Route to the Future

His mother, Mary, wanted him to be a doctor. So, after she died when he was six, he went on to earn a dental degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn.

Anyone borrowing money to make a sizable purchase, such as a home or car, will likely take a hit. Payments on credit card debt will also rise. Policymakers signaled they expect to hike rates again.

Norristown's Asylon landed an investment from Germany's Bosch. Rajant of Malvern has hired a "top secret" team to win U.S. military work.

Analysts expect energy prices to remain elevated as the Iran war continues. American, PHL’s largest carrier, estimates fuel will add $1 billion in extra costs in the last three months of the year.

Jen Kurland's shop, which is set to open next month, will take over the former Danny's Guitar Shop.

The airport's aging infrastructure is holding it back.

The Bensalem Township mayor said the complex will soon be demolished.

“He was instrumental in the healing process for so many veterans that it is hard to fathom the reach of his influence,” a colleague said in a tribute.

The census data released Tuesday did not include the impact of more recent cuts to social safety net programs.

The market contributed about $126 million worth of annual economic activity to the city of Philadelphia, according to an inaugural report on its economic impact.

Companies like Chickie's & Pete's and Werner Bus Lines use extra pay to incentivize employees to help the business do well, Gene Marks writes.

A quarter-point increase in the Fed’s rate, currently about 3.6%, isn’t guaranteed because Fed Chair Kevin Warsh doesn’t provide the signals about next moves that his predecessors did.

President Donald Trump suggested tech executives calling for slower AI development could hobble an engine of economic growth.

Local survey data is providing economic development officials with key information as they aim to recruit new businesses to the township.

The Delaware Container Port is designed to replace high-wage union industrial jobs lost when northern Delaware’s auto, steel, and chemical works shut over the past 20 years.

Unite Here Local 274 would represent staff at Bud & Marilyn’s, Sabrina’s Cafe, Chick-fil-A, Insomnia Cookies, and Good Luck Bar & Restaurant.

Inperium Inc. has been allowed to continue operating the nonprofit that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities while it appeals the license revocation.

The area has a new visitors center and it has welcomed coffee shops and a food co-op. Residents would like restaurants and more retail.

While U.S. sales are down from 2025, there's been growth in 2026. Add in higher gas prices, more models from trusted brands, and more charging at a leading retailer, and a bright spot is emerging.

High school recruiting is a touchy subject.

Fred Mogul left journalism to pursue a lifelong dream of opening a restaurant. The quirky but charming result, with a globe-hopping meat-free menu, may be just what Chestnut Hill needs.

There’s been an ongoing dispute over whether boundary and non-boundary schools should compete against each other for championships, but none generates as much controversy as the topic of recruiting.

“I don’t know a reason that would have justified the officer walking into the premises,” a police staff inspector said.

The data suggests the Eagles would do well to get frequent pressure on Titans quarterback Cam Ward.

Inquirer readers on the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania and Sen. John Fetterman’s willingness to cross party lines.