Small BusinessJean E. Corrigan, former Montgomery County manager and longtime assistant to then-State Rep. Josh Shapiro, has died at 70She served as Gov. Shapiro’s constituent service agent when he represented the 153rd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012. Gary Miles Why your small business needs an AI policyGene Marks, For The Inquirer Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticGene Marks, For The Inquirer More business owners are selling, but uncertainty continuesGene Marks, For The Inquirer What local small-business owners should know before terminating an employeeGene Marks, For The Inquirer AdvertisementThrillerdelphia, a horror bookstore, opens in Manayunk in time for Halloween The Main Street shop is the neighborhood's second niche bookseller, joining Cupid’s, which specializes in romantic reads. Erin McCarthy A new overtime wage tax deduction may be helpful, but it’s also creating headachesThe rule has limitations, and the IRS has yet to provide clear guidance on how companies should report qualified overtime compensation.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer Six months in, how are Philly-area businesses handling Trump’s tariffs? Many small businesses have grappled with uncertainty amid new and changing tariffs on imports.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer Ambler’s small businesses want to make the borough a destinationAmbler's established business owners say the borough's Main Street has remained active, and newer entrants are hoping to attract even more out-of-town visitors.Erica Lamberg, For The Inquirer Shuttered Iron Hill breweries sit empty across the Philly area. What will become of them?In Media, West Chester, and over a dozen other communities, business owners wonder what will move into the voids left behind by the bankrupt local chain. Erin McCarthy With every Iron Hill Brewery closed, what happens to all of the beer?When Iron Hill abruptly shut its doors last month and filed for liquidation bankruptcy, some restaurants’ inventories included thousands of dollars' worth of beer. Erin McCarthy A Pennsylvania mentorship program aims to help small businesses get government workThe program provides training and relationships for those looking to get government contracts in Pennsylvania.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer Chung Soon Hwang, longtime co-owner of Chung’s Coffee Shop, has died at 89She and her husband served up countless chili cheese dogs and cheese steak hoagies, Scrapple and grits. One of her signature sayings was: “Coffee, 65 cents. No free refills.”Gary Miles Gloria Del Piano, celebrated silk clothing and jewelry designer, has died at 72Her accessories won awards for excellence and creativity at the Philadelphia Dresses the World fashion expo, and she was inducted into the Philadelphia Get to Know Us Fashion Hall of Fame in 1988.Gary Miles Six ways small businesses are using AI in Philly and beyondFrom market research to consumer-facing chatbots, AI is changing the way small-business owners operate. Gene Marks, For The Inquirer Queen Village is joining the Open Streets movementQueen Village will close a portion of Fourth Street to motor vehicles on Oct. 11 and Oct. 18.Thomas Fitzgerald Iron Hill Brewery has officially filed for bankruptcy, saying it has $125,000 in cash and owes creditors $20 millionMeanwhile, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is monitoring consumer complaints about Iron Hill gift cards that were purchased and cannot be used. Erin McCarthy Sky-high coffee prices have become ‘too much’ for some Philly-area consumers Caffeine lovers are feeling the pinch at coffee shops and grocery stores. Small-business owners say they have no choice but to raise prices as volatile weather and tariffs put pressure on the market. Erin McCarthy How small businesses can use HSAs to save on healthcare costsOffering a plan that includes a health savings account option allows employees to save for health-related expenses they'll face even far into the future.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer Iron Hill Brewery has closed all locations“We sincerely hope to return in the future," Iron Hill management wrote Thursday in a Facebook post. Customers and employees said they were saddened by the region's latest brewery closing.Erin McCarthy See more storiesAdvertisement
Jean E. Corrigan, former Montgomery County manager and longtime assistant to then-State Rep. Josh Shapiro, has died at 70She served as Gov. Shapiro’s constituent service agent when he represented the 153rd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012. Gary Miles
Jean E. Corrigan, former Montgomery County manager and longtime assistant to then-State Rep. Josh Shapiro, has died at 70She served as Gov. Shapiro’s constituent service agent when he represented the 153rd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012. Gary Miles
Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticGene Marks, For The Inquirer
Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticGene Marks, For The Inquirer
What local small-business owners should know before terminating an employeeGene Marks, For The Inquirer
What local small-business owners should know before terminating an employeeGene Marks, For The Inquirer
Thrillerdelphia, a horror bookstore, opens in Manayunk in time for Halloween The Main Street shop is the neighborhood's second niche bookseller, joining Cupid’s, which specializes in romantic reads. Erin McCarthy
Thrillerdelphia, a horror bookstore, opens in Manayunk in time for Halloween The Main Street shop is the neighborhood's second niche bookseller, joining Cupid’s, which specializes in romantic reads. Erin McCarthy
A new overtime wage tax deduction may be helpful, but it’s also creating headachesThe rule has limitations, and the IRS has yet to provide clear guidance on how companies should report qualified overtime compensation.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
