Catherine DunnWhat I DoI write stories about business accountability and government, and keep tabs on the travel industry, worker health, and legal issues.A violent weekend in Philly continued over the Labor Day holiday with at least 12 shotOne of the shootings involved six victims, two of whom were killed: a 33-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, police said.Catherine Dunn Sept. 6, 2022Link copied to clipboardLike a ‘ticking bomb’: Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly homeSEPTA transit police stopped using the gun in 2019 after an officer's P320 went off inside Suburban Station. Last year, a federal agent living in King of Prussia sued over a similar incident.Catherine Dunn June 15, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhiladelphia International Airport wants to be its own city departmentAirport officials say making aviation its own department will help streamline operations at a division that manages one of the biggest budgets in the city.Catherine Dunn May 20, 2022Link copied to clipboardGeorge Norcross firm and partners got N.J. tax credits for Camden offices, years after task force scrutinyNotice of the issued tax credits was buried in a pair of Excel spreadsheets on a government website.Catherine Dunn May 6, 2022Link copied to clipboardOrganizers turn up the heat on Vanguard climate campaignA week-long walk around the region is part of an ongoing effort to pressure Vanguard on the influential stock purchases it makes on behalf of customers saving for retirement and other investors.Catherine Dunn April 18, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhilly’s Wilma Theater is returning a donation from a group close to Russian oligarch Roman AbramovichGifts from Roman Abramovich and other wealthy donors perceived to be close to Putin’s regime are coming under intense scrutiny.Catherine Dunn March 23, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhiladelphia’s conventions are recovering, and hotel owners are optimistic about the futureAfter many group events were canceled during the pandemic, conventions are now on the rebound.Catherine Dunn March 7, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhilly-area gas prices dip below $4 per gallon for the first time in months, AAA saysThe average gas price in Philadelphia, and across Pennsylvania, hasn't been this low since March.Catherine Dunn Sept. 5, 2022Link copied to clipboardN.J. Attorney General reopens case of the Sheridan deaths as a true-crime podcast traces the storyThe public radio station’s podcast on the Sheridan deaths, "Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery," began airing in April.Catherine Dunn June 2, 2022Link copied to clipboardGreater Philly Chamber of Commerce names PHL Airport’s Chellie Cameron as its new presidentShe’s the first female head of the chamber since its founding in 1801.Erin Arvedlund and Catherine Dunn May 19, 2022Link copied to clipboardShareholder group is pressing Comcast and Amazon for climate-friendly 401(k) options for employeesBoth companies say they have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of 401(k) plan participants and legally cannot tie retirement offerings to their operational goals.Catherine Dunn May 2, 2022Link copied to clipboardHow jet fuel costs and pandemic recovery are making Philly flights more expensiveTravelers flying from Philadelphia, and booking in the next couple weeks will see a 13% increase since January, and a 27% rise compared to the same period in 2021.Catherine Dunn March 31, 2022Link copied to clipboardU.S. pharma companies are staying in Russia as other industries exitExecutives at Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer have all stressed a need to keep providing their products in Russia.Catherine Dunn March 11, 2022Link copied to clipboardPiedmont Airlines flight attendants are getting raises and a bonus in new contractOn Wednesday, 87% of the flight attendants voted to ratify the deal.Catherine Dunn March 2, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhiladelphia International Airport passengers heed warnings to arrive early on busy July 4th travel weekendPhiladelphia International Airport won’t be seeing pre-pandemic Fourth of July traffic, but travelers should prepare for a packed airport this weekend nonetheless.Ximena Conde and Catherine Dunn July 1, 2022Link copied to clipboardIndependence Visitor Center generates $72M a year in additional spending on tickets and more across the region, new report says A new report finds that from 2002 through 2021, visitors spent an additional $72 million per year in the region, on average, because of their stop at the center.Catherine Dunn May 27, 2022Link copied to clipboardVisit Philadelphia’s new CEO says city safety and ‘vibrancy’ are prioritiesAngela Val is the nonprofit’s third chief executive since its founding in 1996.Catherine Dunn May 16, 2022Link copied to clipboardTravelers react to mask changes: They’re still required inside Philly’s airport, but not on planesThe city of Philadelphia reinstated indoor masking, starting April 18, in response to rising case counts of COVID-19. For now, travelers inside PHL’s terminals must wear masks.Marina Affo and Catherine Dunn April 20, 2022Link copied to clipboardA third defendant, George Bratsenis, pleaded guilty in N.J. murder-for-hire caseThe admission in federal court, via video conference, solidified Bratsenis’ participation in a case that has jolted New Jersey politics.Catherine Dunn March 24, 2022Link copied to clipboardVanguard stopped buying Russian stocks. AmerisourceBergen said it’s still supporting patients in drug trials thereVanguard is the latest in a long line of money managers backing out of Russian markets. Pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen says its focus is on providing access to medical products.Catherine Dunn and Erin Arvedlund March 9, 2022Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
