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Menstrual hub seeking help after more than $300K in flooding damages closes center
A nonprofit Germantown business that helps fight period poverty suffered almost half a million dollars in damage after flooding that happened in June. No More Secrets, also known as The Spot, is a period hub and is located in East Germantown at 4811 Germantown Avenue. "We're here to uplift other...
Doylestown Health’s merger with University of Pennsylvania Health System expected soon
The anticipated merger of Doylestown Health with the University of Pennsylvania Health System may come in mid-August, according to multiple sources. In January, the two health care providers signed a letter of intent to bring Doylestown Health into Penn Medicine’s network, providing Doylestown could meet certain financial goals and reduce its significant debt of more than $200 million.
See homes sold in the Camden area, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Camden area reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 13 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,222-square-foot home on Mount Vernon Street in Camden that sold for $165,000.
Eagles training camp takeaways: Competitions in secondary, at linebacker, OL and WR; vomit on the sidelines
PHILADELPHIA — Before the Eagles took to the field for their first practice of training camp Wednesday, coach Nick Sirianni described these early stages as an “acclimation” period. He later added, however, that the competition for jobs was on. “I mean everything is being evaluated,” Sirianni said....
Three Cheltenham grads seeing professional success: Alex Bomstein (2000), Don Silver (1974), Mark Wolpert (1980)
Local historian Chuck Langerman has highlighted the current professional statuses of three Cheltenham alumni:. Alex Bomstein (above left) Bomstein, an attorney and a 2000 Cheltenham High School graduate, was recently named the Executive Director of Philadelphia’s Clean Air Council, Philadelphia’s oldest environmental non-profit dedicated to fighting for everyone’s right to breathe clean air.
Salus at Drexel University names 2024 Alumni of the Year Award recipients
Salus at Drexel University in Elkins Park announced today that Brian Urban, AuD ‘06 (above right), has been named the 2024 Audiology Alumni of the Year for Osborne Audiology. Urban was honored alongside Alumni of the Year awardees from other Salus/Drexel programs at the annual recognition reception on June...
2007 Cadillac Escalade Rolls-Royce Phantom Mashup For Sale In PA
An unusual conversion of a 2007 Cadillac Escalade melded with front-end parts from a Rolls-Royce Phantom, which GM Authority covered back in 2017 when it was spotted in an airport parking lot, is now up for sale in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. Offered for $25,000, the intriguing Cadillac Escalade conversion is...
Mosquito Spraying Through Camden County on Thursday
Early Thursday morning, the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water. “It’s important for homeowners to check their yard and get rid any standing water...
World of Outlaws Set for Three Pennsylvania Races, 2024’s Lone New York Stop
YORK HAVEN, PA (July 23, 2024) – The summer stretch continues with another busy week of action for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First, Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry resumes with three races over four nights in Pennsylvania where the Posse awaits. Then, it’s north to New York for the season’s one visit to the “Empire State.”
Southwest Philly nonprofit offers trade camp to prep young people for career in automotive industry
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Young people in Southwest Philadelphia are putting the brakes on their summer plans to spend time in an eight-week-long trade camp to learn about the automotive industry.The program, which is run by the nonprofit On Chite For The People, shows young people between the ages of 13 and 22 the skills to fix and maintain a car.From working on engines to how to change a tire, the lessons are helping them prepare for their future careers."It's so important that we empower our youth," Saul Landers, of On Chite For The People, said.Landers said the nonprofit started the...
Westside Family Healthcare offers a new book to promote childhood literacy
Westside Family Healthcare releases a children’s book to encourage childhood literacy. Captain Westside and the Health Heroes: Caring for Delaware’s Families! was unveiled at Wilmington Public Library Wednesday. It tells the story of a girl named Carmen going to the doctor’s office and learning about the forms of...
Delaware funeral home cremated wrong body, tried passing off another to family: lawsuit
A Wilmington funeral home is accused in a lawsuit of accidentally cremating a person and presenting that person's family with the body of another man for burial. Roland Johnson Sr. died in January at the age of 93. He was born in Wilmington where he built a three-decade career with the DuPont Co.,...
Holy Ghost Prep administrator terminated after allegations of misconduct surface
A former administrator and ice hockey team manager for a private Bensalem Catholic boys high school has been terminated after an internal investigation found he should no longer be working there. In a July 23 letter to parents and alumni, Holy Ghost Preparatory president and its principal also confirmed the school is cooperating...
Wells Fargo Center is heading toward a name change next year
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo Bank is choosing not to renew its contract after almost 15 years. As a result, Wells Fargo Center will be renamed in August 2025. This will be the arena’s fifth name since it opened in 1996.
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