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The golden years: How to help residents gracefully age in place

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Simpson is a manager of 55-and-older communities in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Dwayne Taylor is the general manager of 2101 Cooperative, a high-rise in Philadelphia. JFCS also can assist with facilitating modifications in the home at low or no cost to the owner and provide a lot of education to the management team.

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Philadelphia Newspapers Get new Nonprofit Lease on Life

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In a landmark decision relatively unheard of in the media world, the owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer , the Philadelphia Daily News , and Philly.com has given his ownership of the news outlets to a new nonprofit media institute, a move he says is intended to keep them sustainable while finding new distribution models.

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Expos Returning to Philadelphia After Labor Contract Changes

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Now that there’s a deal in place with most—but not all—of the labor unions that work the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Philadelphia facility is starting to win back some business. “This meant that, despite a successful meeting in 2007, AIHA would not reconsider Philadelphia.” Left on the Sidelines.

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Crisis Averted: Philadelphia Event Venue’s Labor Conflict Ends Quickly

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More details: The backstory: Early Thursday morning, four unions whose members do work at the Philadelphia convention center—Teamsters and those representing carpenters, stagehands, and riggers—formed a picket line outside of the venue to protest a proposal they said would weaken the unions’ jurisdiction and cut working hours.

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Society Hill Towers: How proactive maintenance gives a Philly high-rise a competitive advantage

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Pei and completed in 1964—soars over Philadelphia’s brownstones and historic buildings. Jerrold “Jim” Morris, a Philadelphia attorney who is vice president of the board, has lived in the community since the 1980s. Society Hill Towers—a condominium complex of three, 30-story modernist towers designed by renowned architect I.M.

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Daily Buzz: America’s First Coin Returns Home

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The American Numismatic Association’s “Numismatist of the Year” identified the United States’ first coin—and now it’s returning to Philadelphia thanks to an association meeting. Spam filters cost nonprofits nearly $30,000. Also: How to extend the life of event content. To do so, livestream speakers and record presentations.

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Heart Association Program Encourages Healthy Home Cooking

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The 12-week pilot program, which focuses on single-mother or single-guardian households, will launch in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Houston and provide training in preparing healthier meals at home as well as track attitudes and behaviors regarding food and health among this population. “Our