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Female Veteran and Entrepreneur Who Empowers Women to Live Healthy Lives Receives Payment-Free Car
Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Erica Liermann, a Philadelphia native, has received a payment-free 2024 Toyota RAV4 XLE through the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Transportation4Heroes program, in collaboration with Wells Fargo and the Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association. Liermann was presented with the car during a key ceremony last week at Dub Fitness, a women’s-only small…
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Decisions, Decisions: How AI Helps HR Leaders Use Data to Empower Better Decision-Making
It’s said that the average person makes 35,000 decisions every day — a staggering number for anyone in any profession. Perhaps no one understands this better than the HR leader. Whether it’s identifying a competitive benefits package, making critical hiring decisions, or identifying the right retention strategies in an ultra-competitive employment environment, HR leaders can’t…
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Millennials Flock To Single-Family Rentals
There is a new asset class I’ve seen in several different alternative investment “wrappers.” Besides using Delaware Statutory Trust’s (DST) alternative investment, companies are also putting this new asset class in three-to-five-year programs to build, lease up, and sell. This new asset class is single-family build-to-rent homes. As millennials reach the age where many start families, they…
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After Call for Help, Community Comes Through for Ardmore Food Pantry
After demand nearly doubled, the Ardmore Food Pantry had to put out a call for help through its socialmedia two weeks ago, writes Jennifer Joyce for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The Ardmore community immediately rallied to help, and within a few days, there were tables filled with cannedand fresh food available to distribute to a growing…
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Once Dilapidated Chester County Barn Finds New Life as Entertainment Venue
A weathered Chester County barn has been renovated and turned into a stunning entertaining space, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for the Main Line Today. The barn has a special meaning for its new owner. She used to ride her pony past the barn and adjacent stables as a girl. As an adult, she decided to…
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Delaware County Ticketholder Wins Million Dollar Powerball Prize
A Delaware County Powerball ticket holder is a million dollars richer after hitting five of the numbers drawn on Wednesday, March 27, reports the 6abc Digital Staff. There continues to be no top winners of the Powerball jackpot, which stood Monday, April 1, at $1.026 billion, the fifth time that jackpot has reached so high.…
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Philadelphia Tourism is Expected To See a Major Boost With Wrestlemania XL Coming To Town
As Philadelphia Eagles chief operating officer, Frank Gumienny is quite privy to the interest and popularity level of events he books at Lincoln Financial Field. This weekend’s Wrestlemania XL is one event that he has seen a high level of interest in, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “It really has become a…
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PAFA’s Decision To End Degree Program is Just One Part of Transformational Change Forthcoming
Change is afoot for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), one of the nation’s great art schools, writes Peter Dobrin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At the start of the year, PAFA announced it would be phasing out its undergraduate and graduate degree program, marking one of a series of institutional changes the academy…
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Center City Pretzel Reopens 18 Months After Fire
A year-and-a-half after a devastating fire forced it to shut down, Center City Pretzel has finally reopened to its pretzel-loving customers, writes Maggie Kent for 6abc. Prior to its forced closure in 2022, Center City Pretzel had been a South Philadelphia staple for over 40 years. Its giant oven, which is responsible for turning the…
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West Philly’s Quinta Brunson Will Star in New Animated ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Film in 2026
A new animated version of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” is scheduled to be released in a couple years and West Philadelphia’s own Quinta Brunson will be part of the cast, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. While Brunson’s role has yet to be specified, the animated film is set to premiere in theaters…
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This Philadelphia Brewery Allows Customers To Make Their Own Custom Craft Beers
At My Local Brew Works in Philadelphia, co-founder Wayne Humphrey believes that smaller and hands-on is better. That ideology is the premise for allowing customers to create their own custom craft beer, writes Ronnie Koenig for Forbes. My Local Brew Works began when two local home brewers, Humphrey and Tim Montague teamed up with brewing…
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Your Second Home Can Turn into a Tax Trap; Here’s How to Avoid It
While owning homes in several states is becoming more common, especially since the pandemic, it is important to be careful not to break state tax laws, writes Cheryl Winokur Munk for The Wall Street Journal. People often buy their second home in a lower-tax state with the intent of living there and saving on taxes.…
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Developers Behind Town Center Project Accuse New Hanover Township of Racially Motivated Plot to Prevent People of Color from Moving Into Area
RP Wynstone and a group of landowners in New Hanover are accusing township officials of a racially motivated plot to prevent people of color from relocating to the area, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The developer and the group of landowners filed a federal lawsuit against the township, seeking an unspecified amount of damages for…
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Plumsteadville’s Tague Lumber Calls for 300 Volunteers for Unique World Record
Plumsteadville’s Tague Lumber is seeking 300 people to assist it in beating a world record, writes Ed Doyle for TapintoDoylestown. On April 25th, the lumber yard is setting the stage for a timber-tapping extravaganza, aiming to rally a crowd of more than 295 folks to knock on wood in unison. It hopes to surpass…
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How Philadelphia’s Lenfest Institute for Journalism Finds Ways To Expand Local and Regional News
While there have been a series of bleak stories coming out about the challenges surrounding local news in America, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism in Philadelphia has been a bright spot, writes Brier Dudley for the Seattle Times. The nonprofit has consistently found ways to expand local and regional coverage and also generate helpful ideas…
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5 Philadelphia-area Nonprofits Get Donations From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently made major contributions to 361 nonprofits nationwide. Of the more than 300 nonprofits, 11 are based in Pennsylvania, including five that have operations in Philadelphia, writes Daniel Urie for Penn Live. One is Bread & Roses Community Fund, a funder of grassroots organizing for racial, social, and economic justice in the…
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After 10 Months on the Market, Rittenhouse Square Penthouse Sells For $2 Million
A nearly century-old Rittenhouse Square penthouse with a 60-foot terrace has sold for 39 percent under its initial asking price after 10 months on the market, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Named, “the Crown,” the 19th-floor penthouse was sold to an undisclosed buyer for $2 million. Despite the reduced rate, the listing…
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After Starting Her YouTube Channel, A Penn Student Learned Her Face Was Stolen for Deepfakes on China’s Social Media
After she started her YouTube channel, University of Pennsylvania student Olga Loiek found out her face was being used to create deepfakes for China’s social media, writes Matthew Loh for the Business Insider. She was alerted to her likeness being misused after some of her 15,000 subscribers started lauding both her self-empowerment videos and her…
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