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Center City Office Building Goes Up For Sale, Could Be Converted Into Residential Building
The 15-story, 133,353-square-foot office building at 1760 Market Street has gone up for sale by owner and retired tax attorney, Victor F. Keen, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Doug Rodio of CBRE, who is representing Keen in the sale, said it could be sold in the low $20 million range. “Today, the…
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Fire Destroyed a Historic Black Church in Concord. It’s Been Rebuilt
A historic Black Concord church is seeing new life again after a fire destroyed it 27 years ago, reports KYW via CNN Newsource. The Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church on Spring Valley Road in Concord Township was once the center of the Black community. “People came from Chester, Media, Kennett Square, Oxford, just to…
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The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches Month-long Date Night Marketing Campaign
During the month of February, a traditionally slower travel period in the tourism sector, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is targeting locals and visitors with a consumer marketing program promoting easy-to-plan date ideas in Montgomery County. “February here in Montgomery County is all about having the most fun during the shortest month…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Plans to Sublease Newtown Square Office Still Being Built
A new AmeriHealth Caritas office building at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square is still under construction but the Medicaid managed care company is already looking for a tenant to sublease some of the space. The five-story mass timber building is scheduled to be ready by the summer, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business…
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Housing Coalition Urges Solutions as Delaware County Counts 300 Homeless
The Delaware County Housing Coalition is confronting a critical challenge–Delaware County counts 300 homeless people here, with 20 renter households facing eviction notices daily. Families are “a paycheck away” from losing their homes, and a holistic approach to solving the problem of the unhoused is needed, said Delaware County Human Services Director Sandra Garrison. The…
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Widener Students Get First-Hand Access to New Hampshire Primary
The New Hampshire primary is known for being the first-in-the-nation primary election in presidential election years. As candidates flocked to the small New England state, so too did a group of Widener students and faculty to get inside access to the events. Led by Associate Professor Angie Corbo, chair of communication studies, and Professor Wes Leckrone, chair of political…
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Authenticity Keeps Jason and Kylie Kelce Going Strong
Kylie Kelce talked to Glamour Magazine Monday about how she and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have kept their strong relationship going, writes Paige Stout for Us Weekly. “The thing we try our best to maintain is a sense of authenticity,” Kylie, 31, said. “We don’t ever want to be people that we are not,…
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Punxsutawney Phil’s Big Day Is Tomorrow, Here Is What You Need To Know
Thousands of people will head to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh on Friday in the early morning hours to see groundhog Punxsutawney Phil roused from his stump to predict the weather, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. If the most famous groundhog sees his shadow, chances are high that winter will…
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Shapiro Hopes His New 10-year Economic Development Plan Sets a New Course for Pennsylvania’s Future
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro recently outlined a series of key investments he would like to see the state undertake as part of a new 10-year economic development plan for the commonwealth, writes Nate Doughty for the Philadelphia Business Journal. There are five defined goals in the plan, including: The plan aims to help Pennsylvania “catch up”…
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CHOP, Mastery Charter Schools Collaborate in Effort To Teach High School Students Skills To Obtain Healthcare Jobs
Mastery Charter Schools and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are partnering to help students land healthcare jobs after graduation, writes Stephen Williams for WHYY. The collaboration is part of a new $250 million initiative in Philadelphia and nine other communities. Through it, CHOP and Mastery Charter Schools will be working to create a specialized healthcare…
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As New Wawas Open, We’re Losing the Wawas We Grew Up With
There is an emotional attachment to the Wawa store we grew up with, writes Austyn for Lite 96.9 WFPG. In Austyn’s case, it was a Wawa at 71 Lakeview Drive in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. She hadn’t been there in years, but it was part of her collective memories. “This… is my favorite Wawa in the…
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Tour ‘N Travel in Ridley Is Checking Out After 54 Years
A marquee on MacDade Blvd. in Woodlyn tantalizes passers-by, promoting trips to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Disney World. It belongs to Tour ‘N Travel in Ridley, an agency serving generations of vacationers for more than five decades, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. With so much travel handled online these days, Tour ‘N Travel…
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Bonner-Prendergast’s Touari ‘Deuce’ Ketner Leads the Way for Friars
Bonner-Prendergast senior Touari “Deuce “ Ketner, at 6-foot-7 and in his final season, is leading the Friars in scoring (18.1 points) and rebounding (8.7 rebounds). Ketner is someone to be reckoned with in the Catholic League, writes Owen McCue for City of Basketball Love, appearing in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Not only did his older brother…
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Kylie Kelce Reflects on Husband’s Retirement, Her New Fame on Good Morning America
As everyone awaits word on Eagles center Jason Kelce‘s retirement, his wife Kylie took up the subject and talked about her new-found fame Monday on Good Morning America, reports the Fox 29 staff. “I think that it would be unhealthy to always be asking, ‘What if? What if I continued? What if I played one…
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Mentoring: From Idea to Successful Small Business Partnership!
During National Mentoring Month, SCORE praises entrepreneurs who harness the power of mentoring to launch their businesses. The best way to demonstrate this is to share an experience between two local visionary businessmen and their SCORE mentor. The Idea Rob Eldrege and Chip Mayo from Chester and Delaware Counties were on a mission in 2017…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES jobs are available in the behavioral health field to those looking to improve the lives of children and adults. CCRES staff work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES, Downingtown, provides over 1,500 professional behavioral health career staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities,…
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Here’s Everything You Need to Know Before Teeing Off at Topgolf King of Prussia
Topgolf in King of Prussia is a fun destination for you and your family and friends whether you are an ace in the hole or a complete beginner, writes Julia King for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Here is what you need to know before you tee off at Topgolf. At Topgolf King…
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Penn Receives Nearly $84 Million Gift — Largest Donation In the School’s History
The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences recently received its largest gift in the institution’s history, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. P. Roy and Diana Vagelos donated $83.9 million to Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences, shattering the school’s previous record of $50 million, also donated by the Vageloses, in 2019.…
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