Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Attorney Honored with Prestigious Magis Award for Service to Local Community
Dilworth Paxson LLP’s Chairman, Lawrence G. McMichael, has been celebrated with the Magis Award for his dedication to serving the Philadelphia community. The award, presented by Project Magis, recognizes leaders in the Greater Philadelphia business scene who exemplify qualities of kindness, humility, and respect within their professions. Project Magis, a legal and financial networking group,…
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SEPTA CEO, General Manager Leslie Richards to Step Down
Leslie Richards, the CEO and general manager of SEPTA, announced that she will be stepping down from her post, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Richards officially began her role on January 1, 2020. Soon thereafter, she faced the very difficult task of navigating SEPTA through the COVID-19 pandemic, which greatly impacted its ridership…
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13 Philadelphia Restaurants Named to OpenTable’s Inaugural ‘Icons’ List
OpenTable has put together its inaugural ‘Icons,’ list of the hottest restaurants in the nation and 13 Philadelphia restaurants found it ways onto the list, according to the publication. Parc in Rittenhouse Square is a beloved French bistro from famed restaurateur Stephen Starr. SkyHigh in Center City is the concept of celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten…
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Philadelphia Native Hosts New Crime Show, Reflects on Decades-Long Law Enforcement Career
Chris McMullin is the host of Philly Homicide, a new Oxygen True Crime show about murder cases in his native Philadelphia, writes Stephanie Gomulka for Oxygen. The 10-episode docuseries highlights a different murder case each week. McMullin spent several years as a patrol officer with the Philadelphia Police Department before becoming a detective with the…
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Inside La Salle University’s Multifaceted Plan To Attract More Students As Enrollment Drops
La Salle University is on a mission to attract more students and improve student life on campus as the university has seen a decline in student enrollment in recent years, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Its plan includes bringing back its baseball program and adding several new women’s sports, including rugby, triathlon, acrobatics,…
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CHOP Receives $10M Grant to Help Address Rare Diseases in Children
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently gained a new $10 million ARPA-H grant, which will be used to introduce a tool to gather and share information with the goal of transforming care for children with rare diseases, writes Alison McCook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The tool is known as the Real-time Analysis and Discovery in Integrated…
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LATINA Style Hosts First-Ever Philadelphia Event, Celebrating Region’s Strong Latina Business Community
Since it was launched in 1998, LATINA Style Inc. had never hosted an event in Philadelphia. That all changed on Wednesday, October 23, when the Texas-based magazine publication brought its annual Business Series to the City of Brotherly Love. “Today, we celebrate the power and resilience of Latina business leaders,” said Lupita Colmenero, COO of…
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Philadelphia Water Department Launches New Map of Service Line Materials to Meet New Federal Regulations
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has launched a new public-facing online map showing PWD’s records of water service line materials for every property in Philadelphia. The new map—and subsequent notifications to residents—are mandated by new federal regulations under the Lead and Copper Rule. With the new federal regulations, water providers like the Philadelphia Water Department must: …
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These Eateries are Among 76 Best Restaurants Defining Philly’s Dining Scene
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently published its inaugural annual list of the 76 best restaurants in Philadelphia that are defining the region’s dining scene right now. The list is an eclectic mix of all the things that make the city’s restaurant scene one of the nation’s most vibrant, and it includes both beloved mainstays and newcomers.…
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Philadelphia Firm Makes Forbes’ List of America’s Top RIA Firms
Philadelphia-based myCIO Wealth Partners is on the third annual America’s Top RIA Firms list, released by Forbes earlier this month, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list by Forbes, which was developed in partnership with SHOOK Research, recognizes 250 firms with “strong track records when it comes to stewarding client wealth and…
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Washington Post: Philadelphia Election Workers Prepare for Race Against Clock to Count Ballots on November 5
Counting mail ballots is laborious, write Derek Hawkins and Adriana Usero for The Washington Post. In Philadelphia, the biggest city in the most-populous swing state in the nation, it takes an assembly line of special machinery and highly trained staff to make sure that the process is completed in a timely manner. Philadelphia election officials…
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Philadelphia May Soon Add Several New Red Light Cameras Throughout the City
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is considering adding dozens of red light cameras throughout the city, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The idea is for the cameras to help address the high number of reckless drivers. The Philadelphia Parking Authority has also proposed a dramatic increase for red-light camera fines, as well. The city’s first…
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WSJ: Researchers At Health Institutions Like Penn Medicine Are Testing Vaccines to Prevent Cancer
Researchers throughout the nation are making progress toward vaccines that train healthy immune systems to eliminate signs of cancer before it develops, writes Brianna Abbott for The Wall Street Journal. Some vaccines are in early trials for people with inherited genetic mutations that put them a greater risk for cancer, while others are designed to…
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Tina Byles Williams Left City Hall to Build One of Nation’s Largest Black-run Investment Firms
After serving as chief investment officer for Philadelphia’s pension plan, Tina Byles Williams went on to build one of the nation’s largest Black-run investment firms, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I believe in America’s possibility because I live it,” said Byles Williams at the city’s Union League last month. A Harvard graduate…
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Jared McCain Went from a Struggling High School Player to Becoming 76ers’ First-Round Draft Pick
Jared McCain went from struggling to make a shot as a high school freshman to becoming the 76ers’ first-round draft pick this summer, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After five bad games during his first season at Centennial High School in California, McCain had a talk with his coach Josh Giles, who told…
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Brandywine Realty Trust to Leave Challenging Washington D.C. Market
Philadelphia-based Brandywine Realty Trust is planning on leaving the Washington D.C. market within the next few years, according to CEO Jerry Sweeney, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. So Brandywine Realty Trust is currently looking to sell its entire 4.5 million-square-foot portfolio in the nearby market. The real estate company has “strategically made…
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Real Haunted Houses in Philadelphia Likely to Give You Goosebumps
If you are looking for a spot that will give you goosebumps at Halloween – or any time of the year – these real haunted houses in Philadelphia are the places to go, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. Baleroy Mansion in Chestnut Hill has been referred to as “the most haunted house in…
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Philadelphia High Schoolers Create Online Tool to Help Peers Understand College Finances
A group of Philadelphia high schoolers have created Finiverse, an online tool that helps their peers understand student loans and how to pay for college, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The app was developed through a program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. “It’s really easy on the eye and…
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