One of the city's largest beverage distributors is planning to cut 20 percent of its workforce; grocery stores across the city are also planning to shed jobs.
Businesses are passing along the cost of the tax to consumers, because that's how taxes work. Someone get Jim Kenney an economics textbook.
That won't stop other cities and states from trying to duplicate the dubious policy.
Contract expired yesterday, union voted weeks ago to authorize strike.
Ride-sharing services weren't defendants in lawsuit brought by taxi driver union, but got slapped with a cease-and-desist order anyway.
The NAACP just won a years-long First-Amendment fight with the city of Philadelphia.
2005 ordinance led to creation of the Chinese restaurant association.
"We're not screwing around, Philly," the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections warns.
Cannabis marchers thank Philadelphia police for their professionalism, then proudly smoke marijuana at DNC gates.
City-goers can enjoy 4 a.m. last-calls and Uber-X-a-plenty this week in Philly. So why not always?
Cleveland's protesters were confined to "protest zones" miles away, Philadelphia will have fewer restrictions and more disenfranchised demonstrators.
Despite promises from activists and lawmakers, it won't help low-income consumers.
The city council rejected regressive paternalism in favor of a simple money grab.
Mayor Jim Kenney freely admits it's a way for the city to make money.
New data out of Mexico pour cold water over heated rhetoric.
Hillary Clinton joins Philadelphia's mayor in playing down the levy's paternalistic purpose.
Nanny tendencies overcome promise not to raise taxes on the less wealthy.
New bill calls for performers to hand over personal information; cops could revoke venues' performance licenses.
The great taxi industry upheaval.
Gun used was a stolen police firearm.
A large part of the downtown district was shut down but City Hall think it's the media's fault that that kept pilgrims, other tourists, and even locals away.
Fattah and others allegedly connected to five different corruption schemes.
Also charged with drug possession
To write tickets for littering and other sidewalk "crimes"
Philly Democrats essentially voting for the next mayor today
Campus cops have trouble taking a complaint.
Cops accused of wide array of misconduct found not guilty, jurors said evidence was lacking
Judge who signed warrants leading to bombing now running for mayor without a worry about her history.
ACLU says Philadelphia police routinely harass and arrest people like Coulter Loeb for photographing them.
Decriminalization hasn't destroyed the city of Philadelphia, but only drug warriors would be surprised.
A year and a half after the incident, the two cops were charged and suspended with intent to dismiss.
Parking authority insists Uber's an illegal taxi service
Whither the Republic?
Philadelphia students, teachers, and parents deserve better than seniority-based staffing delivers.
