Friday marked an unfortunate benchmark anniversary in Pennsylvania, the 11th anniversary of the last minimum wage increase. The state’s wage floor has been stuck at $7.25 since July 24, 2009, when the federal government last raised the minimum wage.
This reflection about Monsignor Joseph Corley was written by Monsignor Ralph Chieffo, pastor of Saint Mary Magdalen Parish, Upper Providence. The priests were classmates at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in the ordination class of 1975. Monsignor Corley, pastor of Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) Church in Darby, passed away June 29, 2019.
Here and there, I get asked to talk about newspapers to a community group or club, a business association, a high school language arts class, a college communications class or to be a presenter at a high school career fair.
As fall begins and we march into the band season (referred by some as the football season), reader Gloria H. recalls her high school band experience and her appreciation for academic recognition of band members. She responds to last month’s “Band members are top students, athletes,” writing:
For as long as I can remember, whenever anyone ordered food delivered to our home, it was the usual fare of pizzas, hoagies, salads, wings or cheesesteaks — and maybe some Chinese food here and there — from a nearby restaurant that featured delivery. You took your chances on how long the del…
When New York Times best-selling author, restauranteur and super chef Guy Fieri hosted a private engagement at his first area restaurant, Guy’s Philly Kitchen & Bar inside Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, last week, I was lucky enough to be among the guests. Not only had the opportunity…
When New York Times best-selling author, restauranteur and super chef Guy Fieri hosted a private engagement at his first area restaurant, Guy’s Philly Kitchen & Bar inside Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, last week, I was lucky enough to be among the guests. Not only had the opportunity…
“There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t yet met.”
In my almost decade teaching Writing As Managers, I am frequently asked to differentiate between business writing and writing as a manager or business leader. Managers in the workplace have a higher level of accountability for what is written, and they accept responsibility for writing in a …
Part of the college selection process includes selecting a major, a decision that may be based on curiosity, family tradition or passion for a field of study. Choosing a career based on earning potential offers another credible selection criteria.
Can ordinary families produce siblings who achieve extraordinary success such as a graduate from Harvard Business School and partner at a private-equity firm, a medical director of a national family health clinic and a Golden Globe actress? Or another family of siblings such as an epidemiolo…
The assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, the explosion of Challenger with teacher Christa McAuliffe aboard in 1986 and the Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon — the summit of historically tragic days in my life.
September 2016 — a new school year, a new grade and a new opportunity for school children to capitalize on learning new skills that prepares them for a bright future. Children’s success is dependent on supporting adults who model educational values.
