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SEPTA to Start Charging Commuters for Parking At Its Stations Once Again
Due to ridership recovery and a budget crunch, SEPTA will start charging commuters for parking at its 146 stations once again, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. The transportation system made the roughly 25,000 parking spots across its network free to use for commuters in March 2020, when the pandemic started and ridership fell dramatically. Four…
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Steven’s Wings: Global Youth Adventures To Host TSA Precheck Enrollment Event
Steven’s Wings: Global Youth Adventures will be hosting a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, a TSA PreCheck authorized enrollment provider. The program is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and lawful permanent residents. The enrollment process is quick, convenient, and even faster when the application is completed online beforehand. The in-person enrollment…
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Perkiomen Valley School District Students Spend Day Adventuring Outside Classroom to Release Trout They Raised Since January
A class of Perkiomen Valley School District fourth-graders spent a day adventuring in nature where they said goodbye to trout they had been raising for months, writes Cierra Genelle for WFMZ 69 News. Jake Grey, a student at Evergreen Elementary School, highlighted that he and his classmates released a bunch of trout and that it…
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Valley Forge Sports Introduces Montgomery County as Ultimate Sports Hub of Northeast
Valley Forge Sports is working on promoting Valley Forge and the entire Montgomery County as the premier destination for sports in the Northeast, according to a staff report from Playeasy. Valley Forge and Montgomery County are the perfect places to hold any kind of sports tournament or event. There are only a few other tournament…
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Steven’s Wings: Global Youth Adventures To Host TSA Precheck Enrollment Event
Steven’s Wings: Global Youth Adventures will be hosting a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, a TSA PreCheck authorized enrollment provider. The program is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and lawful permanent residents. The enrollment process is quick, convenient, and even faster when the application is completed online beforehand. The in-person enrollment…
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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra to Conclude 2023-24 Season With Annual Doubleheader Festival Concerts
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) has announced the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s 84th Annual Festival, which will be held at Verizon Hall of The Kimmel Center on Sunday, June 2 at 7 PM. The program for the event features a dynamic selection and two soloists under the direction of Maestro Louis Scaglione. The concert…
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New High-end Residential Project Likely Replacing Two Center City Buildings
Two buildings on Chestnut Street owned by the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and the former site of Freeman’s auction will likely be the site of a new residential project, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan calls for a high-end condo-and-rental building with fewer than 100 units. The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers recently…
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Pat Burrell’s Former Center City Penthouse Sells For Well-Under Original Asking Price, Two Years Later
The Center City penthouse that former Philadelphia Phillies star Pat Burrell previously owned has been sold to a local Philadelphia couple for $2.65 million. It sold for about 38 percent less than the original asking price of nearly $4.3 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The recent sale brings an end to…
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Bryn Mawr Teen Trumpet Player Earns Spot in 2024 National Youth Orchestra
Aidan Peterson is a graduating senior at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr who will start college at The Juilliard School this fall, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The 18-year-old is also one of just eight musicians from Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware who have landed a spot with the 2024 National Youth Orchestra. Peterson will…
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One of the 20 Best Burgers in the Philadelphia Region is Served By This Ardmore Eatery
The Philadelphia region has many great burgers, and one of the 20 best ones to eat right now is served by a Montgomery County eatery, write Craig LaBan, Michael Klein, and Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ripplewood Whiskey & Craft in Ardmore serves a delicious double-patty burger made by chef/co-owner Biff Gottehrer. For the…
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Spring-Ford QB Matt Zollers Had a Roller Coaster Recruitment Journey Before Committing to Missouri
Spring-Ford High School quarterback Matt Zollers has remained cool throughout his entire recruitment process and committed to the University of Missouri last month, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound quarterback was the top-rated QB prospect in the state by 247 Sports. His cool nature helped him during a slow recruiting process…
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Chestnut Hill Could Be Getting a Conservation District
An effort is currently underway to create a neighborhood conservation district around East Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill that is likely to be passed by City Council in June, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bill would result in a zoning overlay that would govern all new construction and remodeling in that part…
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New York Post: Longtime Philadelphia Couple Throws Surprise Centennial Wedding
After dating for over nine years, 102-year-old Marjorie Fiterman and 100-year-old Bernie Littman decided to throw a surprise wedding and tie the knot at the senior living facility in Philadelphia where they first met, writes Christine Rousselle for the New York Post. The wedding was officiated by Rabbi Adam Wohlberg, who noted that the couple…
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Tower Health Reports Significantly Smaller Operating Loss for First Three Quarters of Fiscal 2024
Tower Health, the owner of Pottstown and Phoenixville hospitals, reported $27.4 million in operating losses for the first nine months of fiscal 2024, which is significantly lower than the $122.8 million loss for the same period a year ago, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Throughout fiscal year 2024, we have met or exceeded…
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Upper Merion Township Fire Department Celebrates New Professionals, Faster Response Times
The Upper Merion Township Fire Department is celebrating National EMS Week and the fact that the department has been seeing faster response times, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. The department is crediting the graduation of 12 new professional firefighters and emergency medical technicians within the department for those faster response times. According to…
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Drexel University President John Fry Believes Philadelphia’s Downtown Should Be Centered on the Schuylkill
In conversations about Philadelphia’s downtown recovery forecast, Drexel University President John Fry recently noted that it should be centered on the Schuylkill, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fry is supporting his assertion with around $1.6 billion worth of construction projects currently in the works in University City and its “three innovation districts,”…
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Toll Brothers’ Strategy Shift to Speculative Builds Drives Another Quarter of Record Sales Revenue
Toll Brothers’ strategy shift toward more speculative builds due to a tight resale market has paid off for the Fort Washington homebuilder, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. During the second fiscal quarter that ended April 30, more than half of contracted Toll Brothers homes were speculative builds, or homes sold after the…
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A Cheltenham Cottage Has Because a Dream Home Thanks to Some Carefully Curated Antiques
A Montgomery County home in Cheltenham built in 1868 features historic objects found at vintage shows and flea markets, making it a dream home, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When owner Barbara Kotzin bought the home in 1973, she replaced the asbestos siding with white aluminum siding, installed missing second-floor shutters, and…
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