A violent weekend in Philly continued over the Labor Day holiday with at least 12 shotOne of the shootings involved six victims, two of whom were killed: a 33-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, police said.Catherine Dunn Sept. 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
A violent weekend in Philly continued over the Labor Day holiday with at least 12 shotOne of the shootings involved six victims, two of whom were killed: a 33-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, police said.Catherine Dunn Sept. 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Like a ‘ticking bomb’: Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly homeSEPTA transit police stopped using the gun in 2019 after an officer's P320 went off inside Suburban Station. Last year, a federal agent living in King of Prussia sued over a similar incident.Catherine Dunn June 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Like a ‘ticking bomb’: Lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 fired unintentionally inside a Philly homeSEPTA transit police stopped using the gun in 2019 after an officer's P320 went off inside Suburban Station. Last year, a federal agent living in King of Prussia sued over a similar incident.Catherine Dunn June 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia International Airport wants to be its own city departmentAirport officials say making aviation its own department will help streamline operations at a division that manages one of the biggest budgets in the city.Catherine Dunn May 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia International Airport wants to be its own city departmentAirport officials say making aviation its own department will help streamline operations at a division that manages one of the biggest budgets in the city.Catherine Dunn May 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
George Norcross firm and partners got N.J. tax credits for Camden offices, years after task force scrutinyNotice of the issued tax credits was buried in a pair of Excel spreadsheets on a government website.Catherine Dunn May 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
George Norcross firm and partners got N.J. tax credits for Camden offices, years after task force scrutinyNotice of the issued tax credits was buried in a pair of Excel spreadsheets on a government website.Catherine Dunn May 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Organizers turn up the heat on Vanguard climate campaignA week-long walk around the region is part of an ongoing effort to pressure Vanguard on the influential stock purchases it makes on behalf of customers saving for retirement and other investors.Catherine Dunn April 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Organizers turn up the heat on Vanguard climate campaignA week-long walk around the region is part of an ongoing effort to pressure Vanguard on the influential stock purchases it makes on behalf of customers saving for retirement and other investors.Catherine Dunn April 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s Wilma Theater is returning a donation from a group close to Russian oligarch Roman AbramovichGifts from Roman Abramovich and other wealthy donors perceived to be close to Putin’s regime are coming under intense scrutiny.Catherine Dunn March 23, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s Wilma Theater is returning a donation from a group close to Russian oligarch Roman AbramovichGifts from Roman Abramovich and other wealthy donors perceived to be close to Putin’s regime are coming under intense scrutiny.Catherine Dunn March 23, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia’s conventions are recovering, and hotel owners are optimistic about the futureAfter many group events were canceled during the pandemic, conventions are now on the rebound.Catherine Dunn March 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia’s conventions are recovering, and hotel owners are optimistic about the futureAfter many group events were canceled during the pandemic, conventions are now on the rebound.Catherine Dunn March 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly-area gas prices dip below $4 per gallon for the first time in months, AAA saysThe average gas price in Philadelphia, and across Pennsylvania, hasn't been this low since March.Catherine Dunn Sept. 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly-area gas prices dip below $4 per gallon for the first time in months, AAA saysThe average gas price in Philadelphia, and across Pennsylvania, hasn't been this low since March.Catherine Dunn Sept. 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
N.J. Attorney General reopens case of the Sheridan deaths as a true-crime podcast traces the storyThe public radio station’s podcast on the Sheridan deaths, "Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery," began airing in April.Catherine Dunn June 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
N.J. Attorney General reopens case of the Sheridan deaths as a true-crime podcast traces the storyThe public radio station’s podcast on the Sheridan deaths, "Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery," began airing in April.Catherine Dunn June 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Greater Philly Chamber of Commerce names PHL Airport’s Chellie Cameron as its new presidentShe’s the first female head of the chamber since its founding in 1801.Erin Arvedlund and Catherine Dunn May 19, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Greater Philly Chamber of Commerce names PHL Airport’s Chellie Cameron as its new presidentShe’s the first female head of the chamber since its founding in 1801.Erin Arvedlund and Catherine Dunn May 19, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Shareholder group is pressing Comcast and Amazon for climate-friendly 401(k) options for employeesBoth companies say they have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of 401(k) plan participants and legally cannot tie retirement offerings to their operational goals.Catherine Dunn May 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Shareholder group is pressing Comcast and Amazon for climate-friendly 401(k) options for employeesBoth companies say they have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of 401(k) plan participants and legally cannot tie retirement offerings to their operational goals.Catherine Dunn May 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
