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Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies Intensifies as Invasive Pest Hatches
The state Department of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to contain the spread of spotted lanternflies. The timing is apt, as the invasive pest hatches throughout the region, writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. The department is treating rights-of-way, such as railways and interstates, with an insecticide spray. The measure kills spotted lanternflies on contact. Contact spraying is currently…
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Permanent Reduction in Number of Suburban Commuters Could Significantly Affect Center City
A permanent reduction in the number of suburban commuters could have a significant impact on Center City and its many businesses, writes Jake Blumgart for Philadelphia Magazine. In 2019, close to 120,000 suburbanites commuted to Center City for their jobs. But after COVID-19 hit, that changed. Work from home arrangements became the norm. At the height of the…
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TruMark Financial Credit Union Rewards High School Seniors for Being Money Management Savvy
Answer: TruMark Financial Credit Union’s 2021 Financial Jeopardy Competition. Question: What annual event, held virtually this year, put $11,000 in scholarship funds into the pockets of area students heading to college? Eight local students participated in the Jeopardy-style game show organized and hosted by TruMark Financial. The initiative, aimed at instilling financial literacy in high…
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Amtrak Proposal: New Round Trips That Delco Commuters May Find Convenient
In its 2035 vision plan announced earlier this year, Amtrak included proposals to expand and improve rail service in Pennsylvania. Under consideration are new routes, two of which could be a boon to Bucks County. Ryan Deto tracked the rail system’s plans for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Amtrak’s proposal includes: Three new daily round trips connecting Philadelphia and Reading Two new daily round trips connecting Allentown with…
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Junk? Gem? Find Out at a Local Filming of PBS’ ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Season 26
Scour the attic! Dig through your basement storage bins! PBS’ Antiques Roadshow is shooting an episode this fall in nearby Hamilton, NJ. But don’t let any dust accumulate on your desire to participate. “Audition” entries must be submitted online to Antiques Roadshow by June 7. Grounds for Sculpture is the location for the PBS reality-series shoot. Continued safety precautions will nix the…
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How to Hedge your Bets in the Big Gamble of Releasing Information to the Press
Last week, we discussed some of the organizational events that can trigger the issuance of a press release. As a recap, it must be timely information that a journalist’s readers will find valuable. Now that the decision has been made to go forward with a press release, how do you assure that it will get…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Department to Lanternflies on the Move: ‘No Hitchhiking!’
In its strategy to slow the spotted lanternfly infestation, Pennsylvania is using a pesticide to deter the buggers from latching onto vehicles heading into the state, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crews armed with backpack sprayers and truck-mounted spray equipment are focusing on railways, interstates, and other transportation rights-of-way. The tactic is meant to kill lanternflies that attach vehicles leaving infested areas. The insecticide’s active ingredient, bifenthrin, is highly toxic to both…
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When Brookhaven Auto Body Business Hit Rough Waters, Meridian Bank Rolled Up Its Sleeves to Help
Most people think of the business slowdowns related to COVID-19 in terms of the travel, retail, real estate, and food service industries. It doesn’t leap to mind that an auto body repair shop would also suffer. But that’s exactly what happened to Tom Bemiller, owner-operator of Ed’s Auto Body, part of The Aureus Group, located…
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Pennsylvania Ranks in Top 10 States that Make Millennials Happy
Pennsylvania is one of the states in which millennials thrive, according to a new report by WalletHub. The Keystone State is ranked tenth on the 2021’s Best & Worst States for Millennials list. To determine the most livable places for millennials, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 34 key metrics divided into…
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Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top Five States with Best Response to COVID-19
Now that the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has started its downward arc, analyses are beginning to emerge about state-by-state responses. SYKES, a business process outsourcing company, has rated Pennsylvania’s actions as one of the top five in the nation. To determine the most effective mitigation strategies, SYKES looked at eight key metrics: The Keystone…
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‘Let’s Put out a Press Release!’ When to Make a Big Show of Your Firm’s News — and When Not To
In those corny movie musicals of times gone by, a group of kids — almost always headed by Judy Garland — in need of funds for some adventure or other would enthusiastically brainstorm: “Let’s put on a show!” From there, the barn magically became a stage, a full orchestra supplied accompaniment and the resulting extravaganza…
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Eagle-Turned-Entrepreneur Brent Celek on Meridian Bank: ‘The Business Culture Is Amazing’
As a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles, Brent Celek’s on-field role shifted constantly: blocker, runner receiver. That skill — quick decisions/quick executions — served his sports career well. It didn’t hurt his business career, either. Celek spoke of his post-football real estate business at an Entrepreneurs’ Forum of Greater Philadelphia event. Meridian Bank sponsored.…
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For Many in the Philadelphia Suburbs, Broadband Isn’t as Broad as It Should Be
Despite nearly full coverage of the region with broadband internet, the digital divide still represents a major problem. Nearly a quarter of the local population of Philadelphia’s “collar counties” are in a digital desert, according the Philadelphia Patch. The digital divide highlights how differences in access to computers and broadband internet create barriers to opportunities…
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SEPTA Lifting Capacity Limits on All Vehicles Next Month
Starting on June 1, SEPTA will eliminate all COVID-19 related capacity limits on trains, buses, and trolleys, writes Dan Stamm for NBC10. The decision was made due to the growing number of vaccinated people and the decreasing number of new COVID-19 cases. However, the transit agency will follow the recommendation of the Centers for Disease…
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Freshman and Upperclassmen Ushered off Penn State Campus
In a bid to improve its inclusivity, Penn State has approved a proposition to remove gendered and binary terms from the university’s course and program descriptions, according to a staff report from CBS3 Philly. These include references to “freshmen” and “upperclassmen.” Proposition AD84 Preferred Name and Gender Identity Policy was approved by Penn State’s Faculty…
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As Brood X Cicadas Emerge, Volunteers Hop to the Task of Tracking Locations
As Brood X cicadas emerge across Pennsylvania and the nation, thousands of volunteer trackers are ready to start mapping the rise, write Linda Poon and Marie Patino for Bloomberg. Citizen scientists will use the mobile app Cicada Safari to add geotagged photos and videos directly onto a live map. These data will be verified by…
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Being Out of Work May Be Difficult, But One Piece of It — Filing Pa. Unemployment Claims — Is Getting Easier
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is readying a solution that should help soothe the frayed nerves of people out of work in the Commonwealth. It’s being touted as an answer to an avalanche of complaints about the existing method of filing unemployment claims, writes Marc Levy for WHYY. The announcement follows a year of…
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Tracking Hyper-Local Economic Activity Can Aid Small-Business Forecasting
Monthly government-released data are important for small business owners. But they may miss important micro-trends that show economic activity. And they often lack immediacy. More salient to small businesses are those more agile indicators of economic activity, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Open Table, for example, is a popular app that millions use around the globe to make restaurant reservations. It publishes weekly reservation data by country, state and city. Restaurateurs…
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