• Traffic Congestion on Schuylkill Expressway Can Be a Good Thing if You Are a Billboard Advertiser

    Traffic Congestion on Schuylkill Expressway Can Be a Good Thing if You Are a Billboard Advertiser

    Advertisers are looking to take advantage of traffic congestion in the area, including on the Schuylkill Expressway, a freeway through southern Montgomery County and Philadelphia, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to new data from advertising company Oppizi, the Schuylkill at Roosevelt Boulevard is seventh on the list of the top ten worst…

  • Here Are Some of Best Spots to Enjoy Philadelphia’s Vibrant Craft Beer Scene

    Here Are Some of Best Spots to Enjoy Philadelphia’s Vibrant Craft Beer Scene

    Philadelphia has one of the nation’s most vibrant craft brewery scenes, with over 90 breweries in the Greater Philadelphia area, writes Kyle Green for the Restaurant Clicks. While you will not go wrong visiting any of them, some stand out from the crowd. Brewery ARS located right off of West Passyunk Avenue was born out…

  • Wall Street Journal: Wharton Grad Keeps Tesla Rolling As Elon Musk’s Attention Gets Pulled in Several Directions

    Wall Street Journal: Wharton Grad Keeps Tesla Rolling As Elon Musk’s Attention Gets Pulled in Several Directions

    Zach Kirkhorn, a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and CFO of Tesla, is the one who is keeping the electric vehicle company rolling while Elon Musk’s attention is pulled in different directions, report Rebecca Elliott and Zoe Thomas for the Tech News Briefing podcast at The Wall Street Journal. According to…

  • Visit Philadelphia CEO Angela Val Helping Develop Post-Pandemic Philadelphia

    Visit Philadelphia CEO Angela Val Helping Develop Post-Pandemic Philadelphia

    Angela Val took over as CEO of Visit Philadelphia at one of the worst moments for the organization, writes David Murrell for the Philadelphia Magazine. The city did not have a triumphant reopening following the pandemic. It came out of the dark period changed, with worse conditions on public transit, fewer businesses and less foot…

  • Central High Robotics Team RoboLancers Inspires, Prepares Philadelphia’s Next Generation of STEM Leaders

    Central High Robotics Team RoboLancers Inspires, Prepares Philadelphia’s Next Generation of STEM Leaders

    The robotics team at Central High School in Philadelphia known as the RoboLancers is helping students build relationships while it prepares the next generation of STEM leaders, reports Matt DeLucia for NBC10 Philadelphia. The robotics team started as a small group, but today it has 168 members. “The team has grown from a sort of…

  • Wall Street Journal: Phillies’ All-Star Likes to Wind Down with Romance Novels

    Wall Street Journal: Phillies’ All-Star Likes to Wind Down with Romance Novels

    Philadelphia Phillies’ designated hitter Bryce Harper is among the growing number of men who are picking up the traditionally female-targeted romance novels, writes Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg for The Wall Street Journal. In his recent interview with GQ, the seven-time All-Star said he enjoys reading novels by Elle Kennedy, a prolific romance novel author,  to wind…

  • Holy Family University Offers Grant Support for Special Education Teacher Certification

    Holy Family University Offers Grant Support for Special Education Teacher Certification

    To address the impact of special education personnel shortages at all levels of education from Pre-K classrooms to high schools, Holy Family University is offering grant support to students enrolling in the University’s School of Education Accelerated Program for PK-12 Special Education Teacher Certification. The initiative, funded by a grant from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shaprio…

  • Wall Street Journal: Philadelphia Eagles’ Performance in Super Bowl LVII Watched by Record Number of Viewers

    Wall Street Journal: Philadelphia Eagles’ Performance in Super Bowl LVII Watched by Record Number of Viewers

    The Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs was watched by 115.1 million households, more than two million over what had previously been reported, writes Isabella Simonetti for The Wall Street Journal. The viewership for the February 12 game was under-reported, owing to errors experienced by Nielsen, according to FOX, the…

  • Philadelphia Among Most Active Locations for Renting in Country

    Philadelphia Among Most Active Locations for Renting in Country

    Philadelphia ranked among the fifteen most active rental markets in the nation as well as the top three in the Northeast for April, writes Alexandra Both for RentCafe. To find out which cities are seeing the most listing activity and attracting the most attention from apartment hunters, RentCafe analyzed millions of interactions on its website…

