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Wilmington Youth Career Development Program to Employ 280 Young People Thanks to Bank of America
The City of Wilmington’s 2024 Youth Career Development Program (YCD), which helps younger City residents develop valuable work skills and prepare them for a successful career and future, received a $100,000 grant from Bank of America, which is helping employ 280 young people in numerous professions and internships this summer.
Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center needs new name after bank declines to renew deal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers — well, the Sixers, for now — will soon need a new name. Banking giant Wells Fargo says it will not renew its naming rights deal with the arena in the South Philadelphia sports complex that has served as home to the city’s […]
Former MIT Assistant Aaron Green Joins Villanova Coaching Staff
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova Swimming and Diving Head Coach Rick Simpson announced Thursday the addition of Aaron Green to his coaching staff. “We are thrilled to welcome Aaron to the Villanova Swimming and Diving family,” Simpson said. “AJ comes to the Main Line with a wealth of collegiate and club coaching experience. He will have an immediate impact on the development of all our student-athletes.”
Theater review: Shakespeare in Clark Park Presents As You Like It
Next year, Shakespeare in Clark Park will celebrate its 25th anniversary of presenting free theater to audiences sitting on blankets and lawn chairs in the park’s famous “bowl”. This year, As You Like It is a great show for the green, almost pastoral setting in West Philadelphia. It’s free to attend, and runs through this Sunday, July 28.
Quintessence Theatre company buys historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Quintessence Theatre company has bought the historic Sedgwick movie theater on Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy, which has been the performance group’s home base for 14 years. The 1928 Art Deco movie palace is the centerpiece of the recently designated Mount Airy Historic District corridor.
AD Named 2nd-Best Mid-Sized Company Workplace in Philadelphia Region
WAYNE, Pa. — AD announced Thursday that it has been named the 2nd-best mid-size employer on the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplace list for 2024, just behind Kreischer Miller. AD has been recognized on the Top Workplace list in the Delaware Valley for six years in a row, as...
Philly Lottery Player Wins Top Prize At Gas Station
The lucky winner earned $141,663 on Wednesday, July 24, lotto reps said. The Shell gas station at 2901 West Abbottsford Avenue will receive a $500 bonus for vending the winning ticket. "Cash Boom" is a $5 Fast Play game with prizes starting at $75,000. Fast play games print on-demand at...
Two Chester County Breweries Ranked as Fastest Growing in the U.S.
Two Chester County establishments are on the top 25 fastest-growing breweries list for Next Glass. They were ranked on number of check-ins and percentage growth. Four other breweries throughout the Keystone State were also on the list, according to Breweries in PA. Exton’s Iron Hill Brewery ranked at no. 12...
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Pulls Out of Apartment Development in Ardmore
Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, splits from King of Prussia's Piazza Auto Group on an Ardmore apartment project. Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has decided to part ways with King of Prussia-based Piazza Auto Group on an apartment project in Ardmore, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The development,...
Former Dolphins DC Vic Fangio is already throwing Eagles players under the bus
Did he seriously not learn anything from his rough season with the Miami Dolphins? When Vic Fangio was with Miami, the players inside of the locker room didn't like him. Just ask Jevon Holland about Fangio and his eyes will probably light up, but not in a good way. Dolphins...
A Land That I Dream Of—SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER at People’s
Though Malvern’s People’s Light officially turned 50 on the 19th, the musical SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER is the final offering of Season 49. Directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, Brian Quijada’s piece explores how the “American Dream” pulls many to travel a perilous yellow brick road to this country. The musical is a co-production with Pittsburgh’s City Theatre and Pittsburgh CLO; it is running on the Leonard C. Haas Stage from July 17th to August 11th.
'His heart was always on the farm.' Claymont High teacher killed in farming accident
A Claymont High School teacher died in a farming accident on Tuesday afternoon in rural Carroll County. Luke S. Logan, 44, was run over by a wagon at a farm in the 1100 block of Aster Road SE in Perry Township, authorities said. The incident was reported at 5:07 p.m. A deputy sheriff arrived...
Local editorial cartoonist has work featured in latest exhibit at Historical Society of PA
Editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson has made a career drawing images that reflect contemporary American life.One of her more recent cartoons mentions Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker."You have to deal with politics," says Wilkinson.There are some cartoons featuring Philadelphia, women's issues and national politics.Wilkinson says she is now mostly retired, but her cartoons appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News for 35 years."I was doing five a week, Monday through Friday," she says.Now, about 30 pieces of her work are on view at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania."The current exhibit is called Cartoons as Political Speech in Colonial and Contemporary America,"...
@BerwynClub boys’ recruit: Spring-Ford 2025 DEF Schwenk commits to Gettysburg
Spring-Ford 2025 faceoff midfielder Brady Schwenk has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Gettysburg College. Why did you choose Elizabethtown? “I loved the coaches, campus, and the academics.”. Who do you wish to thank? “Thanks to coach Bodnar, Coach Burns, Coach Garland, Coach Donnelly, friends, and family.”
Bike advocates intensify calls for more protections after DA announces charges for drunk driver that killed Barbara Friedes
As Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the charges against the 68-year-old who struck and killed CHOP doctor Barbara Friedes last week in Center City, bike advocates spoke of the need for safer streets.
Supporters protest transfer of ‘amazing force’ from library
Dozens of people turned out to the Gloucester County Library System Commission meeting at the Mullica Hill library on July 24 to protest what they said was the commission’s sudden transfer of library employee Jim O’Connor to the Logan Township branch. “Jim is the employee that every library...
Maria Hosein • Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
Maria Hosein has held several roles at PA Cyber during the last 18 years. For the past decade, she has been a third grade educator. As a blended classroom teacher, her students engage in a mix of live and self-paced instruction. She uses various interventions based on students’ individual diagnostics...
The Citizen Recommends: Philadelphia Revealed
Representing 350 years of Philadelphia history, Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic is an interactive exhibition of over 600 artifacts from the Atwater Kent Collection (AKC) at Drexel University on display at The Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Hundreds of historical images, multimedia features, and hands-on elements highlight the AKC’s earliest acquisitions and absorbed collections, national celebrations, the city’s urban development and civic history, sports, salvaged material and relics, manufacturing and retail milestones, and art and music of Philadelphia.
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