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Immigration: Philadelphia Embraces Refugee Resettlement

January 13, 2017Elly Perlowitz and

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to end the country’s refugee resettlement program shortly after taking office, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney signed an open letter requesting President Barack Obama and his administration to continue to protect

Business

Politics: Philadelphia Works to Promote the Cannabis Industry

December 7, 2016Aishwarya Menon

With medical marijuana now legal in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia business leaders and entrepreneurs are looking to get involved in the cannabis industry. Many who are new to the industry may seek the assistance of business accelerators,

Education

South Philadelphia: State Budget Impasse Keeps Schools ‘Frustrated’

March 31, 2016Patricia N Madej

Deep in the basement of a four-story gothic-style building on 13th and Federal streets is the echo of small children beating against drums and strumming steel guitar strings. It’s an unlikely sound to come down

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