Philadelphia
Next week: All eyes are on Philadelphia July 25 – 28. It’s Convention Week.
Will those eyes be on your business? The DNC Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee is encouraging local businesses to share information on Twitter and Instagram using #DNCDeals to promote unique and... Read More
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Keep the Faith in Frankford
I read a fascinating article recently in the Northeast Times by Martha Esposito (“Group celebrates, preserves history of Frankford”). According to Pat Smiley, a longtime resident of Frankford and retired... Read More
Before it was Memorial Day, it was Decoration Day
There is no better time than summer to appreciate the living history of Philadelphia. The magical sites of Independence Mall instantly rekindle in all of us a deep sense of... Read More
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Bombshell Part I & II
Bombshell Part I — A federal court decision May 11 could end the long-standing sacrosanct custom of giving Philadelphia City Council members complete control over land use in their districts.... Read More
Philadelphia Empowerment Zone Grant Opportunity
The Philadelphia Empowerment Zone Neighborhood Funding Stream has published a Request for Proposals for American Street Empowerment Zone & North Central Empowerment Zone Neighborhood Economic Development Impact Grants. The Philadelphia... Read More
Government Affairs: The Devil is in the Details
BY E. PLURIBUS UNUM Things are getting sticky between Big Soda and the Kenney Administration over the Mayor’s proposal to impose a record tax on sugary drinks in order to... Read More
Local Immigration Scams. PLEASE BE AWARE!
Recently, we were alerted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via the City of Philadelphia Commerce Department that the Philadelphia District has received several reports of scammers targeting U.S. Citizenship... Read More
‘Explore, Experience and Exhale’ at Philadelphia Flower Show
The 2016 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Flower Show, “Explore America,” is a grand adventure. Through “Explore America,” PHS and the National Park Service are engaging those who know and love... Read More
Government Affairs: A Taxing Situation for the Poor?
BY E. PLURIBUS UNUM Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s decision to tax soda and sugary drinks at three cents per ounce to expand preschool education, rehabilitate parks and recreation centers, fund... Read More
Government Affairs: Big Week in Philly
BY E. PLURIBUS UNUM Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will deliver his first budget address to Philadelphia City Council on Thursday, March 3. In a very public peek earlier this week,... Read More