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(BPRW) Los Angeles Urban League Appoints Cynthia Mitchell Heard As Its New Chief Operating Officer
February 6, 2023
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(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Cynthia Mitchell Heard, a highly respected leader in nonprofit, has joined the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). The announcement was made by Ambassador Michael A. Lawson,
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What ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ gets right about being Eagles fans
February 6, 2023
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After the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl win in 2018, the FXX series
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Working from home and missing your old commute? There are psychological reasons for that
February 3, 2023
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Many people who are now working remotely report missing their old commutes.
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East Passyunk Restaurant Week will highlight 24 eateries on the avenue
February 6, 2023
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East Passyunk Restaurant Week is set to return for its 11th year from Feb. 27 through March 10. Two dozen of the neighborhood’s most popular restaurants will offer deals on lunch and dinner for $20, $30, $40 and $55. Reservations will be made available on the Restaurant Week website.
The Hayes, a new gastropub by Chef Townsend Wentz, now open in Midtown Village
February 5, 2023
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Chef Townsend Wentz has opened his fourth bar and restaurant in Philly, The Hayes, a contemporary American gastropub in Midtown Village. The tavern, located next to Wentz’s Oloroso restaurant, is now open seven days a week for lunch and dinner service.
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Philly-based Pals sock company encourages acceptance through mismatched pairs
January 4, 2023
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The Philadelphia-based Pals company sells unique mismatched pairs, to promote kindness and
Arts
Local artist uses 19th-century photographic process to create unique tintype portraits
February 6, 2023
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Montgomery County native Maurene Cooper launched Vanity Tintype in 2021, becoming the
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Surrealist inflatable sea monster at the Navy Yard breaks through ‘proverbial’ and ‘physical’ walls
October 28, 2021
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A surealist inflatable sea monster sculpture is poking its tentacles out of a building in the Navy Yard for a new installation by international artists Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas called “Sea Monsters HERE” in collaboration with the Navy Yard and a group of anonymous Philly artists and curators called Group X.
(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System will “Give Kids a Smile” on February 11th
February 6, 2023
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(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL — Get ready to smile as the Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) will host its annual “Give Kids a Smile Day,” in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, recognized in February. Th
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Condé Nast Traveler names Four Seasons Philadelphia one of 50 best hotels in the world
October 28, 2021
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Condé Nast Traveler ranked the Four Seasons Philadelphia at No. 22 on its list of the 50 best hotels in the world that was published this week. The list was released as part of the publication’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The magazine specifically praised the hotel’s service, amenities and panoramic views of the city.
Project HOME opens new affordable housing complex in Kensington
October 28, 2021
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The Maguire Residence, a recovery-focused, affordable housing complex in Kensington, was partially funded by a large donation made by the Maguire Foundation.
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(BPRW) Denton Black Film Festival Announces Ticket Sales, Featured Films and Special Programming
February 3, 2023
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(Black PR Wire) DENTON, TEXAS – As one of the Southwest’s most successful events, the Denton Black Film Festival today announced that tickets and passes are now available for its entertaining and engaging list of activities taking place,
(BPRW) TBTM Studios makes History with Live-Action Performances in the African Metaverse
February 3, 2023
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(Black PR Wire) TBTM (Take Back the Mic) Studios has just produced the first-ever African concert in the Metaverse, featuring some of the brightest rising stars from the award-winning TBTM flagship series, The Mic: Africa. The concert took place Nov
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