How jet fuel costs and pandemic recovery are making Philly flights more expensiveTravelers flying from Philadelphia, and booking in the next couple weeks will see a 13% increase since January, and a 27% rise compared to the same period in 2021.Catherine Dunn March 31, 2022Link copied to clipboard
How jet fuel costs and pandemic recovery are making Philly flights more expensiveTravelers flying from Philadelphia, and booking in the next couple weeks will see a 13% increase since January, and a 27% rise compared to the same period in 2021.Catherine Dunn March 31, 2022Link copied to clipboard
U.S. pharma companies are staying in Russia as other industries exitExecutives at Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer have all stressed a need to keep providing their products in Russia.Catherine Dunn March 11, 2022Link copied to clipboard
U.S. pharma companies are staying in Russia as other industries exitExecutives at Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer have all stressed a need to keep providing their products in Russia.Catherine Dunn March 11, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Piedmont Airlines flight attendants are getting raises and a bonus in new contractOn Wednesday, 87% of the flight attendants voted to ratify the deal.Catherine Dunn March 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Piedmont Airlines flight attendants are getting raises and a bonus in new contractOn Wednesday, 87% of the flight attendants voted to ratify the deal.Catherine Dunn March 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia International Airport passengers heed warnings to arrive early on busy July 4th travel weekendPhiladelphia International Airport won’t be seeing pre-pandemic Fourth of July traffic, but travelers should prepare for a packed airport this weekend nonetheless.Ximena Conde and Catherine Dunn July 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia International Airport passengers heed warnings to arrive early on busy July 4th travel weekendPhiladelphia International Airport won’t be seeing pre-pandemic Fourth of July traffic, but travelers should prepare for a packed airport this weekend nonetheless.Ximena Conde and Catherine Dunn July 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Independence Visitor Center generates $72M a year in additional spending on tickets and more across the region, new report says A new report finds that from 2002 through 2021, visitors spent an additional $72 million per year in the region, on average, because of their stop at the center.Catherine Dunn May 27, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Independence Visitor Center generates $72M a year in additional spending on tickets and more across the region, new report says A new report finds that from 2002 through 2021, visitors spent an additional $72 million per year in the region, on average, because of their stop at the center.Catherine Dunn May 27, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Visit Philadelphia’s new CEO says city safety and ‘vibrancy’ are prioritiesAngela Val is the nonprofit’s third chief executive since its founding in 1996.Catherine Dunn May 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Visit Philadelphia’s new CEO says city safety and ‘vibrancy’ are prioritiesAngela Val is the nonprofit’s third chief executive since its founding in 1996.Catherine Dunn May 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Travelers react to mask changes: They’re still required inside Philly’s airport, but not on planesThe city of Philadelphia reinstated indoor masking, starting April 18, in response to rising case counts of COVID-19. For now, travelers inside PHL’s terminals must wear masks.Marina Affo and Catherine Dunn April 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Travelers react to mask changes: They’re still required inside Philly’s airport, but not on planesThe city of Philadelphia reinstated indoor masking, starting April 18, in response to rising case counts of COVID-19. For now, travelers inside PHL’s terminals must wear masks.Marina Affo and Catherine Dunn April 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
A third defendant, George Bratsenis, pleaded guilty in N.J. murder-for-hire caseThe admission in federal court, via video conference, solidified Bratsenis’ participation in a case that has jolted New Jersey politics.Catherine Dunn March 24, 2022Link copied to clipboard
A third defendant, George Bratsenis, pleaded guilty in N.J. murder-for-hire caseThe admission in federal court, via video conference, solidified Bratsenis’ participation in a case that has jolted New Jersey politics.Catherine Dunn March 24, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Vanguard stopped buying Russian stocks. AmerisourceBergen said it’s still supporting patients in drug trials thereVanguard is the latest in a long line of money managers backing out of Russian markets. Pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen says its focus is on providing access to medical products.Catherine Dunn and Erin Arvedlund March 9, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Vanguard stopped buying Russian stocks. AmerisourceBergen said it’s still supporting patients in drug trials thereVanguard is the latest in a long line of money managers backing out of Russian markets. Pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen says its focus is on providing access to medical products.Catherine Dunn and Erin Arvedlund March 9, 2022Link copied to clipboard