In Philadelphia, overdose deaths affect everyone. These harm reduction organizations can help.



In 2018, Benita, a mother, student, and self-proclaimed harm reductionist
from Philadelphia, objected to the efforts of area organizers seeking to
open an overdose prevention site in the city. The project, led by the
community-driven

nonprofit organization Safehouse

and backed by

years of data and research, drew the ire of many at a time when fentanyl-induced drug fatalities
continued to rise. A media-fueled frenzy of misinformation built on decades
of a drug-warrior mentality gave well-meaning Philadelphians like Benita
unfounded reasons to fear the Safehouse site.



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9 Greater Philadelphia hospitals among nation's best for maternity care, per U.S. News & World Report



One Philadelphia-based health system had four of its hospitals make the list.



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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Grows Exposure in Industrial and Life Sciences


President Patrick Mattson says the REIT has purchased more than 400 industrial assets globally.



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Grand Lux Cafe to close at King of Prussia Mall



The Grand Lux Cafe will close at the King of Prussia Mall at the end of January 2022 after six years at the location. The restaurant is owned by The Cheesecake Factory, which also has a restaurant at suburban Philadelphia mall, along with North Italia, another Cheesecake Factory property. The last day for the Grand Lux Cafe, 160 N. Gulph Rd., will be Jan. 31.



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What's fueling the surge in profits at Pennsylvania banks



Net income year-to-date among the 135 Pennsylvania banks was $2.56 billion as of Sept. 30, up 69% from $1.5 billion in the same period a year ago.



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Grand Lux Cafe to close at King of Prussia Mall



The Grand Lux Cafe will close at the King of Prussia Mall at the end of January 2022 after six years at the location. The restaurant is owned by The Cheesecake Factory, which also has a restaurant at suburban Philadelphia mall, along with North Italia, another Cheesecake Factory property. The last day for the Grand Lux Cafe, 160 N. Gulph Rd., will be Jan. 31.



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Man charged with setting Bucks County house fire that killed roommate's father



Christopher Gillie, 61, of Lackawanna County, allegedly stole his roommate’s car and used it to drive to her parents’ home in Bucks County, where he started a fire on Sunday morning that killed her father, 81-year-old Julius Drelick, prosecutors said. Phyllis Drelick managed to escape the home, but could not help her husband, whose disability prevented him from leaving when the fire short-circuited a chairlift. Gillie is charged with homicide and multiple related offenses in the incident.



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Here's what SeventySix Capital's Wayne Kimmel looks for when investing



Two of SeventySix Capital’s portfolio companies were acquired this year by DraftKings and FuboTV, respectively.



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In wake of Bobby Henon's corruption conviction, Philly City Council considers revamping ethics rules



Philadelphia’s City Council has two more full session meetings to go before the end of the year. As part of their newly proposed legislation, introduced on Dec. 2, Council President Clarke is looking to prevent conflicts of interest by City Council in the upcoming year.



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Here are the 25 highest-paying occupations in the Philadelphia metro area



Only 270 people in the Philadelphia area work in the region’s highest-paying profession.



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