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CAPA Senior Publishes New Photography Book Highlighting Friends, Philadelphia Teens
As a senior at Philadelphia High School for Creative & Performing Arts, Laila Holmes wanted to preserve her experiences being a high school student and teenager. So, she decided to take a bunch of photographs and subsequently published her work in a new book, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The book is titled, Etherness, “which…
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PECO Partners with Local Community Organizations to Extend Reach and Impact
As part of PECO’s efforts to “power” its customers and communities across Southeastern Pennsylvania, in 2023, the company provided nearly $7 million to more than 300 local nonprofits, while its employees volunteered more than 20,000 hours to help hundreds of organizations. These contributions reflect the company’s commitment to partnering with local nonprofits and organizations to…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Jo-Elle Mogerman, President and CEO, Philadelphia Zoo
Jo-Elle Mogerman, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She also found herself in a range of other environments as a kid, like visiting different neighborhoods of the city with her dad for work and spending summers with her older sister in…
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Comcast Spectacor Has A $2.5 Billion Master Plan For the South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Comcast Spectacor executives have unveiled a new $2.5 billion plan to transform the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, writes Emily Rose Grassi and Siobhan McGirl for NBC 10 Philadelphia. The plan will include upgrades at Xfinity Live!, a 5,000-square-foot concert venue, a new hotel, shopping and restaurants. Those plans, considered Phase 1 of the plan, will…
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Philadelphia School Board VP Mallory Fix-Lopez To Resign, Effective April 18
Mallory Fix-Lopez, Vice President of the Philadelphia Board of Education, has announced she is resigning next month, writes Mike DeNardo for Audacy. She noted that her decision was based on having two young children in school and a medical procedure soon. “When I started this, I had one child that was 3 years old. Now…
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Daughter of Willistown’s M. Night Shyamalan Set to Release Debut Director Film
Willistown resident Ishana Night Shyamalan is following in the footsteps of her famous director father, M. Night Shyamalan, according to a staff report from the American Kahani. The 22-year-old has recently released the trailer for The Watchers, her debut film starring Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere. The movie is an adaptation…
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Tesla Warminster Showroom Opens, Its First in Bucks County
Tesla recently opened a showroom in Warminster, the company’s first for electric-powered vehicles in Bucks County, writes Peg Quann for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new dealership is located across the street from Archbishop Wood High School. This is Tesla’s sixth dealership in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The owner of the nine-acre property that…
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Method Co. Expands Portfolio With New Hotel Opening, Now Eyes Pizza Shop
Just a couple months after opening its newest hotel, Philadelphia-based Method Co. is set to open a new Mulherin’s Pizza on East Market Street in Center City, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Plans call for Mulherin’s Pizza to open by early April on the ground floor of The Girard, a mixed-use building…
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Speed Cameras Have Led To Less Reckless Drivers on Roosevelt Boulevard, New Report Finds
In June 2020, speed cameras were installed near 10 intersections along Roosevelt Boulevard as part of a pilot program. More than 3 years later, a new report found that this successfully led to a slowdown in reckless drivers, reports Aziza Shuler for CBS News Philadelphia. According to a 2023 report by the Pennsylvania State Transportation…
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CHOP Teams With Local Nonprofit to Provide Fathers With Tools to Talk to Their Teens About Mental Health
Philadelphia fathers will now have more tools available that will help them talk to their teens about mental health and racism, thanks to a partnership between the Center for Parent and Teen Communication at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Daddy University, writes Wendy Ruderman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The partnership will focus on the…
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House of the Week: Gorgeous Recently-Renovated Colonial in Mount Airy
A gorgeous, recently renovated colonial home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms is available for sale in Mount Airy. This lovely residence boasts superb craftsmanship, hardwood vinyl flooring throughout, and an open-concept living area perfect for entertaining. The renovations included new heating, plumbing, central air, electricity, windows, doors, and rails, all of which give the…
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Qurate Plans to Take QVC ‘Out of the Studio and Into the World’
Qurate Retail Group, owner of West Chester-based QVC, reported its fourth-quarter results last week, writes David Moin for the Sourcing Journal. While the company recorded a decline in revenue and a steeper net loss for the quarter, it also reported an adjusted net income of $87 million over the same time period, compared to an…
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As the School District of Philadelphia Continues to Face a Teacher Shortage, Local Educator Rachael Grobman Wants Her Opportunity
Rachael Grobman became a teacher because of her dedication to helping children reach their highest potential. While she currently teaches at an independent school on City Avenue, she wants to teach within the School District of Philadelphia; but challenges persist, writes Julia Merola for Billy Penn at WHYY. Grobman has applied several times to various…
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This Philly Nonprofit Leader Empowers Grassroot Leaders To Drive Change in Diverse Communities
Hillary Do has long had a passion for helping communities rally to bring about positive change. That dedication was put on display when she left a six-figure job to dedicate herself to the cause full-time, writes Racquel Williams for Audacy. Do is the founder of Philly BOLT (Build Our Lives Together), a nonprofit that empowers…
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Pennsylvania Convention Center Hosts 195th Annual Philadelphia Flower Show
On Friday, March 1, 2024, a long line of individuals stood with excitement inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center eager to experience a preview of the 195th edition of the Philadelphia Flower Show, writes Hira Qureshi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This year’s theme is “United by Flowers.” Staying true to that theme, visitors can experience 75,000…
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Thanks to Drones, Boeing’s Ridley Plant Will Keep Humming Through the 2030s
Drones and space sensors are the predominant reasons the Boeing Ridley plant benefits from a shift in thinking from the U.S. Army, writes Loren Thompson for Forbes. The Army surprised everyone when it canceled a planned scout helicopter, previously its top aviation priority, to focus instead on upgrading the Chinook helicopter, manufactured at Boeing’s Ridley…
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Popcorn for the People Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility in the Headhouse District
Popcorn for the People, which creates career opportunities for the neurodiverse community, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new factory with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Owen Boyle for Philadelphia Eagles News. The facility is located in a space that once housed a Wawa store in the heart of Philadelphia’s Headhouse District. The Eagles Autism…
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WSJ: After Finding Drug to Treat His Ailment, University of Pennsylvania Immunologist Now Wants to Help Others
Dr. David Fajgenbaum, an immunologist at the University of Pennsylvania, found his miracle drug, and now wants to do the same for others, writes Amy Dockser Marcus for The Wall Street Journal. Fajgenbaum was diagnosed with Castleman disease when he was a third-year medical student. He started studying his own blood to see if he…
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