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$2,000 Growing up in the Family Restaurant Business Scholarship Due 8/1
Background: Growing up in a family restaurant teaches important skills like time management and adaptability. This scholarship helps students from restaurant families pursue their dreams despite financial challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. Eligibility:. đ First-generation, BIPOC high school seniors or bachelorâs degree students. đ˝ď¸ Grew up in a...
First wave of weekend repairs at Fern Rock station to begin July 27, service will be impacted
August 17 â 18 Fox Chase Line: Shuttle buses will replace all trains between Fox Chase and Wayne Junction, serving all intermediate stops. Glenside, Lansdale/Doylestown, Warminster, & West Trenton Lines: All Inbound trains will terminate at Fern Rock Transportation Center. For continuing travel to Center City and beyond, riders will need to take the Broad Street Line or a shuttle bus.
SEPTA Board considers $725M contract to buy new fleet of cars for Market-Frankford Line
The SEPTA Board is scheduled to vote on a $725 million contract to buy all new cars for the Market-Frankford Line that would hold more passengers and include designated bicycle spaces.
$1,000 Monthly Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot: Philadelphiaâs Innovative Approach to Combating Homelessness and Maternal Mortality
Philadelphiaâs Innovative Basic Income Programs Provide $1,000 Monthly Support for Pregnant Individuals and Housing-Insecure Families Addressing High Infant Mortality and Childhood Poverty: Philadelphiaâs Initiatives Aim to Enhance Well-Being in Southwest and Southern Virginia According to the report of Business Insider, Philadelphia is trying out new programs to help pregnant people and families struggling with housing [âŚ]
Pennsylvania natural gas, energy companies close $5.4B merger deal
Pittsburgh-based independent natural gas production company EQT Corp. has closed on its deal to buy back Mountain Valley Pipeline operator Equitrans Midstream Corp. in an all-stock deal worth $5.4 billion. âWe are excited to complete this highly strategic transaction significantly ahead of our original timeline and welcome both Equitrans employees and shareholders to EQT,â said [âŚ] The post Pennsylvania natural gas, energy companies close $5.4B merger deal appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Rumors not true. Ye Olde Ale House in Lafayette Hill has not been sold and is not for sale
Over the past few days, two unrelated people gave us a tip that the Ye Olde Ale House in Lafayette Hill had been sold. We checked with owner Chris Bass and he shared that three people had asked him about the restaurant being sold and that is absolutely not true and it is not currently for sale. So continue enjoying the hand carved roast beef sandwiches.
With high school football a month away, the Mid-Penn Conference holds Media Day
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. â Players, coaches, and fans are ready. The high school football season begins just one month from Wednesday. Teams flocked to Cumberland Valley High School as the Mid-Penn Conference hosted Media Day for players and coaches. Teams from around Pennsylvania have been hard at work this offseason...
'Express Mode' rolls out on iPhone, Apple Watch for SEPTA riders
SEPTA just rolled out an easy and safe way to pay for a ride throughout the Philadelphia area."Express Mode" is now an option on the iPhone or Apple Watch.With Express Mode enabled for debit or credit cards, riders don't need to unlock their iPhone or Apple Watch, or open apps to pay and ride.ALSO SEE: SEPTA Board approves first-ever comprehensive bus network redesignThey are now able to just hold their Apple device near a reader to use Apple Pay.Express Mode is available on buses, trolleys, the Broad Street Line, the Market-Frankford Line and the Norristown High-Speed Line.For more information, visit the SEPTA website.
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. California is the state with the most Olympic qualifiers (138), followed by Florida (46), then Texas (42). The Olympics Opening Ceremony is...
Pennsylvania report examines economic benefits of Phillies, Pirates stadium deals
(WHTM) â The Commonwealth has spent a combined $160 million on professional baseball stadiums in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Questions have risen over whether the money is well-spent. Pennsylvaniaâs Independent Fiscal Report crunched the numbers. PNC Parkâhome of the Pittsburgh Piratesâopened in 2001 and cost over $273 million, $75...
A giant ginger jar rises in Kensington proclaiming, âWe Hereâ
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Two months after homeless encampments along Kensington Avenue were swept by police as part of Mayor Cherelle Parkerâs plan to clean up the drug market in Kensington, a large sculpture has been erected in a vacant lot on Kensington Avenue near Allegheny, the epicenter of the crackdown.
The Slow Unraveling of Phillyâs Slow Fashion Scene
When Dr. Kimberly McGlonn talks about the decision to close Grant Blvdâs physical location, she speaks in metaphors about regeneration. âI had to go through a decomposition in ways to become fertilizer for a much richer, a much richer story,â she says. Metaphors come naturally to McGlonn....
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