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PHILADELPHIA.Today to Take Vacation; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 24
Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of PHILADELPHIA.Today, take a one-week hiatus to recharge our batteries and spend some time with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories this week, from Monday through Saturday. We will resume…
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PECO Records Fewest Number of Power Outages for Customers in Company History
Thanks to significant infrastructure investments along with the use of innovative technologies, Center City-based PECO has managed to record the fewest number of power outages experienced by its customers last year in the company’s history. The number of power outages recorded in 2022 was 12 percent lower than the year before. Even when there was…
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Philadelphia’s Forum of Executive Women Introduce New Board Chair, Slate of Board Members
The Forum of Executive Women has named Colleen Vallen, Senior Vice President, Forensic Services at J.A. Montgomery Consulting, as its new Board Chair and announced its 2023-2024 slate of Board members. Vallen succeeds Katherine Kelton, Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Global Regulatory at Vault Health, who was instrumental in helping the Forum grow to…
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House of the Week: Gorgeous Mediterranean in Packer Park with Wonderful City Views
A gorgeous Mediterranean home on a prime corner lot with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Philadelphia’s Packer Park section. Perfectly set in the heart of Packer Park, the home was masterfully built in 2014 from the ground up and upgraded five years later. An elevator shaft was…
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Leslie Richards’ Revolutionary Vision for SEPTA Aims to Modernize the System To Make It Appealing to More People
SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards, who took over the job in early 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, and her team have rolled out an innovative new vision for the nation’s sixth-largest transit system that aims to modernize SEPTA and make it more appealing to a greater number of people, writes Tom McGrath for the…
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Visit Philadelphia CEO Angela Val Helping Develop Post-Pandemic Philadelphia
Angela Val took over as CEO of Visit Philadelphia at one of the worst moments for the organization, writes David Murrell for the Philadelphia Magazine. The city did not have a triumphant reopening following the pandemic. It came out of the dark period changed, with worse conditions on public transit, fewer businesses and less foot…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Bryan Fenstermaker, President and CEO, City Ave District
President and CEO of City Ave District, Bryan Fenstermaker crisscrossed the country several times before landing in the Philadelphia area. He grew up in Houston and Connecticut in a tight-knit family with two siblings. He was drawn to the team mentality of sports and had a strong work ethic at a young age, getting his…
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See How Philadelphia Ranked Among Cities Where $250,000 Salary Goes Furthest
Philadelphia is in the bottom half among the 76 largest cities in the United States based on how far a $250,000 salary can actually go, write John Klyce and Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Earlier this year, SmartAsset, the financial technology company, ranked 76 of the largest cities in the U.S. to determine…
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Philadelphia Navy Yard to Become Home to New Frigate Land-Based Engineering Site
Construction is currently underway inside the building that was once a World War II aircraft factory at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on the engineering site that will teach future generations of U.S. Navy sailors how to operate the systems aboard the new Constellation-class frigate, writes Mallory Shelbourne for the USNI News. The Philadelphia Navy Yard…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Allan Domb, President of Allan Domb Real Estate, Former At-Large Member of Philadelphia City Council and Candidate for Mayor
A week before the Primary Election in May, Allan Domb, one of several Democratic candidates running for mayor of Philadelphia, spoke to PHILADELPHIA Today about his modest upbringing in Fort Lee, New Jersey, how he was always working, starting with shining shoes at age 5, and continued working full-time while attending American University. After building…
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Penn Likely to Be Top Research Institution for Licensing Revenue, Thanks to Abington Resident
The University of Pennsylvania is likely to once again be on the top among U.S. research institutions for licensing revenue, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines lead by Abington scientist Katalin Karikó, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021, Penn reached the number-one position with licensing revenue of…
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Wall Street Journal: Interstate 95 Reopened Friday Less Than Two Weeks After Stretch Collapsed
A stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia reopened on Friday less than two weeks after its collapse, writes Joseph De Avila for The Wall Street Journal. Officials originally believed it would take months to reopen the portion of the highway that had been destroyed by a tractor-trailer shipping gasoline that crashed and caught fire. The…
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Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken Restaurant Opens in Comcast Center Concourse
Lovers of delicious spicy chicken rejoice: NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken has finally arrived in Philadelphia, reports FOX 29 Philadelphia. The restaurant chain officially opened the doors on its newest location in the Comcast Center Concourse last week. This is the chain’s store number 23, said Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken.…
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House of the Week: Philadelphia House Built in 1728 on Nation’s Oldest Residential Street
A Philadelphia house built in 1728 on Elfreth’s Aly, America’s oldest residential street, with three bedrooms and one bathroom, has hit the market for $500,000, writes Mary K. Jacob for the New York Post. The home last sold three decades ago for $119,000. Constructed when the nation was still a colony, this residence is considered…
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Philadelphia Ranks High Among Nation’s Best Cities to Live Without Car
Philadelphia ranked among the best cities to live without a car in the United States thanks to its good public transportation infrastructure and plenty of stations, writes Laura Pop-Badiu for the CoworkingCafe. To determine where in the country it is easiest to move around even without a personal car, CoworkingCafe analyzed 331 cities across multiple…
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SEPTA Hopes Additional Lines Added Following I-95 Collapse Will Boost Long-term Ridership
SEPTA jumped into action immediately after the collapse of the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 close to the Cottman Avenue exit on Sunday and added additional routes in Northeast Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The transit authority also called upon their labor unions leadership to help with bringing emergency plans together.…
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Harcum College Fashion Faculty Member Joins Project Runway Season 20
A Harcum College faculty member will appear on Season 20 of Project Runway All-Stars. Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste is a distinguished fashion faculty member and Haitian-born designer. Jean-Baptiste, representing Philadelphia, brings his unique talent, vibrant painted garments, and avant-garde style to the highly anticipated all-star season. Project Runway, a renowned fashion design competition, has captivated audiences…
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Hearings Regarding Roosevelt Boulevard Subway to Take Place Following I-95 Collapse
Following the collapse of a part of I-95, officials from Philadelphia are looking back at plans for a long-proposed subway line. Asha Prihar wrote about the plans for Billy Penn. Councilmember Mike Driscoll will be introducing a resolution for the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities in order to “review the impacts and funding options…
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