The Jefferson Health Northeast Business Council teamed with the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce for a breakfast networking and meeting. Guests heard from business council chairman Frank Porrazza; Jefferson Chief Operating Officer – North Region Richard Galup; Dr. Marcia Brose, Chief of Cancer Services, Jefferson Health – Northeast; and Christina Bender, director of development […]

A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place recently for the grand opening of Wonder, a food hall in the Roosevelt Mall. The site is the New York-based company’s 45th, with “lots more to come in the Philly area,” said Meredith Stais, of Wonder’s marketing team. Billionaire Marc Lore, who co-owns the Minnesota Timberwolves with Alex Rodriguez, is […]

St. Hubert’s advanced-placement art students displayed selected pieces of their work at an exhibit at Holy Family from April 24 to May 1. The students in teacher Donna Cratin’s AP Studio Art class each produced a thematic body of work consisting of more than 10 pieces. They each selected a couple of pieces to be […]

Gail Bober loves her twice-a-month visits to KleinLife, where she leads a Healthy Lives Community Group of people 60-plus. “It gives people a sense of connection, community and shared experiences,” she said. Bober represents Connectedly, a Manayunk-based nonprofit that seeks to reduce social isolation and improve the well-being of older adults. The nonprofit was founded […]

Safety and accessibility As a lifelong resident of East Passyunk Crossing in the East Passyunk Avenue neighborhood, it was very encouraging to read Mark Zimmaro’s report on the planned project to improve connection between South Philly and the Delaware River (“Construction begins on Washington Ave.,” April 30). It is called The Washington Avenue Connector Project – and […]

Young’s bill to streamline energy efficiency plans passed in House The PA House passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Regina Young that would allow for energy-efficiency plans for electric distribution companies such as PECO or Penelec to be approved regardless of whether they use mechanical insulation. “My bill addresses the situation where contractors are being denied […]

May 9  Wall Ball — At 8:30 p.m., Mural Arts Philadelphia’s annual fundraiser at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia. The event will feature an exclusive VIP seated dinner, a program highlighting Mural Arts’ impact, a video presentation and awards. The evening will continue with an afterparty. The evening will be emceed by poet Nina “Lyrispect” Ball with […]

May 7 Tommy Fury, Boxer (26) Robin Strasser, Soap Opera Actress (80) May 8 Stephen Amell, TV Actor (44) Enrique Iglesias, Pop Singer (50) May 9 Billy Joel, Rock Singer (76) Rosario Dawson, Movie Actress (46) May 10 Bono, Rock Singer (65) Kenan Thompson, TV Actor (47) May 11 Brad Marchand, Hockey Player (37) Sabrina […]

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • St. Bernard, St. Dominic, St. Jerome, St. Leo, St. Matthew, St. Timothy, Our Lady of Consolation, Resurrection of Our Lord Class of 1975. 50th-year reunion. Saturday, Nov. 15. FOP Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road. Ann Marie Walsh: 267-716-4597; Kevin Smink: 267-566-3054. HIGH SCHOOL • Archbishop Ryan Class of 1975. 50th-year reunion. Friday, […]

Boondoggle Mayor Cherelle Parker announced an $800 million Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) to build or repair 30,000 homes. It’s going to be interesting to see how many houses become available out of the $800 million. Splitting it among 7 different agencies becomes rather costly. Each agency has its own staff with payroll, benefits and […]