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Philly elected more worker advocates. But, where are the jobs?

Despite all the friends of the working people, Philadelphia remains among the poorest of America’s large cities. Where are the jobs?

Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh (right) faces Councilwoman Cindy Bass (left) at a Dec. 14, 2017, session reviewing a Bass proposal to force businesses to remove bullet-resistant windows. Oh sided with small-business owners against the ban.
Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh (right) faces Councilwoman Cindy Bass (left) at a Dec. 14, 2017, session reviewing a Bass proposal to force businesses to remove bullet-resistant windows. Oh sided with small-business owners against the ban.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer
    by Joseph N. DiStefano | Columnist
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