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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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