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Michelin Guide Chooses Philadelphia As Host City for 2025 Northeast Cities Awards Ceremony
Philadelphia is set to host Michelin Guide’s 2025 Northeast Cities ceremony, which could be a positive sign for local restaurants to earn more potential recognition, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Michelin North America revealed earlier this week that the announcement ceremony will be held on November 18 at the Kimmel Center for…
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Center City Startup Connects First-Time Investors With Advisors, Making Financial Advice More Accessible
Founded by Mical Jeanlys-White, Center City tech startup WealthMore connects first-time investors with advisors to make financial advice more accessible, writes Joshua Sidorowicz for CBS News Philadelphia. “The vast majority of wealthy people have access to a wealth advisor, and that access means they grow two to three times more wealth,” said Jeanlys-White. “WealthMore is…
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Abrams Realty Unveils New Plans for Washington Square West Site, Promising ‘Coolest Building in Philadelphia’
Abrams Realty & Development has decided to scrap its previous plan to build a multifamily high-rise at the former Wendy’s site on Walnut Street and will start from scratch, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Instead of the previously envisioned 18-story, 198-unit building, the developer is now planning an 11-story, 75-unit building with…
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Xfinity Live! to Undergo Name Change This Fall
Xfinity Live!, the popular South Philadelphia sporting dining and entertainment destination, will soon go by a new name, writes Hayden Mitman for NBC10 Philadelphia. This fall, Xfinity Live! will become Stateside Live! This is the result of a new partnership with Stateside Brands, the Philadelphia-born craft distillery headquartered in Kensington. Stateside Brands CEO Matt Quigley…
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Philadelphia’s Largest Office Property to Go Up For Sale, Conversion Likely to Follow
Centre Square, the largest office property in Philadelphia, will soon go up for sale two years after it was foreclosed, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. After the building at 1500 Market Street was foreclosed in the aftermath of the crowdfunding scandal involving Nightingale Properties CEO Elie Schwartz, CBRE became the court-appointed owner. According to Green…
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Morgan Properties Plans Two Office Buildings Adjacent to Conshohocken Headquarters
Morgan Properties plans to construct two more office buildings near its new Conshohocken headquarters, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Conshohocken Zoning Hearing Board approved zoning variances for the company earlier this week to build the two additions behind the existing Millennium office complex, where Morgan Properties relocated last year. The buildings…
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North Philadelphia Gaining New Hospital Built Exclusively for Mothers and Babies
Temple Women and Families Hospital, a brand-new hospital built just for mothers and babies, is set to open in North Philadelphia next month, writes Racquel Williams for KYW Newsradio. The facility’s main goal is to reduce both maternal and infant mortality rates. “We need to drive those mortality rates down, particularly in communities with a…
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From Yardley to Statewide Spotlight: Gather Place Museum Honored for Historic Storytelling
Gather Place Museum, dedicated to preserving African American, Women’s, and Yardley Borough Quaker history, is marking a milestone month with statewide media recognition and a prestigious Pennsylvania journalism award. Keystone Media Award Honor Gather Place Museum is proud to share that Bucks County Herald writer Jacqueline M. Sofia has been awarded Second Place in the…
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Parent Company of King of Prussia-Based CSL Behring to Eliminate 3,000 Jobs Globally
CSL, the Australian biotechnology company behind CSL Behring in King of Prussia, plans to cut up to 15 percent of its global workforce, or about 3,000 jobs worldwide, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The cost-cutting initiative is part of a broader strategy that includes spinning off its vaccine business. It is still…
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Two Philly Sandwich Shops Rank Among Top 100 in America, According to Inaugural Yelp List
Yelp has released its inaugural list of the top 100 delis in the United States and two Philadelphia sandwich shops can be found on the list, writes Abigail Chachoute for the Philadelphia Business Journal. At No. 40 on the list is Christie’s Deli. The Logan Square deli, which has been around for about 10 years,…
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Bucks County Community College and Stockton University Sign Transfer Agreement
Stockton University has signed a dual admission and transfer partnership agreement with Bucks County Community College that will help students make a smooth transition from the two-year college to Stockton’s bachelor’s degree programs. This agreement strengthens the relationship between Bucks and Stockton, located in Galloway, NJ., by offering multiple opportunities for students to seamlessly pursue…
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Minaris Advanced Therapies CEO Talks Navy Yard Life Sciences Firm’s Long-Term Vision
Orla Cloak, Ph.D., the newly-appointed CEO of Minaris Advanced Therapies at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, recently discussed the firm’s plans to refine its long-term strategy, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dr. Cloak joins the company with 20 years of commercial leadership experiences within the life sciences industry. Minaris Advanced Therapies was established…
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Former Willow Grove Navy Base Moves Closer to Development After Recent Rezoning
The former U.S. Navy base in Horsham is slowly moving toward long-awaited redevelopment, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Fourteen years after the closure of the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Horsham Township Council will hold a public hearing on its official zoning map later this month. The…
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Olney High School’s New Cell Phone Policy Sparks Debate
Olney High School has announced a new cell phone policy that it plans to implement upon the start of the new school year, which is causing controversy and debate, writes JoAnn Pileggi for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The new policy requires students to lock up their cell phones in outdoor lockers. Locks will cost $1 initially,…
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Philanthropists Gene and Marlene Epstein Expand Bucks County Community College Scholarship Program
While unveiling a new gateway sign at the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, philanthropist Gene Epstein announced the expansion of a scholarship program to help Lower Bucks high school graduates attend Bucks County Community College. Last March, the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund donated $100,000 to allow 100 students to attend their first year…
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New York Developer Acquires Vacant Rittenhouse Square Apartment Tower for $7.7 Million
The long-vacant, 17-story apartment tower at the corner of 16th and Spruce streets was recently acquired by New York-based developer, Zoria Housing, write Jake Blumgart and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Years ago, Main Line-based real estate investor Dovid Daniel had a failed redevelopment project for the building, leaving it vacant ever since.…
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Future of Lincoln Financial Field Remains Uncertain While Eagles Consider Upgrades or New Stadium
The future of Lincoln Financial Field remains uncertain while the Philadelphia Eagles continue to weigh whether to upgrade or replace their home of the past 22 seasons, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Birds recently surveyed a portion of season ticket holders to gather opinions on possible Linc upgrades and gauge interest…
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Comcast Fights Back to Keep Internet Customers with New Guarantees and Perks
Philadelphia-based Comcast has been exploring ways to reverse its internet customer exodus, which includes price guarantees and a free mobile line, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For years, Comcast has been losing more cable customers than it has been adding, and more recently, it has also started losing broadband internet customers. The…
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