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FMC Corporation Once Again Makes Barron’s List of 100 Most Sustainable U.S Companies
For the second consecutive year, Philadelphia-based FMC Corporation, a global agricultural sciences company, has made Barron’s annual list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies. FMC is also the only agriculture company to make the list for the second year in a row and one of only 29 companies on the list that posted a…
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Leslie Richards’ Revolutionary Vision for SEPTA Aims to Modernize the System To Make It Appealing to More People
SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards, who took over the job in early 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, and her team have rolled out an innovative new vision for the nation’s sixth-largest transit system that aims to modernize SEPTA and make it more appealing to a greater number of people, writes Tom McGrath for the…
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Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken Restaurant Opens in Comcast Center Concourse
Lovers of delicious spicy chicken rejoice: NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken has finally arrived in Philadelphia, reports FOX 29 Philadelphia. The restaurant chain officially opened the doors on its newest location in the Comcast Center Concourse last week. This is the chain’s store number 23, said Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken.…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Justin Brame, Senior Manager of Operations, Pennsylvania American Water
Justin Brame, senior manager of operations for Pennsylvania American Water, recalled the difficulties of growing up poor, including living in a camper and doing odd jobs for neighbors to earn money. He found his comfort zone in hunting, fishing and being outdoors and developed a strong work ethic, at first, out of necessity. Brame enlisted…
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Philadelphia Crowned Best City for Street Art by USA Today Readers
Street art might be eye-catching, but it is so much more than that, according to a new ranking by USA TODAY 10Best. It speaks to the culture and personality of a city and it is embraced by and belongs to the entire community in a way that few other forms of art can match. Philadelphia,…
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Ultra-Wealthy Focused on These Alternative Investments in 2023
The ultra-rich have access to alternative investments that are usually unavailable to average investors, and they have been taking full advantage of them, writes Lyle Daly for The Motley Fool. Among ultra-high-net-worth investors, whose net worth is at least $30 million, alternative investments make up an average of 50 percent of assets. Meanwhile, that share…
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This Bucks County Winery is Among the 12 Best Around the Philadelphia Area
The Philadelphia region is home to its share of great wineries and vineyards, and one of the best is in Bucks County, writes Brian Nagele for Restaurant Clicks. Sand Castle Winery, located at 755 River Road in Erwinna, has ranked among the twelve best wineries and vineyards near Philadelphia. The spot is located right by…
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Wall Street Journal: Interstate 95 in Philadelphia Reopened Friday Less Than Two Weeks After Stretch Collapsed
A stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia reopened on Friday less than two weeks after its collapse, writes Joseph De Avila for The Wall Street Journal. Officials originally believed it would take months to reopen the portion of the highway that had been destroyed by a tractor-trailer shipping gasoline that crashed and caught fire. The…
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Learn from WSFS Bank How to Protect Your Small Business from Asset Loss and Fraud at Today’s NoonZoom
Recent events in banking have brought new attention to the financial services industry and have business leaders wondering if they are taking the right steps to ensure their money is safe. Join a pair of experts from WSFS Bank to learn the several ways to safeguard against threats like fraud or market volatility. On Tuesday,…
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Former Penn All-Ivy League Golfer Helped Underdog Wyndham Clark Win U.S. Open
P.J. Fielding, a former all-Ivy League golfer at the University of Pennsylvania, was instrumental in helping under-the-radar Wyndham Clark win the U.S. Open, writes Andrew Beaton for The Wall Street Journal. P.J. Fielding is a member at Los Angeles Country Club, which was the exclusive host of this year’s tournament. This allowed Clark to get…
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How to Protect Your Business Against Check Fraud
Whether it’s digital fraud, phishing and spoofing, or check and payments fraud, the reality is that many businesses (71%, according to a 2022 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey) unfortunately experience fraudulent schemes or attempts that can cost them time and money. The survey also found that the most common scheme (66%) currently impacting businesses is check fraud. While…
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Wall Street Journal: Questions Arise About Political Correctness of Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum, considered by many to be Philadelphia’s weirdest museum, has housed many medical oddities and arcana for around 160 years, writes Stanley Goldfarb for The Wall Street Journal. Among the available pieces are a malignant tumor removed from President Grover Cleveland, 139 human skulls, and pieces of Albert Einstein’s brain. Numerous people who…
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Philadelphia Navy Yard to Become Home to New Frigate Land-Based Engineering Site
Construction is currently underway inside the building that was once a World War II aircraft factory at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on the engineering site that will teach future generations of U.S. Navy sailors how to operate the systems aboard the new Constellation-class frigate, writes Mallory Shelbourne for the USNI News. The Philadelphia Navy Yard…
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New York Post: Philadelphia House Built in 1728 on Nation’s Oldest Residential Street Available for Sale
A Philadelphia house built in 1728 on Elfreth’s Aly, America’s oldest residential street, with three bedrooms and one bathroom, has hit the market for $500,000, writes Mary K. Jacob for the New York Post. The home last sold three decades ago for $119,000. Constructed when the nation was still a colony, this residence is considered…
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Ways to Protect Your Business Accounts
Recent events have brought new attention to the financial services industry and have business leaders wondering if they are taking the right steps to ensure their money is safe. There are several ways to safeguard against threats like fraud or market volatility but ensuring your business’ money is protected in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…
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Affluent Millennials Use This Strategy to Lower Taxes and Build Next-Gen Wealth While Giving Back
Millennials, who are now the highest-earning generation in the United States, have found a strategy that helps them lower taxes and build next-generation wealth while giving back, writes Jonathon Morrison for Forbes. Millennials with high incomes who are philanthropic and focused on impact investments are increasingly turning to optimized charitable lead annuity trusts. These are…
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How To Keep Your Company and Yourself Safe from Fraud
Whether it’s a compromised email, ransomware, mail theft, or other criminal attempt, fraudulent schemes continue to trend upward and can cost businesses and consumers alike. Preventing fraud requires vigilance from every employee to protect your company’s finances and information. Here are some tips to help protect your business and yourself. Digital FraudScammers don’t discriminate when it comes to the…
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Philadelphia Ranks High Among Nation’s Best Cities to Live Without Car
Philadelphia ranked among the best cities to live without a car in the United States thanks to its good public transportation infrastructure and plenty of stations, writes Laura Pop-Badiu for the CoworkingCafe. To determine where in the country it is easiest to move around even without a personal car, CoworkingCafe analyzed 331 cities across multiple…
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