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Philly’s got more tourists, conventions, restaurants and shows. So why haven’t workers come back?

Crime is still the top concern. And the economy could slow if the business climate doesn't improve. The city should rely more on real estate taxes instead of the wage tax, one expert said.

A tourist bus passes a workers rally outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia, May 1. 2022. Workers, tourists and other center city visitors have returned to downtown as the pandemic recedes.
A tourist bus passes a workers rally outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia, May 1. 2022. Workers, tourists and other center city visitors have returned to downtown as the pandemic recedes.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer
    by Erin Arvedlund
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