  • Holy Family University’s English Language Initiative for Ukrainian Adults Accepting Applicants

    Holy Family University’s English Language Initiative for Ukrainian Adults Accepting Applicants

    Holy Family University is now accepting new applicants for a program that will be teaching English to adults from the Ukraine. The university’s English as a Second Language (ESL) initiative for newly-arrived Ukrainian adults is now accepting new applicants. The classes are free and open to members of the community who are at least 18…

  • Metro Philadelphia Ranked One of World’s Top Beer Destinations for 2023

    Metro Philadelphia Ranked One of World’s Top Beer Destinations for 2023

    Beer, especially craft beer, continues to grow in popularity, and many people are starting to plan their vacations around finding the best destinations where they can fully enjoy a good pint, writes Olivia White for the Vine Pair. Thanks to its continuously expanding brewing scene, this year Philadelphia has found its place on the list…

  • Author, Addiction Recovery Speaker Brandon Novak to Speak at Holy Family University

    Author, Addiction Recovery Speaker Brandon Novak to Speak at Holy Family University

    Holy Family University will be hosting best-selling author and addiction recovery speaker Brandon Novak on May 6 from 10 AM – 2 PM at the university’s Campus Center Gymnasium, located at 9801 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia.   The event is free to the public, and the venue includes free parking. This event is being sponsored by Holy Family’s Collegiate Recovery…

  • Southwest Philadelphia ‘CEO Big Duke’ Creates Opportunity, Gives Back to His Community

    Southwest Philadelphia ‘CEO Big Duke’ Creates Opportunity, Gives Back to His Community

    Saul Landers, better known as “CEO Big Duke”, creates opportunities in his native Philadelphia to give back to the community that raised him, reports Mike Jerrick for FOX 29 Philadelphia. He buys properties in Southwest Philadelphia to build up the area. He also often hosts community events that provide various resources to those in need.…

  • Holy Family, Community Academy of Philadelphia Enter Educational Agreement

    Holy Family, Community Academy of Philadelphia Enter Educational Agreement

    Students and administrators from Community Academy of Philadelphia, the first charter school established in Philadelphia, visited Holy Family University to sign an agreement that offers Community Academy students the opportunity to take courses at Holy Family in a hybrid format with one day on Holy Family’s campus and one day at their school.  On hand…

  • Holy Family University Accepting Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Check

    Holy Family University Accepting Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Check

    State Senator Jimmy Dillon, State Representative Pat Gallagher, and City Councilmember Michael Driscoll will present Anne Prisco, president of Holy Family University, with a check from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) that will fund improvements on Holy Family’s campus. The funds were approved by the Governor’s Office to further support community and economic development…

  • Despite Decline in Sales, Home Prices in Philadelphia Area Continue to Climb Due to Low Inventory

    Despite Decline in Sales, Home Prices in Philadelphia Area Continue to Climb Due to Low Inventory

    A continuously low inventory in the Philadelphia area is causing home prices to continue growing even with a sharp decline in sales, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The number of closed sales across the region dropped in March by 21.4 percent to 5,815 compared to the same month a year ago. Meanwhile,…

  • Stephen Starr Opening New Restaurant in Miami with New York City Restaurateur

    Stephen Starr Opening New Restaurant in Miami with New York City Restaurateur

    Philadelphia-based restaurateur Stephen Starr has formed an unlikely partnership with famed New York City restaurateur Keith McNally, and the pair are currently preparing to open their second joint establishment in Miami, called Pastis, writes Jay Cheshes for The Wall Street Journal. The restaurant is named the same as their first project together, Pastis in New…

  • Bucks County Leadership: Bryan Fenstermaker, President and CEO, City Ave District

    Bucks County Leadership: Bryan Fenstermaker, President and CEO, City Ave District

    President and CEO of City Ave District, Bryan Fenstermaker crisscrossed the country several times before landing in the Philadelphia area. He grew up in Houston and Connecticut in a tight-knit family with two siblings. He was drawn to the team mentality of sports and had a strong work ethic at a young age, getting his…