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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra to Conclude 2023-24 Season With Annual Doubleheader Festival Concerts
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) has announced the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s 84th Annual Festival, which will be held at Verizon Hall of The Kimmel Center on Sunday, June 2 at 7 PM. The program for the event features a dynamic selection and two soloists under the direction of Maestro Louis Scaglione. The concert…
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New York Post: Longtime Philadelphia Couple Throws Surprise Centennial Wedding
After dating for over nine years, 102-year-old Marjorie Fiterman and 100-year-old Bernie Littman decided to throw a surprise wedding and tie the knot at the senior living facility in Philadelphia where they first met, writes Christine Rousselle for the New York Post. The wedding was officiated by Rabbi Adam Wohlberg, who noted that the couple…
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Chestnut Hill Could Be Getting a Conservation District
An effort is currently underway to create a neighborhood conservation district around East Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill that is likely to be passed by City Council in June, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bill would result in a zoning overlay that would govern all new construction and remodeling in that part…
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A New Indoor Sporting Facility Will Soon Open in The Battery in Fishtown
The Battery, the new residential and hotel complex in Fishtown that replaced a former power plant on the Delaware River, has a 45,000-square-foot space that housed the huge turbines that generated the electricity. The developers have decided that the space will be transformed into a state-of-the-art indoor sporting facility called Ballers, writes Jake Blumgart for…
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Philadelphia As a Travel Destination Offers Nourishment For Both the Body and Soul
Philadelphia is stepping out of New York City’s shadow as a wonderful travel destination where visitors can find nourishment for both body and soul, writes Orla Thomas for National Geographic. Philadelphia is taking center stage in the nation’s dining scene. Last year, the city got more James Beard Foundation Awards than any other in the…
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Toll Brothers’ Strategy Shift to Speculative Builds Drives Another Quarter of Record Sales Revenue
Toll Brothers’ strategy shift toward more speculative builds due to a tight resale market has paid off for the Fort Washington homebuilder, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. During the second fiscal quarter that ended April 30, more than half of contracted Toll Brothers homes were speculative builds, or homes sold after the…
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How Immigrants and Newcomers Have Linguistically Transformed Three Philadelphia Neighborhoods
In 2021, Temple University Ph.D. student Daniel Guarin, who is originally from Colombia, launched a linguistic landscape study, investigating how written language is used in public spaces. For his study, he chose three heavily Latino neighborhoods — El Centro de Oro, Olney, and the Italian Market — and made frequent visits to each in which…
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Pat Burrell’s Former Center City Penthouse Sells For Well-Under Original Asking Price, Two Years Later
The Center City penthouse that former Philadelphia Phillies star Pat Burrell previously owned has been sold to a local Philadelphia couple for $2.65 million. It sold for about 38 percent less than the original asking price of nearly $4.3 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The recent sale brings an end to…
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Hallahan High School’s Former Center City Campus Sells For $15M, Belmont Charter Plans Move
The former campus of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School in Center City has been sold to an entity tied to the chairman of Belmont Charter Network for $15 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This comes right when Belmont Charter High School plans to move into the property at 19th…
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Jewelers Row is the Oldest Diamond District in Country; Here’s How It Came to Be
Jewelers Row is the oldest diamond district in the United States that has been home to many retailers, wholesalers, and craftsmen for several centuries, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After Founding Father Robert Morris went bankrupt, a large lot he owned in Philadelphia was auctioned off at a sheriff’s sale and then purchased…
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A New $40 Million Marina and Entertainment Complex is Being Planned For Northeast Philadelphia
Dana and Ron Russikoff, founder of Rodan Enterprises LLC, are planning to develop a new marina and entertainment complex along the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The full-service marina with restaurants and yacht club would be located near the Tacony and Mayfair neighborhoods. The Russikoffs are well-versed…
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New York-based Chip City Cookies Opening First Philadelphia Location in Rittenhouse Square
Chip City Cookies, the New York-based cookie and dessert maker, is planning to enter the Philadelphia market by opening its first store this summer in Rittenhouse Square, writes Emma Dooling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hope is to open its doors by mid-July. While it puts the finishing touches on its Rittenhouse location, the company…
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Bryn Mawr-born Francis R. Strawbridge III Remembered For Civic Leadership, Chairing Strawbridge & Clothier
Francis R. Strawbridge III, Bryn Mawr-born, retired former chairman at Strawbridge & Clothier and longtime civic leader, has passed away at 86, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Strawbridge III was the great-grandson of Strawbridge & Clothier cofounder Justus Strawbridge, serving as chairman of the Philadelphia-based, family-owned department store from 1984 to 1996. Born…
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Philadelphia’s Middle Child Enters Court Battle With Las Vegas Restaurant of the Same Name
Matthew Cahn, owner of Philadelphia’s popular Middle Child restaurants, is asking a federal court judge to prevent a forthcoming Las Vegas restaurant from using the name he has been advertising for over six years, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cahn, a middle child himself, wants to open a third location for the sandwich…
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Rothman Orthopaedic Institute’s Dr. Michael Ciccotti Honored For 30 Years of Service as Phillies Team Physician
The Philadelphia Phillies recently honored and recognized its long-time team physician, Dr. Michael Ciccotti, who is retiring from the team after 30 years. He is also the director of sports medicine at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. For 25 of his years with the team, Ciccotti served as the head team physician and medical doctor. “I have…
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Penn’s Landing Development Project Remains on Hold More Than Three Years After Bid
It has been over three years since the Durst Organization submitted its winning bid to develop a 12-acre site at Penn’s Landing, but the project is still on hold, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The New York-based real estate company has not made much progress on the $2.2 billion plan as it…
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If You’re a Fan of British Food, These Philadelphia Food Spots Are the Places To Go
There are several restaurants in Philadelphia that offer good British food that have been given the stamp of approval by a native Brit, Chloé Pantazi-Wolber of Philadelphia Magazine. The Black Squirrel Pub and Haunt in East Falls is an elevated take on a British pub. It offers a menu created by Chef Arthur Cavaliere with…
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New Study at Willow Grove Naval Air Station Looks At Potential ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Disease Link
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed toxic chemicals were in the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove’s groundwater and eventually in the drinking water supply for the base and surrounding neighborhoods. Those chemicals – per and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are commonly known as “forever chemicals” because…
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