Philadelphia
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Drop in Popularity of Her Name Makes Philadelphia Teen a Rare Young Members of L.I.N.D.A. Club
Due to a huge drop in the use of the once mega-popular name, seventeen-year-old Linda Jack of Philadelphia is one of the rare young members of the L.I.N.D.A. Club, writes Jon Kamp for The Wall Street Journal. However, for the Philadelphia teen, the rarity of her name is an asset. “I’ve never met someone with…
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Rare Wilt Chamberlain Lakers Jersey From NBA Finals Up For Auction
A Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain in the 1972 NBA finals is being auctioned by Sotheby’s. Wilt Chamberlain’s Philadelphia experience began with his standout performance at Overbrook High School, continued with his professional career with the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers, where he won an NBA championship in 1967,…
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Wawa Explores the Digital Universe—a Store With No Shelves
Wawa is testing an all-digital convenience store on Drexel University’s campus in Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Wawa location at 3300 Market St. shut down for a six day-renovation before reopening on July 26. At this particular store, there are no shelves of food. Instead, all items are purchased on the…
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Philadelphia Teacher Rebuilds Her Childhood Collection of Barbies During Pandemic
When the pandemic started and she found herself bored and lonely, Ilana Volain, a first-grade teacher in the School District of Philadelphia, turned to her old friend Barbie for help, writes Wendy Grossman Kantor for People. Volain had always felt a connection with the classic toy that is currently going through a renaissance of sorts…
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Holy Family University Recently Awarded Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant
Holy Family University will partner with the Bucks County Workforce Development Board in support of a $1.3 million Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant that will benefit former University and other Pennsylvania undergraduate students who were near degree completion, but withdrew from the University prior to obtaining their diplomas or certificates. The grant was secured…
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Leslie Richards’ Revolutionary Vision for SEPTA Aims to Modernize the System To Make It Appealing to More People
SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards, who took over the job in early 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, and her team have rolled out an innovative new vision for the nation’s sixth-largest transit system that aims to modernize SEPTA and make it more appealing to a greater number of people, writes Tom McGrath for the…
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See How Philadelphia Ranked Among Cities Where $250,000 Salary Goes Furthest
Philadelphia is in the bottom half among the 76 largest cities in the United States based on how far a $250,000 salary can actually go, write John Klyce and Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Earlier this year, SmartAsset, the financial technology company, ranked 76 of the largest cities in the U.S. to determine…
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FMC Corporation Once Again Makes Barron’s List of 100 Most Sustainable U.S Companies
For the second consecutive year, Philadelphia-based FMC Corporation, a global agricultural sciences company, has made Barron’s annual list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies. FMC Corporation is also the only agriculture company to make the list for the second year in a row and one of only 29 companies on the list that posted…
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Philadelphia Crowned Best City for Street Art by USA Today Readers
Street art might be eye-catching, but it is so much more than that, according to a new ranking by USA TODAY 10Best. It speaks to the culture and personality of a city and it is embraced by and belongs to the entire community in a way that few other forms of art can match. Philadelphia,…
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Wall Street Journal: Interstate 95 in Philadelphia Reopened Friday Less Than Two Weeks After Stretch Collapsed
A stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia reopened on Friday less than two weeks after its collapse, writes Joseph De Avila for The Wall Street Journal. Officials originally believed it would take months to reopen the portion of the highway that had been destroyed by a tractor-trailer shipping gasoline that crashed and caught fire. The…
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Wall Street Journal: Questions Arise About Political Correctness of Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum, considered by many to be Philadelphia’s weirdest museum, has housed many medical oddities and arcana for around 160 years, writes Stanley Goldfarb for The Wall Street Journal. Among the available pieces are a malignant tumor removed from President Grover Cleveland, 139 human skulls, and pieces of Albert Einstein’s brain. Numerous people who…
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Philadelphia Navy Yard to Become Home to New Frigate Land-Based Engineering Site
Construction is currently underway inside the building that was once a World War II aircraft factory at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on the engineering site that will teach future generations of U.S. Navy sailors how to operate the systems aboard the new Constellation-class frigate, writes Mallory Shelbourne for the USNI News. The Philadelphia Navy Yard…
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New York Post: Philadelphia House Built in 1728 on Nation’s Oldest Residential Street Available for Sale
A Philadelphia house built in 1728 on Elfreth’s Alley, America’s oldest residential street, with three bedrooms and one bathroom, has hit the market for $500,000, writes Mary K. Jacob for the New York Post. The home last sold three decades ago for $119,000. Constructed when the nation was still a colony, this residence is considered…
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Wawa Closes 6th Store in Philadelphia Amidst Crime Concerns
Trouble with panhandling, crime, and drug use has led to a Wawa store closing at Headhouse Square, 2nd and Lombard, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The store will close July 16. It is the sixth Center City Wawa to close since 2020. “While closing a store is always a difficult decision to make,…
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Holy Family University Recognized as One of 208 Colleges for Exemplary Transfer Pathways
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has named Holy Family University as one of 208 colleges and universities to its 2023 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support community college transfer students. The Transfer Honor Roll is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students,…
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Esteemed Guide Deems Philadelphia One of World’s Top Tourist Destinations
From its art and history to its dining scene and cultural effervescence — and everything in between — Philadelphia is, quite simply, a special place. That fact, long understood by residents of the Delaware Valley, if not the rest of America, was recently recognized on an international level, as our nation’s first capital was selected…
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Start of Collapse of I-95 Overpass in Philadelphia Captured on Video by Retired Philly Cop
A video captured by a passing driver shows the moment that the southbound lanes on I-95 in Philadelphia starting to dip after the collapse of the northbound side following the explosion of a tanker truck, writes Ronny Reyes for the New York Post. Retired Philadelphia police Sgt. Mark Fusetti was driving to Philadelphia International Airport…
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Washington Post: Once Strong Election Engagement by Philadelphia Voters is Waning, Worrying Democrats
Philadelphia has historically fueled Democratic victories in Pennsylvania, but once strong Philadelphia voter engagement by its voters has started to wane, write Anthony J. Rivera and Colby Itkowitz for The Washington Post. During the 2022 midterms, Philadelphia’s voter turnout dropped from 49 percent in 2018 to 43 percent, while turnout rose statewide. Things did not…
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