52nd Street businesses in recovery with relief funds
WHYY By The 52nd Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia is struggling to recover from a difficult year. (Emma Lee/WHYY) After a year that brought a devastating pandemic and two waves of looting and destruction, business owners on 52nd Street in West Philadelphia are looking ahead to recovery. “So far it’s getting better,” said Mohammed Uddin, who owns RC Bargain, which has two locations near the intersection of 52nd and Market streets. When national unrest over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police made its way to Philadelphia, Uddin was preparing to reopen his stor...