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Philadelphia Startup Founders Launch New Matchmaking App to Modernize Dating
Philadelphia startup entrepreneurs Elodie Clowes and Amanda Karr recently launched a new app, fuse, which digitizes romantic setups and modernizes dating, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. The app sets itself apart from traditional dating apps as it allows users’ friends and family to directly aid in their selection of future dates. The web-app can…
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22 Philadelphia Companies Make This Year’s Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies
Twenty-two Philadelphia companies found their place on the Inc. 5000 list for 2024, the publication’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Companies that qualified for the list had to undergo revenue verification for the years 2020 to 2023, as well as being vetted…
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University of Pennsylvania Suing German Drugmaker BioNTech Over COVID-19 Vaccine Payments
The University of Pennsylvania submitted a federal civil lawsuit against BioNTech, alleging that the German drugmaker did not pay Penn its full share of royalties from COVID-19 vaccine worldwide sales, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The vaccine was made by BioNTech and Pfizer using mRNA technology developed by Penn researchers Katalin Karikó and…
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Lackawanna College & Peirce College Announce Intent to Merge, Creating PA’s Largest Private, Nonprofit Open Enrollment Institution
Lackawanna College and Peirce College announced on Aug. 13 that they intend to merge, based on the shared belief that both institutions are better and stronger together and aptly positioned to help more residents of Pennsylvania transform their lives. Pending the required approvals, Peirce will merge into Lackawanna, becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna…
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This Philadelphia Dive Bar Was Named One of the Best in the Nation
The United States is filled with hundreds of dive bars that hit the spot for all kinds of customers, and one of the 30 best is located in Philadelphia, writes Meagan Drillinger for Far & Wide. Ranking ninth on the list is Bob & Barbara’s Cocktail Lounge on South Street. Opened by Robert Porter and…
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West Philly Native Quinta Brunson to Star in New Film She Will Also Co-Write and Produce
Quinta Brunson is soon to star alongside Stephanie Hsu in a new comedic film for Universal Pictures that she will also co-write and produce, writes Matt Grobar for Deadline. While the plot details are still being kept under wraps at the moment, the film is called, “Par For the Course,” and will be based on…
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Germantown Friends School Launches New Research Course That Pairs Students with Scientists
Germantown Friends School recently launched a novel science course that pairs students with professional scientists, writes Kyle Bagenstone. The “Science Research” course, which launched in fall 2023, brings GFS students out of the classroom and into the working laboratories of scientists from all across the region. The course is spearheaded by the Science Department Chair…
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Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw Appearing Live at the Zlock Performing Arts Center
Enjoy the vibrant collaboration of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and the innovative Sō Percussion in an electrifying program blending voice and percussion quartet as they share the music from their newest album Rectangles and Circumstance on Friday, August 23 at 7:30 pm. Co-written by Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion, the genre-blending songs use verses from nineteenth-century poems…
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Philly Program, Focus on Fathers, Helps Dads Develop and Maintain Positive Involvement in Their Kids’ Lives
Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based parenting program that teaches dads how to be better engaged in their kids’ lives, writes Courtenay Harris Bond for PhillyVoice. The program tries to help dads develop and maintain positive involvement in the lives of their children. It is part of a broader movement to promote men’s emotional development,…
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Philadelphia’s Latino Population is the Fastest-Growing Demographic in the City, Census Data Shows
The Latino community in Philadelphia is transforming the city as its fastest-growing demographic, having doubled since the start of the century, write Hannah Nguyen, Lizzie Mulvey, and Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Comprising about 16 percent of Philadelphia’s population, their total number has skyrocketed from 129,000 residents in 2000 to 244,000 last year, according…
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Philadelphia Physician, Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Ala Stanford Publishes New Memoir
Dr. Ala Stanford, the Philadelphia native and pediatric surgeon who made headlines for her work as a prominent leader during the city’s COVID-19 response, has published a new memoir, writes Nicole Leonard for WHYY. The new book is titled, “Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude and a Surgeon’s Fight for Health Justice.”…
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These Five Montco Gen Zers Among 13 Talented Overachievers Doing Big Things in Philly Suburbs
Five Montgomery County Gen Zers have found their place among the 13 talented overachievers doing big things around the Philadelphia suburbs, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Ethan Mazer founded Empower Event Group when he was 15. Today, at 26, he is the head of a full-service entertainment company that organizes mitzvahs, Sweet 16…
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Joel Embiid Puts Society Hill Penthouse Up For Sale
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is selling his luxury penthouse in Society Hill for $5.5 million, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Embiid’s condo on the 11th floor of a building at 101 Walnut Street is a two-bedroom property that covers about 3,500 square feet. It includes two balconies on the main level, and a private…
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This Philadelphia Bar Was Named One of the Best in the Country by USA Today
Philadelphia wine and vermouth bar Bloomsday has been named and one of the best in the nation, writes Annamarie Dooling for Philly Burbs. Bloomsday was included as one of 27 bars on the 2024 USA TODAY Bars of the Year list. The list was created by USA TODAY Network food writes from all across the…
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Mural Arts Philadelphia Unveils New Youth Anti-Violence Mural Project in Fitler Square
Mural Arts Philadelphia recently unveiled the first of six youth anti-violence mural projects in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. This first mural was unveiled at the Markward Recreation Center in Fitler Square. It was designed by a group of 5 to 12-year-old children in an after school program under…
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Bucks County Short Fiction Contest Announces Call for Entries
Bucks County Community College has issued a call for entries for its short fiction contest for adults who live in Bucks County. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, October 10, 2024, at noon. The top three winners in the contest will receive gift cards of $200, $100, and $50, respectively, and will read from their work…
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Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Square Turns 100
Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Square turns 100 years old this year, write Isaac Avilucea and Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. The massive fountain on the Ben Franklin Parkway was built in 1924. It was designed and built by architect Wilson Eyre Jr. and sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder. Over its now century-long history, Swann Memorial has…
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West Philly Man is Single and Rented a Billboard to Find a Date
A single, 28-year-old West Philadelphia man named Dave is taking things to another level in his search for a date. In the age of dating apps, Dave has rented a billboard with his picture, Instagram account, his pet cat, and some fun facts for potential dates to see, writes Nick Kariuki for Billy Penn at…
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