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Roxborough’s Kids at Play Prepares to Launch New Recreation and Mental Health Services Program
Kids at Play, the indoor sensory playground and pediatric therapy center in Roxborough, is launching a new program for children that merges recreation and mental…
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Widener Nursing Program Removed From State Watch List as Test Scores Rise
Improvements on the nursing licensure exam last year means five Philadelphia area nursing programs, including one at Widener University in Chester, will be taken off…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Gives Back to East Brandywine Fire Company with Donation of $10,000
Freedom Village at Brandywine has donated $10,000 to the East Brandywine Fire Company (EBFC) during its annual officer installation ceremony. This significant contribution highlights Freedom Village’s…
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Philadelphia Woman With Stage 5 Kidney Disease Gains Second Chance At Life, Thanks To Donor
Carolyn Difabrizio, an employee at Steak Em-Up shop in South Philadelphia, received devastating news at the beginning of 2023 when she was diagnosed with Stage…
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With Help from Malvern Nonprofit, Brain Aneurysm Survivor ‘Fights Back’
Chris McIver was working one of his three jobs to support his wife and son when he suddenly collapsed from a brain aneurysm. While his…
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Wissahickon Brewing Company Eyes Opening Second Taproom in Olde Kensington
Already with one location in East Falls, Wissahickon Brewing Company is opening a new taproom in Olde Kensington, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The new…
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Freelance Pizza, Started By Philadelphia Man During the Pandemic, Could Be Returning After More Than a Year
Freelance Pizza, a charitable but questionably legal project started by Dave Quaile during the pandemic, might be coming back after a year-long absence, writes Jason…
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Meridian Bank’s Executive Vice President of SBA Lending is a Team Player Both in and Out of the Workplace
Meridian Bank Executive Vice President Rocco Perate is a team player both in and out of the workplace. As the leader of the SBA Lending…
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Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes Have Been in a Long Distance Marriage for 19 Years
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and Senator Vincent Hughes live and work in different parts of the country, but despite it, have managed to maintain a…
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Neumann’s Nursing NCLEX Pass Rate Again Tops 98 Percent
More than 98 percent of Neumann University nursing graduates who took the NCLEX exam last year passed the test required to become licensed RNs. Neumann’s…
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Drew Weissman, Philadelphia Nobel Prize-Winning Immunologist, Has Various Insights on the Future of mRNA Vaccines, Therapies
Philadelphia physician and immunologist Drew Weissman, this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner, was instrumental in the development of first COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccine,…
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Philly Business Leaders Are Hopeful For More Economic Development As New Administration Arrives in January
For over a year, Philadelphia business owners have wanted a city government that will address the various challenges they face and hope new Mayor-Elect Cherelle…
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Lancaster Sees Boom in Tourism, Eyes Future Events & Partnerships
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lancaster has seen a boom in tourism, as visitors sought rural respite from crowded cities, writes Emma Dooling…
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Delaware River Bridges See Toll Hikes in 2024, E-Z Pass Discount Expires Jan. 1
Philly-area commuters better open their wallets— as Delaware River bridges’ toll hikes will start in 2024, writes Larry Higgs for NJ.com This will be part…
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Philadelphia Roundup — Stories on Dogs, Movies, Food and More
It’s the start of a new week, so that means it’s the start of a new edition of the daily “Philadelphia Roundup.” This past weekend…
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What Are the Keys to Philadelphia’s Status as One of America’s Fastest Rising Life Sciences City?
Philadelphia has gained great momentum in recent years as among the nation’s biggest life sciences markets, writes Jeff DeVuono for Brandywine Realty Trust. Over the…
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Roxborough Native Named 2023 Marketer of the Year by Local Chapter of the American Marketing Association
Ed Harris, the President and CEO of Discover Lancaster, has been named 2023 Marketer of the Year by the Saint Joseph’s University Chapter of the…
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Here’s How These Widener Students Spent Their Summer Vacations
From robotics and artificial intelligence to the impact of COVID-19 on different demographics, the research and other work tackled by Widener undergraduates this past summer…













































