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Ms. Pennsylvania 2023 Is Creating Opportunities for Women
Dina Daubenberger of Glen Mills is on a mission to help women become the best they can be, reports Mike Jerrick for Fox 29. This lawyer, ballroom dancer, and 2023 Ms. Pennsylvania winner has created three businesses toward that goal. In 2008, the custom design, resale business Ballroom Dress Rental allowed women to afford elegant…
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Kindness in the Classroom: Facilitating Student-to-Student Kindness
Sixty seconds before they step into the classroom, students are gearing up to engage. How are they preparing themselves for the vulnerability required to master new skills or to make mistakes in front of their peers? To respond to challenges and critiques? To rebound constructively when impacted by the mistakes and missteps of others? With…
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Median Home Sales Price in Philly Region Continues to Drop
Homebuyers in the Philadelphia region can finally breathe a little easier as the metro area’s home sales price went down four percent in January compared with the same month last year to $240,000, write Isaac Avilucea and Mike D’Onofrio for the Axios. Compared to December, January prices fell by 6.7 percent. Any relief is welcome,…
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WCU’s Department of Theatre & Dance to Present Charlotte’s Web
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present Charlotte’s Web from March 3 – 5, 2023. One of the most beloved and celebrated pieces of children’s literature ever written, Charlotte’s Web is adapted to the stage by Joseph Robinette and directed by WCU Associate Professor of Theatre Charlie DelMarcelle. Charlotte’s Web runs Friday, March 3…
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VFTCB’s Mike Bowman Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s Power 101 List
Mike Bowman, President and CEO of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB), has once again been named to the 2023 Philadelphia Business Journal Power 101 list, compiled by Editor-in-Chief Ryan Sharrow. The distinction honors not only professions in powerful positions, but also those helping to shape the future of their respective industries. Sharrow’s…
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Swarthmore College Student Made Internet History in 1994 With First Online Credit Card Transaction
A Swarthmore College kid named Dan Kohn changed history forever on Aug. 11, 1994 with the world’s first secure credit card transaction online for a physical good, writes Rob Arcand for vice.com. He sold a CD copy of Sting’s 1993 album “Ten Summoner’s Tales” to a friend in Philadelphia who, for $12.48 plus shipping, received…
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See Which Delco Firm Made a US Top 100 Largest Employer List
A Delaware County company made Forbes’ list of the top 100 largest employers in the US, writes Ryan Muligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The international software company SAP, which has its U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square, came in 80th on the list. It was one of six Philadelphia region companies to crack the top 100.…
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Local Companies See Gains and Losses From Ukraine War
Not surprisingly, Boeing’s Ridley Park helicopter factory has seen an uptick in orders as a result of the Ukraine war, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer as reported in pennlive.com. Boeing’s Ridley Park plant was one of the first contracts announced since the Ukraine war began. It is supplying Germany with 60 Chinook…
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These are the Ten Black-owned Philadelphia Restaurants NBA.com Says Should Not Be Missed
Black History Month is the perfect time to spotlight some Black-owned restaurants in NBA cities, and Philadelphia has eight that are especially notable, writes NBA.com: Amina is an Old City restaurant offering amazing Southern and Nigerian dishes, including peppery peri peri sticky wings. Cluck and Gills on Germantown Avenue is a fast-food restaurant that offers…
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Steel River Playhouse Presents ‘The Laramie Project’ and ‘The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’
This March, Steel River Playhouse, Pottstown, presents two productions on alternating weekends, allowing audiences to get an insight into a tragedy based on true events and its impact ten years later. A Powerful Story in Two Parts The Laramie Project is the powerful story of Matthew Shepard and the people that live in Laramie, Wyoming,…
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City Ave. District Marks Mar. 8 International Women’s Day with 6abc ‘Empower Hour’
The City Ave. District is holding a Mar. 8 “Empower Hour” discussion at the 6abc studio, 4100 City Line Avenue. One hundred percent of the $25 registration fee will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. The Bala Cynwyd nonprofit that supports women diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as their caregivers. Each year, it…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host ‘Mountainfilm on Tour’ Documentary Festival
Penn State Great Valley will host “Mountainfilm on Tour” on March 1. Each year, Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. The films selected for the show will explore themes connected to the Mountainfilm mission of exploring cultures, preserving environments and…
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Local Technology Consulting Company Launches New Podcast
You may have heard of local technology consulting company, IT Edge, in our publications before. Founded over 30 years ago, IT Edge has been dedicated to helping small businesses all throughout Chester County ever since. Now you can get IT Edge’s professional help and advice completely free of charge. It may seem too good to…
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Philadelphia Has a Unique Claim to ‘Rowhouse’, but Debate Rages Over Whether It’s 2 Words or 1
The word “rowhouse” (or row house) seems to be uniquely Philadelphian. Most other regions say “townhouse,” or “brownstone”, writes Ryan Briggs for PlanPhilly and WHYY. The origins of the word is mysterious and it is unclear whether the word is “rowhouse”, or “row house”. Early on, colonial buildings were rarely built in proper “rows”. Architectural…
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Modern Conversion of 1850 Media Bank Barn Lists for $2.4M
An 1850 bank barn in Media is seeing new life as a completely refitted modern home listing for $2.389 million, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. The former barn, at 10 Pineview Drive, is 5,031 square feet and has 35-foot-tall ceilings and stairs and catwalks from a major rock band’s former stage. Current owner…
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Sold-Out Games Are a Sign of Good Times for Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union’s success after making it to the Major League Soccer Cup last fall, means it’s harder to get tickets this season, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Every game will be sold out this season, said Philadelphia Union President Tim McDermott. Season ticket sales are at an all-time high, approaching the need for…
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Neumann’s Online Master’s in Business Earns Top 50 U.S. Ranking
Neumann University’s master’s degree in Business and Organizational Leadership has been ranked as one of the nation’s 50 best online graduate programs in organizational leadership by Online Master’s Degrees. According to OMD, Neumann’s program earned the ranking “for overall quality, affordability, and commitment to student success.” Neumann’s MS in Business and Organizational Leadership is a…
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Joseph Zarelli ID’d by a Mix of Vital Records Research; DNA Analysis
Joseph Augustus Zarelli, the 4-year-old boy who was murdered in 1957, was identified 65 years later thanks to advances in DNA analysis, but researching vital records also played a big role, writes Paula Fomby for seattlepi.com. Linking his genetic profile to his identity still required finding his name found alongside his mother’s on a 70-year-old…
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