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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

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David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes. Its CEO wants the contest to one day bookend the group’s annual conference.

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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate

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The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday failed to overturn Mayor Michael Nutter’s veto of a mandatory paid sick leave bill , preventing the City of Brotherly Love from becoming the fifth major jurisdiction to require employers to provide ill workers with paid time off.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Connecticut – 3.5 Boni , an associate professor of biology at Penn State University also pointed out to the Philadelphia Inquirer that there is one major difference between the novel coronavirus and the flu: immunity. Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m. million – effective 11:59 p.m. New Jersey – 8.9 million – started 9 p.m.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Connecticut – 3.5 Boni , an associate professor of biology at Penn State University also pointed out to the Philadelphia Inquirer that there is one major difference between the novel coronavirus and the flu: immunity. Illinois – 12.7 million – started 5 p.m. million – effective 11:59 p.m. New Jersey – 8.9 million – started 9 p.m.