Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Ranks Among Most Popular American Cities to Visit Now
Philadelphia is currently one of the most popular travel destinations among the nation’s cities, writes Teena Apeles for Stacker. Stacker ranked the top 25 most popular cities using 2022 fourth-quarter data from YouGov. To rank cities, Stacker used an overall positive opinion score, or the percentage of positive responses received from the survey. Scores were…
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Holy Family Entering Educational Agreement with St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls
Administrators from St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls, the largest all-girls school in Philadelphia, visited Holy Family University to sign an agreement that offers St. Hubert students the opportunity to take courses at Holy Family. These courses, taken under the tutelage of Holy Family’s renowned faculty, will be applied to collegiate academic programs and…
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Center City’s Economy is Recovering, But Some Areas Are Still Not Back to Pre-pandemic Levels
Thanks to its mix of residential, office, retail, medical, and entertainment buildings, Center City’s economy has been successfully recovering from the pandemic, but the bounce back is still incomplete, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia is the third most populated city in the nation, which helps in the recovery as tourists and office…
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Philadelphia Tops List of Cities Where Inflation Is Rising Most
Philadelphia came out on the top among the nation’s 22 largest metropolitan areas based on where inflation is rising the most, according to a recently released report by WalletHub. To determine in which cities inflation is rising more quickly than others, WalletHub compared the 22 metropolitan areas across two key metrics related to the Consumer…
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Washington Post: Jalen Hurts Secures Latest Megadeal for NFL Quarterback with Eagles
Thanks to his new five-year, $255 million contract extension with Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts has become the league’s highest-paid player, wrote Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske for The Washington Post. He also became the first quarterback in the 2020 NFL draft class to lock down an extension deal. The big payout is the result of…
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USA Today: Tour Philadelphia’s Most Famous Historical Attractions on Two Wheels
Philadelphia offers visitors a way to enjoy its most famous historical attractions while also getting some physical activity on their bicycles, writes Sharon Nolan for the USA TODAY 10Best. A great place to start a bicycle excursion is Valley Forge National Historic Park. The park is 24 miles from Philadelphia’s Center City District in nearby…
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Holy Family University, Saxbys Announce Student-Run Experiential Learning Cafe
Holy Family University and Certified B Corp Saxbys have announced the launch of an Experiential Learning cafe set to open in fall 2023. The newest addition to the dining scene at Holy Family University’s Philadelphia Campus will be located inside the Education and Technology Center. This partnership will also serve as the 20th location of The Saxbys Experiential…
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See How Philadelphia Ranked Among Large Cities Based on Downtown Pandemic Recovery
Philadelphia ranked in the lower part of the list among 31 large cities based on how quickly their downtowns surged back after the pandemic shutdowns, writes Amy Larson for PHL 17. Researchers at the Institute of Governmental Studies’ public policy research center looked at various economic health factors for 31 major large cities to determine…
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Philadelphia Mayoral Forum to Be Broadcasted from Holy Family University’s Campus
Holy Family University will host a 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Forum, sponsored by AARP, the Northeast Times and the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee. The event airs live on PHL17 on April 18 at 7:30 PM and will be livestreamed on PHLl17. Registration for this event is full. The following candidates are confirmed…
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Eugene Kohn, Philadelphia Native Who Redrew Skylines Across Country with His Architecture Firm Remembered
Eugene Kohn, a Philadelphia native who redrew skylines across the nation with his architecture firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox, died on March 9 at 92, writes James R. Hagerty for The Wall Street Journal. Kohn, who inherited his artistic talent from his mother, Hannah, took art classes at Philadelphia Museum of Art. After considering studying law,…
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New Report Crowns Philadelphia as One of Most Helpful, Neighborly Cities in America
The City of Brotherly Love is living up to its name. To the surprise of many – but not Philadelphians – a recent report by AmeriCorps found that Philadelphia is one of the most helpful and neighborly cities in America, writes Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post. The report used the Current Population Survey,…
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Holy Family University Athletics to Add Baseball in 2023-24 Seasons
The Holy Family University Department of Athletics has announced the addition of baseball as its 18th NCAA Division II varsity program, effective for the 2023-24 academic year. This follows the launch of five new varsity programs over the past year–acrobatics & tumbling, men’s lacrosse, women’s bowling, and Esports (coed). Baseball becomes the 14th sport that Holy Family competes in…
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Gen Z Flocks to Philadelphia as Other Generations Are Leaving
As Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers left Philadelphia and other big cities during the pandemic, Gen Z has rushed to take their place, writes Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy for USA Today. According to the analysis of the Census Bureau 2021 American Community Survey by Today’s Homeowner, the five largest cities in the country, including Philadelphia,…
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Drink Up! Philly Officials OK Water Consumption After Chemical Spill in Bucks County
Health and safety officials have provided an up on the quality of drinking water in Philadelphia after an incident in Bucks County. Sophia Schmidt wrote about the city’s water for WHYY. On Friday night, 8,000 gallons of latex finishing solution spilled into Otter Creek, a body of water in Bristol that connects to the Delaware River. As a result, tap ands…
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Here’s What to Know About Your Tap Water After the Bucks County Chemical Spill
Health and safety officials have been keeping an eye on the quality of drinking water in Philadelphia after an incident in Bucks County. Staff writers at The Philadelphia Inquirer have the latest updates. On Friday night, 8,000 gallons of latex finishing solution spilled into Otter Creek, a body of water in Bristol that connects to…
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Alpha House Nursery, Operated by Holy Family University, Hosting Open House on April 15
Alpha House, operated by Holy Family University, offers programs that will immerse your child in a supportive atmosphere and help them to thrive. Alpha House Nursery, Pre-K, and Kindergarten is a private Catholic preschool and kindergarten located in a dedicated area on the campus of Holy Family University. Programs include 2-Day Nursery, 3-Day Pre-K, Full-Day…
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Bucks County Businessman, Active in Local Politics, Opens Sports Bar in Philadelphia
A businessman from Bucks County has recently opened an upscale sports bar in Philadelphia, all while staying involved in local politics. Linda Stein wrote about the new sports bar for the Delaware Valley Journal. Paul Martino, a venture capitalist and investor from Doylestown, recently opened a sports bar called Bankroll in the City of Brotherly…
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Author, Addiction Recovery Speaker Brandon Novak to Speak at Holy Family University
Holy Family University welcomes best-selling author and addiction recovery speaker Brandon Novak. The event will be held 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…
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