This is volume 48 of my monthly column entitled “Black Dollars Matter.” As I point out each month, this column is generally designed to compel Philadelphia’s major predominantly white-owned ...

Michaels is trying to woo shoppers of fabric and craft retailer Joann, which will close all of its stores by the end of May. The largest craft retailer in the U.S., Michaels has posted a message ...

Joann is closing most of its stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in a year. Over 500 stores nationwide are closing, including 13 locations in Tennessee. Six Tennessee ...

Joanne F. Grimm, 91, of Allentown, entered the Lord’s presence Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Rev. David L. Grimm. Born in Allentown, she was ...

Joann M. (Skriletz) Yotter, 78, of Springfield Twp. died Monday, April 28, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill. She is the wife of the late Michael D. Yotter, who died July 29, 2004 ...

Joanne R. Thomson Rotterdam - Joanne R. (Borysewicz) Thomson, 70, of Rotterdam, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday April 20, 2025, with her family by her side after a long illness.

Raju Patel of Walsall was one of the ringleaders of the dishonest scheme, a court heard. Patel, Dimple Ghera, Minata Jalloh, Asid Nadeem, James Payne and Amjad Rehman were among 10 people ...

As Joann Fabrics shutters its remaining locations, department store chain Burlington is set to take over leases to 45 Joann store locations, including two in Ohio. The soon-to-be-defunct fabric ...

Georgians will soon have to say goodbye to all Joann Fabric and Crafts stores. It was announced earlier this year that the entire company will be going out of business. When it does, artisans will ...

One-third of all Joann stores will be closed by the end of April, with the rest of the beleaguered fabric and craft retailer's locations expected to close next month. After the company filed for ...

Burlington is stepping in to fill the void left by Joann's closures, with plans to take over two retail locations in the Los Angeles area. 13 Joann Inc. leases heading to auction in Los Angeles ...