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West Philadelphia shop owners have been importing Middle Eastern perfume oils to help build a bridge between Black and Brown communities since the early 2000s. Several Philadelphia-based Black creators on TikTok and Instagram have popularized these Middle Eastern-imported fragrance oils more recently

Since the early 2000s, West Philadelphia shop owners have been importing Middle Eastern perfume oils to help build a bridge between Black and Brown communities…

Leadership

Delaware County Leadership: Kevin Gallagher, SVP and Chief Lending Officer, Ambler Savings Bank

September 5, 2024

Kevin J. Gallagher, Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Ambler Savings Bank, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in West Oak Lane…

During her address at the recent Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia-born Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, said education is at stake in the upcoming election.

Government & Politics

Philadelphia-born President of Nation’s Largest Union Spoke at the Democratic National Convention Last Week

August 31, 2024

During her address at the Democratic National Convention last week, Philadelphia High School for Girls alumn Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the…

Tanesha Trippett has had a long journey in and outside of the culinary industry, culminating in opening a restaurant in the same neighborhood she grew up.

Restaurants & Lodging

Since Leaving Her Financial Services Job to Attend Culinary School, Tanesha Trippett Now Owns A Restaurant

April 25, 2024

Tanesha Trippett has lived in West Oak Lane her whole life, but spent her summers as a girl with her mother’s family in Savannah…

Banking & Finance

The Last Time Firstrust Vice President Mort Kolman Sought Employment, James Tate Was Philadelphia Mayor and Richard Nixon Was President

May 25, 2023

In the current era of career pivots and midlife-crisis profession overhauls, Mort Kolman is a standout.

This banking-industry veteran has had but one…

Tag: West Oak Lane

Social Media Influencers Are Popularizing West Philly's Middle Eastern Perfume Oils

Delaware County Leadership: Kevin Gallagher, SVP and Chief Lending Officer, Ambler Savings Bank

Philadelphia-born President of Nation’s Largest Union Spoke at the Democratic National Convention Last Week

Since Leaving Her Financial Services Job to Attend Culinary School, Tanesha Trippett Now Owns A Restaurant

The Last Time Firstrust Vice President Mort Kolman Sought Employment, James Tate Was Philadelphia Mayor and Richard Nixon Was President