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House of the Week: Magnificent Townhouse in Rittenhouse Square
A magnificent townhouse with five bedrooms and three full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Rittenhouse Square. This stunning home is one of only two townhomes in the Philadelphia neighborhood and offers unobstructed views of The Square. . . It has 20 feet of frontage along Rittenhouse Square and stretches to Manning…
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Introducing the Jawnt Pass: A New Transit Payment Method Launches in Philadelphia
Jawnt, the Philadelphia-based tech startup, has launched a new transit payment method called the Jawnt Pass, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. The Jawnt Pass is a commuter benefits debit card that allows users to access pre-tax dollars for transit or parking purchases across public transportation agencies nationwide. The Visa card is backed by banking…
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New Vietnamese Cuisine Restaurant, Pho Skyline, Comes to the Italian Market
Pho Skyline, a new Vietnamese cuisine restaurant has opened in the Italian Market of South Philadelphia, writes Ali Mohsen for Billy Penn at WHYY. The new restaurant is the brainchild of business partners Vincent Tran and Kiet Trinh. “What we focus on with our food is mainly to create traditional dishes with real Vietnamese authentic…
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House of the Week: Lovely New Condominium in Pennsport
A lovely new construction apartment with an open floor plan with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Pennsport. Moyamensing Square is a new planned community with 24 bi-level residences. This attractive penthouse apartment is bathed in natural light and boasts a rooftop deck with 360-degree views of the…
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From LFG PHLS to SB52WFC: Pennsylvania Vanity Plates Deemed Too Bold for the Road
Every year, among the 20,000 personalized license plates that PennDOT receives, some try to skirt the rules and have to be rejected, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Those plates are usually related to potty humor, cunning wordplay, and cursing. To ensure anything inappropriate does not get approved and kids do not learn swear…
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Making Cybersecurity a Priority for Financial Professionals
Financial professionals have a primary role in financial reporting, among many other responsibilities. However, reporting is intricately intertwined with another critical domain — cybersecurity. Whether they are preparing the company’s financial statements, verifying internal controls related to financial reporting (ICFR), or ensuring that IT-related financial risks are mitigated, cybersecurity significantly impacts the daily responsibilities of…
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3 Leadership Reasons to Develop Your Self-Awareness
During February, this leadership column will focus on the importance of incorporating aspects of love into your daily leadership activities to help you become a more effective leader. In the realm of leadership, self-awareness is not just a personal journey; it is a profound expression of love, both for yourself and the direct reports under…
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Events at Penn State Abington Delve into English professors’ Research on Satire, Imagining Feb. 27
Two public events at Penn State Abington on Feb. 27 will highlight the research of Marissa Nicosia, associate professor of Renaissance literature at Abington, and her longtime colleague Andrew Bricker, an associate professor of English literature at Ghent University in Belgium. Beginning at noon in the Lares Building, Bricker will deliver his lecture “Validating the Vicious: Rationalizing Satire’s Failures…
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Expert Offers Tips on Digital Storytelling, Fundraising at Neumann
Dana Snyder, the CEO of Positive Equation and an expert on digital storytelling, will share storytelling tips and provide tools for fundraising success at “Turn Your Mission into an Online Movement” on Wednesday, March 6, at Neumann University. The 9:30 AM presentation is scheduled for the Bruder Life Center on campus. “Non-profits and small businesses…
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From Target in Abington to Their Callowhill Wedding, a Couple Celebrates Their Journey to Love
The wedding of Nzinga Gocking and Vidalina Rodriguez at Location 215 in Callowhill in late spring was a celebration of the couple’s decade-long relationship, writes Taylor Carson for Philadelphia. The couple first met while they were both working at Target in Abington, and they had their first date at Johnny Rockets on South Street in…
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ChristianaCare Releases More Details About Planned ‘Neighborhood Hospital’ in West Grove
ChristianaCare, a Delaware-based health system, has provided more details on the opening of its planned “neighborhood hospital” in West Grove, including a later expected opening date, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The medical center that will open at the shuttered Jennersville Hospital will have ten inpatient beds open 24 hours a day, seven…
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Gov. Josh Shapiro Proposes $25M Investment To Boost Small Businesses in Philadelphia
During a recent West Philadelphia visit to tout his “Main Street Matters” program, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed a $25 million investment to boost the region’s small business community, writes Dan Snyder and Ed Specht for CBS News Philadelphia. The name of the program is synonymous with its purpose. “Every community is linked with a Main…
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Philadelphia Marketer Janesha Moore To Launch Program To Help Diverse Creators Make Their Mark
Janesha Moore, who has earned more than $100,000 through affiliate marketing programs on Amazon and LTK, is preparing to launch a program that will help other diverse, BIPOC creators do the same, writes Shriya Bhattacharya for the Business Insider. Moore was laid off in January 2023 from the position of global marketing project manager at…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Joe Watson, Former Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman
Joe Watson, the former defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers who lives in Media with his wife Jamie, spoke to PHILADELPHIA Today about his childhood in British Columbia as the oldest of six brothers. He discussed his love of sports, from watching his first baseball game with his cousin in Michigan to getting recruited for the…
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Wilmington University Student Prepares Move to Educator Position at ChristianaCare Gene Editing Institute
Sarah LaTorre, a 24-year-old Wilmington University student, is preparing to move directly into a full-time educator position at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute after graduation in May with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, writes Maddy Lauria for the Delaware Business Times. LaTorre is currently interning at the institute where a diverse group of scientific and…
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Center School Receives Generous Donation to Support the Overhaul of Innovation Lab
Center School, an independent elementary school for children with language-based learning differences, has received a generous donation from BLBB Charitable, the giving arm of BLBB Advisors in Montgomeryville. The contribution officially launches Center School’s fundraising efforts to raise $100,000, so it can build a state-of-the-art Innovation Lab at its Abington campus. BLBB Charitable hopes that…
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Founder and CEO of Creative Capital Wealth Management Group Offers Top Alt Strategies for a Recession
As we all settle into 2024, there is increasing buzz around a possible recession and the potential for the FED to lower interest rates. CNN reports, “Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan believes a U.S. recession is the ‘most likely outcome’ of the Fed’s aggressive rate hike regime meant to curb inflation. He joins a growing chorus of…
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Homeowners in the Philadelphia Area Stay in Their Homes Longer Than Most Other Cities
Homeowners in the Philadelphia metropolitan area are staying in their homes longer than in most other cities and the country as a whole, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to analysis by the online real estate brokerage Redfin, the median time homeowners in the Philadelphia area have lived in their homes in 2023…
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