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Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Will Inject Billions Into Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which passed the House on Friday with the support of most Democrats and 13 Republicans, will inject billions of dollars into Pennsylvania, write Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio for AXIOS. The president hailed passage of the legislation as “a monumental step forward as a nation.” The Keystone State…
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Learn About P.I.T.’s Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Program at Nov. 22 Session
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media is hosting a virtual information session Monday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. for anyone who would like to find out how P.I.T. can help them become a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer. The session will run from 5 to 6 p.m. During the session, you will learn about the school’s…
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Online Slot Machine Glitch Cuts Yardley Woman’s $100,000 Win to $280
Lisa Pilusio, an experienced online slots player from Yardley, was thrilled to see the game she was playing display its life-changing news: She had, according to the readout, hit for $100,000. But her fortune was the victim of an unfortunate snag, as reported by Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Pilusio was playing Capital Gains on her…
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Wawa Continues Western Migration Into Sheetz Territory
Wawa continues to inch further west in Pennsylvania, encroaching into Sheetz country, writes Sue Gleiter for pennlive.com, as reported in lehighvalleylive.com. A Wawa store has been proposed at a retail and residential development in Mount Joy Township, east of Elizabethtown in Lancaster County. It will join other Wawa stores that have already opened in Lancaster…
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Pawn Shop Business Booms in Pandemic But It’s Not Why You Think
The pandemic has been good for pawn shops, writes Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen for Axios Philadelphia. Sales and loan redemptions have spiked in the past year and a half, says Stanton Myerson, owner of Lou’s Jewelry & Pawn in Upper Darby. “Sales were brisk because people had nothing to do but spend money. ……
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American Airlines to Up European Travel Routes to Meet Pent Up Demand
It’s looking a lot rosier in 2022 for American Airlines’ Philadelphia hub when it comes to European travel. In fact, the airline projects the summer of 2022 will look a lot like the pre-pandemic days of summer 2019, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Everybody who didn’t go to Rome in 2020, in 2021,…
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Lillian Griffin,’Professional Volunteer’, Civic Leader, Dead at 99
Lillian Griffin, a former Drexel Hill woman who served for 70 years as a Pennsylvania Republican committeewoman for Delaware County, died Oct. 29, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mrs. Griffin, 99, was a relentless volunteer and philanthropist, who particularly put her energies toward health care issues. Many knew her for her sunny disposition…
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National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel
One of the highlights of National Dog Show week is its annual press preview, a harbinger of a one-of-a-kind local event. At this year’s preview, a total of 11 dogs were on hand at the Tru by Hilton hotel in Audubon to the delight of TV cameras and reporters from multiple outlets throughout the Delaware…
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Immaculata to Host Christmas Meet-and-Greet on Dec. 1
Immaculata University’s undergraduate admissions staff will host a Christmas meet-and-greet event on Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 5-7 PM in Villa Maria Hall. Prospective students are invited to view Immaculata’s beautiful Christmas decorations and enjoy light refreshments. Weather permitting, current students will provide lantern-lit tours of the campus and its holiday lights. This event will include…
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The Wardrobe Takes Dress for Success Mission to the Formerly Incarcerated
The clothes make the man or woman. That adage is being taken to heart by the operators of The Wardrobe, a non-profit that has worked for 26 years to end clothing insecurity in the Philadelphia region, writes Jan Carabeo for CBS 3 Philly. Tameka Young, the outreach coordinator, sees the transformation when people get decent…
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Penn State Brandywine Clinches National Men’s Soccer Title in 3-0 Victory
The Penn State Brandywine Lions men’s soccer team captured the national championship Monday night in Virginia Beach 3-0 against Five Towns College. This is the second time in four years the third-seeded Lions have emerged triumphant in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Soccer, according to the Penn State Brandywine website. Brandywine…
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See How Pennsylvania Ranks Nationally in Crude Oil Production
Pennsylvania ranks seventeenth in the nation based on annual crude oil production, according to a recently released report from Commodity.com. The COVID-19 pandemic made for a troublesome time for oil and other utilities, as well as factoring in the economy. To determine the states that produce the most oil, Commodity.com used U.S. Energy Information Administration…
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Qlik Partners with Montgomery County Intermediate Unit to Educate Students on STEM Leadership and Careers
The PA SEED Ecosystem is continuing the Chief Science Officers (CSO) Program for the 2021 – 2022 school year. The CSO Program is for students in 6th – 12th grade who demonstrate an interest in science, technology and/ or innovation and have a desire to impact their community. The overall Program Goals are to: create…
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Radnor Commissioner Challenges Farm Tax Breaks at Former Ardrossan Properties
A Radnor commissioner is introducing a motion Nov. 22 to revoke a $1 a year township lease with a Fern Valley farmer raising cattle on a former part of the Ardrossan Estate, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Richard Booker wants the lease to end so landowners on at least two dozen other parcels…
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Inflation Where It Hurts–Hoagies, Cheesesteaks, Soft Pretzels
Providers and consumers of Philadelphia’s favorite foods are feeling the effects of inflation, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Individual soft pretzels are over a dollar from a previous 75 cents. At Philly Pretzel Factory in Boothwyn, pretzels that were five for $3.75 in June are now five for $5.25. A worker attributed…
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Despite Flooding, Brandywine River Museum Opens Nov. 26 for Holiday Season
The Brandywine River Museum of Art will reopen to the public on Nov. 26, with the return of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display and highlights from the permanent collection, states a museum press release. The Brandywine has been temporarily closed to the public since Sept. 1, 2021, after historic flooding from Hurricane Ida…
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Strike Option Looms for SEPTA Suburban Drivers as Negotiations Continue
The operators of SEPTA’s suburban buses, trolleys, and the Norristown High-Speed Line are keeping an option open for a driver’s strike later this week, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The United Transportation Union Local 1594 contracts are set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Friday. A driver’s strike authorization could be voted on Monday…
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Delaware County Technical Schools Standout Practical Nursing Program Sets Sights on Nov. 17 Virtual Open House
The Delaware County Technical Schools Practical Nursing Program in Broomall is highly respected for its job placement record and exam passing rate. Now this outstanding program is gearing up for its next class of students in early 2022. Come learn more about how to become a Licensed Practical Nurse at a virtual Open House Nov.…
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