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Philly-Based Cheesesteak Spot To Open Second Bucks County Location Soon
The Philly-based shop, Steve’s Prince of Steaks, is expanding its Bucks County reach with a new restaurant set for Warrington, writes Michael Vyskocil for WJBR. The new location will be on Easton Road near the Target. This will be Steve’s second location in Bucks County, with the other in Langhorne. The new spot brings…
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Phoenixville’s Kevin Negandhi Busier Than Ever After 19 Years at ESPN
Kevin Negandhi, a Phoenixville native and Temple University graduate, is now almost in his 19th year at ESPN, and has never been busier in his career, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The diehard Philly sports fan has experienced a whirlwind few months, starting with the NFL draft at Lambeau Field in Green Bay…
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Philadelphia Leadership: David Fair, Executive Director, Turning Points for Children
David Fair, Executive Director at Turning Points for Children, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up attending Catholic school in Southwest Philadelphia, coming out as gay, and discovering his passion for activism while working as a church secretary at a church on the University of Pennsylvania campus. After many years serving and advocating for people…
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How Will Upcoming Service Cuts Impact SEPTA Riders?
With the deadline for SEPTA to secure additional state funding having passed, major service changes are coming, writes Annie McCormick for 6abc. Months ago, SEPTA announced that if it failed to gain additional funding by mid-August, it would lead to heavy service cuts and increased fare. The service cuts are set to go into effect…
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House of the Week: Luxurious Condominium in Society Hill
A luxurious condominium with two bedrooms and two bathrooms spanning 1,531 square feet is available for sale in Society Hill. This sophisticated and sun-filled residence perfectly combines elegance with modern comfort. Refined details include soaring ten-foot ceilings with recessed designer lighting, rich wide-plank hardwood floors, solid-core doors, wide baseboards, and oversized windows with custom electric…
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Royalties of Essence Offers Holistic, Plant-Based Alternative in Black Haircare Space
Ciera Solomon-Mouzon, a Northeast Philadelphia cosmetologist and 19-year civic employee for Pennsylvania Veterans Affairs, founded Royalties of Essence to provide a Black haircare alternative that is built on holistic routines and plant-based formulas, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly. When it comes to her brand, Solomon-Mouzon refuses to follow the bottled hype trend, which relies on…
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Skip the Slow Burn: Why the Smartest Brands Are Rethinking Content Marketing
Ask any marketer about content strategy, and you’ll hear some variation of this: it works, but it’s slow, resource-heavy, and hard to scale. Most content marketing feels like building a beautiful billboard in the middle of a desert, then hoping someone drives by. That’s the reality for many brands: smart messaging with no audience, strong…
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SEPTA Funding Debate Divides Philadelphia Region and Rest of Pennsylvania
With major SEPTA service cuts approaching as Pennsylvania’s state budget enters its eighth week overdue, it has become clear that the battle is being waged between the Philadelphia region and the rest of the state, writes Gillian McGoldrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In his speech last week, Republican Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, of Indiana…
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Wistar Institute Receives $17 Million NIH Grant for Personalized HIV Cure Research
The Wistar Institute recently announced the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted it a five-year, $17 million research award to launch iCure Consortium to develop individualized “cure regimens” for HIV. The Wistar-led, iCure Consortium’s objective is to advance strategies to cure HIV through tailored personalized medicine. “Today 38 million people still live with HIV worldwide,…
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Hankin Group to Add 373 New Apartments in Chester County Following Strong Demand
Amid strong rental demand, the Hankin Group is adding 373 new apartments to three existing projects in Chester County by the end of next year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer is now executing phase two of its Downingtown and Exton projects, representing a more than $150 million investment. Exton-based Hankin…
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E-Bike Violations on County Trails Now Carry Triple Fine in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners recently voted to increase the fine for e-bike violations on county trails from $100 to $300, writes Tim Jimenez for KYW Newsradio. The commissioners cited the accidents and injuries from the increased use of e-bikes on local trails as the reason for tripling the fine. “We’re being proactive by…
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Prospect Medical Sues Federal Agencies Claiming Bankruptcy Violation
Crozer Health’s parent company, Prospect Medical, is suing two federal health care agencies, claiming they violated an automatic stay order after the company’s bankruptcy was filed in January. The July 11 complaint seeks at least $1.5 million for care that Medicare and Medicaid patients received at five Crozer Health ambulatory surgery and imaging centers, writes…
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Comcast’s MSNBC Rebranding To MS NOW As Part of Versant Spinoff
Political news network MSNBC will rebrand to MS NOW as Comcast’s NBCUniversal prepares to spin off several media brands into a new company called Versant, writes Hannah Miller for Bloomberg. Versant Chief Executive Officer Mark Lazarus told employees earlier this week the network will now be called My Source News, Opinion, and the World, or…
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Developer Behind Bok Building Redevelopment Launches New School Project With Frankie’s Summer Club
Scout, the design and development firm known for transforming the Bok Building a decade ago, is reimagining another school property beginning with the debut of Frankie’s Summer Club, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The developer is once again starting redevelopment with a beer garden, replicating the strategy that worked on its first project.…
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Philadelphia Region Is Prime Market for Mansions
The Philadelphia region ranks among the top markets in the country for mansions, with 32,400 properties located throughout the area, according to a new analysis by Zillow, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Zillow defines mansions as homes that have 5,000 square feet or more of finished living space. In the region, the median…
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Firstrust Bank Proud to Once Again Support Annual Community Appreciation Day in Point Breeze
The Point Breeze neighborhood of South Philadelphia is gearing up for a day of celebration, connection, and community pride. On Saturday, Aug. 23, residents and visitors alike are invited to Point Breeze Avenue and Tasker Street for the annual Community Appreciation Day, running from 12-8 PM. The event will feature a wide range of activities…
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Rutgers-Camden Alumna Champions Student Voices in Higher-Ed Reform
A chance meeting with the head of New Jersey’s Office of The Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) changed the course of Josefina Ewins CCAS’22 GSC’23’s professional life. The South Jersey native, then a senior at Rutgers University–Camden, joined an on-campus roundtable discussion between student leaders and Secretary Brian Bridges. Ewins, enrolled in the accelerated B.A./M.P.A. program offered…
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After Selling Brandywine Hospital, Tower Health has First Profitable Report
Tower Health, the healthcare system in charge of some local and regional hospitals, has reported its first operating profit in seven years, and it’s all thanks to the sale of the former Brandywine Hospital, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a fiscal year that ended on June 30, Berks-based Tower Health reported a…
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