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Folds of Honor to Host 2023 Wingman Open in Bethlehem
The Folds of Honor Eastern PA-NJ Chapter, along with honorary Co-Chairmen John Hatch Borneman and Jim Zellner, will be hosting the 4th Annual Wingman Open Pennsylvania on Sept. 18 at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem. Over 300 golfers will have exclusive access to the Weyhill, Grace and Old (the site of the 42nd US Senior…
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Following Supreme Court’s Ruling, Center City Nonprofit That Works with Minority Students Seeing Increased Interest from Colleges
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action that dramatically limited how institutions of higher education can consider race when selecting students, Heights Philadelphia, a nonprofit that works with minority students across the city, has noticed the increased interest in its activities from various colleges and universities nationwide, writes Melissa Korn for The Wall Street…
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Trusted Land Transfer Continues Strategic Growth, Plans to Relocate to Spring Garden Street
Trusted Land Transfer, a Fort Washington-based provider of title and real estate settlement services, is making significant strides in its growth strategy, having recently acquired Plymouth Group, a title company in Quakertown. The acquisition is set to double TLT’s annual revenue, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion. As a result of the acquisition,…
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Point Breeze’s Chaz Franklin Landed His Job in WNBA Thanks to His Philly Connections
Chaz Franklin, who grew up in Point Breeze, landed his director of player development for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky job thanks to his Philadelphia connections, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Franklin was one of the big-time players in Philadelphia when he was a kid, but in “turnovers and missed shots,” he joked. However,…
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Holy Family University Recently Awarded Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant
Holy Family University will partner with the Bucks County Workforce Development Board in support of a $1.3 million Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant that will benefit former Holy Family University and other Pennsylvania undergraduate students who were near degree completion, but withdrew from the University prior to obtaining their diplomas or certificates. The grant…
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Wall Street Journal: Comcast Posts Positive Quarterly Gains Despite Continued Peacock Losses
Center City-based Comcast reported positive quarterly results thanks to its studio and theme-park units even as Peacock continued to post steep losses, writes Patience Haggin for The Wall Street Journal. The company that owns NBCUniversal, the Sky TV business, and Xfinity-branded cable services reported a loss of 19,000 domestic broadband subscribers. However, the losses were…
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Philadelphia Ceramic Company Continues Dramatic Growth by Tripling Its Production Space
Felt+Fat, the Kensington ceramic design studio that specializes in chef-inspired tableware, is continuing its dramatic growth by tripling its production space, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move will allow the company to grow its output upwards of 400 percent in the next few years and potentially bring its revenue to $10…
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New 100-room Marriott Hotel Coming to Northeast Philadelphia
A new Marriott hotel is being planned for Northeast Philadelphia close to an underutilized shopping center that was once part of the Franklin Mills complex, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Huntingdon Valley-based Sant Properties, which owns the shopping center, is the developer of the 84,703-square-foot, 100-room hotel. “There hasn’t been much interest…
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House of the Week: Avira at Schuylkill Yards Offers Studio to Three-Bedroom Luxury Schuylkill Yards Apartments
Brandywine Realty Trust is ready to welcome first renters to its second “vertical neighborhood,” Avira at Schuylkill Yards, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. The residential/office/commercial building at 3025 JFK Boulevard in the University City section offers great amenities in a convenient location. The lower floors of the building are offices, while the upper…
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Pixar Putt at Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing Combines Joys of Movies with Mini Golf
Pixar Putt at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing in the city’s Old City neighborhood is a new pop-up course that combines movie magic and miniature golf with 18 holes themed on different Disney Pixar movies, writes Timothy Walton for the WHYY. Each hole is a representation of an iconic moment from one of the…
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Popular Northern Liberties Messenger Bag Company to Close After Quarter of Century
After 25 years, R.E.Load, the popular Northern Liberties messenger bag company, will close for good at the end of the year, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The Northern Liberties shop, owned by Roland Burns and Ellie Lum, is known for its handmade packs. “While we love what we do and the community that…
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Blondie in Manayunk Perfect Place to Visit After Seeing Barbie – or Any Other Time
If you are looking for a place that will keep the pink and joyful party going after seeing Barbie, the Blondie pop-up bar in Manayunk has you covered – at least for the rest of this week, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC10 Philadelphia. Just in time for what many are calling the movie of the…
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New Documentary Argues Overbrook’s Wilt Chamberlain Was Founding Father of NBA’s Player Empowerment Era
Wilt Chamberlain, a graduate of Overbrook High School, is not just an all-time great scorer, but he is credited with being a founding father of the NBA’s player empowerment era, writes Ben Golliver for The Washington Post. The new Showtime documentary, “Goliath,” argues that it was his decision to leave Philadelphia for Los Angeles and…
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Philadelphia 76ers Star Joel Embiid Exchanges Vows with Model Anne de Paula at Beachside Ceremony
The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid married his longtime girlfriend, Sports Illustrated model Anne de Paula, in a Hamptons wedding ceremony on Saturday, writes Michael Lee Simpson for People. The couple, who are parents to two-year-old Arthur, exchanged vows in a church ceremony after posing for pictures on Cryder Beach. The 29-year-old Joel Embiid wore…
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Pennsylvania Still Has High Number of Deficient Bridges But Is Steadily Decreasing
While the number of deficient bridges in Pennsylvania continues to go down, the Keystone State still has a higher percentage of spans that need repairs than most other states, writes Jonathan D. Salant for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A new analysis of federal records shows that Pennsylvania has the sixth-largest percentage of deficient bridges in the…
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Neumann University Students ‘Save Soles’ at Diabetes Health Fair
Five Neumann University nursing students volunteered at a health fair in Chester to help male residents “save their soles” by learning about the connection between diabetes and foot amputation. They checked blood pressure, completed health surveys, and assisted Dr. Ron Renzi, a local podiatrist, with foot circulation checks. Neumann University nursing professor Ann Zahner provided…
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Philadelphia’s Tom Boutell Recounts Journey to Becoming Apostrophe Technologies CTO
Tom Boutell has been passionate about tech since an early age, and that passion led him on a professional journey that culminated in him becoming the CTO of South Philadelphia-based Apostrophe Technologies, writes Sam Markowitz for Technical.ly. Boutell describes his role as “25 percent ‘business cat emoji,’ 25 percent ‘software architect,’ 25 percent ‘mentor,’ and…
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Free Philadelphia Camp Teaches Teenage Girls About Advantages of Career in Trades
For the last fourteen years, the Mentoring Young Women In Construction Camp has been introducing teenage girls to different trades and the advantages of a career in the field, writes Zachary Phillips for the Construction Dive. Over time, the number of camp goers has increased significantly, from around 15 at the start to 40 today.…
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