
Mike Newall
Enterprise Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer Feature Writer.
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1 week ago |
masstransitmag.com | Mike Newall
SEPTA said Monday that without a permanent state funding solution to its budget crisis, it will not be able to meet the service demands of the nearly one million visitors expected to attend Philadelphia's celebrations for the 250th birthday of America in 2026, also known as the Semiquincentennial. The yearlong mix of programming and major events is expected to generate more than $1.3 billion in revenue for the region.
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Mike Newall
SEPTA said Monday that without a permanent state funding solution to its budget crisis, it will not be able to meet the service demands of the nearly one million visitors expected to attend Philadelphia’s celebrations for the 250th birthday of America in 2026, also known as the Semiquincentennial. The yearlong mix of programming and major events is expected to generate more than $1.3 billion in revenue for the region.
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1 week ago |
mahoningmatters.com | Mike Newall
Back in 1765, John Bartram and son William were enjoying a plant-finding trip to Georgia, when they spotted, nestled along the Altamaha River, a glossy, narrow-leafed tree, with large, fragrant, cream-colored blooms. They had to have it.
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Mike Newall
Boston may have lit the fuse, but Philly is where the Revolution really went down. Caught in the middle of all the fury and foment were roughly 40,000 everyday Philadelphians trying to make do during an insurrection. It can be hard telling the local story of a revolution, especially in a city where the local story was the story. The American Philosophical Society’s first new exhibit related to America’s 250th birthday in 2026, also known as the Semiquincentennial, tells it in full.
Extinct-in-the-wild trees named after Ben Franklin will soon grace the threshold of Carpenter’s Hall
1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Mike Newall
Back in 1765, John Bartram and son William were enjoying a plant-finding trip to Georgia, when they spotted, nestled along the Altahama River, a glossy, narrow-leafed tree, with large, fragrant, cream-colored blooms. They had to have it.
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