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Comcast May Spin Off Its Cable Networks into Standalone Company
Comcast is contemplating the prospect of spinning off its cable networks into its own, standalone company, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia media and technology conglomerate is also open to partnerships with its streaming platform, Peacock. Comcast’s cable networks include Bravo, USA Network, the NBC family of channels, and Syfy, among…
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Upcoming Netflix Series Inspired by Philadelphia’s Main Line Murders in the 1970s Now in Early Development
A new Netflix series inspired by a Philadelphia’s Main Line murder during the late 1970s is currently in the early development stage, writes Matt Grobar for Deadline. The new series is being written and executive produced by Andrew Sodroski and Aggregate Films. The story takes place during the early hours of June 25, 1979, when…
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Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Could Sell Stake in Team to Family of Tech Titan
Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, is currently in talks to sell a minority stake of the NFL team to sell, writes for Bloomberg. Talks are ongoing between Lurie and the family of technology titan Susan Y. Kim, the new executive chairman of Amkor Technology Inc., according to those with knowledge of the…
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PA Election Officials Use Pennsylvania Department of Health Data to Prevent Dead People from Voting
As a crucial swing state, Pennsylvania is often the target of election-related misinformation, according to a staff report from The Keystone. Social media users have made several false suggestions regarding the integrity of the voting process, including baseless allegations about foul play involving deceased voters. “This just comes up over and over again, these concerns…
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Have a $1 Million House Budget? Here’s What It Can Get You in Philadelphia
As home prices continue to rise across the Greater Philadelphia region, having a seven-digit budget isn’t getting you as far as it would in the past, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In Philadelphia, homebuyers with $1 million can purchase a fairly new townhome or luxury condo in a prime location. There is…
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Plans to Upgrade Trenton-Mercer Airport Begin Despite Protests from Some Local Residents
Work on the long-awaited plans to enhance and expand Trenton-Mercer Airport, first announced in 2018, has finally begun, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. The plans for a new terminal were approved by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2022, but construction only started around a month ago on the replacement of the…
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Largest Auction of Unclaimed Property in History of Pennsylvania Treasury Starts This Week
The largest auction of unclaimed property ever held by the Pennsylvania Treasury kicks off this Wednesday, with roughly 5,700 items hitting the auction block online, write Heather Grubola and Nydia Han for 6abc. The auction will last through Friday. Items being offered include everything from coins to collectibles and jewelry. “One of my favorite items…
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Philadelphians Represented in Philly Mag’s ‘150 Most Influential People in Philly’ List
Philadelphia Magazine has released its 2024 list of “The 150 Most Influential People in Philly” list and several native Philadelphians are represented. First up is Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker. The city’s 100th mayor of the first female mayor made a promise to make Philly the safest, cleanest, and greenest big city, and her efforts have…
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This Northeast Philly-Born Candy is Perfect for Your Halloween Cravings
Everyone has their favorite Halloween candies, and Pennsylvania area is no stranger in producing candy that is now among the most popular in the nation, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. Philadelphia is the city that Goldenberg’s Peanut Chew was born. The chocolate-peanut butter candy features crunchy peanuts embedded in super chewy molasses covered in…
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Meet Melody Infantolino: 1865 Law Journal Editor and Paralegal Studies Student at Peirce College
As part of the college’s latest series, introducing the student-editors of The 1865: the Peirce College Law Journal, today’s feature is Melody Infantolino, a current student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies program at Peirce College. Check out their interview below to learn more about Melody. Where are you from? I was born in Norfolk,…
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SEPTA CEO, General Manager Leslie Richards to Step Down
Leslie Richards, the CEO and general manager of SEPTA, announced that she will be stepping down from her post, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Richards officially began her role on January 1, 2020. Soon thereafter, she faced the very difficult task of navigating SEPTA through the COVID-19 pandemic, which greatly impacted its ridership…
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CHOP Receives $10M Grant to Help Address Rare Diseases in Children
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently gained a new $10 million ARPA-H grant, which will be used to introduce a tool to gather and share information with the goal of transforming care for children with rare diseases, writes Alison McCook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The tool is known as the Real-time Analysis and Discovery in Integrated…
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Doylestown Will Soon Become Even More Fun, Interactive, and Social With These New Additions
Doylestown is already a popular destination due to its selection of restaurants, boutique shops, and rich history; however, that distinction is likely soon to skyrocket, writes Michele Haddon for PhillyBurbs.com. The town will soon be adding a new family entertainment venue featuring the region’s first duckpin bowling lanes, an indoor mini golf, and a new…
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LATINA Style Hosts First-Ever Philadelphia Event, Honoring Region’s Strong Latina Business Community
Since it was launched in 1998, LATINA Style Inc. had never hosted an event in Philadelphia. That all changed on Wednesday, October 23, when the Texas-based magazine publication brought its annual Business Series to the City of Brotherly Love. “Today, we celebrate the power and resilience of Latina business leaders,” said Lupita Colmenero, COO of…
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Doylestown Research Nonprofit to Manage Long Island Life Sciences Incubator
The state of New York selected Doylestown’s Baruch S. Blumberg Institute to manage a life sciences incubator at a planned $430 million cell and gene therapy campus in Long Island called BioGenesis Park, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Blumberg Institute is a nonprofit biotechnology research and education organization. Its primary focus…
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Bassetts Ice Cream Expansion to Asia Increases Iconic Shop’s Popularity
The iconic Bassetts Ice Cream in Reading Terminal Market, the oldest ice cream shop in America, has been expanding across Asia with the help of a little-known federal agency that makes international trade less risky, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Bassetts Ice Cream was the first business to sign a lease at Reading Terminal Market…
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New Hope Railroad’s New Halloween Attraction Filled with Spooky Fun
No Hope After Dark, New Hope Railroad’s latest Halloween attraction, is a thrilling roundtrip train ride from New Hope to Lahaska stations, and filled with spooky fun, reports Jalyn Green for 6abc. As part of the experience, riders get to board the train by going through a haunted maze in a haunted Long Island Car.…
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Philadelphia Gains New Portal, Connecting City to the World
Philadelphia recently installed a new Portal at LOVE Park, providing the city with a window into the world, write Joe Brandt, Scott Hezlep, and Marcella Baietto for CBS News Philadelphia. The new portal was relocated from New York City’s Flatiron Plaza and allows people to connect with three European countries: Ireland, Poland, and Lithuania. It…
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