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Philadelphia Woman Finds New Purpose After Getting Shot
Amanda Parezo, whose life was changed irrevocably when a stray bullet left her paralyzed three years ago, has found a new purpose as a teacher and an activist against gun violence, writes Phaedra Trethan for USA Today. Since she was shot on May 21, 2021, Parezo, a former occupational therapist, has moved to a more…
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Philadelphia-based Illadelph Glass Launches New Liquor and Vodka Brand
Illadelph Glass, the Philadelphia-based glassware company known for its bong designs, has branched out into the liquor industry and launched a new vodka, writes Kristin Hunt for PhillyVoice. Illadelph Spirits, the woman-owned and operated craft liquor company, is rolling out a triple distilled vodka crafted with organic wheat. “We’re beyond excited to take the Illadelph brand…
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Two Locals, Philadelphia’s First Black-Owned Brewery, Is Led By Two Brothers
Brothers Richard and Mengistu Koilor’s journey to opening Philadelphia’s first Black-owned brewery began in 2016 when Richard bought a home-brewing kit and set it up in his brother’s West Philadelphia backyard. That dream recently became a reality when the two brothers officially opened Two Locals Brewing Co. in University City, writes Michael Klein for The…
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RKL Virtual Grows Outsourced Solutions with Kauffman CPA Company Merger
RKL LLP has announced a merger with Lancaster-based Kauffman CPA Company, effective July 1, that will add further expertise to RKL Virtual Management Solutions’ spectrum of outsourced accounting, financial management, human resources, and payroll services. “For over a decade, Kauffman CPA Company has built strong relationships with small and medium-sized businesses by helping them navigate the day-to-day…
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Widener Physical Therapy Professor Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Widener University’s Kripa Dholakia, an assistant professor in the university’s Institute for Physical Therapy Education, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Rwanda for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award came from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. A resident of Philadelphia, Dholakia is the second faculty member…
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SEPTA Brings Back Iconic and Vintage Route 15 Trolleys
Four years after beginning a multimillion-dollar project to restore them, SEPTA has officially brought back the vintage green and cream Route 15 Girard Avenue trolleys, write Courtney Cherry, Adam Fox, and Dan Snyder for CBS News Philadelphia. These trolleys date back to the 1940, and are also referred to as streetcars. Workers at SEPTA’s Woodland…
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Philadelphia Entrepreneur Sarela Herrada Named One of Nation’s ‘Most Intriguing Women Entrepreneurs’
Philadelphia entrepreneur Sarela Herrada found her place on the “Most Intriguing Women Entrepreneurs” in the nation list recently published by Inc., writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Katy Perry, Natalie Portman, and Billie Jean King are among other women who made the list. Herrada, who grew up on a chicken farm in Peru,…
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Expert 30-Minute Facials: New York-based Glowbar Opens First Philly Location in Rittenhouse Square
Glowbar, the New York-based facial bar, has opened its first Philadelphia location in Rittenhouse Square. The facial bar provides customized facial treatments for individuals, performed by licensed estheticians. “We are very excited about the Philadelphia market because it has so much of a similar consumer that we have in our other markets,” said Glowbar founder…
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2 Local Bridges Have Several Layers of Protection Against Kind of Ships That Brought Down Baltimore Bridge
As container ships continue to increase in size, the question is whether the infrastructure that protects bridges from being hit by huge vessels can keep up with their growth, writes Larry Higgs for nj.com. The need for better protection was best illustrated when ship Dali struck a pier that supported the Francis Scott Key Bridge…
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Holy Family University’s Counseling Psychology (PsyD) Cohort Finishes Year One of Five-Year Program
Holy Family University’s largest-ever cohort of students enrolled in the Doctor of Counseling Psychology in Counseling Psychology Program completed their challenging first year in the five-year program, collaborating on several events that bolstered their classroom learning. The 17 students teamed to host the University’s annual Fall Ethics Forum: The Ethical Psychologist in Your Community. They…
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Independence Blue Cross and Benefits Data Trust Form First-of-Its-Kind Collaboration in Philadelphia Region
Independence Blue Cross and Benefits Data Trust have formed the first collaboration of its kind in the Philadelphia region to help certain commercially insured members enroll in public benefit programs. These public benefit programs can help members pay for vital resources like food, childcare, health services, housing, and utilities. Despite the positive impact of these programs, many…
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New Wawa Convenience Store and Gas Station Breaks Ground in Newtown Township
Construction has commenced for a new Wawa convenience store and gas station on a 4.95-acre site at the corner of Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road in Newtown Township, writes Tom Sofield for Newtown PA Now. In recent days, crews have worked diligently to clear the area of brush and trees, preparing the ground…
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Malvern Entrepreneur Offers Unique Event Experience for Toddlers with Little Party Playground
Malvern mom and entrepreneur Corianne Izzo organizes craft fests for toddlers with Little Party Playground throughout the Main Line, writes Emma Minor for Main Line Today. Izzo got the idea for the business around the time she had her first child, Brooks, and she started attending different events with other parents. “I was going to…
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A Wine-Making Hobby Led to Penn Woods Winery in Chadds Ford
Penns Woods Winery founder Gino Razzi discovered he had a knack for winemaking and talked his daughter, Carley, into turning his hobby into a proper business, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. Now 15 years later, Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford is busy and successful, benefitting from Razzi’s winemaking roots, Carley’s business savvy, and…
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Center City Continues Finding New Ways to Thrive After Pandemic
While weekdays are still somewhat lagging behind, Center City has managed to fully rebound to the pre-pandemic numbers of people out and about on weekends, writes Laurel Wamsley for WHYY. A new report found that Center City now draws 85 percent of the total pedestrian volumes that it did in 2019. More good news comes…
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3 Philadelphia Companies Make the 2024 Fortune 500 List
The 2024 edition of the Fortune 500 list has been released and it shows a decrease in the number of Fortune 500 companies in the Greater Philadelphia area from 13 in each of the previous three years to 11 this year, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Of the 11 area companies that…
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This Philadelphia Woman Has All the Hacks for Raking in the Cheese
Everyone wants to find ways to make money, but Philadelphia native Erica Mouzon has found creative, luck-based ways to do so, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. Mouzon likes to take part in various sweepstakes. What started out as a hobby and a way to supplement her income about a decade ago, has helped her…
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PECO Ready to Meet Customer Energy Demands, Extreme Summer Weather
With the official start of summer just around the corner, PECO has been hard at work ensuring the company’s critical electric infrastructure is prepared to handle increased demand as temperatures heat up and as the seasons change. This proactive effort also includes infrastructure work to strengthen the local energy grid to help prevent those outages…
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