Jeff Blumenthal

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Bob Cooney was let go from The Fanatic last year to pave the way for the return of Mike Missanelli to the sports talk station. Veteran sportswriter and former 97.5 The Fanatic host Bob Cooney has joined AllPhly.com where he will cover the Philadelphia Phillies. Cooney spent seven years as a host at the Fanatic (WPEN-FM), first as co-host of its morning drive show and then as a midday co-host. He was let go in July to pave the way for the return of Mike Missanelli to the sports talk station.

1 week ago | bizjournals.com | Jeff Blumenthal

Curt Myers had to move quickly. The Fulton Financial Corp. CEO had two days to take the reins after the Lancaster bank was notified by federal regulators last April that it had the winning bid to acquire the assets of the failed Republic First Bancorp. One small issue: Because bidding on failed banks is a highly confidential process, only a select few top executives and board members were even aware Fulton was eyeing Philadelphia-based Republic.

1 week ago | bizjournals.com | Jeff Blumenthal

Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaPreview this article 1 minThe new president will also oversee some 900 Philadelphia Fed employees who conduct research on the local economy and advise Federal Reserve policymakers. Anna Paulson appointed as new president of Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Paulson will represent Third District on Federal Open Market Committee. She will oversee 900 employees conducting economic research and advising policymakers.

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Preview this article 1 minScott Mason sold his Long Beach Island home and will forfeit the proceeds along with his stake in a mini golf course, according to court documents. Main Line wealth manager Scott Mason, who pleaded guilty in January to using millions of dollars of client investments to pay his personal expenses, has sold his house at the Jersey Shore to fund the almost $19 million in restitution owed to the victims. As part of a Jan.

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Preview this article 1 minFrancis Davis is the husband of Terry Gross, host of NPR's "Fresh Air" radio program produced locally at WHYY. Francis Davis, a Philadelphia-based journalist and author best known as the jazz critic for the Village Voice, died Monday at the age of 78. Davis is the husband of Terry Gross, host of NPR's "Fresh Air" radio program produced locally at WHYY. He died at home under hospice care following a long illness, WHYY said in a release.