A new overtime wage tax deduction may be helpful, but it’s also creating headachesThe rule has limitations, and the IRS has yet to provide clear guidance on how companies should report qualified overtime compensation.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Six months in, how are Philly-area businesses handling Trump’s tariffs? Many small businesses have grappled with uncertainty amid new and changing tariffs on imports.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Six months in, how are Philly-area businesses handling Trump’s tariffs? Many small businesses have grappled with uncertainty amid new and changing tariffs on imports.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Ambler’s small businesses want to make the borough a destinationAmbler's established business owners say the borough's Main Street has remained active, and newer entrants are hoping to attract even more out-of-town visitors.Erica Lamberg, For The Inquirer
Ambler’s small businesses want to make the borough a destinationAmbler's established business owners say the borough's Main Street has remained active, and newer entrants are hoping to attract even more out-of-town visitors.Erica Lamberg, For The Inquirer
Shuttered Iron Hill breweries sit empty across the Philly area. What will become of them?In Media, West Chester, and over a dozen other communities, business owners wonder what will move into the voids left behind by the bankrupt local chain. Erin McCarthy
Shuttered Iron Hill breweries sit empty across the Philly area. What will become of them?In Media, West Chester, and over a dozen other communities, business owners wonder what will move into the voids left behind by the bankrupt local chain. Erin McCarthy
With every Iron Hill Brewery closed, what happens to all of the beer?When Iron Hill abruptly shut its doors last month and filed for liquidation bankruptcy, some restaurants’ inventories included thousands of dollars' worth of beer. Erin McCarthy
With every Iron Hill Brewery closed, what happens to all of the beer?When Iron Hill abruptly shut its doors last month and filed for liquidation bankruptcy, some restaurants’ inventories included thousands of dollars' worth of beer. Erin McCarthy
A Pennsylvania mentorship program aims to help small businesses get government workThe program provides training and relationships for those looking to get government contracts in Pennsylvania.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
A Pennsylvania mentorship program aims to help small businesses get government workThe program provides training and relationships for those looking to get government contracts in Pennsylvania.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Chung Soon Hwang, longtime co-owner of Chung’s Coffee Shop, has died at 89She and her husband served up countless chili cheese dogs and cheese steak hoagies, Scrapple and grits. One of her signature sayings was: “Coffee, 65 cents. No free refills.”Gary Miles
Chung Soon Hwang, longtime co-owner of Chung’s Coffee Shop, has died at 89She and her husband served up countless chili cheese dogs and cheese steak hoagies, Scrapple and grits. One of her signature sayings was: “Coffee, 65 cents. No free refills.”Gary Miles
Gloria Del Piano, celebrated silk clothing and jewelry designer, has died at 72Her accessories won awards for excellence and creativity at the Philadelphia Dresses the World fashion expo, and she was inducted into the Philadelphia Get to Know Us Fashion Hall of Fame in 1988.Gary Miles
Gloria Del Piano, celebrated silk clothing and jewelry designer, has died at 72Her accessories won awards for excellence and creativity at the Philadelphia Dresses the World fashion expo, and she was inducted into the Philadelphia Get to Know Us Fashion Hall of Fame in 1988.Gary Miles
Six ways small businesses are using AI in Philly and beyondFrom market research to consumer-facing chatbots, AI is changing the way small-business owners operate. Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Six ways small businesses are using AI in Philly and beyondFrom market research to consumer-facing chatbots, AI is changing the way small-business owners operate. Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Queen Village is joining the Open Streets movementQueen Village will close a portion of Fourth Street to motor vehicles on Oct. 11 and Oct. 18.Thomas Fitzgerald
Queen Village is joining the Open Streets movementQueen Village will close a portion of Fourth Street to motor vehicles on Oct. 11 and Oct. 18.Thomas Fitzgerald
Iron Hill Brewery has officially filed for bankruptcy, saying it has $125,000 in cash and owes creditors $20 millionMeanwhile, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is monitoring consumer complaints about Iron Hill gift cards that were purchased and cannot be used. Erin McCarthy
Iron Hill Brewery has officially filed for bankruptcy, saying it has $125,000 in cash and owes creditors $20 millionMeanwhile, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is monitoring consumer complaints about Iron Hill gift cards that were purchased and cannot be used. Erin McCarthy
Sky-high coffee prices have become ‘too much’ for some Philly-area consumers Caffeine lovers are feeling the pinch at coffee shops and grocery stores. Small-business owners say they have no choice but to raise prices as volatile weather and tariffs put pressure on the market. Erin McCarthy
Sky-high coffee prices have become ‘too much’ for some Philly-area consumers Caffeine lovers are feeling the pinch at coffee shops and grocery stores. Small-business owners say they have no choice but to raise prices as volatile weather and tariffs put pressure on the market. Erin McCarthy
How small businesses can use HSAs to save on healthcare costsOffering a plan that includes a health savings account option allows employees to save for health-related expenses they'll face even far into the future.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
How small businesses can use HSAs to save on healthcare costsOffering a plan that includes a health savings account option allows employees to save for health-related expenses they'll face even far into the future.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Iron Hill Brewery has closed all locations“We sincerely hope to return in the future," Iron Hill management wrote Thursday in a Facebook post. Customers and employees said they were saddened by the region's latest brewery closing.Erin McCarthy
Iron Hill Brewery has closed all locations“We sincerely hope to return in the future," Iron Hill management wrote Thursday in a Facebook post. Customers and employees said they were saddened by the region's latest brewery closing.Erin McCarthy
