly could reach zero degrees for first time in decades this week
As an encore to this weekend’s snowstorm, the region is experiencing some of the coldest temperatures in decades, and it could be another week before temperatures climb above freezing again.…
Archbishop Carroll’s Eberz sisters follow family basketball legacy while forging their own path
RADNOR, Pa. (WPVI) — As parents, we often tell our children, “You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it.” For the Eber sisters, they had…
Center City restaurant week extends to Feb. 4 after winter storm causes closures and cancellations
Center City’s economic development organization said it’s extending restaurant week through Wednesday, Feb. 4, after the weekend’s winter storm caused “unexpected closures and cancellations.” The event, which was scheduled to…