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Penn State Abington to Hold Community ‘Creative Peace Building’ Workshop
Penn State Abington invites the community to attend “Creative Peace Building: A Communities of Care Workshop” on Monday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 PM in Lares Building, Penn State Abington, 1600 Woodland Road. Registration is required by Jan. 23. Attendees will explore the multifaceted nature of peace and steps toward developing and maintaining “Communities of Care” in a world…
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New ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Musical Got Help From Tina Fey’s Daughters
It’s been 20 years since Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” hit the screen. On Friday, it returned again to the screen, this time as the “Mean Girls” movie musical. And it got there with a little help from Tina Fey’s daughters, writes Samantha Ibrahim for The New York Post. Since the 2004 original movie, there’s another…
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After Receiving New Investment, Ice Cream Brand Mini Melts Aims to Open 12 New Locations, Including 1 in Philadelphia
Altamont Capital Partners, a California private equity firm, recently invested in Mini Melts. With the new investment, the popular ice cream brand is eyeing major expansion, opening 12 new facilities this year, including one in Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re really making an investment more in the next three to…
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Philadelphia Environmentalist and His Legendary Travelogue Continues to Inspire People to Reconnect With Nature Over 230 Years Later
William Bartram, a Philadelphia native from Kingsessing and the nation’s first great environmentalist, and his legendary 1791 travelogue continue to inspire locals to follow in his footsteps and reconnect with nature, writes Kiley Bense for the Smithsonian Magazine. Travels was published in the 1790s in Philadelphia, London, and Paris. In the book, Bartram recorded his…
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Kiddo Makes USA Today’s ‘10 Best New Restaurants in the US That You Need To Try in 2024’ List
USA Today recently asked a panel of food and travel experts to nominate their 20 favorite new restaurants to open in the past year. From there, readers voted on their top picks to determine the top 10, and a Philadelphia restaurant can be found in the middle of that list. Kiddo is ranked at the…
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How Philly Pretzel Factory Went from Dan DiZio’s Childhood Venture to Soft Pretzel Empire
CEO and co-founder of Bensalem-based Philly Pretzel Factory Dan DiZio transformed a childhood venture into a national success story, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6 ABC. It began with 11-year-old DiZio’s innocent truancy. “I used to sneak out of school… and go sell pretzels all day on the corner,” he reminisces. His entrepreneurial journey…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass Donates Millions to Texas Governor Re-election Campaign
Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group based in Bala Cynwyd and one of the richest men in the world according to Forbes, last week donated 6 million dollars to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election campaign, writes Shelly Hagan for Bloomberg. Both Yass and Abbott are supporters of school choice programs. Abbott’s campaign office said…
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Philly RiSE Program Aims to Diversify Real Estate Industry, Build Housing Wealth in Historically Underserved Communities
Black Squirrel’s Philly RiSE program aims to diversify the real estate industry and build housing wealth in communities of color by helping developers of color get land from the Philadelphia Land Bank, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The successful program has recently received significant attention at the Urban Land Institute’s spring conference in…
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A Multilingual Digital Media Expert is Philadelphia Citizen’s Educator of the Year
Indrayudh “Indy” Shome, a four-language-speaking, music-playing, digital media expert with a passion for gardening, is The Citizen’s Educator of the Year, writes Courtney DuChene for The Philadelphia Citizen. Shome taught students at Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School in North Philadelphia from 2020 until spring 2023. He led the school’s media and music…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Brandywine
In July 2023, Bertram L. Lawson, II began his newest chapter in the YMCA movement, stepping into the role of President and CEO of YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW). Throughout a career spanning nearly three decades, Lawson has served at YMCAs across the eastern region, developing a reputation as a prolific leader, a skilled businessman,…
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How NextFab Develops the Next Generation of Philly Makers and Creatives
NextFab molds creative minds through its various classes within its membership and newly launched Maker Series, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. The maker space equips its members with skills from basic tools to advanced-level technology. “You can come in and use this like your own shop,” said Anne Solomon, director of service development. A new…
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Center City Blood Bank Gives Dogs the Chance to Become Donors and Save Lives
Dogs can now play their part in saving the lives of other pets, writes Shaynah Ferreira for FOX 29. A Center City blood bank is giving dogs the chance to become blood donors and help save other pets. To date, seven dogs have donated blood to save four lives since the Veterinary Emergency Group opened…
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See Where Temple University Ranks Among Pennsylvania’s Largest Campuses
Pennsylvania is home to some of the largest and most beautiful colleges and universities in the country, writes Katie Downey for Newsbreak. Temple University in North Philadelphia ranks in a tie as the fourth largest university in the Commonwealth, taking up 406 acres. “Temple University is THE Philadelphia University and is widely recognized as one…
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Malvern Hospitality Company Acquires Sheraton Great Valley Hotel in Frazer for $14.5 Million
ANZ Hospitality, a Malvern hospitality company, has acquired the Sheraton Great Valley Hotel in Frazer for $11.9 million in mid-November, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Chirag Patel, founder and CEO of the hospitality group, the total cost of the acquisition was a little over $14.5 million for the hotel, the…
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St. Joe’s Closes Merger with Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Saint Joseph’s University recently closed its merger with Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences and is looking forward to future growth across its campuses, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. This is the university’s second merger in just a couple of years. St. Joe’s closed its merger with the University of the Sciences in June…
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Owners of River Twice to Take Over Twenty Manning in Rittenhouse Square, Rename it Little Water
Amanda and Randy Rucker are the owners of the critically-acclaimed, River Twice, and will soon add a new restaurant to their portfolio in Twenty Manning, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Ruckers are taking over the Rittenhouse Square restaurant later this winter, calling it Little Water, and transforming it into a “contemporary coastal”…
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West Philly Native Quinta Brunson Wins Emmy Award For Role On ‘Abbott Elementary’
Actress Quinta Brunson did something that hasn’t been done in over 40 years when she was named the Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy series, writes Dana Rose Falcone and Stephanie Wenger for People. The West Philadelphia native won the award for her role as Janine Teagues in the hit ABC…
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WSJ: Retired Philadelphia Resident Details Experiences Living On Social Security
About 14% of Social Security recipients age 65 and older depend on their benefits for nearly all their income, according to an AARP analysis. With the average monthly Social Security about $1,900, it doesn’t go as far as it once did, leading to some financial challenges, writes Veronica Dagher and Anne Tergesen for The Wall…
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