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How Saxbys Has Become a Catalyst Toward Building the Next Generation of Business Leaders
During a recent visit to Saxbys at Drexel University’s campus, Stan Silverman was taken aback by the great customer service and hospitality, he writes for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It made him think about the several columns he had previously written about the positive impact Saxbys’ has on developing young business leaders. Since opening…
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Washington Post: A Love for Food Transformed an Ex-Convict into an Executive Chef at Popular Philadelphia’s Popular Pizza
Improvisation and creativity are among the key ingredients of Mike Carter’s journey to becoming a pizza maker, writes Sydney Page for The Washington Post. While spending a total of 12 years behind bars, pizza making was Carter’s specialty. With limited ingredients available at the prison commissary, Carter experimented with ingredients like ramen noodles, Cheez-It crackers,…
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Rocky Merchandise is Now Available Inside the Parkway Visitor Center Outpost
The more than 4 million visitors on average that visit the Rocky Statue outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art shows an immense level of popularity for the fictitious boxer, writes Julia Merola for Billy Penn at WHYY. To add to the popularity, Philadelphians and tourists will be able to buy official Rocky gear. The Philadelphia…
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Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ New Construction Could Bring Thousands of Jobs to Philadelphia
For well over 100 years, 34th and Hartranft Streets in South Philadelphia was the location of the East Coast’s biggest oil refinery, writes Inga Saffron for the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was the site of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery. However, after a 2019 explosion and fire destroyed the refinery, the then-owner was forced to declare…
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Philadelphia Phillies Saw the Biggest Attendance Increase of Any MLB Team This Season
The MLB saw its biggest attendance increase in the last 25 years, writes Maury Brown for Forbes. The Philadelphia Phillies were among the league’s biggest beneficiaries of the attendance increase. The ball club saw the biggest fan attendance increase from 2022 in Citizens Bank Park, increasing its per game attendance by nearly 10,000 from the previous…
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North Philadelphia Native Kevin Hart’s Entrepreneurial Portfolio Grows With New Tequila Brand, Gran Coramino
Philadelphia-born actor and comedian Kevin Hart has added his name to the list of celebrities joining the $15 billion tequila industry, writes Trey Williams for Fortune. Last year, Hart debuted his new tequila brand, Gran Coramino. Since its debut, Gran Coramino has seen the second-fastest sales growth for a new premium tequila brand…
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A 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Outside Girard College Resonates With This Philadelphia Family
Learley and Curtis McAllister were 12 and 9 years old, respectively, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech outside of Girard College in August 1965, writes Tom Kretschmer for 6ABC. At the time, Girard College was segregated and Dr. King joined Cecil B. Moore and other prominent Philadelphia civil rights leaders in their…
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Philadelphia Icon, Rocky Actor Sylvester Stallone, Visits ‘Rocky Steps’ with Wife and Brother
Sylvester Stallone, the iconic actor who played Rocky Balboa, recently visited the ‘Rocky Steps’ near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, writes Angel Saunders for People. Last week, Stallone, along with his wife Jennifer Flavin, and brother Frank, were pictured standing in front of the steps in which Stallone’s Rocky character made his iconic jog…
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Popular South Street Art Boutique is Back and Better Than Ever
More than a year after a nearby fire took out its storefront, Eye’s Gallery is starting anew, writes Nikki DeMentri for CBS News Philadelphia. For more than 50 years, Eye’s Gallery has been a South Street staple. First opened in 1968, the boutique was sparked by Julia Zagar’s love for Latin American folk art. At…
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Kensington-Based Philadelphia Brewing Company Rebounds from Revenue Loss with Help from the City
After nearly a year, Philadelphia Brewing Company in Kensington has received a City check for lost revenue, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. In September 2022, a Community Life Improvement Program crew that maintains vacant lots across the city accidentally cut down the hops — an essential ingredient in the beers — the brewery had grown. …
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For Eagles Star from St. Joe’s Prep, Failures Lead to Success
In high school, D’Andre Swift once had a seven-touchdown game for his St. Joe’s Prep football team. However, a loss against rival La Salle is even more memorable to him, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a level of humility that Swift often exudes that plays a small role into his success. The…
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Wall Street Journal: Penn Professor Part of Group Calling Out Faulty Scientific Papers
After an award-winning Harvard Business School professor spent years exploring why people lie and cheat, three scientists — including a Wharton professor — concluded her findings were drawn from false data, writes Nidhi Subbaraman for The Wall Street Journal. Joe Simmons, a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is one of…
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